Matt and Ross Duffer seem to have a unique insight into how to make a hit show, having produced the Netflix series in "Stranger Things," which continues to be nothing short of a phenomenon in 2025. But that doesn't mean they always know what they're doing. Not only were they caught off guard by how fans reacted to Shannon Purser's Barb in season 1, for example, they were also surprised by the audience support for Alec Utgoff's Dr. Alexei in season 3.

The "Stranger Things" creators have previously spoken about the audience's obsession with Barb , the bespectacled best friend of Nancy Wheeler (Natalia Dyer) who didn't make it out of the first season alive. Her death became one of the more controversial moments in "Stranger Things" history and fans were adamant that Barb deserved bette

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