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HRT that turns u into a harpy. estorkgen & testosternone
MINI RANT INCOMING ; how . . . how the f*** do some folks in the tags have the impression that the s1 scene of Steve smashing Jonathan’s camera could have anything to do with him , Carol , and Tommy wanting to “humiliate Nancy” ? like . . . what ???
I’m . . . hmmm . . . alright .
I know that critical thinking isn’t one of the strong suits of the ST fandom as a whole ( and yes , this sounds mean , that is on purpose , btw ) but in what world can anybody believe that primarily Steve’s actions , but also Tommy being his usual helpful omega male self , were not even a little justified and - more importantly - largely served to PROTECT Nancy . Steve is still actively dating Nancy at this point , why the hell would he want to humiliate his girlfriend ?
I’m fully aware that the Duffers love to use certain means to build up a bias for or against characters . when we first meet Jonathan , he’s the caring , gentle older brother who’s a bit weird ( relatable for most of us ) and quiet and a touch shy ; a character one can easily sympathize with . at the same time , the first impression we get of Carol and Tommy , is via Barb , another sympathetic and lovable character , who personally doesn’t like the two and thus only hands us the perspective that they both , for no reason she ever actually mentions , are horrible people . we go into the first actual scenes with them somewhere around ep 2 , already believing they are awful and neither ever really gets a chance from the fandom after that point . now by the time Steve smashes Jonathan’s camera , people surely will have an idea of who the characters are ( and that Jonathan indeed is a sweet kid , but a little weird , while we simultaneously are to believe that Tommy and Carol are awful ) so I understand a certain wish for specific perspectives and outcomes , but come on !
hate on the alleged “ bullies ” as much as you want ( funnily enough neither of them are ever actually shown to bully anybody - I can write a whole other rant / hc on Tommy’s graffiti on the theatre , but oh well ) the one clearly in the wrong there is Jonathan and Steve & co have every right to be pissed at him . Steve most likely wants to save Nancy’s reputation by making sure that there are no photos of her in her underwear , first of all . besides that obvious point , what happened here is a clear violation of the privacy of all four of them . Steve , Tommy , and Carol seem a little blasé about the fact , sure , but consider that they are supposed to be the “ cool kids ” . all three of them would die without their carefully crafted reputations , so what do you do ? you keep discomfort under wraps - which , however , doesn’t mean they didn’t feel any . imagine you found out someone was hiding in the bushes by your house and took pictures of you without your consent or knowledge . . .
truth be told , for people who , allegedly , are so goddamn awful , their handling of the situation is remarkably benign . smashing Jonathan’s camera , pushing him around a little , ripping the pictures apart . . . it’s uncomfortable , but not horrible . we never see any further consequences for Jonathan , or , in fact , Nancy later on . neither Carol , nor Tommy , seemingly tell anyone that Jonathan , essentially , is a stalker . neither tell anyone that pictures of Nancy in her underwear exist(ed) . they had the chance to ruin both of them in the wake of this and didn’t . now before anyone screeches , this is not me saying meeting the basic , lowest standard of human etiquette automatically makes you a good person . . . this is me saying these two aren’t the irredeemable assholes the fandom likes to believe , and that some of the things they do , even though leaning on the mean scale , are justified .
My siblings picked up my hydro bill for Christmas so I'd have a heater again. Dandelion is buying me cute underwear for the wooing of a cute boy. But who will get me a puppy?
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