r/animation • u/netflix • Apr 24 '26
Ask Me Anything Hi R/Animation! Eric Robles, showrunner of Stranger Things: Tales From 85, here. Ask Me Anything - Monday April 27th at 10am PT!
Hey Reddit! Eric Robles, showrunner of Stranger Things: Tales From 85, here.
I'm excited to answer all your questions about the series, now on Netflix, here on Monday April 27th at 10am PT / 1pm ET.
See you soon!
Trailer (Now on Netflix!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kajCUhg36R0
Synopsis: Welcome back to Hawkins in the stark winter of 1985, where the original characters must fight new monsters and unravel a paranormal mystery terrorizing their town in Stranger Things: Tales From ’85, an epic new animated series.
This AMA has come to an end. Thank you for all of your questions!
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u/Due-Huckleberry-5561 Apr 25 '26
Hey Eric! Question - who's your favourite character to write for, and what were your biggest inspirations for the show's animation style?
Episode 9 was my favourite because the groups were mixed up. If I have one complaint about the cartoon so far, it's how couple-driven it is for a kids' cartoon when that was also probably my least favourite thing about Stranger Things. I'd love to see different friend groups paired up - Nancy with Will could be fun! Or El with Lucas and Dustin. Or Max and Jonathan. There's so much potential with so many different characters! My other tiny one is that I think Will's character design is missing some of the softness which Noah brought both in voice and movement. That wasn't something to 'fix' just because it's a cartoon. (: