Four months after the release of Stranger Things season 5, Netflix has finally unleashed all 10 episodes of animated spin-off Stranger Things: Tales From '85. It might be a little throwaway, given that it takes place in between seasons 2 and 3 of the flagship series and, subsequently, doesn't have any real stakes – but there's no denying that it's a real treat to hang out with our favorite Hawkins heroes again.
During a time when things didn't feel quite so… tense, too. By the end of season 2, Eleven, Will, and co had fought off vicious Demogorgons and uncovered dark truths about the lab full of sinister scientists at the center of the Indiana town. They hadn't yet met Vecna, however, and been tasked with essentially saving the entire world. With that, Tales From '85 has the time (and tone) to remind us what it's like to have a laugh in between life-threatening situations. That's not to say, though, that the cartoon-y TV show doesn't revolve around its very own mystery...
