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Why are you keeping this curiosity door locked?
— Stranger Things · 2016
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
It is Dustin's best argument: not louder or smarter than the adult, just proof that the teacher already agreed with him. The line is a reminder that the show is about curiosity as much as monsters, and fans use it to answer anyone who tells them to come back on Monday.
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In context
Spoilers for Stranger ThingsShow the scene
In 'Chapter Seven: The Bathtub' (season 1, 2016), Eleven's powers are not enough to find Will, and she gets the idea of building a makeshift sensory deprivation tank. Dustin phones his science teacher, Mr. Clarke, on a Saturday night and asks how to build one. Mr. Clarke tries to put him off until Monday, so Dustin turns Clarke's own saying against him, the one about never closing a door on curiosity. It works: Clarke explains how, and the group learns they need a large amount of salt and drives to Hawkins Middle.
Sources (2)
- The Bathtub, Stranger Things WikiPlot section, the sensory deprivation tankReference checked
- Chapter Seven transcript (Springfield! Springfield!)Dustin's call to Mr. ClarkeReference checked
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