Here’s a quirky detail. The show’s hair team spends hours on Steve’s hair per episode. Seriously, they use special curling irons. Do you think they kill off a character with that budget? No way. That haircut costs more than most special effects. If Steve dies, the show’s Hair Department Union would riot. It’s not a theory; it’s economics.
Another fun fact: Joe Keery, the actor, nearly cut his hair off for Season Three. The producers panicked. They wrote in a Russian torture scene instead. That is how important his hair is. It’s literally a plot device.
The Mom Friend Trap
Why do we love this question so much? Because Steve is the Mom Friend. He drives the kids. He makes them snacks. He dies inside every time Dustin calls him a “dingus.” The show plays on this. We are terrified he’ll sacrifice himself. But true Mom Friends never die. They just get more tired. And Steve is exhausted. Exhaustion is his superpower.
Was Steve Harrington Supposed To Die
Think about it. In the finale of Season Four, Vecna literally impales him. He’s bleeding out. Robin is screaming. And then? He’s fine. He’s getting stitches and talking about Nighthawk. The show wants you to worry. It’s a game.
