At a Glance
- Final season finale set to drop on New Year’s Eve.
- Cast members revealed their favorite and least favorite looks from each season.
- Creators Matt and Ross Duffer chose the iconic pink dress and buzz cut for Eleven.
Why it matters: Fans get a behind-the-scenes look at how the show’s visuals evolved and what the creators think.
The long-running Netflix hit Stranger Things is closing its chapter with a two-hour finale airing on New Year’s Eve. At a celebration in Manhattan, the cast and creators shared their thoughts on the series’ evolving looks.
Cast Reactions on Their Looks
During the Paley Museum event on December 18, NBC New York presented the cast with season-by-season photos and asked them to pick their favorite and least favorite appearances.
Caleb McLaughlin said:
> “Whoa, that’s sad,” said Caleb McLaughlin, who plays Lucas Sinclair. “Favorite is five. Least favorite, maybe three…He was just an awkward teenager, and the shorts were killing me. It was hot. The shorts were so stank.”
Maya Hawke said:
> “It’s complicated,” she said. “Three is most iconic. Five is most me…like I like how I look here the most. And then four is awesome and I think my favorite season, maybe. I don’t know. So, I can’t even answer!”
Maya Hawke said of Steve Harrington:
> “I just gotta go five,” she said of the character played by Joe Keery. “I mean look at him, he’s just gorgeous. What can you say? Headphones on, shirt on. Look at that face. Five! Right? He’s just getting better, aging like a fine wine. Like a pair of old Levi’s.”
Jamie Campbell Bower said:
> “This one,” he said with a laugh while pointing to his face.
Creators’ Take on Eleven
Since Millie Bobby Brown couldn’t attend, the Duffer brothers were asked to pick Eleven’s favorite look. Ross highlighted the pink dress and jacket from Season 1, while Matt praised the buzz cut.
Ross Duffer said:
> “You gotta go with the iconic pink dress and the jacket,” Ross Duffer said of Eleven’s Season 1 look. “She looks so bad a– there.”
Matt Duffer said:
> “Yeah,” Matt Duffer agreed, “I love the buzz cut.”
Finale Preview
The Paley Museum event also featured a screening and behind-the-scenes conversation about the final season, with the two-hour finale scheduled for New Year’s Eve.
Key Takeaways
- The finale will air on New Year’s Eve.
- Cast members shared favorite and least favorite looks across seasons.
- Creators chose the iconic pink dress and buzz cut for Eleven.
As the series draws to a close, fans get an exclusive glimpse into the visual journey that defined Stranger Things.
