No, the show does not "groom" and is not "woke". Being gay is nothing special and the people on here who claim that featuring a gay character constitutes grooming need to leave their basements once in a blue moon. Your precious Stranger Things has a gay character but just because it remains unspoken it's all good. This is not ST and it does not try to be. It's a great show on its own merits. It's contemplative, considerate, grown up while simultaneously being a fun ride. It maybe has a smaller budget but that does not diminish the viewing pleasure/experience. And it's funny! To allow a comparison: Paper Girls uses a brush to paint a picture while Stranger Things uses a bazooka.