| “ | Never tell me the odds. | „ |
| ~ Dustin Henderson |
Dustin Henderson is one of the main protagonists of the Stranger Things franchise.
He is portrayed by Gaten Matarazzo.
His Good Ranking[]
What Makes Him Close to Being Pure Good?[]
In General[]
- He cares deeply for all his friends.
- He is loving towards his girlfriend.
- He cares for his pets, Mew and Yurtle.
Season 1[]
- He offers Nancy the leftover pizza that he and his friends ate.
- He is worried for Will upon noticing his bike is not in school.
- He does not take violent action against Troy Walsh and James Dante when they mock him.
- He gives Hopper information on Will's possible whereabouts.
- He genuinely wants to help in the search for Will and is upset when Hopper denies his help.
- He and his friends go to search for Will against the Police Chief's orders.
- Upon finding Eleven in the forest, Dustin and the others bring her to Mike's house.
- He notices Mike is not in school the next day and worries for him.
- He is interested and curious about Eleven's powers and tries to help her control them.
- He is also the only one of the Party members that did not treat Eleven wrongly during the first season.
- He goes with Lucas, Mike and Eleven to search for Will despite being fully aware he may stumble upon a portal to the Upside Down.
- He is sad and heartbroken upon seeing Will's "body".
- He continues to try to find Will by using the radio in their school's AV Club.
- He attends Will's funeral, despite knowing he wasn't actually dead.
- He searches for Will yet again with his compass theory.
- He tries to get Lucas and Mike to stop fighting.
- He is worried for Lucas when Eleven tosses him through the air, however unlike Mike he doesn't react negatively towards Eleven.
- He worries for Eleven upon noticing she has disappeared from the scene.
- He tries to get Mike and Lucas to make amends.
- He goes to search for Eleven.
- He tries to attack Troy and James with a rock to protect himself and Mike.
- Despite having a blade to his throat, he still worries more about Mike than himself.
- He frantically tells Mike not to jump despite the other outcome being Troy cutting out his teeth.
- He is incredibly worried when Mike apparently jumps and perishes.
- He comforts and thanks Eleven afterwards for saving them from Troy and James.
- He helps Eleven escape from Brenner.
- He tries to prioritize the group's safety by telling Mike not to answer Nancy on the radio.
- He convinces Mr. Clarke to tell him how to build a sensory deprivation tank to help Eleven find Will and Barb.
- He is overjoyed when learning Will was not dead.
- He obeys Joyce and Hopper's indications to stay in the school.
- He tries to fight against the Demogorgon to protect Eleven.
- He and the other boys try to keep Eleven from sacrificing herself.
- He is incredibly happy to be reunited with Will.
Season 2[]
- He acts politely to Max upon their first meeting.
- He proposes inviting Max to the Party and is the first to ask her to join the Party alongside Lucas.
- He and Lucas ask Max to go Trick-or-treating with them.
- He is happy when Max actually joins them for Halloween.
- When Will has an episode, he instantly rushes to his side to make sure he's okay.
- He brings Dart into his home and provides him with shelter and food.
- He invites Max to come see Dart alongside the party.
- Even after finding out Dart is from the Upside Down, he refuses to believe he is evil and tries to see its positive side.
- He tells his friends not to hurt Dart.
- He is concerned when Will has another episode.
- He confronts and locks Dart up after realizing he is in fact dangerous.
- He helps Steve get back in the bus after he fights off the Demodogs.
- He mourns Bob's death despite barely knowing him.
- He helps Will with his coded message.
- He tries to convince Steve to let them go to the tunnels to help.
- He tries to protect Max from Billy.
- He treats Steve's injuries after his fight with Billy.
- He is able to distract Dart, allowing his friends to pass.
- He acknowledges Max and Lucas' relationship, abandoning his feeling for her, so they can be happy.
Season 3[]
- He happily goes to greet Steve at Scoops Ahoy.
- He tries to decipher a secret Russian communication.
- He is happy for Steve when he beats the Russian Guard.
- He is concerned and worried for Steve and Robin when they stayed behind.
- He kills Dr. Zharkov to save his friends.
- He is worried upon noticing Steve and Robin have been drugged.
- He stays on the hill with Cerebro and Erica to contact Susie so they can crack the Russian Code.
Season 4[]
- He does try to get Eddie to move the campaign so he can go to Lucas' game.
- He knows Eddie is innocent and says so to Max.
- He protects Eddie from both the cops and Jason.
- He is concerned for Max and the possibility of her death.
- After being informed that Jason is hunting him, he doesn't care and keeps Max's wellbeing as his top priority.
- He helps save Max from Vecna by bringing her favorite song.
- He uses his compass theory once again to find Watergate.
- He lies to the police for Eddie's sake.
- He and the others run away on their bikes from their parents and the police to go help the older teens stuck in the Upside Down.
- He tries to find music to break Nancy free from Vecna's Curse.
- He goes into the Upside Down to take down Vecna.
- He helps Eddie set up the requirements to cause a distraction.
- He boards up the van and fights off some Demobats
- He jumps back in after Eddie, breaking his leg in the process.
- Even injured, he still goes out to try and help Eddie.
- Even when Eddie is inevitably dying, he still tries to help him.
- He visits the comatose Max in the hospital.
- He tells Wayne the truth about Eddie's heroic sacrifice.
- He gives donations to the people affected by the "Earthquake".
What Prevents Him From Being Pure Good?[]
- He can be very rude and insulting at times, even to his own friends, having several jerkish moments even in Season 4.
- He brings Dart into his home, indirectly resulting in his cat Mews' death and kept Dart hidden and lies to his friends and mother about him and his whereabouts even after that.
External Links[]
- Dustin Henderson on the Heroes Wiki
- Dustin Henderson on the Stranger Things Wiki
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