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[โ€“] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

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