A Breezy But Inessential Animated Spin-Off
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The first spinoff of the "Stranger Things" universe feels like the type of quick, cash grab animated spinoff that would have been made in the '80s. But it misses some of they key elements that made
Tales from '85 has expanded the world of the hit Netflix show with an animated version, and we're getting to see unseen footage of events at Hawkins.
Eric Robles and Ian Graham discuss bridging the gap between seasons two and three, using Avatar-level epic animation, and bringing the franchise's iconic Kyle Lambert posters to life.
That said, Eric Robles didn't want "Stranger Things: Tales from '85" to look and feel like an old Saturday morning cartoon. Like its parent series, the spin-off is a horror show that deals with subject matter that isn't suitable for kids, and the creator didn't want to mislead viewers. As he told GamesRadar: