#going from the fact that's not true (dustin is clearly a big steve fan + robin herself cares about him deeply)

[the-lark-ascending69]

> be a robin buckley fan

> be lesbian

> project on robin

> look up "internalized homophobia robin buckley" on tumblr because it's cathartic

> 3/4 of the posts are about st3ddie or just about steve

[paceypeternathanslawyer]

I’ve been thinking again lately how Stranger Things “fans” go batshit whenever there is a new cast member announcement. Their chief argument is that all the new character are I guess taking scenes away from the original cast or the original cast is being pushed away for the new cast members? Let’s take a look at the characters to see if that’s true...

First we got Bob Newby. Which that does not apply to Bob because literally 100% of his scenes are physically with original characters. All his scenes are with Joyce, Hopper, Will, Mike etc, so clearly those characters are not being shafted for Bob. In fact Bob helps push forward Will’s story as well as Joyce’s.

Secondly we got Robin Buckley. That doesn’t apply to Robin either because 100% of her scenes are with original characters like Steve and Dustin. So clearly we are not missing out on Steve and Dustin in order to have Robin. 

Thirdly we got Murray. Which again. 99% (aside from one little shot of him at the end of s2) of his scenes are with original characters like Nancy, Jonathan, Hopper, and Joyce. And he plays a big part in pushing all four of those original character’s stories forward. 

Fourthly we got Alexei. About 90% of his scenes are with original characters like Joyce and Hopper. And the scenes where he is without original characters are supremely important to the plot. What people forget is that there is a story going on. It’s not just about the characters themselves. They need to push forward the main plot as well. And sometimes new characters are necessary for that. Stranger Things is not just a family drama and their relationships. There’s a big over arching story as well that needs to be serviced. 

Fifthly we got Sam Owens. Like Alexei, 90% of his scenes are with original characters but there are some lab scenes where he’s away from those characters and those scenes are very crucial to the plot.

Sixthly we got Max Mayfield. Now Max is another character who is strictly around original characters aside from her scenes with Billy. But those scenes are few and far between. But as much as I hate Billy.... he is one of the main villains of the story so he is an important part of it and so it’s important that we see Max’s interaction with Billy.

As to Erica Sinclair.... I realize that her character is a little more controversial which is a shame, because Erica is such an important character to me. Number 1, no original character is being shafted because of her cause 100% of her scenes are with original characters. Secondly, Stranger Things can always use more POC characters. There aren’t nearly enough.... so why are some people attacking one of the few there are. Thirdly, one way to give Lucas more depth (a POC character btw) would be to show his family. Everyone went crazy over the fact that in S1 we never saw Lucas’ family. In S2, we finally meet them and some people can’t have a good time and have to hate on that fact.