Highlights
- Viewers can expect epic action and character development in Season 5 of Stranger Things.
- Fans want unexpected character pairings to deepen relationships and advance the plot.
- The best character duo of the previous seasons are Steve and Dustin, who show loyalty and development.
Whether there is a time jump that no one expected or whether some fan theories about Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) come true, Netflix‘S Stranger Things Season 5 will be full of adventure and excitement. Fans are hoping for epic action scenes and that season 5 will build on the impressive and great fourth season. However, viewers also want the final episodes to focus on the well-written characters that captured everyone’s hearts in 2016.
While some characters are always working together or joking around, others never spend much time together or have no opportunity to talk and get to know each other better. Fans want these characters to get more screen time in Stranger Things Season 5.
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Fans think these characters should form a team in Stranger Things season 5
While fans have some intense theories about season 5, they have also talked about the characters they think would be fun to see in season 5. Stranger Things Season 5. In a Reddit thread about “unlikely duos,” many viewers said they would like seeEleven join forces with different characters because she didn’t have time alone with everyone. Although Eleven was close friends with Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink) in the past and dated Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard) for several seasons, fans would like Watch Eleven with Lucas Sinclair (Caleb McLaughlin) or Dustin Henderson (Gaten Matarazzo). Eleven would see things from a new perspective, which could help her in the fight against Vecna. Redditor @PrinceTrexus would also like to see:
“El and Nancy. Both share knowledge of Vecna’s past that they could use to their advantage.”
Redditor @AlternateBrittania also thinks Eleven and Will need more screen time togetherThe fan wrote:
“Both have a lot to do with the UD and I feel that there is a lot of untapped potential in both.”
Some fans think that Jim Hopper (David Harbor) and Steve Harrington (Joe Kerry) would make a great couple because they would bond, learn from each other and make their interactions even stronger than before. After what Hopper experienced in Season 4, he definitely needs to have more fun in Stranger Things Season 5. Redditor @Key_Shallot_2415 wrote:
“Hopper saw himself in Steve and took on the responsibility of being his mentor. I can imagine the two of them fighting together against an army of Democrats.”
Redditor @uhh-adam agreed that Hopper and Steve would be a fun character duo. The fan said Hopper could show Steve what he wants to do with his life. This idea works well because in Stranger Things Season 5 and the show needs to tell fans where everyone ends up. The fan wrote:
“I want Hopper to inspire Steve in some way. Maybe Steve will find his purpose in protecting others and join the police/some other agency. Two very protective guys who protect.”
Fans suggested other great character duos, such as Erica Sinclair (Priah Ferguson) and Max, Robin Buckley (Maya Hawke) and Will as well as Nancy Wheeler (Natalia Dyer) and Mike. It would all work out because Erica and Max would outsmart the creatures in the shadow world, Robin would show compassion to Will, and Nancy and Mike would finally form a bond.
Who are the best Stranger Things character duos?
There are several great character duos in seasons 1 to 4 of Stranger Thingsbut many would agree that the best character duo are Steve and DustinThe two grow closer in the first season, which surprises both of them since there are many years between them.
In Stranger Things Season 4, Dustin bonds with Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn)This causes tension between Steve and Dustin, as Steve feels a little out of place and jealous. Not everyone agrees whether Eddie should come back Stranger Things Season 5, but either way, Eddie plays an important role in season 4. In an interview with Netflix.tudum.com in May 2022, Matarazzo talked about the captivating dynamic between the characters:
“Steve helped him become confident, but Eddie made him feel accepted for who he is. Not that he isn’t grateful for what Steve has always given him.”
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