![]() Meanwhile, he’s imprisoned in Russia trying to find a way home. Joyce is reeling from the guilt of “killing” Hopper. 1 (and Joyce was majorly sidelined) the season actually develops them quite well off-screen. Even though Joyce and Hopper share only a single scene in Vol. It was hinted that he was still alive, but, of course, that wasn’t to be revealed until the show’s fourth season finally dropped on Netflix. ![]() It’s what makes those final scenes between them in Season 3 feel so special, and the ultimate choice Joyce makes to sacrifice him all the more gut-wrenching.Īfter Season 3, Hopper’s fate was sort of left up in the air. The two were not in a place to be romantic Joyce was still mourning Bob, and Hopper was too high up on himself to truly treat her right. Previously, it was just a situation of right person/wrong time. The two are lost in translation for the majority of the season, but in the moments where they’re raw with one another and let their guards down, there’s very clearly a deep relationship forming. From Hopper opening up to Joyce about his struggles with Eleven growing up to her asking him to dinner in the season’s finale - this time being crystal clear that it’s a date - finally it looks like romance may be blossoming. But while the angst between them is heavy, the season puts their relationship in a new light. It’s perhaps the most couple-like "Jopper" has been up to this point - teaming up to take down a Russian government agency while bickering like an old married couple the entire time. In Season 3, they’re both single and Hopper is clearly crushing, something made vehemently clear when he asks her out to dinner and becomes brutish and angry after she stands him up. The connection the two grow over the season cumulates in their final scene of the season, in which Hopper gives her some helpful advice about mourning over a shared cigarette - a sweet callback to their history. All the progress made between them in Season 1 is doubled here, and Hopper sort of becomes an honorary member of the Byers clan - even coming to Will’s doctor's appointments to be a rock for both him and Joyce. But Bob being in the way of potential romance did give Joyce and Hopper more room to expand on their friendship, and it’s arguably the best season for them growth-wise. It’s revealed that not only has Hopper taken in Eleven ( Millie Bobby Brown) and become more reclusive and reserved as a result, but Joyce has gotten into a relationship with Bob Newby ( Sean Astin), effectively blocking any potential romantic moments between her and Hopper. ![]() It was the start of one of the best duos in the show, and the level of trust and understanding that they have in one another became a beautiful thing to see unfold. And though he was skeptical at first, he still listened to her when she explained that Will ( Noah Schnapp) was still alive and talking to her through her Christmas lights. But he was willing to help her find her son. Throughout the first season, their relationship is a bit more tense, due to the years Hopper had been away and the natural waves of life that had taken them in different directions. That’s the most we know about that period of their lives, aside from some creative non-canon suggestions from Harbour and Ryder themselves, but that simple fact still manages to make their arc throughout the show feel even more impactful. RELATED: 11 'Stranger Things' Moments That Prove Joyce and Hopper Need to End Up Together Joyce and Hopper Have Been Through A Lot TogetherĪs noted in the season-two episode “Trick or Treat, Freak,” Joyce and Hopper have a history dating all the way back to their high-school years, in which they would share cigarettes between periods.
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