#its almost like the show is trying to tell us that fairytale monsters dont exist

[pinkeoni]

Lonnie is honestly very compelling to me. Yes he’s a scumbag and a piece of shit but he’s also just. A guy. I would venture to say he’s the most grounded and realistic character on the show. Like that’s just a guy you could find in the real world. He’s an alcoholic who abused his wife and kids but the way that adults in town talk about him he was well regarded. He had friends. He was a monster in his home but people liked him. He received hugs and well wishes at Will’s funeral. He was the guy you knew from the bar who told everyone that his son was queer.

#lonnie byers #stranger things #ross partridge #sorry if i find the complex antagonist interesting and compelling!! #its almost like the show is trying to tell us that fairytale monsters dont exist #the man who is capable of doing horrific things… is just a man #‘just a mediocre man’ #lonnie is the most exemplary character of this theme #he doesnt have powers he isnt an evil scientist he is literally a guy #a common working class man