WhenSteve Harringtonfirst appeared inStranger Things,he was a typical jerk who hung out with the cool kids. Even with his girlfriend, Nancy Wheeler, he wasn’t quite the gentleman, especially when her best friend went missing. After Nancy broke things off with him, he began to realize his mistakes and change for the better.
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Joe Keery’s character has grown a lotsince then and won the hearts of many fans. He went from one of the most hated characters to one of the main heroes with many signature nicknames like “the babysitter” or even “mom” to the group of kids. These are some of his best quotes in the series so far.
6"She’s Only Gonna Break Your Heart, And You’re Way Too Young For That."
In the second season’s sixth episode, fans finally got a glimpse of the future babysitter and his friendship with Dustin Henderson.The two became one of the best comedic duos of the series,and fans couldn’t get enough of their brotherly type of bond.
In this Chapter,Dustin and Steve are walking along the train tracks looking for Dart, a Demodog that got away. The two talk about how Dustin was trying to use the creature to impress a girl, and this is when Steve offers him this advice.
Steve hints to Nancy multiple times during the fourth seasonthat he’s still not quite over her. The exes also share a few hearts to hearts, especially when they are in the upside down on their way to kill Vecna in the last episode. Steve is even thankful she was the one to bring him on the right path that allowed him to grow into better person.
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Although she’s with Jonathan, there’s a lot of chemistry between her and Stevewhich leaves fans divided. While some believe Nancy belongs with him, others prefer Jonathan and fans are eager to learn their fate in the next season.
4"Yeah, Farrah Fawcett. You Tell Anyone I Just Told You That And Your Ass Is Grass."
This quote also comes from season 2, episode 6. Dustin opens up to Steve and asks for relationship advice while the pair is walking on the train tracks. Dustin is insecure and unsure of how to approach things when it comes to the girl he likes, and seeing this, Steve gives in and tells him about the secret to his cool hairstyle.
Steve admits to using Faberge Organics and Farrah Fawcett spray to get his hair to style that way and warns Dustin to keep his mouth shut about the truth as he is slightly embarrassed about it.
3"Always the babysitter. Always the God damn babysitter!"
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Although Steve is used to being the group’s babysitter, his role gets a little tiresome and repetitive, especially when his friends get to go undercover without him. Nevertheless, he will always step up to the job as he loves the kids.
2"Everything That People Tell You Is Important, Everything That People Say You Should Care About, It’s All Just Bullshit. But Guess You Gotta Mess Up To Figure Things Out, Right?"
Steve says this to Robin in Chapter 6: E Pluribus Unum of the third season.Robin, played by Maya Hawke, is Steve’s co-worker at Scoops Ahoy,and the two get tangled up in some Russian Affair.
The pair, tied up in the Russian’s secret base, has a heart-to-heart that reveals a little more about Robin. She would watch Steve, obsessed with him like the other students who wished to be accepted by him and the popular kids, but Steve told her popularity wasn’t all that.
1"I May Be A Pretty Shitty Boyfriend, But Turns Out I’m Actually A Pretty Damn Good Babysitter."
Billy eventually shows up, but Steve keeps his promise by doing the best he can to protect his group of kids and prove to everyone just how seriously he takes his babysitting job and just how much he cares about them. He truly is like their mom at this point.
Stranger Thingsis available on Netflix. Four seasons can presently be watched on the streaming service, although a fifth and final entry is in development.
