It was perhaps inevitable for ~the Russians~ to enter the plot as the bad guys in the '80s world of Stranger Things, but what was not expected was just how much we would grow to love one (1) of them.
That's right, I'm talking about Alexei!
He's a super smart, gentle and patient soul who manages to break down complex science for American dinguses who don't even speak his language.
He is also a discerning slurpee connoisseur.
And basically just wants to watch the Looney Tunes all the time...
...when he's not enjoying other American fun.
He just wants to believe there's good in the world.
And he proves that there is.
Look how happy he is about it!!
Alexei even wins over Murray, who hates Russians with his whole conspiracy theorist brain!
Just like he won over the hearts of literally anyone watching Stranger Things 3.
I mean, he's so damn meme-able (a sure sign of a Good Character).
hop- "hes a cHiLd mUrDeReR" alexei- #StrangerThings3
And...okay here goes...HE DESERVED BETTER.
#StrangerThings nobody: still nobody: me: ALEXEI WAS A PURE BABY WHO WAS SCARED AND JUST WANTED TO WATCH LOONEY TUNES AND DRINK CHERRY SLURPEES. WHY COULDN’T THEY LET HIM BE HAPPY AND EAT CORNDOGS WITH MURRAY WHY??! HE DESERVED HAPPINESS AND HAPPINESS ONLY
OMG ALEXEI PLS TELL ME MORE U WON! YOU WON ALEXEI I’LL BUY YOU CHERRY SLURPEE, I’L BUY U THE FUCKING SLURPEE MÁCHINE #StragerThings3 #AlexeiDeservedBetter
#alexeideservedbetter :/ why all the good ones have to die
IT'S JUST NOT FAIR.
How to go from joy to extreme sadness in less than 3 seconds ..... #StrangerThings
WHY COULDN'T WE KEEP HIM??!??!?!
Just wanted to take a minute to say fuck this dude for killing Alexei he just wanted a cherry slurpie 😭 #StrangerThings #Alexei #AlexeiDeservedBetter
Pour one (cherry slurpee) out for Alexei, gone far too soon.
#strangerthings3 #strangerthings #alexeideservedbetter #alexei Me explaining The 7/11 worker why I'm crying while buying a cherry slurpee
*cries forever*
I’ll be having a cherry slurpee for Alexei tonight #strangerthings #AlexeiDeservedBetter