WARNING! Spoilers ahead for Stranger Things season 4, volume 1.
The new bully characters in Stranger Things season 4, volume 1 may serve a plot purpose, but they disregard the clever ways that the series has historically used human antagonists. Season 4 introduces a few new bully characters who antagonize Eleven, Mike Wheeler, and Eddie Munson. However, Angela, Jason Carver, and their hordes of cronies are not as compelling as previous bullies, due to sloppy writing.
Having relocated to California following the end of season 3 with Joyce, Johnathan, and Will Byers, Eleven (now going by Jane Hopper), finds herself the victim of an entire school full of bullies. Besides Will, Eleven seems to have no friends and is picked on by pretty much the whole school, led by Angela and her cronies. Back in Hawkins, Indiana, Dustin Henderson, Mike Wheeler, and their new leader, Eddie Munson, are bullied by the jocks, led by Jason Carver. This bullying escalates after Vecna kills Chrissy Cunningham, Jason's girlfriend, as Jason and the jocks (including Lucas Sinclair) go on a mission of revenge, blaming Eddie for Chrissy's death.
Angela and Jason - and their respective gangs - feel like stereotypes rather than real people in Stranger Things season 4. The series has previously offered more nuanced takes on bullies, giving them character development and showing why they are the way they are, such as with Billy Hargrove. While Jason is given Chrissy's death as a motivating factor, there is seemingly no reason for Angela's over-the-top cruelty towards Eleven. She is just presented as a nasty person as a means to make Eleven lash out and eventually end up back with Dr. Brenner and Sam Owens.
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Jake, portrayed by Logan Allen[1], is a recurring antagonist in the fourth
season of Stranger Things. He is the boyfriend of Angela, and together they often bully Eleven.
Contents
- 1 History
- 2 Personality
- 3 Relationships
- 3.1 Non-Familial
- 4 Appearances
- 5 Trivia
- 6 References
History
TBA
Personality
Jake is described as someone who is certainly not going to stand on equal intellectual ground with too many people, but isn’t afraid to show those same people just how tough he is.[2] Much like his girlfriend Angela, Jake takes pleasure in bullying, especially on those who are not popular, such as Eleven. Jake holds no remorse for his cruel actions. However, Jake does care about Angela as he was horrified when Eleven struck his girlfriend in the face with a roller skate after their cruelty towards Eleven caused her to reach her breaking point.
Relationships
Non-Familial
Angela
Angela is Jake's girlfriend.
Eleven
Eleven and Jake are enemies. He takes every opportunity that he gets to bully Eleven.
Appearances
| Season Four appearances | ||
| The Hellfire Club | Vecna's Curse | The Monster and the Superhero |
| Dear Billy | The Nina Project | The Dive |
| The Massacre at Hawkins Lab | Papa | The Piggyback |
Trivia
- Jake was inspired Stephen King's Carrie character Billy Nolan, because both of them are boyfriend and bullying (like Jake's girlfriend Angela and Billy's girlfriend Chris Hargensen).
References
- ↑ ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 First-Look Photos Revealed by Netflix
- ↑ EXCLUSIVE: Details on Some New Faces Set to Appear Around Hawkins High in ‘STRANGER THINGS’ Season 4