'Stranger Things' Season 3 preview: Natalie Dyer's Nancy Wheeler needs a better storyline

She has been a rebel without a cause, a damsel in distress, and a girl with daddy issues, but she can be so much more than that

Natalie Dyer's character, Nancy Wheeler, may be one of the most important characters on Netflix's 'Stranger Things', however, the character has not been portrayed to her best potential. Starring alongside Joe Keery as her former high-school boyfriend Steve Harrington, and Charlie Heaton as her newfound love Jonathan Byers, Nancy's storyline seems to be stuck in a conventional love triangle. Coming from creators Matt and Ross Duffer, 'Stranger Things' is a show with a lot of potential storylines, but unfortunately, it has fallen short in the development of Nancy Wheeler story arc.


 
 
 
 
 
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