Animated Stranger Things Spin-off Tales From ’85’ Is a Cynical Nostalgia Retread

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Variety’s review argues Tales From ’85’ is a creepy, cynical animated spin-off that recycles the original Stranger Things plot with a new voice cast, offering nostalgia over forward momentum as Netflix milks the IP; all eight episodes are now streaming on Netflix.
- ‘Stranger Things’ Animated Spinoff ‘Tales From ’85’ Is a Depressing, Cynical Retread: TV Review Variety
- STRANGER THINGS: TALES FROM ’85 Ending, Explained Yahoo
- Review: From Hawkins to NYC: 'Stranger Things: Tales of '85' and 'Kevin' transport to animated otherworlds Los Angeles Times
- Watch the Icy First 6 Minutes of Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 Netflix
- Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 review – this spinoff takes the sci-fi smash back to happier times The Guardian
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