No one could have imagined that years before Stranger Things turned Joe Keery into a global icon, he had quietly embraced the role of an “unwilling father” in a nearly forgotten television series. No glitz, no fervent fandom, just heartbreakingly premature moments of maturity on the small screen. Watching that role again today, viewers are startled to realize: Keery had been practicing being a protector long before he wielded a baseball bat to defend Hawkins. The role wasn’t a hit, but it forged the emotional depth that made Steve Harrington so real. And perhaps, Stranger Things was simply the moment the world finally realized what Joe Keery had been quietly achieving all along.
Over the course of almost ten years and five seasons, Stranger Things was able to flesh out each of its characters, producing a mostly satisfactory finale for everyone – although some were expecting more. While some storylines were more appealing than others, there’s a standout that can be singled out as the best evolution in the whole … Read more