

That scene in particular also drives home what Keery sees to be the central dynamic between Steve and the kids: he thinks he’s babysitting them, but they think he’s a total bozo. Also, it was just such a blast to work with Gaten.” “These two different sort of characters who disagree, but there’s this sense of caring underneath. “That relationship is kind of an homage to movies from that period,” Keery pointed out. They’re not the most likely pairing in the show, but their buddy-comedy scenes quickly becomes the season’s most delightful narrative thread. Both become outcasts among outcasts this season: Steve’s been dumped by Nancy and is losing his jock title to the new kid in school, Billy (Montgomery), while Dustin’s friends are all busy with their love lives and P.T.S.D. Perhaps the best side effect from the breakup is Steve’s burgeoning relationship with Dustin ( Gaten Matarazzo). “Just the repetition of ‘bullshit,’ I think that was kind of a funny thing. “I think Ross was telling me that the ‘bullshit’ thing was loosely based around something that had happened to him,” Keery said. Dacre Montgomery-we went straight to the source, actor Joe Keery. For the inside scoop on Steve’s transformation-as well as what it’s like to have a plate smashed over your head by the Red Ranger, a.k.a. (Can you think of a more absurdly classic weapon for an all-American boy from Indiana than a baseball bat riddled with nails?) And mostly, we dare you not to love Babysitter Steve, who emerges when Nancy’s ex gets tasked with protecting her little brother, Mike, and his friends. Just try not to laugh when a reluctant Steve does battle with some more Upside Down creatures, assisted by his trusty baseball bat. For those who scoffed last year when Nancy ultimately picked Steve over sensitive Jonathan, this season offers the rare treat of being proven wrong-not because Nancy and Steve belong together, but because once he and Nancy part ways, Steve evolves into the most delightful character in the series. He might have started out Stranger Things Season 1 as a jerk of a jock, but Season 2 finds him in a different place-especially by the end. This post contains spoilers for Stranger Things 2.
