Netflix Has No Shame - Stranger Things Tales From '85
Credibility score: 61/100 — Mostly Credible. Mixed credibility - some claims are solid, others need verification.
BSmeter analyzed "Netflix Has No Shame - Stranger Things Tales From '85" and rated it 61/100 for credibility (a BS score of 39/100 — mostly credible), on 2026-05-12. Its weakest claim — "Lucas and Max investigate possessed pumpkin patch" — scored 10/100 and was flagged as bs. 30 claims were checked against the video transcript. Scores are produced by BSmeter's AI analysis of the transcript, not independent human 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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