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There are soo many inconsistencies in that show, it's likely the Duffers don't really rewatch past seasons or just don't give a fuck lmao.

Dustin's dad is one of those examples. Stranger Things was supposed to be an anthology series. They didn't plan on continuing with those characters past s1. They simply forgot Dustin had a dad. (In my rewrite, I'll explore it because it's bugging me.)

The Byers' dog named Chester got fired by David Harbour lmao because he was a nightmare to work with. He would constantly interrupt scenes so he was let go. I headcanon he just died between seasons he was an older dog so yeah.

The demodog in the fridge was touched on in a comic (don't know which one) and apparently Steve wasn't allowed to go to Thanksgiving because Joyce is mad at him for putting that thing in the fridge. Tbh, that's a bit ooc. After everything that happened in s2, you would think she would be appreciative of Steve protecting the kids.

The pacing is also very off sometimes.

In s2, when Dustin discovered that Dart ate Mews, it was Friday afternoon/evening. He must have spent the entire night with the monster in his room because it was Saturday morning when he ushered Claudia away and put Dart in the storm cellar. Like, no way.

Or later, when Dustin found Steve, it was late afternoon, and then it took them so long to drive from the Wheelers' house to his. Suddenly,it was pitch black outside??? This is a small town, lmao.

Or when they went to the junkyard it was late afternoon. Did they waste an entire day to come up with a plan?

Or in s4, when Nancy got vecnaed, it was dark, and then the next scene it was light outside. In that time, they couldn't give Steve some clothes and change the bandages? Or weren't the teens allowed to shower in Max's trailer? What did they do for hours? Stare at the walls?

Also, where was Max's mom? I know she has a job and is an alcoholic, but the way she didn't show up at the hospital, people speculated that she died during the earthquake.

y’all remember when they just. forgot will’s birthday in s4

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major hornets nest moment here but i must speak my truth. its so fascinating to me how will byers was clearly written with the driving motivation and intention of making him a beloved fan favorite character and instead he falls so flat that, if you asked the average casual viewer of the show who doesn't engage in the fandom like, say, your coworker, the odds of him even being in their top five of favorite characters is pretty low.

will's disappearance kicks off the plot, singlehandedly. the first episode is literally called the vanishing of will byers. his name is shouted so much in the first season that most people would recognize the reference if you used the right cadence and desperation that winona ryder does. after not being featured much in season one, you'd think season two would've just like launched will/noah schnapp into stardom with how much more screentime he's given and how dramatic his plot is that season. but instead the fan favorites of season 2 were by and large el, hopper, dustin, steve, max, even bob who's barely there. that's not to say that there AREN'T will fans out there (and online i understand there are like entire armies dedicated to him/byler, but i'm talking about the average opinion of viewers as a whole, not just in fandom spaces) but think about all the stranger things merch you see in stores, the halloween costumes, the characters that appear in promotional materials when the show has partnerships with brands....will is so rarely featured. idk if any of yall ever got the chance to visit the stranger things pop up shop in any of its various locations, but there was such little mention of will in the stores theming or merchandise that it was almost funny. actually it WAS funny, to me, someone who does not care for him

i think the flop can be attributed to many things. one, noah schnapp is just not a very good actor and he doesn't have the same appeal in his performances that millie, sadie, caleb, gaten, priah, or finn do (although finn i've noticed is also kinda falling out of favor from majority audiences). one could argue that noah schnapp intentionally isn't given much to do, which is true and i'll circle back to that, but the decline in his acting between seasons 2 and 3 is truly a sight to behold. when he's not like tied up and screaming, he reallllllly struggles on the smaller scale performances compared to the other cast members his age. he doesn't really have the charm that gaten does or the humor that priah does or the depth that caleb does. (i don’t feel bad about saying this, btw, given noah schnapp’s behavior)

back to the vanishing of will byer's screen time. my beloved prettymuchit's eric striffler commented on how diminished will and mike's roles in the story have become in s4. "noah schnapp is below the grips on the call sheet" is my fav line, but he also makes an observation on finn's role that i think is soooo accurate. when mike and will are kneeling down next to the pizza dough freezer and watching el just kinda twitch while she fights vecna in her mind, eric and his co-host miles say "this is so embarrassing! finn's like, 'oh so gaten's fighting the monster? and i'm kneeling next to a tub at a pizza place? i used to be this show" and i think the same exact sentiment can be superimposed onto will

but i think this happened naturally, as the nature of the show is to shift its focus from character to character. not to mention the duffer brothers' obsession with tweaking their story to give audiences what they want. i've always held the belief that there isn't one main character of stranger things, rather a rotating circle of characters depending on the season you're watching. season one is mike, season two is hopper, season three is el, season four is max imo. again that's a little subjective and arguments could be made to swap those a little, but overall i think those characters stories and point of views take center stage during each of their respective seasons. by season 3, the duffers wanted to kick things up to a larger scale. the UD is no longer targeting just will, it's targeting the entire town. this works because a THIRD season in a row where this one kid specifically gets possessed would just be bonkers, so they kinda had to let him take a backseat. i'm not sure why they didn't let will be more involved in the mystery-solving portion of season 3....to this day that decision baffles me, but what's done is done and the will that everyone watched in season 3 literally just kinda follows everyone around and gets a small little slice of a plotline about wanting things to go back to normal, but alas

it like totally worked, though. though there are MANY complaints commonly made about season 3, i've never heard anyone offline complain that there wasn't enough will byers. i think the group in s3 that had the most success like, commercially, would be scoops troop and then a bit farther back i think most audiences enjoyed hopper/joyce/murray's dynamic. i think if there had been a huge outcry in the minimizing of will's role, the duffers would've backpedaled immediately. they aim to please. they can't even commit to killing of a main character out of fear that audiences will lose interest if we permanently lose hopper or max, so they just do some creative writing that allows them to milk the emotional consequence of those characters deaths without actually writing them off. if audiences on a large scale demanded that will be center stage, he would be. but they dont!

final point: i think will gets fucked over by the duffers obsession with romance. in season one, two of will's strongest dynamics are with his mom and brother. which like, yeah. theyre his immediately family and he is 12. but in seasons 2 and 3, jonathan spent all his screen time with nancy and from 2-4, joyce has spent all her screen time either with hopper or in the pursuit of finding hopper. these characters are written together as a package deal, typically. it was refreshing and unexpected to see jonathan get a whole season with a friend of his very own and his siblings, but they barely took advantage of that. jonathan and will get ummmm one (1) scene to talk about their emotions in a fucking 20 hour season. it's hard for will to be a main character when he rarely gets to interact with the people that make up the other half of his main dynamics.

as for byler, im of the belief that it will not be endgame because i just don't think they're going to break up mike and el at this point. i could be completely wrong and stand corrected, but im like 90% sure lol. i do think that will's s4 storyline resonated with a lot of people. even eric striffler! i think the issue is that the vastttt majority of people who watch this show above the age of like 15 do not feel invested about the romantic relationships between any of the kids. because why would they!!! theyre literally in middle school for 3/4 of the show. you would be hard pressed to find a vocal will stan online who doesn't also dedicate 90% of their engagement with the show to byler. which makes sense, because most if not all of will's scenes revolve around mike to some degree. but according to neilsen, the majority of stranger things audience is consistently in the 18-49 age range season by season. its more likely for adult audiences to identify with adults (or characters who are narratively treated like adults, like steve and nancy) than with any of the kids. esp when the kid in question, despite being written as the focal point of the show, has less relevant plotlines, less interaction with other characters, and an actor who just doesn't deliver on charm the way his fellow younger costars do

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Mike Wheeler, Lucas Sinclair, Dustin Henderson, and El Hopper Stranger Things (2016)

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SPOILERS FOR STRANGER THINGS

Steve isn’t going to die, guys. There’s no evidence of it in this audio, at least. How many times have these characters screamed at each other when they’re in danger? I mean, think about it. We have the kids screaming at Steve when he’s fighting the demodogs. Again with Steve v Billy. Steve and the kids in the tunnels. Steve and the scoops troop in the elevators. Robin, when Steve’s dragged back to the room unconscious after being beaten by the Russians. Steve when he was injected by the doctor. Robin, Nancy, and Eddie yelling when Steve got pulled into the lake. There are more but I’m tired of writing them out, and the point is that ALL of these scenes would sound scary if you just had a snippet of them. Yes, Steve’s involved in a disproportionate number of these types of scenes, but that just proves my point!

Here’s the link, and besides the above, I also really don’t think Steve is the one screaming in either recording.

https://x.com/sthingsspoilers/status/1784309763112632801?s=46

The only voice I hear in the first one is Dustin, and according to the dialogue, he and Steve aren’t quite the same location. He’s either yelling at Steve through a walkie, or possibly through a microphone, since they’re in a radio station. Dustin must be seeing Steve through a security camera, or he’s spotted danger heading to where he knows Steve is. I hear this:

Dustin: “Steve, do you hear me? You need to run!”

Dustin: “RUN!”

Recording two is more difficult to make out and I’d welcome some thoughts on it. What I think I hear is:

Director: “Grab him by the throat.”

???: “Steve (then something else inaudible)”

Dustin: “RUN!”

Now I suppose that it could be Sullivan/Vecna/some other villain’s voice saying “Steve” and said villain has just grabbed Steve by the throat. But then why would Dustin scream “RUN!” a second time, if Steve’s already been caught?

Options:

- Dustin’s the one grabbed by the throat. He’s still able to scream though, which seems weird.

- Steve’s the one who screams “RUN” the second time. Also weird. Why would they be screaming the same thing to each other?

Jesus. Can’t believe we have to wait until 2025 to find out.

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Robin, watching Steve sleep: He's my life, my best friend, my everything. He looks so peaceful while sleeping. I love him so much.

Steve: *snores*

Robin: I can't live like this.

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The logo on Steve's trousers is quicksilver I had no idea if it was a surfer brand but its generally sold in sporting apparel stores but the Internet says:

'Born on the beach, Quiksilver's core concept of fashion with function has now been embraced by all who enjoy active outdoor lifestyles. The cresting wave and snow capped mountain logo symbolises excellence and authenticity. The logo was inspired by a famous Japanese woodcut depicting a typhoon wave and Mt Fuji.' - quicksilver brand website

'Quiksilver is an American brand of surf-inspired apparel and accessories that was founded in 1969 in Torquay, Victoria, but is now based in Huntington Beach, California. It is one of the world's largest brands of surfwear and boardsport-related equipment.' - Wikipedia

woah thank you!!! i've never heard of this brand but thats really cool!!

I still cant tell if they're the ones he wears in the actual scenes but i found these online and they look pretty similar in terms of fabric weight wise so maybe the ones in the jk picture are what he wears!!!

i just love fashion so its fun to have a new brand!!! exiting!!! ty so so much anon!!!

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modern platonic stobin would love the real housewives franchise. I’m talking getting together every week to watch at steve’s house yappin and shit talkin until the cows come home

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agent harrington and agent buckley had some attitude problems during their first job together

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man i never noticed the parallel of mike immediately running to nancy (his sister) when hellfire needed another player + dustin immediately running to steve.... that's so cute what the hell

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steve seeing el struggling with her hair growth, especially in those awkward stages but also bc she likes her hair long... and his hairs already a little long, he'd been delaying getting it cut, so he just... lets it grow. and he starts asking her for advice or something, a little way to let her know that he understands and it's safe to talk about how frustrated she is. him having some advice, sharing what he's learnt works best.

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DAILYSTEVEHARRINGTON 2K CELEBRATION✵ top steve episodes as voted by our followers

↳ #1 → The Upside Down (S01E08) (38 votes)

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Fandom ask game!

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6. My favorite character

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Steve Harrington shirtless & wounded. Happy birthday to me 🎁 🎉🎈🥳 and some gifs for y'all.

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✨Chappell Choreography ✨

happy birthday @queenoftherodeoo!

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| 🌷 Rockie in Spring Moodboard 🌷|

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Messages of support and strength from Rafah, Palestine to the US student movement.

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S3 Steve

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