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[divider type=”space_thin”]If you weren’t cool enough to hop on the Stranger Things boat right away, it’s assumed you quickly realized your mistake and binged your life away. You probably watched the Netflix series in about a weekend so you weren’t left behind–the cardinal sin of nerding. Millie Bobby Brown plays Eleven on Stranger Things and in 2016, she and 4 boys took Hollywood by storm. Since then, the world has been in debt to them all for bringing back that 80s thriller vibe that brought us so many greats, from ET to Swamp Thing, Gremlins to Flakor. Now let’s jump into the 7 reasons why Eleven is the dopest 80s inspired creation in decades. [title type=”h4″]1) Friends Don’t Lie.[/title] Eleven is the realest. Plain and simple. And it’s really easy to understand why. She was conditioned to be nothing but the realest she could be. Just turned out that she sided with Mike, Lucas, Dustin and Will. Julian Assange’s evil brother deserved to be abandoned like a rabies-stricken feral cat. [title type=”h4″]2) Eggos are life.[/title]
Who you know put it down for one item of food in particular? Who?! The only one I can think of is Kel’s obsession with orange soda. Maybe Spongebob and Crabby Patties. But Eleven’s hunger for those frozen waffles of joy is unmatched. She has literally killed a motherfucker for those bad boys. [title type=”h4″]3) Eleven is a badass girl.[/title] When was the last time a young lady was the badass lead in a hit show? Don’t worry, I’ll wait. Not gonna …
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Ja-Quan Greene
Ja-Quan is a NYC teacher and artist holding a B.A. in Sociology and History from SUNY New Paltz. On his journey to become Hokage, the Lord of The Speed Force and Protector of the Recaps…
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