Farewell to our favorite Stranger Things 4 character

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A number of new characters appeared in Season 4, some of whose charm won us over, others whose backstories tugged at our heartstrings

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We'll miss Hawkins, Indiana's unsung hero for the rest of our days, someone who brought out the best in every major character

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In the premiere episode of season 4, Eddie Munson, too cool for school and dorkily obsessed with Dungeons and Dragons, walks into the Hawkins High School cafeteria - and straight into our hearts

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It's fair to say that Eddie suffered the most of any character this season, second only to Max and Eleven

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Although he witnessed a traumatic death and spent the season being hunted down by Jason

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He still went on to help Max, Dustin, Lucas, and the gang journey into the Upside Down to hunt Vecna

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In spite of the circumstances, he doesn't lose sight of what makes him unique; from calling Max "Red" to telling Steve

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Who was worried about his friendship with Dustin - that Dustin still thinks he's the coolest person around

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