Lemal808

I actually ended up enjoying it more than I expected. The biggest thing is just how you go into it. If you’re expecting it to feel exactly like the live-action show, it’s probably not gonna land the same. But if you treat it like bonus time with the characters and just let it be its own thing, it works a lot better. Animation is a totally different lane, and they don’t try to hide that. The mix of 2D and 3D with those ‘80s-inspired touches feels kinda off at first, but by the end of the first episode it started to click for me. One of the highlights is definitely the voice acting. Eleven and Dustin stand out the most to me, they actually feel real and not like watered down versions, and Eleven still brings that emotional depth that makes her character hit. The rest of the cast kind of goes back and forth between sounding spot on and a little different, but nothing bad. It’s not going to match whatever perfect version of the original you have in your head, but that’s kind of the point. If you just meet it where it is and enjoy the vibe, it’s a good time. Being open to it makes all the difference.