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01-14-2023, 09:35 PM
https://www.looper.com/1161878/hopper-and-joyces-relationship-on-stranger-things-was-not-a-forgone-conclusion/
Hopper and Joyce's romance is partially fan service, says Harbour
Speaking to GQ (https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/david-harbour-stranger-things-finale-interview), David Harbour discussed Joyce Byers and Jim Hopper making their relationship official in the final episode of "Stranger Things" (https://www.looper.com/21367/untold-truth-stranger-things/) Season 4, explaining that it hadn't necessarily been the plan, despite the deepening connection between the two characters over the years. Harbour says he's discussed the two characters' backstories with Ryder, though they consistently found themselves on the fence. "It's always something that Winona and I have talked about," the "Black Widow" actor admitted. "On set riffing about what their relationship was in high school, and you know, who they are to each other. There was always a tension between should this be consummated, or should they just be friends."
Ultimately, Jim and Joyce made their relationship romantic partially due to a widespread fan desire to see them as a couple, Harbour noted. "I do think it's a bit of fan service," he said. "I think there was a real appetite for mommy and daddy to get back together again." However, he says everyone involved recognized how natural the relationship felt once it had been decided upon, saying, "Once we were on that train, it seemed like an inevitability."
Hopper and Joyce's romance is partially fan service, says Harbour
Speaking to GQ (https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/david-harbour-stranger-things-finale-interview), David Harbour discussed Joyce Byers and Jim Hopper making their relationship official in the final episode of "Stranger Things" (https://www.looper.com/21367/untold-truth-stranger-things/) Season 4, explaining that it hadn't necessarily been the plan, despite the deepening connection between the two characters over the years. Harbour says he's discussed the two characters' backstories with Ryder, though they consistently found themselves on the fence. "It's always something that Winona and I have talked about," the "Black Widow" actor admitted. "On set riffing about what their relationship was in high school, and you know, who they are to each other. There was always a tension between should this be consummated, or should they just be friends."
Ultimately, Jim and Joyce made their relationship romantic partially due to a widespread fan desire to see them as a couple, Harbour noted. "I do think it's a bit of fan service," he said. "I think there was a real appetite for mommy and daddy to get back together again." However, he says everyone involved recognized how natural the relationship felt once it had been decided upon, saying, "Once we were on that train, it seemed like an inevitability."