Whether the prison establishment humbles him or he humbles the prison establishment, audiences will likely be treated to an all-out brawl and/or a sneaky getaway. The situation at hand is bound to bring a version of Hopper who is tough and resilient. The fact that Hopper is stuck in a Russian gulag is reason enough for audiences to immediately sympathize with the character. Related: Stranger Things: Every Character Missing From The Season 4 Trailer With that in mind, how can the show writers make Hopper likable again? Season 4 will reveal secrets about Hopper that no one knows about, particularly concerning his life before the Will Byers fiasco of season 1.
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Thankfully, the Sheriff is confirmed to be returning and audiences are going to receive all new information about him in season 4, including new information about his past. This is not how the viewers would have wanted to remember David Harbour's character after all of his personal growth in Stranger Things seasons 1 and 2. It all led to Hopper seemingly being killed in the Starcourt battle sequence, which would have left audiences remembering him as nasty, strict, and gone too soon. This is good news for fans of the show because many were disappointed with the negative portrayal of Hopper throughout season 3: He was uncharacteristically mean to Eleven and Mike, and distant with his longtime confidant Joyce Byers. Promotional material for the upcoming season revealed that Jim Hopper's death in Stranger Things season 3 was a fakeout, and that the Hawkins sheriff is stuck in Russia at a high-security prison. Netflix has a chance to fix its mistake with Hopper in Stranger Things season 4.