【Sisters Slave (2019)】

Warning: Contains spoilers for Stranger Things3.

Oh,Sisters Slave (2019) Alexei. You were far too innocent and pure for this cruel world.

Stranger ThingsSeason 3 has now been out for a good few days since landing on Netflix on July 4, and plenty of people (ourselves included) have already binge-watched their way through the entire thing.

In the aftermath, a number of winners and losers have emerged.

And although he may have met a tragic end in the show, lovably cheery Russian scientist Alexei has firmly cemented his title of hero in the internet's eyes.

A quick trip to the r/StrangerThings subreddit is enough to tell you his memory is alive and well.

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Yep, Alexei is now a beloved meme.

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Fans simply cannot get enough of how adorable our courageous Starcourt scientist is.

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Alexei's request for a slurpee was obviously a favourite moment.

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As was the bond he develops with Murray, a.k.a. Bald Eagle.

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All in all, Alexei was just a pretty awesome dude, and one of the true heroes of Season 3.

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Frankly, we're still not over what happened to him.

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For what it's worth, the actor who plays Alexei, Alec Utgoff, is on Instagram, and he seems to be enjoying all the responses to his ill-fated, celebrated character.

SEE ALSO: The tiny detail in the 'Stranger Things 3' finale you may have missed

Utgoff posted a message of thanks over the weekend thanking fans for their support. "I was really touched that you enjoyed our arc and resonated with the character," he wrote.

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Alexei: Gone, but never forgotten.

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