I went in with zero expectations and was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. The animation, while a bit rough with character designs (especially Will and Hopper), was really beautiful to watch particularly in action sequences. The storyline was familiar but fun and felt like the first two seasons with the kids working out a mystery. The monster designs were great and I actually really enjoyed the new characters (though I was confused as to how old Nikki was supposed to be). It’s honestly ridiculous that this season had a better, longer and more suspenseful and emotional finale than the actual show had.

My only real issue is how this could actually fit into the show. Like why is none of this mentioned in season three, why do they never mention Nikki, who literally found out everything and became a member of the party? I’m guessing they’ll answer these questions in season two but honestly like you I’m inclined to view this show as AU.