9 Reasons Why Stranger Things' Hopper Can Get It 

If you didn\'t get up from your bed/couch all weekend because of

, meet the other 4,501,677 of us! What did you order on Seamless? Anyway, it was totally worth it, though. Mostly because of Jim Hopper, Hawkins\' chief of police: the season\'s MVP (according to Twitter and me, at least).

My sexual preference is Chief Hopper being husky and saving my unconscious child from monsters and then I teach him D&D and touch his beard.

hopper really came for my heart this season pic.twitter.com/zW3Q4LJgt1

In my fantasy, Sheriff Hopper and I are just chilling and awkwardly dancing to Jim Croce.

Here are all the things we appreciate about our favorite Eggo-buying, monster-fighting, dad-bodding cop.

Sure, it\'s dad dancing, but...his character was literally a dad.

This scene—in which Hopper tries to cheer Eleven up by showing her how to dance—was so iconic that there\'s now a whole Twitter account dedicated to it. You can watch him jig to \'80s classics, right-now chart-toppers, or even the

Jim Hopper dancing to Friends Theme Song #StrangerThings pic.twitter.com/L1m8tghh2a

2. Hopper might not be Eleven\'s dad (yet), but he sure as hell acts like it—and doesn\'t do a bad job.

From the season two trailers, we knew that Eleven probably survived her huge final battle with the Demogorgon from the first season. And the season one finale also teased a connection between Hopper and Eleven with a shot of the police chief wrapping some of her favorite food—Eggo waffles—and putting them in a hideyhole.

But this season, we discover that Eleven\'s not only alive, but has been living with Hopper for almost a whole year. (353 days, which, by the way: 3 + 5 + 3 = 11. MIND BLOWN.) Hopper found her a safe place to live, is teaching her vocabulary and spelling, reading her bedtime stories, and keeping her supplied with freezer waffles.

hopper’s love for eleven is really under appreciated pic.twitter.com/UqFq2b0y5C

name a more iconic duo. i will NOT wait. pic.twitter.com/8Iz0sPGWmH

When it comes down to it, Hopper didn\'t have to step up to become Eleven\'s protector and guardian—but he did, and that makes him one of the most generous characters on the show. His choice has even more emotional resonance because we know he once had a young daughter, Sarah, who died tragically. So the result is a pretty magical bond between Hopper and Eleven:

eleven is wearing the blue bracelet that hopper always wears (aka sara’s old hair bow) at the snowball with mike. i’m really nOT OKAY pic.twitter.com/g5y7CcBArR

3. When Hopper makes mistakes, they\'re understandable ones—and he learns from them.

One of season two\'s most heartbreaking arcs shows Eleven (understandably) chafing under Hopper\'s rules. She\'s not allowed to open the windows or go outside alone during the day. It\'s obvious that he\'s decided on these parameters for her own safety—the Hawkins lab people probably still want to get their hands on their experimental plaything—but for a little girl, it\'s a lot to handle. Plus, she really,

wants to see Mike—but Hopper keeps putting it off, saying she\'ll be able to see her friend "soon." But that time just doesn\'t seem to be coming. Eleven is furious, because, as she reminds Hopper, "Friends don\'t lie." (He also lied to Eleven about her mom, which is the worst.)

From an adult\'s perspective, it\'s easy to see why he\'s keeping her hidden from the rest of the world. Any additional people who are let into the secret of Eleven\'s hiding place would be a risk. But their disagreement leads to a huge fight in which Eleven\'s powers basically destroy the house\'s insides, and Hopper yells at her. Yet instead of apologizing for his fibs—which at one point he seems to want to do—he just gruffly tells her to clean the house up.

the adult in this situation, and it\'s on him to be the bigger guy, obviously. He didn\'t do his best in that difficult moment, but he does make a tearful apology to Eleven later that seems real and like a turning point for their relationship.

Hopper seems like an even better dad because most of the other dads in the show are plain awful. Take the Wheelers\' father, who is admittedly so terrible he\'s likely a satirical take on bad dads: His signature moves are reading the newspaper and ignoring anything his family says. Then there\'s Max and Billy\'s father, who\'s an abusive asshole. Of course, there\'s "Papa," Eleven\'s torturer—a cruel take on a father figure, for sure. In comparison to this bunch of feckless fathers, Hopper\'s paternal nature stands out.

5. He\'s always been really good to Joyce.

fans look forward to the day that Hopper and Joyce Byers, Will\'s long-suffering and kickass mom, get together. They went to high school together, bonded over Will\'s disappearance in season one, and both know what it\'s like to see their child suffer. Hopper was one of the only people who eventually believed that Will was still alive, and in season two, he does everything he can to help Joyce when her young son is in danger again. What a guy.

hello 911 hopper is in love with joyce thank u for ur time

hopper and joyce should date rt if u agree pic.twitter.com/wKcG0HDD3v

6. David Harbour seems like the chillest guy.

Harbour, whom you might also remember from

, has been super active on Twitter in support of the Netflix series. You can find him chiming in on fans\' questions and comments, and making cute jokes—sometimes at his own expense. Is he going to be in this high-schooler\'s senior photos? GOD I HOPE SO. Gotta love a dude who is sweet to fans and is down for whatever.

The Easter Bunny came early this year and has been hiding eggs🐇 https://t.co/gbaMOc2rTP

Hopper has always been an appealing character, both for his caring personality (hidden beneath a rougher exterior, of course) and rugged good looks, courtesy of actor David Harbour. But fans were wondering if something happened to Harbour between the two seasons of the show. And, well, yes...it did.

In other news, David Harbour is busy getting even hotter for Hellboy. There is still good in the world: https://t.co/xDt5tcnxJ0

even worked in a few lines about Hopper going on a diet to make the change seem more realistic. Does anyone have some kind of electrolyte beverage? I need to rehydrate...is it hot in here? Help.

Call Me By Your Name 2: There’s Still Some Peach Left pic.twitter.com/ObQ4tjb286

Wait, we were supposed to talk about Hopper, right? Everything is so confusing. Okay, maybe this shouldn\'t be its own point. I just got so distracted by this photo.

In a poll that has been deleted but lives on in screenshot infamy, Harbour invited fans to decide whether Hopper is a dad or a daddy.

The @DavidKHarbour dad/daddy poll. RIP. Never forget. pic.twitter.com/KOopDTVEIH

But the best part about Hopper is that, yes:

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