Stranger Things star Joe Keery role as Steve Harrington had a loophole. Here&#039;s everything you need to know about the hole and its cover up.

&#8216;Stranger Things&#8217;: Steve Harrington&#8217;s Character Development is Filled with Loopholes Throughout the Series

In the thousand dollar Stranger Things moment when Steve Harrington beat up the
Demogorgon with a baseball bat, most people went “whaaa???” It wasn’t because
the already childish show was being more childish. It was because, in the
otherwise logically fitting show (not to mention the plastic-looking
Demogorgon), this scene created a loophole so deep, that it couldn’t be filled.

Most shows have a little bit of make-believe, especially the ones which have
sci-fi as the center genre. It’s all fun and games until something so impossible
happens, it just stops making sense. In this scene at the end of season one, the
teen-love Joe Keery [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/joe-keery], who’s playing
Steve Harrington on the Netflix show Stranger Things, beats the gigantic monster
up with a tiny little baseball bat studded with nails. The Demogorgon must’ve
gone, “Awh so cute!” And for the people who say, “it’s a fantasy thriller, and
it’s okay to be a little over-the-top with it“, how can you explain Steve
getting beaten up by Jonathan only a few episodes before from this famous
Demogorgon fight?


WHERE IS THE PLOTHOLE IN STEVE’S FIGHT FROM STRANGER THINGS?

Netflix never closed the doors on the plothole. We saw Steve fighting the
Demogorgons once again; this time not one but multiple! This was after the
fan-following for his heroic instincts grew and more people wanted to see him in
a protective role. Season 2
[https://www.netflix.com/watch/80117716?trackId=200257859] is when we see him
defending the kids from numerous Demogorgons. Following this, he has a fight
with Max’s brother and the new villain, Billy. Billy totally beats Steve to a
pulp, once again questioning Steve’s ability to beat a non-human being.

ALSO READ: Will Eleven Regain Her Power at Hawkins Lab? Millie Bobby Brown Gets
Her Stranger Things Season 4 Poster With a Clue
[https://netflixjunkie.com/will-eleven-regain-her-power-at-hawkins-lab-millie-bobby-brown-gets-her-stranger-things-season-4-poster-with-a-clue/]

It wasn’t until season 3
[https://www.netflix.com/watch/80186941?trackId=255875003], that they tried to
make changes to Steve’s character for this plothole to suit him better. They
succeeded in painting Steve as a soft and generous guy, who is winning against
the Demogorgons either with sheer dumb luck or he feels so much for the kids
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-3-times-steve-harrington-was-the-king-of-the-babbysitters-on-stranger-things/],
his passion gives him strength. Steve has had scenes giving Dustin lessons and
welcoming Robin after their fight. From being a school jock who used to bully
everyone, to a soft-hearted cutie, he has changed completely.

[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]

Interestingly, Steve was supposed to get killed in the season one
[https://www.netflix.com/watch/80077368?trackId=200257859] bat fighting scene,
but thankfully Duffer Brothers
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-duffer-brothers-spill-a-huge-revelation-about-vecna-in-stranger-things-season-4/]
acted upon fan’s wishes to keep Keery’s character alive. This created a saga of
Keery’s popular gallant incidences. Do you think there are other potholes in the
series? Let us know in the comments.

Meanwhile, part 1 of season 4 of Stranger Things
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things] will reach us on May 27th.

ALSO READ: ‘Stranger Things  Season 4 BTS Hints the Comeback of an Old Villain
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-stranger-things-season-4-bts-hints-the-comeback-of-an-old-villain/]

Shweta Zaveri

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In the thousand dollar Stranger Things moment when Steve Harrington beat up the Demogorgon with a baseball bat, most people went &#8220;whaaa???&#8221; It wasn&#8217;t because the already childish show was being more childish. It was because, in the otherwise logically fitting show (not to mention the plastic-looking Demogorgon), this scene created a loophole so deep, that it couldn&#8217;t be filled.
Most shows have a little bit of make-believe, especially the ones which have sci-fi as the center genre. It&#8217;s all fun and games until something so impossible happens, it just stops making sense. In this scene at the end of season one, the teen-love <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/joe-keery">Joe Keery</a>, who&#8217;s playing Steve Harrington on the Netflix show Stranger Things, beats the gigantic monster up with a tiny little baseball bat studded with nails. The Demogorgon must&#8217;ve gone, &#8220;Awh so cute!&#8221; And for the people who say, &#8220;it&#8217;s a fantasy thriller, and it&#8217;s okay to be a little over-the-top with it&#8220;, how can you explain Steve getting beaten up by Jonathan only a few episodes before from this famous Demogorgon fight?
<h2>Where is the plothole in Steve&#8217;s fight from Stranger Things?</h2>
Netflix never closed the doors on the plothole. We saw Steve fighting the Demogorgons once again; this time not one but multiple! This was after the fan-following for his heroic instincts grew and more people wanted to see him in a protective role. <a href="https://www.netflix.com/watch/80117716?trackId=200257859" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Season 2</a> is when we see him defending the kids from numerous Demogorgons. Following this, he has a fight with Max&#8217;s brother and the new villain, Billy. Billy totally beats Steve to a pulp, once again questioning Steve&#8217;s ability to beat a non-human being.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/will-eleven-regain-her-power-at-hawkins-lab-millie-bobby-brown-gets-her-stranger-things-season-4-poster-with-a-clue/" rel="bookmark">Will Eleven Regain Her Power at Hawkins Lab? Millie Bobby Brown Gets Her Stranger Things Season 4 Poster With a Clue</a>
It wasn&#8217;t until <a href="https://www.netflix.com/watch/80186941?trackId=255875003">season 3</a>, that they tried to make changes to Steve&#8217;s character for this plothole to suit him better. They succeeded in painting Steve as a soft and generous guy, who is winning against the Demogorgons either with sheer dumb luck or <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-3-times-steve-harrington-was-the-king-of-the-babbysitters-on-stranger-things/">he feels so much for the kids</a>, his passion gives him strength. Steve has had scenes giving Dustin lessons and welcoming Robin after their fight. From being a school jock who used to bully everyone, to a soft-hearted cutie, he has changed completely.
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-29512 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/steve-2000.jpg" alt="" width="2000" height="1333" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/steve-2000.jpg 2000w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/steve-2000-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/steve-2000-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/steve-2000-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/steve-2000-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/steve-2000-1200x800.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" />
Interestingly, Steve was supposed to get killed in the <a href="https://www.netflix.com/watch/80077368?trackId=200257859">season one</a> bat fighting scene, but thankfully <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-duffer-brothers-spill-a-huge-revelation-about-vecna-in-stranger-things-season-4/">Duffer Brothers</a> acted upon fan&#8217;s wishes to keep Keery&#8217;s character alive. This created a saga of Keery&#8217;s popular gallant incidences. Do you think there are other potholes in the series? Let us know in the comments.
Meanwhile, part 1 of season 4 of <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things">Stranger Things</a> will reach us on May 27th.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-stranger-things-season-4-bts-hints-the-comeback-of-an-old-villain/" rel="bookmark">‘Stranger Things  Season 4 BTS Hints the Comeback of an Old Villain</a>

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