Stranger Things
Summary
Stranger Thingscreators Matt and Ross Duffer were even devastated about killing off Bob Newby , Sean Astin recall . Known for the eighties classicThe GooniesandThe Lord of the Ringstrilogy , Astin joined the popular Netflix series in its second season as the loveable Bob Newby , who runs the local RadioShack in Hawkins and becomes Joyce Byers ' boyfriend . DuringStranger Thingsseason 2 ’s penultimate episode , Bob makes a heroic sacrifice and is mauled to expiry by Demodogs decently in front of Joyce , crushing audience who grew warm of the fan - best-loved character .
During a jury at the Fan Expo in San Diego ( viaCollider),Astin disclose that even the Duffer brother were devastate aboutkilling off Bob . The actor state that the show ’s creators were " sob " when they were writing the scene . take what Astin shared below :
You always want to be a part of something heroic and big , and you know , with Stranger thing — [ audience shout Justice for Bob ] Bob deserved substantially , that ’s correct . I try and capture for the great unwashed , particularly unseasoned filmmakers in something , that you sort of go , the screenplay , you bed it all starts with the screenplay .
The word — if it ’s on the page , " And Bob stop over run , period . " It ’s just an awful sentence to read . You have it off , the Duffers , I ’m like " Did it hurt to pen it ? " And he ’s like " I was sob , I was sobbing writing it . " And I ’m like , well you could ’ve put a Polygonia comma , " and recognize the dogs are still behind him and so , therefore , he work capital wisdom and judgment and continues to sneak out of the edifice , slamming the doors behind him , pin the frump forever and a day , train Joyce ’s hand in his . " [ Audience awws ] THANK YOU ! I just did that riffing , but that was reasonably good .
Why Bob’s Death In Stranger Things Was So Impactful
Bob Newby was introduced inStranger Thingsseason 2as a former classmate of Joyce and Hopper who runs the local RadioShack in Hawkins . He was the quintessential Everyman who rapidly endear himself to audience with his overall amiable personality , with Astin also bringing a welcome warmth and charm to the use . audience grew progressively faithful to Bob as he developed relationship with the master characters ; Bob becomes Joyce ’s boyfriend and also a mentor for her Word , Will , as he hopes for a better future with his young family outside Hawkins .
Stranger Things is known for its 80 ’s reference and callbacks to earlier episode , but season 4 also continued the show ’s most lethal trend .
InStranger Thingsseason 2 , episode 8 , Bob and the main characters become trapped by the Mind Flayer in the Hawkins Lab with the power out . As the only one with the needed computer acquisition acquired by his job at RadioShack , Bob selflessly volunteers to turn off the security system and help everyone scat , though it ends up being a desperate ritual killing as he is mauled to death by Demodogs in front of Joyce . This compounding of heedful character growing and Astin ’s amiable carrying out made Bob ’s dramatic death so impactful for audiences .
informant : Collider
