10 Awful Movies Stranger Things Actors Want Us To Forget
2. Shannon Pursuer (Barb) - Sierra Burgess Is A Loser
It's surreal how much of an impact Barb had on Stranger Things viewers. She was killed off in the second episode and yet, people became obsessed with her. The fandom got so extreme, the actress portraying her, Shannon Purser, quit her job because fans kept pestering her at work!
As great as Shannon was in Stranger Things, she didn't get much to do and viewers wanted to see more of her. As a result, fans were overjoyed when she was cast in the lead in the Netflix film, Sierra Burgess Is A Loser. Shannon plays the titular character - a high school outcast who's confused when a hot quarterback, Jamey, sends flirty texts to her. She soon realises Jamey thinks he's texting Veronica - the school's queen bee and Sierra's personal bully. Wanting to feel special, Sierra keeps up the pretence, hoping Jamey will love her for who she is when he discovers who he's really texting.
It's an interesting premise but doesn't work since the story depicts catfishing, cyber-bullying, hacking, and non-consensual kissing as wacky hi-jinx instead of... breaking the law. Shannon is adorable as Sierra but the underwritten dialogue and one-dimensional characters make this film fall flat.