in the middle of the movie my friend said 'do you think Mr. Harrington is just....Steve, in like 30 years after stranger things ends?' and honestly it was very galaxy brained. I won't drop this now. new conspiracy theory.
The Other Teacher Chaperone: man when we became teachers did you ever think we'd have to be responsible for keeping a bunch of kids safe during MONSTER ATTACKS
Steve Harrington, 52 years old, who thought he was done with this shit when the Cold War ended:
after peter's identity gets leaked the entire staff of midtown is freaking the fuck out about the news and how to deal with a student that has super powers but steve harrington, who's vividly flashing back to a little girl throwing a car at russians with her mind, is just like
there's a line in homecoming where Ned is like 'do you have to transfer to that school where the principal has a crossbow?!'
meanwhile their biology teacher has a nail bat stuffed under his desk in case of emergencies....could you imagine their fucking faces if like the Lizard busts into the school looking for Peter and tired old Mr. H just sighs heavily before pulling it out and swinging at him?
