Netflix’s new show is full of Easter eggs and references.
I’m Not Okay With This is a deeply nostalgic show, and despite being set in the present the show’s teen stars seem to love all things ’80s. There are plenty of references, Easter eggs, and nods towards other films and ’80s icons in the series, as well as a nod or two to End of the F***ing World, which, like I’m Not Okay With This, is a Netflix adaptation of a Charles Forsman graphic novel by director Jonathan Entwistle.
The show follows Sydney Novak, an awkward teenage girl who recently lost her father. Alongside all the other usual teen dramas–pimples, awkward romantic feelings, troubles at school–Sydney has the added burden of a budding psychic power that manifests when she’s angry.
In GameSpot’s review of Season 1, we praised the show as another successful Netflix Original. “This is a show full of charming performances, fun ’80s nostalgia, and a plot that leaves enough dangling to get us excited for more episodes.”
Here are some of the references we’ve spotted in the series so far.