Delightful Derek

Derek Turnbow, most commonly known as Delightful Derek, is a new character in Stranger Things season 5. Prior to the release of Volume 1 of season 5, the actor playing Derek received a lot of hate for his character, but Derek very quickly became a fan favorite. At first he was known as Dipshit Derek, as the kids in his class called him that because he was rude to them a lot. After the gang "recruits" Derek because they think Vecna is targeting him, they employ him to go undercover in a military base to rescue the rest of the kids in his class whom Vecna is targeting. After Derek joined the mission, his nickname changed from Dipshit Derek to Delightful Derek, and we love that for him. Derek's character has been absolutely amazing so far, and we expect even more iconic scenes to come from him in the rest of season 5.

Some of Delightful Derek's iconic lines include:

"Suck my fat one!"
"No disrespect meant, but you and your men can't protect shit!"
"Mom can suck a fat one"

by kotlc_fan1967 December 12, 2025