ok maybe im biased (cus jonathan is one of my favs and im a jancy shipper) but i feel like steve fans just self insert because they find joe attractive. i see comments under edits of nancy/ jancy saying “nobody deserves steve” (as in hes too good for everyone) and like “nancy didn’t deserve him” (past tense)- are we forgetting that in the past when steve and nancy were together he didnt gaf about her missing best friend, was actively not a nice person, etc . when they broke up, his friends pulled that stunt at the theatre which he did nothing to stop and found funny. okay he got his feelings hurt but if he was that good of a guy he could have tried to talk to her
“his character developed sm!!” yes his character developed, but he hasn’t completely changed. his scene with robin was a key one and yes he has changed but hes still not the most understanding of anyone really, ESPECIALLY nancy. after they broke up and remained friends, he literally tells her (while she has a bf ) that he sees her having his kids 😭 like thats so fucking weird how do ppl not see that as weird? and in s5 vol1 he is evidently competing with her long term boyfriend and trying to give her flowers when that is the opposite of what she needs at that time (which jonathan gets because he actually listens to her and understands her)
also i acknowledge the jonathan photography situation. steve was justified in breaking the camera. however afterwards, jonathan apologised and changed, nancy does not gaf she litro forgives him and goes on to date him.
i saw a comment that was like “pls give steve a love interest who deserves him and loves him back!” under a jancy edit. if we care to recap his past love interests, nancy was going through a lot which he actively didnt care about and didnt prioritise, and robin is a lesbian!! obviously its a shame he got rejected but people are acting like she did it on purpose to break his heart or led him on or something shes literally gay omg what do u people want 😭
and i like steve too!! i dont hate steve i just feel like as the most “normal” (and stereotypically attractive…) one out of the group, people obsess over him way too much when his character actually didnt develop that much, he isnt largely understanding of the other characters (blaringly nancy, but also dustin and occasionally robin) , and he wasnt a great person to begin with.
jonathan has his flaws too, but this is a post about steve so