Arguably one of the best things to come out of Stranger Things 2 was Steve Harrington. His character development was off the charts. My boy Steve went from high school jock douchebag, to nice and loving boyfriend, to broken-hearted teenager, to the premiere babysitter of Hawkins, Indiana.
And his friendship with Dustin? Be still my beating ovaries.
Actor Joe Keery was famously so damn likeable that when the Duffer brothers cast him, they adapted the character of Steve to give him a redemptive arch. In fact, this season’s human villain (newcomer Billy, played by Aussie actor Dacre Montgomery), is partially filling the void left by what Steve was originally written as, before Keery came along and charmed the pants off everyone.
For everyone who spent the weekend binging Stranger Things and found themselves undeniably attracted to Steve… well, you’re not alone. He’s pretty much the internet’s new boyfriend.
https://twitter.com/its_reyna/status/924451770058903552
Last season my favorite secondary character was Dustin, this season surprisingly was Steve Harrington #StrangerThings pic.twitter.com/4uHI3fUwst
— It’s Edna 🐢🐰 (@edna_gm17) October 29, 2017
sexual orientation: Steve Harrington holding a baseball bat covered in nails pic.twitter.com/RoaNz9ugL0
— avril lavigne (@alexandrahutson) October 27, 2017
steve harrington went from popular teenage boy to stressed out single soccer mum with five kids in the span of six days #StrangerThings pic.twitter.com/2ajaWjOYpH
— ☆ nat ☆ (@nafhaIie) October 29, 2017
this is why steve harrington is the best #StrangerThings pic.twitter.com/scV0hOk5Ll
— Matt 🇳🇴 (@thcfastestman) October 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/DAREDEVllLS/status/924342547178295298
get you a boyfriend like steve harrington 😭 https://t.co/CYEQ5fTxVm
— liz (@lizstandridge_) October 28, 2017
When all the original Steve Harrington haters are pretending they loved him from s1 pic.twitter.com/FygBZrz4NK
— izzy ♡ (@izzyl9x) October 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/REDDlESUS/status/924482011049447424
rare photo of steve harrington babysitting pic.twitter.com/xqYe4sKGdh
— 𝒷 (@losersari) October 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/pixieparkers/status/924363803420168192
I just want a whole season of Steve Harrington attempting to keep the kids out of trouble and failing miserably. #StrangerThings
— scarlett 💕📺💕 (@daphnescrane) October 29, 2017
“STEVE HARRINGTON IS THE BEST CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT I’VE EVER SEEN, GIVE THAT BOY ENDLESS HAPPINESS THANK YOU” #StrangerThings pic.twitter.com/577g3dIApe
— feds (@h1ghrct) October 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/mvdmax/status/924114948527214592
This boy better find happiness next season, is all we’re saying.
