okay, so truthfully i’m not a fan of stranger things and never watched/finished it so steve will not be included in this — however, from what i know about him he seems very ready to be a father AND would probably be a great one! :)

gator & teacake as dads below!

Comin' home and drink a few beers. Watching over my kids while my mind runs wild, can't help but grow aroused and get off to family photos and my sleeping kiddos.

Wayne sitting Eddie down and giving him the dad talk.

"Son, when you were ten and showed up on my doorstep, head shaved, skinny little fella, I promised myself I was going to be there for you no matter what, and I think I have been."

"Wayne, you're the best honestly I–"

"You've got a whole pack of kids on your doorstep now Ed and a frankly knackered mother, using protection isn't going to get you out of this one I'm afraid."

"Wayne they're fourteen! Steve's not even their legal guardian! Well Max maybe but that's up in the ai–"

"You gotta get a job and provide for your kids, boy, Steve can't be the only one bringing home to bacon for all your mouths to feed, you gotta step up for your kids."

omg cause in the real world people are complicated and imperfect and not everything is done with vicious intentions.

my father was conservative, yes, but he also taught me the importance of voting. he knew we were opposites when it came to politics but he never tried to sway me in his direction, so I respected him enough to do the same. he drilled into my head how being able to vote was a right and a privilege and one I, especially as a woman, shouldn't take for granted.

he never said I couldn't do something because I was a woman. he just taught me how. I know how to do so much handiwork because of him. I know all about a multitude of sports because he answered my endless questions for years on end. we were the only two in the family who enjoyed football, so he'd take me to games and explain every single thing to me- never missed a beat. If there was ever a time a woman was belittled or told she couldn't do something, he made sure to let everyone know that women could do anything.

he was strong in his faith. never wavered, even during the worst of his cancer. he was a hard worker and a great listener. if I complained to my mom about work, she'd tell me, "well, get a new job. a better one with better pay," but she didn't listen to my problems. my dad listened and would offer advice if I needed it, or just listen if that's all I needed.

In an interview, he mentions the Leica is a less popular one due to the dial, but he likes it. Cameras remind me of my dad since it was a hobby he was very into and he bought a Panasonic-Leica, but he had a Contax for a long time.

He was never impressed by my crushes and they had a shared nickname of “long-‘aired git” because bands I liked tended to start off with short hair and then grow it, and some fashionable stubble, because people live their lives 🤷🏻‍♀️ But he’d be interested in the cameras, especially the older style one in the photo with Connor Jessup. I don’t suppose it’s a Rolleiflex? That would cause excitement.

For decades, I didn’t see Contax cameras anywhere else while Pentax was quite popular so it’s a funny coincidence to see Griffin holding one. I can’t tell who the others are made by.