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- JTICE FOR BARB? THERE'S A NEW QUEER BFF ON "STRANGER THGS 3"ROB AND STEVE STG A , T-A-L-K-I-N-G? MOR SPOILERS AHEAD!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY LTER FABIAN BRATHWAEJULY 8, 2019/3:13 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:3000PX;WIDTH:6000PX;}NETFLIXSTRANGER THGSBY LTER FABIAN BRATHWAEJULY 8, 2019 / 3:13 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"JTICE FOR BARB? THERE'S A NEW QUEER BFF ON \"STRANGER THGS 3\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-07-08T19:13:08.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-07-08T19:13:08.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LTER FABIAN BRATHWAE","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BACK WHEN STRANGER THGS PREMIERED 2016, THE TER FELL FOR A CERTA MOM-JEANED, BPECTACLED GAL PAL BY THE NAME OF BARB HOLLAND (SHANNON PURSER).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A SHY, QUIET GIRL, BARB WAS THE VOTED BT IEND TO NANCY WHEELER (NATALIA DYER)—HER VOTN, AS WELL AS HER "OTHERNS" AND ALIENATN OM EVERYONE BUT NANCY, PROMPTED READGS OF D SIRE. BUT BARB'S SUDN AND UNCEREMON DISAPPEARANCE LEFT A HOLE NOT ONLY THE PLOT BUT THE HEARTS OF MANY A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE LATT SEASON OF STRANGER THGS, WHICH BUTED JULY 4 ON NETFLIX, SEEMGLY STRIV TO RECTIFY THE DIRTY DONE TO BARB WH THE TRODUCTN OF MAYA HAWKE'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHE'S SNARKY, SHE'S FUNNY, SHE N BREAK A TOP SECRET RSIAN LIKE A DAY, AND AS WE LEARN NEAR THE END OF SEASON 3, SHE'S A LBIAN. A REAL, HONT-TO-GOODNS, FABULO, BAD ASS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROB WORKS ALONGSI STEVE "THE HAIR" HARRGTON (JOE KEERY), NANCY'S EX-BF, AT THE LOL MALL'S ICE CREAM SHOP, SOPS AHOY—HENCE THE CREDIBLY EMBARRASSG AND STANTLY INIC SAILOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STEVE'S PT-SIZED BTIE DT (GATEN MATARAZZO) THKS STEVE AND ROB ARE PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER, SHOULD THE ERSTWHILE HIGH SCHOOL LOTHAR ONLY PULL HIS PERFECTLY-IFFED HEAD OUT OF HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR AWHILE APPEARS THAT THE TWO ARE ED PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER AND THAT WE'RE BEG PREPARED FOR AN '80S-STYLE ROMANCE WHEN STEVE FALLY REALIZ THAT HIS TE LOVE HAS BEEN ONT OF HIM THE ENTIRE TIME. ROB EVEN ADMS THAT SHE WAS "OBSSED" WH STEVE BACK WHEN THEY SHARED MRS. CLICK'S SOPHOMORE HISTORY CLASS AND SHE, UNBEKNOWNST TO STEVE, SAT BEHD HIM FOR AN ENTIRE SCHOOL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT TURNS OUT ROB'S TE OBJECT OF SIRE WAS SOMEONE ELSE: TAMMY THOMPSON. ROB WAS OBSSED WH STEVE BEE TAMMY "WOULDN'T STOP STARG AT" {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I WANTED HER TO LOOK AT ME. ULDN'T PULL HER EY AWAY OM YOU AND YOUR STUPID HAIR," ROB NFS AFTER SHE AND STEVE BARELY PE WH THEIR LIV EPISO 7. "AND YOU WERE A DOUCHEBAG. AND—AND YOU DIDN'T EVEN LIKE HER. I WOULD GO JT SCREAM TO MY PILLOW."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BUT TAMMY THOMPSON'S A GIRL," STEVE, ALWAYS QUICK ON THE UPTAKE, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROB WAS TERRIFIED THAT STEVE WOULDN'T WANT TO BE IENDS WH HER ONCE HE KNEW WHO SHE REALLY WAS, BUT THE HAIR HAS GROWN. TO HIS CRED, STEVE ROB'S DISCLOSURE TO FURTHER BOND WH HER, DISMISSG TAMMY, AN ASPIRG SGER, AS "CUTE AND ALL" BUT A "TOTAL DUD," WHO SOUNDS "LIKE A MUPPET GIVG BIRTH."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S A SWEET MOMENT AND ONE NOT LACKG SIGNIFINCE, NSIRG THE SHOW'S TIME AND SETTG—HAWKS, INDIANA, 1985—AS WELL AS STRANGER THGS' HERENT, IF NOT EXPLIC, QUEER APPEAL, AS HAS ALWAYS DANCED ON THE LE OF MP WH S KNOWG FASCATN WH, CUM SENDUP OF, THE '80S. FOR EXAMPL OM THIS SEASON, LOOK NO FURTHER THAN ELEVEN (MILLIE BOBBIE BROWN) AND MAX'S (SADIE SK) GLAMOUR SHOTS MONTAGE OR THE ENARGLY TWEE DUET TO "THE NEVERENDG STORY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH THE WELED ADDN OF ROB, STRANGER THGS' QUEERNS BE EXPLIC. AND ROB'S SPERATN, HER SENSE OF VISIBILY, PLAYS PERFECTLY TO WHAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF THE SHOW'S GREATT STRENGTHS: BALANCG THE SUPERNATURAL WH THE MUNDANY OF CHILDHOOD, WHEN EVERYTHG FEELS LIKE LIFE OR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S ONE THG TO BE GAY AND CLOSETED 1985 INDIANA, BUT WHEN THE FATE OF THE WORLD IS AT STAKE, KDA PUTS EVERYTHG ELSE PERSPECTIVE—IF ONLY TEMPORARILY. WHAT SEEMED LIKE THE END OF THE WORLD—A SECRET CSH WHO N'T OR WON'T RECIPROTE—IS NOTHG PARED TO THE REAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE END, ROB AVOIDS THE FATE OF MANY A QUEER CHARACTER (R.I.P. BARB), EMERGG AS A FULLY-FORMED CHARACTER AND G TO EMBODY THE MEANG OF "IENDSHIP GOALS" WH STEVE HARRGTON, WHO'S REALLY TURNED AROUND SCE SEASON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHO WOULDA THOUGHT THIS DOUCHEBAG HIMBO (WH ADMTEDLY AMAZG HAIR) WOULD TURN OUT TO BE ONE OF HAWKS' MOST SYMPATHETIC AND LIKABLE RINTS—OR THAT HE WOULD BE BT IENDS WH A GIRL WHO HAS ABSOLUTELY NO ROMANTIC OR SEXUAL TERT HIM?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT REALLY IS GROWTH. GOOD JOB, HAIR!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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JTICE FOR BARB? THERE'S A NEW QUEER BFF ON "STRANGER THGS 3"ROB AND STEVE STG A , T-A-L-K-I-N-G? MOR SPOILERS AHEAD!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY LTER FABIAN BRATHWAEJULY 8, 2019/3:13 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:3000PX;WIDTH:6000PX;}NETFLIXSTRANGER THGSBY LTER FABIAN BRATHWAEJULY 8, 2019 / 3:13 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"JTICE FOR BARB? THERE'S A NEW QUEER BFF ON \"STRANGER THGS 3\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-07-08T19:13:08.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-07-08T19:13:08.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LTER FABIAN BRATHWAE","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BACK WHEN STRANGER THGS PREMIERED 2016, THE TER FELL FOR A CERTA MOM-JEANED, BPECTACLED GAL PAL BY THE NAME OF BARB HOLLAND (SHANNON PURSER).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A SHY, QUIET GIRL, BARB WAS THE VOTED BT IEND TO NANCY WHEELER (NATALIA DYER)—HER VOTN, AS WELL AS HER "OTHERNS" AND ALIENATN OM EVERYONE BUT NANCY, PROMPTED READGS OF D SIRE. BUT BARB'S SUDN AND UNCEREMON DISAPPEARANCE LEFT A HOLE NOT ONLY THE PLOT BUT THE HEARTS OF MANY A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE LATT SEASON OF STRANGER THGS, WHICH BUTED JULY 4 ON NETFLIX, SEEMGLY STRIV TO RECTIFY THE DIRTY DONE TO BARB WH THE TRODUCTN OF MAYA HAWKE'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHE'S SNARKY, SHE'S FUNNY, SHE N BREAK A TOP SECRET RSIAN LIKE A DAY, AND AS WE LEARN NEAR THE END OF SEASON 3, SHE'S A LBIAN. A REAL, HONT-TO-GOODNS, FABULO, BAD ASS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROB WORKS ALONGSI STEVE "THE HAIR" HARRGTON (JOE KEERY), NANCY'S EX-BF, AT THE LOL MALL'S ICE CREAM SHOP, SOPS AHOY—HENCE THE CREDIBLY EMBARRASSG AND STANTLY INIC SAILOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STEVE'S PT-SIZED BTIE DT (GATEN MATARAZZO) THKS STEVE AND ROB ARE PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER, SHOULD THE ERSTWHILE HIGH SCHOOL LOTHAR ONLY PULL HIS PERFECTLY-IFFED HEAD OUT OF HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR AWHILE APPEARS THAT THE TWO ARE ED PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER AND THAT WE'RE BEG PREPARED FOR AN '80S-STYLE ROMANCE WHEN STEVE FALLY REALIZ THAT HIS TE LOVE HAS BEEN ONT OF HIM THE ENTIRE TIME. ROB EVEN ADMS THAT SHE WAS "OBSSED" WH STEVE BACK WHEN THEY SHARED MRS. CLICK'S SOPHOMORE HISTORY CLASS AND SHE, UNBEKNOWNST TO STEVE, SAT BEHD HIM FOR AN ENTIRE SCHOOL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT TURNS OUT ROB'S TE OBJECT OF SIRE WAS SOMEONE ELSE: TAMMY THOMPSON. ROB WAS OBSSED WH STEVE BEE TAMMY "WOULDN'T STOP STARG AT" {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I WANTED HER TO LOOK AT ME. ULDN'T PULL HER EY AWAY OM YOU AND YOUR STUPID HAIR," ROB NFS AFTER SHE AND STEVE BARELY PE WH THEIR LIV EPISO 7. "AND YOU WERE A DOUCHEBAG. AND—AND YOU DIDN'T EVEN LIKE HER. I WOULD GO JT SCREAM TO MY PILLOW."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BUT TAMMY THOMPSON'S A GIRL," STEVE, ALWAYS QUICK ON THE UPTAKE, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROB WAS TERRIFIED THAT STEVE WOULDN'T WANT TO BE IENDS WH HER ONCE HE KNEW WHO SHE REALLY WAS, BUT THE HAIR HAS GROWN. TO HIS CRED, STEVE ROB'S DISCLOSURE TO FURTHER BOND WH HER, DISMISSG TAMMY, AN ASPIRG SGER, AS "CUTE AND ALL" BUT A "TOTAL DUD," WHO SOUNDS "LIKE A MUPPET GIVG BIRTH."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S A SWEET MOMENT AND ONE NOT LACKG SIGNIFINCE, NSIRG THE SHOW'S TIME AND SETTG—HAWKS, INDIANA, 1985—AS WELL AS STRANGER THGS' HERENT, IF NOT EXPLIC, QUEER APPEAL, AS HAS ALWAYS DANCED ON THE LE OF MP WH S KNOWG FASCATN WH, CUM SENDUP OF, THE '80S. FOR EXAMPL OM THIS SEASON, LOOK NO FURTHER THAN ELEVEN (MILLIE BOBBIE BROWN) AND MAX'S (SADIE SK) GLAMOUR SHOTS MONTAGE OR THE ENARGLY TWEE DUET TO "THE NEVERENDG STORY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH THE WELED ADDN OF ROB, STRANGER THGS' QUEERNS BE EXPLIC. AND ROB'S SPERATN, HER SENSE OF VISIBILY, PLAYS PERFECTLY TO WHAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF THE SHOW'S GREATT STRENGTHS: BALANCG THE SUPERNATURAL WH THE MUNDANY OF CHILDHOOD, WHEN EVERYTHG FEELS LIKE LIFE OR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S ONE THG TO BE GAY AND CLOSETED 1985 INDIANA, BUT WHEN THE FATE OF THE WORLD IS AT STAKE, KDA PUTS EVERYTHG ELSE PERSPECTIVE—IF ONLY TEMPORARILY. WHAT SEEMED LIKE THE END OF THE WORLD—A SECRET CSH WHO N'T OR WON'T RECIPROTE—IS NOTHG PARED TO THE REAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE END, ROB AVOIDS THE FATE OF MANY A QUEER CHARACTER (R.I.P. BARB), EMERGG AS A FULLY-FORMED CHARACTER AND G TO EMBODY THE MEANG OF "IENDSHIP GOALS" WH STEVE HARRGTON, WHO'S REALLY TURNED AROUND SCE SEASON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHO WOULDA THOUGHT THIS DOUCHEBAG HIMBO (WH ADMTEDLY AMAZG HAIR) WOULD TURN OUT TO BE ONE OF HAWKS' MOST SYMPATHETIC AND LIKABLE RINTS—OR THAT HE WOULD BE BT IENDS WH A GIRL WHO HAS ABSOLUTELY NO ROMANTIC OR SEXUAL TERT HIM?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT REALLY IS GROWTH. GOOD JOB, HAIR!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
Click's sophomore history class and she, unbeknownst to Steve, sat behd him for an entire school turns out Rob's te object of sire was someone else: Tammy Thompson.
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And Rob's speratn, her sense of visibily, plays perfectly to what has always been one of the show's greatt strengths: balancg the supernatural wh the mundany of childhood, when everythg feels like life or 's one thg to be gay and closeted 1985 Indiana, but when the fate of the world is at stake, kda puts everythg else perspective—if only temporarily. Hser was fact, gay, a fact that she knew would not be received well by other people. Her work is ntued through Jordan Rt Coaln, a non-prof that works to “empower Black same-genr lovg, lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr dividuals and fai Greater Los Angel, to promote equal marriage rights and to advote for fair treatment of everyone whout regard to race, sexual orientatn, genr inty or genr exprsn.