"we watched it all end with a bang, then a whimper, and then a 40-minute epilogue. By the end, some things were wrapped up, like Eleven's sacrifice and possible survival, while other things were left dangling, like all those pregnant women who were seemingly blown up with the rest of the Upside Down or the fact that Joyce and Hopper went to high school with Henry Creel and just never noticed onscreen."
"One of the biggest criticisms of Stranger Things was the slow production schedule, meaning the child actors aged much quicker than their characters to the point where they were well into their 20s still playing 17-year-olds. Tales from '85 is set in between Seasons 2 and 3, meaning the characters are 14-15 years old. Because the series is animated, these characters can stay this age for as many years - and seasons - as needed."
Stranger Things ended in late 2025 with a dramatic conclusion, resolving some plotlines like Eleven's sacrifice and ambiguous survival while leaving other threads unresolved including pregnant women and Joyce and Hopper's unnoticed high-school ties to Henry Creel. Netflix will continue the franchise with Stranger Things: Tales from '85, an animated series set between Seasons 2 and 3 that keeps characters at 14–15 years old. Animation solves the aging problem from slow live-action production. Tales from '85 promises monster-of-the-week 1980s-style adventures with lower serialized stakes and potential nostalgia-driven storytelling, though it also carries risks for the franchise.
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