Fans of Stranger Things have put forth many theories, but one of the most persistent has been S+N=J-R.
After the show debuted in July, people started to point out that pitch-perfect ’80s bully/Nancy’s boyfriend, Steve Harrington, looked a lot like Parks and Recreation lothario Jean-Ralphio Saperstein.
Is it me or does Steve Harrington look like Jean-Ralphio??? pic.twitter.com/pPRzZ3JZdi
— Spence (@s_zillich) August 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/lassmasta/status/765390300349140993
Then came the mashup memes:
https://twitter.com/dyyyyyyy/status/764015000394473472
Steve Harrington is really Jean-Ralphio. pic.twitter.com/rjT8keVopw
— thotcheeto 🧸 (@beskarbby) August 17, 2016
Last night on The Late Late Show, Ben Schwartz, who plays Jean-Ralphio, blew open a major fan theory about the show: Steve is Jean-Ralphio’s real father. And he has some theories about the Upside Down and that box in the woods.
We want to believe.
H/T the Mary Sue