All of the Stranger Things memes about the final season’s central relationship drama have us thinking about Parks and Recreation. Online, folks have been diving right into Stranger Things 5. Will and Robin’s friendship is one of the best parts of these four episodes on Netflix. But, we can’t help but notice the similarities to Parks and Recreation’s most iconic throuple. Namely, April Ludgate, Derek and Ben.
Basically, April had a boyfriend before Andy Dwyer. That boyfriend, derek, also had a boyfriend, and his name was Ben. (If this all feels like “Hot Fuzz”-era The Killers, you’re on the right track.) The image of April holding hands with Derek, who is holding hands with Ben is still a delightful sight to behold on the beloved NBC sitcom. Ben and April don’t particularly get along, you see.
