RELATED: How Stranger Things Sets Up Season 4, Volume 2 This wasn’t inclusive at all and felt like the show was ticking a diversity box after such a powerful coming-out scene last season, making Robin’s queerness feel cosmetic. The most attention they got was Steve guessing Vickie’s orientation earlier on, based on the videos she rented and paused from his store. Instead, the series didn’t hint at it in conversation or even share glances between the ladies. It did seem like Robin would chat her up, especially after Steve and Robin harped on Vickie possibly being gay.
The fact Vickie - Robin’s new crush - was right next to her in the marching band, yet they barely spoke felt even more insulting. Season 3 had her mentioning Tammy, yet when Tammy showed up and sang at a basketball game, Robin and Steve mocked her by saying she sounded like “a Muppet.” Instead, the show should have acknowledged the crush in a meaningful way, having Tammy and Robin converse a bit to prove to Robin she wasn’t worth it rather than making her the butt of a joke. The first error came with Robin, whose sexuality is once more made a throwaway sub-arc.
