Stranger Things video gives a news update on Barb
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Netflix seems to be making good on the promise to provide some justice for Barb. In this Stranger Things promotional video, an 80s-era newscaster finally acknowledges the fan favorites mysterious disappearance, something the series never made much effort to do. (She also compliments Barbs “fantastic” glasses, which is a nice touch.) And then, of course, there is mention made of Elevens love of Eggo waffles.
Fan love for Barb after Stranger Things premiered quickly took on a life of its own, forcing the Duffer brothers to consider how the character was treated on the show. Even though she, just like Will Byers, got swept into the Upside-Down by the Demogorgon, she died alone and with much of the town ignoring her passing. It became a…