Earth (Tales from the Loop)

Overview
Earth (Tales from the Loop) is a divergent reality from Earth. Its culture, technology, appearance and physical makeup are almost directly analogous to those of Earth, which it diverted from shortly after the Second World War. It is characterised by the existence of artificially intelligent robots, levitating vehicles and other forms of advanced technology, the design aesthetics of which are arrested in 1980s retrofuturism.

History
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Art, Media and Culture
While almost all prominent media franchises and products found in 1980s Earth are extant, Earth (Tales from the Loop) also enjoys several franchises not found in the original reality. A few of interest are detailed below.

Animus Sparks
The Animus Sparks franchise is comprised of animated films, television shows and accompanying merchandise. The franchise incorporates elements of action and fantasy, and is aimed at males between the ages of 12-15. Despite this, the franchise has a cult status among older teenagers and adults, who praise its interconnected storytelling, interesting characters and often dark tone. Action figures of various characters are available, with the deluxe Keros action figure being the most popular toy of Christmas 1983.

Four seasons have been completed to-date, with a fifth ongoing. Curse of Strahd, a sixth season not officially available on VHS, was prematurely cancelled by the network due to its uncommonly dark tone. Due to this, merchandise based on the characters and locations of this season are incredibly hot commodities among fans and collectors. The Castle Ravenloft Pick 'n' Play Carrycase Set is valued at over $5,000 mint-in-box. Many future seasons have already been announced, with each integrating new elements to the universe.

Fiasco Pictures
Fiasco Pictures is a small production studio headquartered in Plano, Texas. The studio is known worldwide for funding various films which larger companies turned down previously, as well as their Saul Bass-inspired graphic design. While their films span a wide range of genres and settings, they are almost universally age-restricted and, as a result, incredibly popular among teenagers. Films produced by Fiasco Pictures include horror-western Boomtown, action-thriller The Ice and teen comedy Fiasco High.

Our Friends the Machines
Our Friends the Machines is made up of a cartoon and accompanying toyline, developed in Sweden as a less militant response to the growing popularity of Transformers. The show's tone has been compared with early episodes of Star Trek, with a focus on exploration and diplomatic solutions to problems as compared with its more action-focused competitor.