Eddie Munson, Stranger Things
No list of standout characters of 2022 would be complete without Stranger Things’ Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn). A metalhead Dungeon Master, he’s an outcast who fans know is actually the coolest guy at Hawkins High School. While his impact was minimal in the first half of Stranger Things’ fourth installment, the series’ supersized second half left no confusion about the real MVP of this particular apocalypse-averting adventure. He may have paid for his heroism with his life (although, as with all things Upside Down, there’s a chance he’ll return in some form), but his presence will never be forgotten—and you need only take note of the ocean of Hellfire Club t-shirts now in existence to remember his legacy. Horns up! – Cheryl Eddy
