‘Stranger Things’: Do You Want Nancy to End up With Jonathan, Steve, or No One? (POLL)
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for all of Stranger Things Season 4.]
Near the end of the Stranger Things Season 4 finale, after (finally) reuniting, Nancy (Natalia Dyer) told Jonathan (Charlie Heaton) they were OK. But are they?
After all, that conversation was the first time they spoke all season, which began with both detailing reasons why the other person couldn’t come visit, saying they loved each other, and insisting everything between them was “perfect.” And at that point, it seemed like just a matter of dealing with the long distance (of Hawkins and California) until they were able to live out their plan to go to college together.
But what Nancy didn’t know was that Jonathan had made different plans, to attend community college nearby, instead of Emerson with her. “I can’t leave my mom and my brother to chase a dream that isn’t mine,” Jonathan explained to Argyle (Eduardo Franco), nor could he just tell his girlfriend the truth because “she’d just throw her dreams out the window to come out here and be with me. I can’t take that, this huge knot of resentment would build like some cancer until eventually she hates me.” So instead, his plan seemed to be to “slow-motion break up with her.”
Meanwhile in Hawkins, Nancy and her ex-boyfriend, Steve (Joe Keery), shared several moments while dealing with the latest threat, Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower). Robin (Maya Hawke) even wondered if the other girl’s attitude was because Nancy thought she and Steve were together. Nancy insisted that wasn’t the case and that she and Jonathan were “fine,” though she did worry he’d been pulling away.
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Furthermore, Steve admitted that he always dreamed of having a big family and taking his five or six kids across the country in an RV, which Nancy said “sounds nice,” except for the number of children. (He pointed out he had practice.) Then, while in the Upside Down executing Nancy’s plan to kill Vecna, he thanked her for giving him “the biggest hump” on his head two years ago when they broke up (and she got together with Jonathan) since it led to him changing. And he couldn’t help but wonder if they’d meet after that, if they could’ve made it work. Plus, he shared the final part of his earlier dream he’d left out: “It’s the most important part. You’re there. You’ve always been there.”
They were interrupted (by Robin) before she could respond, which was probably for the best, given that Nancy and Jonathan were still together. But the couple’s conversation after their sweet reunion hinted that may not remain the case. She told him she was glad he wasn’t in Hawkins (adding so he could watch over Mike and Will), and he said he was glad she was. “Otherwise, who would’ve been in charge, Steve?” he asked. “He’s actually grown up quite a bit,” Nancy defended her ex. Jonathan checked they were OK, and she insisted they were, despite everything life was throwing in the way of their plans. Speaking of, she asked if he got a response to his college application yet, and he lied it hadn’t come yet.
The lie aside, Jonathan is now in Hawkins again, and chances are he’s not going back to California, given Joyce (Winona Ryder) and Hopper (David Harbour) getting together and the new threat to the town at the end of the finale. Maybe all Nancy and Jonathan need is to be in the same place to actually talk about their future and perhaps come up with a new plan. Or maybe Stranger Things will be going back to Nancy and Steve in its final season. Or perhaps it’s time for Nancy to be single and end the series figuring out what she wants. And that’s not even considering we don’t know who will and will not survive until the end of the series. But what do you think? Let us know in the poll below.
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I hope she and Jonathan stay together
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She needs to stay with Jonathon. Steve needs to find someone new to love
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Nancy and Jonathan!!! They belong together
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I think Nancy and Jonathan should talk it out and stay together. They need to talk about the future. I think that Steve needs someone new.
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I like Nancy and Jonathan together. I think they have common interests and can kick butt when they’re together.
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Jonathan ofc!! Jancy all the way. Steve and Nancy make no sense together. They have nothing in common and he tries to force his dream about children on her while she’s already with Jonathan and has said numerous times that she doesn’t want kids especially not be a housewife
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Definitely Jonathan. Yes, Steve changed, but why do Nancy and him have to be together again ? It doesn't make sense to me. Jonathan deserves better than being a third wheel.
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I think it should be Nancy and Jonathan. They have been maturing and growing together. Maybe another person will be good for Steve
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I hope she ends up with Jonathan.
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I hope she stays either with Jonathan or alone, cause I felt like it the "chemistry" with Steve on season 4 just appeared out of nowhere
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I think they set up a hint of spark and rekindling for Steve and Nancy solely for the purpose of an extra emotional death for Steve. They are setting the stage for Steve to die, and Nancy will end up with Jonathan. This coming from a major Steve fan, but it seems like the obvious answer to me.
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I Wanna Nancy & Jonathan Get Married & Go To Honeymoon & Have They’re Kids In Season 5 & Not To Break Up & So I Can Be An Actor Please I Love How They Love Each Other So Much & Nancy Not Go Back With Steve She Should Stay With Jonathan
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Talk about snub ! No Selena Gomez but Jane Lynch for a few minutes? Selena should have been up there too‼️
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I’m kinda in the middle I’ll be sad either way and I’ll also be happy either way all of them have come a long way since season 1
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I think Nancy will go off to college without either of her guys.
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does it matter?
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I think Jonathan and Steve should just get together at this point
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I love Nancy and Jonathan together but I feel that Jonathan and Steve will fight again and Nancy will choose another/different character that will be introduced in Season 5.
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Definitely Steve! They needed some time apart but now that they’ve both had some character development I think that they’re realizing that they still have feelings for one another.
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I say she won’t end up with anyone, just focus on her future and maybe later it’s possible for either Steve or Jonathan who I honestly don’t find interesting compared to Steve but whatever! Jonathan is just boring, no character development, they rely too much on having him and Nancy together to make him interesting, and than with the California storyline again relied on another character argyle to give him some storyline! I see Nancy as just caring about her future and not have time to worry about romance at least for now understandably since she’s still young! Only reason Steve seems so eager to just settle down I feel is because he has no clue what he wants! Maybe him and robin move to California either for college or just for a new scenery ,become roommates, or whatever and find themselves and Dustin joins them later
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Nancy and Jonathan if I have to choose but I think they should ultimately part ways. Time for them to move on because I don’t think either of them are really feeling it anymore. Maybe they were never really in love to begin with? “Relationships built on intense experiences never work,” right?
I definitely don’t want her with Steve but that is because Steve is far too good for the likes of her. He can find someone worthy if he’d just get over the nonsense that is his first big heartbreak.
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Jonathan is a great guy and I hope he finds love someday…but, I say, Nancy and Steve ! Young Steve has come a long way…🤗
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I bevile Steve and Nancy should ened up together
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The story is developing to set her back with Steve. They’ve pretty much given us all the hints with her and Jonathan growing apart & the character development with Steve. It’s obvious.
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