we just talked a lot about How gay this final season stranger things It was supposed to be, and now we can officially confirm it. This is the gayest show ever.
Not only do we see Will bond with Robin (the gays are finally together), but we also see Will (Noah Schnapp) find the courage to tell his chosen family the truth.
It all starts early in the season, in episode 1, when Will witnesses Robin (Maya Hawke) and Vicki secretly kissing. Instead of balking, Will later jokes and laughs about it with Robin. It’s a small but powerful moment that shows just how far he’s come. There are also a lot of Will and Robin scenes, which, honestly, we deserve.
Schnapp spoke in an exclusive interview about what that dynamic means to him and Will.
“It was so great to be able to put all of our gay characters in one frame. I loved working with Maya and she ultimately helped Will come out of his shell and made him feel safe that he wasn’t alone in this and that he could be himself.”
It all started when Will was taken to the Upside Down, and the child has never been the same since. He’s seen a lot of dark stuff throughout this show, but it’s great to see him feel comfortable and laugh with someone even through the trauma. “It was really fun to be able to hang out with her and laugh and actually laugh on screen, instead of just crying all the time like I always do,” he continued.
Later in the second volume, Vecna targets Will in the most destructive way possible, infiltrating his mind and preying on his deepest insecurities. He forces Will to confront a terrifying vision of a future where his family won’t accept him because of his sexuality. It is that fear that ultimately causes Will to refuse to define himself. With an important pep talk from Robin in the back of his mind, he takes control of his own story and quickly appears in front of everyone in an emotionally charged scene near the end of the chapter.
Schnapp called filming this moment one of the most powerful experiences of his career.
“Yeah, there were a lot of emotions. Probably one of the most emotional, if not the most emotional, I’ve ever experienced on this show,” he told Pride.com during a roundtable.
“And the fact that the whole cast was there and it wasn’t just Will Joyce’s scene was even more emotional because I didn’t have a chance to sit down with them and really tell them in person what my truth was. And that was a lot of pressure because I want to get it right for all these people who are struggling with the same self-identity issues.
“So I prepared a lot more for the scene than I’ve ever done before. And it was almost cathartic to be able to do that with the cast. And after the scene was over, when the day was over and they cut, it just became real tears. I was holding Charlie and crying.” [Heaton]And it all felt so real. ”
This scene is made all the more shocking because Will’s journey is very similar to Noah Schnapp’s. Will’s sexuality was a big topic in Season 4, and after years of survival-mode storytelling, the show finally gave him space to explore his identity. His arc unfolded slowly and deliberately, allowing the moments to feel inevitable rather than sudden.
Just a few months after that season aired, Schnapp came out publicly, joking online that his family and friends already knew. “I think you look more like Will than I thought.”
Co-creator Matt Duffer also spoke about how vivid this moment was on set.
“That day was emotional, and that was pretty much the first take we used. I really wanted to get out of Noah’s way. I just said, ‘What order do you want to do this in?’ And he said, “Let’s start with the wide shots, warm up, and then quickly move on to the close-ups.” He was so excited that I was like, “Let’s just get it done.” ”
“HThat wasn’t acting. point. It felt so raw, so real, so vulnerable. ”
Duffer added that the emotions didn’t stop once the cameras rolled.
“But then, Noah, he had to act out that scene for the rest of the day. I mean, he did it. Noah is such a sweet actor, and he gave 100 percent all day long, even when he was off camera. I think that gave us a lot of great reaction shots from the cast. Same with Charlie’s performance. I mean, it’s not a line, it’s just heartbreaking to see him see his brother come out.”
With one episode left arriving on New Year’s Eve, the end is officially in sight. The plan is set, the group is united, and the favorites are ready to defeat Henry once and for all. And if this season has proven anything, it’s that stranger things Emotional, fearless, and unapologetically queer, it ends up being exactly what it says.
Source: Gayety – gayety.com
