'Stranger Things' Season 2 won't have a Barb resurrection, thank goodness

Luckily, the creators are smarter than the fans.
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If you were on the internet in 2016, first of all, sorry. Second of all, you're likely all-too-familiar with "Justice for Barb," the online campaign/joke about the dearly-departed Stranger Things character.

But don't expect a big Season 2 return for the fan-favorite lady, creators Matt and Ross Duffer confirmed in a new podcast.

"There’s no resurrecting Barb,” they shared, via Variety. "It was really surprising how much she took off. I related to her, so I think other people did as well."

Tied in with that, the duo discussed fans' expectations for the second season — and why it's good passionate fans aren't always in the driver's seat.

“Some of the stuff that fans had been asking for, we wanted the same stuff,” Matt said.

"But the point is not to give everyone what they think they want," Ross added. "Because I don’t think they really know what they want.”

Elsewhere in the chat, Matt and Ross confirmed that Millie Bobby Brown's beloved Eleven will return (duh) and promised that the show's second season is "big in scope."

Listen to the full chat with the Duffer brothers on Variety's site.

Stranger Things Season 2 hits Netflix Oct. 31.

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