WARNING POSSIBLE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD ON A CHARACTER FROM SEASON 3 OF Stranger Things
Alexei is your class case character of caught in the wrong place at a wrong time. Working alongside another scientist trying to find a link between two worlds things turn #upsidedown for him when his colleague is brutally murdered and he is left to create a key.
His path is about to drastically change once more when it crosses Hopper's and Joyce's later on in the season. I feel it's the last place he doesn't mind being though he tries to escape twice. I've been asked why this character has grown such a strong following and here's my perspective on it. I can speak for me personally that I feel the draw to him is this... He's at the wrong place at the wrong time. Whatever caused him to be pulled into this mess in the first place we will never know or suppose understand.
There is this innocence to him. It's almost youthful to have a pure sense of joy in the little things. A cherry Slurpee and Woody Woodpecker cartoons, are two things he loves. I felt it was a symbol of Americana he identified with and held dear to his heart. These sometimes often overlooked little things can bring the sense of happiness in whatever predicament he might find himself.
Ultimately, his hope for a chance at being free from his past comes winding in and rips him cruelly from the world. As, poor Alexei gets the holy grail of victory in winning a plush Woody Woodpecker at a festival. So, this post is for you Alexei. 💔
Though short lived his stay on screen drew several others in on your sense of freedom and hope. Despite whatever drew you into this mess to begin with. You were quite one of the memorable characters of #theupsidedown .
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