Well, those films all featured heroines who evolved into full-throttle ass kickers.
Maybe Joyce (Winona Ryder) can join those ranks?
She clearly will stop at nothing when her kids are in danger.

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Joyce Gettin Some
This lady had a rough year.
Her son was abducted by an interdimensional monster.
She has a really unfortunate haircut.

She has a loser ex.
Can we give her some love at least?
Several EW staffers are shipping Joyce and Hopper (David Harbour), which I enjoy.
But now that we know there are four new characters joining, I propose a love triangle.
He feels like he could fit in the world of Hawkins, Indiana.
A New Barb
Theloss of Barbis devastating to us all.
I think Ill miss her stenographer-esque blouses the most.
But that means we also have room for a new pal for Nancy (Natalia Dyer).
I propose the Duffers steal a page fromThe Gooniesand give her someone like Martha Plimptons Stef.
That character basically said everything the audience wanted to say but a little bit funnier.
Hawkins could use some sarcasm.
Like, lets get cray with these new things,American Horror Story-style.
Meet the Parents
6.
What if it opened at the headquarters of this government experiment led by Dr. Brenner (Matthew Modine)?
It could be likeT2s Skynet but forStranger Things.
Cue action sequence where Joyce kicks butt!