Tales From Eighty-Five: Stranger Things Spin-Off Divides Fans

0:00It's April 23rd. Welcome in. This is Entertainment and celebrity news today, where the headlines shine. Powered by AI, Stranger Things fans got a fresh animated spin-off called Tails from 85, hitting Netflix right as the new live-action season drops. Early Buzz shows it pulling a 75% approval on Rotten Tomatoes from just 12 reviews so far. That's solid but nowhere near the near-perfect score. The original first season grabbed back in 2016. News are splitting down the middle early on. Some folks dig the smooth animation style and that heavy dose of nostalgia tined back to Hawkins. It captures the vibe without needing the live actors, keeping things fresh in its own lane. Critics though are scratching their heads over why this side story even needed to exist in the main timeline. Plenty call out weak plots and characters that don't push boundaries like the Core Show did, leaving some wondering who it's really made for. On the production side, Eric Robles helms it as executive producer, with a young voice

1:02cast stepping up, think Brooklyn Davie Norstead voicing 11. Jolie Hoang Rappaport as Max, and a lineup including Lucadíaz, Alisha Williams and Vets like Janine Garafalo and Lou Diamond Phillips. As more reviews roll in, this spin-off my carpet spot or fade into the upside down. But it's got everyone talking about expanding the Stranger. Things Universe in bold new ways.