’Stranger Things 2’: Dustin Henderson And Steve Harrington’s Friendship Is Our New Favourite Thing

Dustin and Steve forever
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WARNING! This article include (loads) of ‘Stranger Things 2’ spoilers.

‘Stranger Things 2’ isn’t short of shocking moments and plot twists, but while most of them are pretty terrifying, there’s one storyline that proves good things can happen in Hawkins.

Yes, we mean Steve Harrington and Dustin Henderson’s blossoming friendship.

The pair first team up when Dustin needs help taming his pet polliwog-turned-demodog Dart, as the youngster spots Steve and asks if he still owns the nail-clad baseball bat that came in pretty handy in season one.

Despite initially being sceptical of Dustin’s claim that a cat-eating monster is in his basement, Steve lends him a hand and when he realises the magnitude of the situation, pretty much stays by Dustin’s side until the end of the series.

Firmly settled into his new big brother role, Steve also has the chance to reflect on his other relationships, admitting to Nancy Wheeler that he has been a pretty “shitty” boyfriend, before taking charge of the younger kids during the final standoff against the creatures from the Upside Down.

It’s not just us who think their new bond is one of the series highlights either:

dustin and steve are honestly the best duo of the season don’t even try telling me otherwise

— keeley SAW ST2 (@christxphrcwood) October 27, 2017

I could watch an entire Steve-Dustin spin-off #StrangersThings2

— Michael Moore (@fakemoore47) October 28, 2017

steve taking his job to protect the kids so seriously that he gets beat up, carries them out of the tunnels before him, makes sure they get into the car before, and helps dustin w his creature. all while his heart was being broken? my heart goes out to steve fucking harrington

— its carolineoween (@helloolieberher) October 29, 2017

Friendship between Dustin and Steve was one of the things I loved the most this season. #StrangerThings pic.twitter.com/1DVxhjwfJT

— Marlon Riquelme (@onlyriquelme) October 29, 2017

Dustin doesn't have a dad or siblings and Steve maybe doesn't either, this is one of the most needed relationships, right on Duffer brothers

— steph minjaj (@biIIskarsgcrd) October 28, 2017

Did Steve just become my new favourite person. His and Dustin’s scenes are everything #StrangersThings2 pic.twitter.com/KI0u6TWGlV

— Kirsten Lewis (@KirstenLewis143) October 27, 2017

Considering his humble beginnings as a totally unpleasant, Barb-hating jock, Steve has done pretty well for himself.

Explaining why he thinks the friendship works so well, actor Joe Keery, who plays Steve, told Vanity Fair: That relationship is kind of an homage to movies from that period.

This pair - Stustin? Deve? - aren’t the only fan favourites to form new bonds either, as it’s revealed early in the series that Chief Hopper has been secretly harbouring Eleven, with the hope of one day helping her live a normal life.

Lucas also built up a pretty solid friendship (that could transform into something more) with new girl, Max Hargrove.

Fans have already begun speculating about what season three could have in store, following the Duffer Brothers’ confirmation that more episodes will be on the way.

Will any of the budding romances become proper relationships? Is Will definitely free of the Upside Down curse? And, most importantly, what about #JusticeForBobTheBrain? Watch this space...

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