Joe Chrest Hopes Ted Gets A Shot At The Upside Down In Stranger Things Season 5

In an interview with Pop Culturalist, Joe Chrest revealed that he wants to see Ted Wheeler finally embrace the craziness of Hawkins and shock viewers by jumping into action. Specifically, he'd love to see Ted have a moment similar to that of news anchorman Howard Beale (Peter Finch) in the 1976 film "Network," when he rants about the poor state of the world on live television: "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not gonna take it anymore!"

"I know he [Ted] loves his kids — he works his butt off for his family to the point of passing out when he gets home. At some point, now or never, I want to see that 'Network' moment ... Give me a shot at the Upside Down! Audie Murphy [a famous World War II soldier and actor] with a golf club!"

Chrest also wants the show to highlight a bit of Ted's background, which he speculated could be military-related. This would be an interesting addition to the character, since Chrest himself is a veteran of the United States Air Force and served during the Cold War. In fact, he was singled out for his expert marksmanship.

Series co-creator Ross Duffer announced in an interview with TV Line that, due to the aging of the young stars, the highly-anticipated "Stranger Things" Season 5 will likely feature a time jump of a few years. This gives the evils of the Upside Down plenty of time to break through Ted's comfortable bubble and force him to see the truth. Plus, could you imagine how many great sarcastic one-liners would come if he were face-to-face with Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower)?