Do you disagree with the point that often we don’t hesitate the accept the microphone and many times don’t reflect on whose voices aren’t being amplified? Just because I’m handed the platform doesn’t mean I have to take it — I can push back on the system that looks to me first for my thoughts/feelings/experiences by…

What about the Dustin on the bleachers moment of the Snow Ball? Because

Agree — I see positive male and female characters here.

I’m an uncomfortable Catholic; my husband and I were both raised Catholic and are drawn to many aspects of it. And then we moved from our progressive parish with an awesome priest to a conservative area and the homilies started to bother me. Then I volunteered to teach religious ed and was like “Wait, wut? You all are…

It was my grad school program’s weekly pre-seminar order spot — after a year of free, weekly Friday Papa John’s, I’m sad to say that I acclimated to its flavor and started to look forward to it. I was indoctrinated.

Not only is he a pop star — he has a pilot’s license! Imagine that!

I don’t know if they could have created a nicer character than Jonathan. (Well Bob Newby may be a tie.)

I mean, I was in high conspiracy mode after the tone of the first season. I started to doubt myself when he has that “you punch back” conversation with Joyce on the bench (and a little after he suggested they move to Maine). I was simultaneously workshopping the theory that Max and Billy were spies.

Hawkins is definitely a different place if they didn’t search her bag before bringing them to see the gate and implicating themselves like crazy.

I thought Max was portrayed well, but yeah, I definitely questioned why they added those two new characters. The Duffer’s said they wanted a human antagonist (the stereotypical 80s bully), but I’m still not sure why.

Yeah, I feel like once the cat was out of the bag, it was impossible to recapture that first season feeling. I really enjoyed seeing the characters again, the music was on point, and it had some badass sequences. But I wasn’t as wrapped up as I was during the first season (like jumpy and on the edge of my seat) and I…

I was convinced that he was sinister! And I was surprised when the Duffer’s indicated they had never intended for him to be anything but a nice guy. I ended up loving him so much, once he was dragged into figuring out the puzzle and he just rode with it — the definition of a good sport.

Her personality seems more fighter-ish to me, but she does have a sneak attack moment in a later episode so there’s more support for you.

Nancy’s more valedictorian than prom queen and — at the risk of repeating myself and seeming too worked up defending a fictional character — she was the driving force behind the plan to take out the demogorgon in the last season. She’s super smart and a badass! He knows the cute Siouxsie has good taste in music,…

Drunk bobblehead who helped hatch a plan to take out the monster who was stalking his brother last year! The Siouxsie Sioux girl was awesome but he literally set his house on fire with Nancy.

Agree on the Dustin points. His character seemed so risk-adverse last season and he was constantly smacking-down dumbassery. And how many times did he yell at Mike and Lucas for putting the party in danger or breaking up the party?

I don’t think it’s hard to be 100% faithful to someone who has psychokinetic powers when you’re like 13 with slim options and obsessed with fantasy and sci-fi. Plus he probably has survivor’s guilt. But...my husband and I were like “come ooon” when she turns right down the hall instead of left and OF COURSE looks…

What about a Fighter? I thought that’s where they were going since she seems tough and her handle is a road warrior.

For my husband and me, it’s the opposite — I’m the extrovert and he’s the introvert. I agree with commenters that it sounds more like your husband’s problem than yours. I sometimes worry about my husband’s seeming isolation but never “dislike” an essential part of him. I find his quiet nature to be very calming and I…

Same. I’ve maintained friendships from high school, college, grad school, and jobs — because they’re good people who have similar values. We don’t all like the same music, hobbies, or foods but we like each other!