Netflix Has No Shame - Stranger Things Tales From '85
Credibility score: 61/100 — Mostly Credible. Mixed credibility - some claims are solid, others need verification.
Claims analyzed
Netflix released 'Stranger Things 85' animated series — BS (70/100)
Invented a whole show that doesn't exist 💀🚩
Sources: Stranger Things: Tales from '85 - Wikipedia
Show so bad even S5 defenders hate it; looks like mobile game — Opinion (50/100)
Hating on it hard — but tastes vary, even if it looks cheap 💀😬
Set between S2 & S3; ep1 'Welcome to Hawkins, New Kid' — Verified (95/100)
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Ep starts with scientist killing plant monster; ugly characters esp Will — Just Vibes (50/100)
Plot recap + ugly hate — community agrees on Arcane vibes but trash 🔥💀
Hates all character models, especially Will's — Opinion (50/100)
Fair take — reviews roast Will's model too 😤
Hopper looks/behaves awful, voice delivery bad — Opinion (50/100)
Hopper hate checks out with the new voice actor complaints 👌
Bully looks very similar to Steve, confused viewer — Personal Story (50/100)
Personal mix-up moment — fair reaction to the lookalike 👀
New kid Nikki saves Will, episode title 'Welcome to Hawkins, New Kid' — Verified (95/100)
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Dialogues are god awful, not actors' fault — Opinion (50/100)
Dialogue roasts everywhere — 'silly' and 'exaggerated' per reviews 🚩
Gang discovers monster that kidnapped bully, tries to stop it — Solid (75/100)
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Conversations feel like AI robots talking — Opinion (50/100)
Robot talk? Reviews say unnatural convos too 🤖💀
Same cliffhanger with monster and new kid happens 6 times in 10 episodes — Solid (75/100)
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Gang investigates reopened Season 2 portal Eleven closed — Solid (80/100)
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Eleven saves Nikki with powers; Nikki blackmails way into gang — Solid (78/100)
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Nikki's group entry 100x worse than Max's — Opinion (50/100)
Subjective take — fair if you hate rushed arcs 🙄
They start Hawkins Investigators Club (HIC) after portal stays closed — Solid (80/100)
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Released all 10 episodes at once as binge show — Sketchy (45/100)
Not all at once — split release model now 🚩
Every episode has recap of previous one — OK (65/100)
Recaps are standard, even in binges ⚠️
Lucas and Max investigate possessed pumpkin patch — BS (10/100)
Inventing plots from a nonexistent show 💀🚩
Episode has Plants vs. Zombies knockoff monster — BS (85/100)
PvZ crossover in fake episode? Laughable fanfic 💀🤡
Sources: Stranger Things: Tales From '85 - Wikipedia, Stranger Things: Tales From '85 | Netflix Media Center
Monsters in show understand English — BS (80/100)
Monsters speaking English? Not even in live-action 💀🔥
Sources: How does the mind flayer know English? : r/StrangerThings - Reddit, The Mind Flayer Speaks | Stranger Things 3 - YouTube
Monsters make Titanic sounds and evil laughs — Opinion (50/100)
Titanic monster noises? Cringe comparison unlocked 🙄😂
Will and Robin had a situation in Stranger Things Season 5 — Solid (75/100)
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Millie Bobby Brown portrayed Eleven with broken speech as a child — Verified (95/100)
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Show includes Johnny Johnny Yes Papa animation — Just Vibes (50/100)
Imaginary animated ST episode with nursery rhymes? Wild fanfic vibes 💀
Creatures feed off victims and use them as human hosts — Solid (80/100)
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Nikki's mom teaches evolution at Hawkins High — BS (85/100)
Nikki? Who? No such character in Stranger Things 💀🚩
Sources: Anna Baxter | Stranger Things Wiki | Fandom, Why Tales From '85's Nikki Baxter Isn't Mentioned In Stranger Things - SlashFilm, 'Stranger Things: Tales from '85': Ending explainer | Mashable
Show pretends to be deep sci-fi but it's just word salad — Opinion (50/100)
Harsh take on 'lore' — fair if it's that fake animated trash 🤷♂️
Show packed with movie and pop culture references — Solid (75/100)
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Spin-off set between S2-S3 but S3-5 exist so no stakes — Opinion (50/100)
Fair gripe on prequel tension — but Max's arc adds real edge 😏
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