Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85’ On Netflix, An Animated Extension Of The Hit Franchise

Fans of Stranger Things who wanted the show to continue so much after the series finale, they started a rumor that a secret ninth episode of the final season was made will probably be happy with the first animated spinoff of the franchise, Stranger Things: Tales From ’85. But how well does it integrate in to the show’s canon?

Opening Shot: “January 10, 1985. Hawkins, Indiana.” In a wintery scene, a person in a yellow hazmat suit chases something from the Upside Down with a flashlight and a torch. The person thinks he’s obliterated what looks like a tiny demogorgon with the torch, but the ashes settle in the snow and reconstitute themselves as something else.

The Gist:  It’s the first day back to school for the gang from Hawkins Middle School, and they’re on their walkie-talkies, trying to coordinate their bike ride. Mike Wheeler (Luca Diaz) wants to pick

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