‘Stranger Things’ Star Maya Hawke Feels “Mixed” About Robin Having A Girlfriend In Final Season

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Maye Hawke is opening up about Robin Buckley’s love life in the final season of Stranger Things. The star says she’s “mixed” about her character having an on-screen girlfriend for Season 5.

Robin ended up in Season 4 making PB&J sandwiches with her crush Vickie (Amybeth McNulty) helping out displaced Hawkins residents following the disaster caused by Vecna. “It’s both a great thing, and I also love characters where their love life is not the center of their existence,” Hawke told Yahoo!

Entertainment in an interview recently. However, the reason Hawke feels mixed about Robin being featured with a girlfriend is that that would take away from her on-screen scenes with Steve (Joe Keery). “That friendship with Steve is so special,” Hawke added. “And friendships have been carrying me through my life.

I think they’re really important and they deserve their airtime.” Production for Stranger Things Season 5 has been delayed due to the writers strike. “Writing does not stop when filming begins.