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Stranger Things' Joseph Quinn Would Support Justice For Eddie Campaign
Exclusive: Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn says he'd support a 'Justice for Eddie' fan campaign following season 4 volume 2's devastating finale.

Stranger Things' Joseph Quinn Would Support Justice For Eddie Campaign

Warning! SPOILERS for Stranger Things season 4, volume 2.

Stranger Things season 4 star Joseph Quinn says he would support a “Justice For Eddie” fan campaign, similar to those received by other characters. Season 1 of Matt and Ross Duffer’s hit Netflix series introduced audiences to Barbara ‘Barb’ Holland, Nancy Wheeler’s caring best friend who was abducted by the Demogorgon. Thus began Stranger Things‘ unwritten rule of introducing beloved supporting characters and then killing them off in the same season. Stranger Things season 2 saw Bob Newby torn apart by Demodogs and, in season 3, Alexei was shot by Grigori and left to die. In volume 2 of season 4, lovable metal head Eddie “The Freak” Munson (Quinn) becomes Stranger Things’ latest causality.

In the season 4 finale, “Chapter Nine: The Piggyback,” Steve, Nancy, and Robin head to the Upside Down’s Creel House to kill Vecna/Henry/One’s body while the spellcaster goes after Max. Eddie draws the dimension’s bat-like creatures away from the house by playing Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” atop his trailer. When he and Dustin are overwhelmed, and Dustin escapes back to Hawkins, Eddie decides to buy his friends more time and draw the creatures out even further. Ultimately, this results in Eddie dying in Dustin’s arms; although he never got to graduate, it was indeed his year. Now, Quinn has revealed whether he’d support a campaign ala “Justice for Barb,” which was created by fans outraged that no one in Hawkins seemed to care about the character’s disappearance.

In a Screen Rant exclusive interview, Quinn addresses the inevitable “Justice for Eddie” fan campaign. In the wake of “Justice for Barb,” and “Justice for Bob,” the actor is asked if he’s ready for audiences to rally behind his character on social media. Read what he has to say below:

“Well, I guess we could join with justice for Barb and Bob. Yeah, take ’em down.”

Eddie became a fan-favorite player in Stranger Things season 4, established banter with the Party, and was granted a full character arc—something that certainly can’t be said about Barb. Eddie went from abandoning Chrissy Cunningham to becoming the hero he never thought he could be, sacrificing himself for a town that hated him. The citizens of Hawkins remember him as a serial killer and satanic cult leader, which makes his death in Stranger Things all the more devastating. So, while “Justice for Barb” meant season 2 acknowledging and mourning Barb, “Justice for Eddie” might mean clearing the Dungeons & Dragons enthusiast’s name in season 5.

Stranger Things season 4 ends with Max’s “death” breaking the metaphorical dam between Hawkins and the Upside Down. The news explains it to the general public as an unprecedented natural disaster. However, it won’t be long before the inhabitants of Hawkins and the rest of the world (not to mention Mike, Dustin, and Lucas’ parents) learn the truth about monsters from a parallel dimension. This could mean vindication for the Hellfire Club and Eddie Munson. Regardless, “Justice for Eddie” won’t ease the heartbreak of those who would’ve loved to see him play guitar, look after his sheep, or finally get his diploma in season 5. Fans won’t soon forget Eddie, even if Stranger Things’ other characters do.