Certainly, “Merry Christmas Will Byers” doesn’t necessarily offer much in the way of insight into Stranger Things, but it does go to show how popular the Netflix series has become that this animated short is one of many parodies, pop culture jokes, or 8-bit recreations that have arisen since season 1 debuted.
A new animated short [above] created by Leigh Lahav and Oren Mendez combines Stranger Things with the classic style of Charlie Brown for “Merry Christmas Will Byers.”
Stranger Things season 1 is now available on Netflix.
Stranger Things quickly gained favor with the streaming service’s users and became one of Netflix’s most popular original series.