The kids name the monsters after things they’ve recently encountered in D&D, and coincidentally, the monsters tend to have some powers in common with the D&D enemies even if their physical form is way off.
Ahhh, ok that is a reason that works out. Screenwriters having fun is something I can get behind. Blatantly changing the form of a copywrited monster to avoid having to pay royalties, I would be mad about.
Same here. And it’s most certainly not a case of dodging copyright since the show not only proudly uses D&D by name, but there is a heavy amount of cross-promotion going on between the two: https://www.dndbeyond.com/en/strangerthings
The kids name the monsters after things they’ve recently encountered in D&D, and coincidentally, the monsters tend to have some powers in common with the D&D enemies even if their physical form is way off.
Ahhh, ok that is a reason that works out. Screenwriters having fun is something I can get behind. Blatantly changing the form of a copywrited monster to avoid having to pay royalties, I would be mad about.
Same here. And it’s most certainly not a case of dodging copyright since the show not only proudly uses D&D by name, but there is a heavy amount of cross-promotion going on between the two: https://www.dndbeyond.com/en/strangerthings