#32: Gone But Not Forgotten
In a show like Stranger Things, you begin to get used to the idea of losing characters to either the upside-down and Demogorgons, the government, or Russian spies. So you want to make sure not to build too much of an emotional connection to any of the characters, whether they be animal or human.
We all remember when that god-awful Demogorgon tragically took Mews, it was a particularly hard time for Dustin and his mother. For a split second, you might have noticed in season 3 that Dustin’s mom paid tribute to their long-time pet by placing a mews lookalike figure on her dashboard.