Good afternoon, my fellow strangers! It’s Mrs. Strange back again. On today’s second
episode for Stranger Universe, I will go over an interview with Shawn Levy for Stranger
Things 4, talking about whether or not Will Byers is gay.
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The Stranger Things saga first began with 12-year old Will Byers getting abducted into
an alternate dimension by a creature known as a Demogorgon. Before his abduction, Will
was a shy, artistic boy that loves playing Dungeons & Dragons with his three best friends.
After being rescued near the end of the first season, Will returns to Stranger Things 2
with a more prominent role in the series. Due to the trauma he experienced while trying
to survive in the Upside-Down, Will's friends and family are careful in how they treat him,
leading to Will becoming annoyed by his loved ones supposed babying of him. While he may
be safe from the Upside Down, Will is still haunted by a creature known as the Mind Flayer,
which attempts to possess him during the rest of the season. After finally defeating the
Mind Flayer at the end of Stranger Things season 3, Will and his family move out of
Hawkins and head to California, thrusting Will into a new setting to which he must adapt.
One of the biggest questions going into Stranger Things season 4 is whether or not Will is
gay. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the series executive producer Shawn
Levy attempted to address that very question. When asked about it, Levy said:
"Without getting into where we go later in Season 4 [Volume 2], I guess I'll just say
that there aren't many accidents on Stranger Things. There is clear intention and strategy
and real thought given to each and every character. So, if you came away from Volume 1 feeling
those bread crumbs of plot and character, it's probably no accident."
During Stranger Things 4, one scene in particular has helped spur the speculation about Will's
sexuality. In episode 5, while being chased by armed soldiers, Will and Mike have a heart-to-heart
conversation where one could clearly interpret that Will is scared about coming out of the
closet because of how the people around him will react. Fans can read between the lines
here to see that Will is talking about something beyond their current situation. As Levy explained,
there are other bread crumbs during the latest season that may point to Will's sexuality.
One example is Will doing a report on Alan Turing, a WWII codebreaker charged with gross
indecency for having a relationship with another man. We shall see if we’ll get a final answer
on July 1 when Stranger Things season 4 Volume 2 finally arrives. Overall, super exciting
times.
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Things 4?
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