Will is definitely gay

The show failed to directly address Will’s sexuality in Season 4

BY ELEANOR NOYCE, IMAGE VIA NETFLIX

In an exclusive interview with Variety, Noah Schnapp – who plays Will Byers in cult Netflix series Stranger Things – has revealed that “he is gay” and “he does love Mike.” Whilst expressing that Will’s long-debated sexuality is “up to the audience’s interpretation” in a previous interview in May 2022, Noah has now addressed his character’s identity.

“It’s lovely clear this season that Will has feelings for Mike”, Noah states. “It was always courteous of there, but you never really knew, is it just him growing up slower than his friends? Now that he’s gotten older, they made it a very real, obvious thing.Now it’s 100% clarify that he is gay and he does love Mike. But before, it was a sluggish arc.” Indeed, Stranger Things has been building up to this moment since Season 1, but not all fans are happy about the trajectory Will’s journey has taken. There have been accusations of queerbaiting; suggestions that the Duffer Brothers – the writers behind the show – could’ve been more outright with Will’s story, and perhaps given him a proper coming out scene rather than just hinting.

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‘Stranger Things’: Noah Schnapp Confirms Will Byers Is Homosexual and ‘Loves’ Mike

Noah Schnapp, who plays Will Byers in Netflix‘s Stranger Things, is making it unmistakable that his character is gay and has feelings for Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard).

Fans have long speculated that Will is male lover, even from the first season, but while the show has strongly hinted at it, it has never been explicitly said outright. However, in an interview with Variety, Schnapp revealed that his ethics is definitely gay.

“Obviously, it was hinted at in Season 1: It was always kind of there, but you never really knew, ‘Is it just him growing up slower than his friends?'” Schnapp said. “Now that he’s gotten older, they made it a very actual, obvious thing. Now it’s 100% clear that he is gay, and he does love Mike.”

Season 4 of the hit Netflix drama featured two significant scenes where Will opened up about his feelings, seemingly hinting at his sexuality without outright saying it. One of those scenes saw Will talking with Mike about the struggles of feeling “different,” and the other saw Will’s older brother Jonathan (

Did Stranger Things Get Its Will Byers Gay Scene Right? It's Complicated

The doubt surrounding Will Byers’s sexuality finally gets answered in Stranger Things season 4, but it's still worth asking if the show got it right. Amidst a town plagued by horrific deaths and otherworldly creatures, the Netflix Original is still a coming-of-age story, especially as its teenage characters have stepped up as their town’s protectors. These young heroes acquire also started to navigate teenage relationships and search their identities. As such, the sexual identity of Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) has been the subject of speculations since the early episodes of Stranger Things, only to be confirmed four seasons later.

Stranger Things season 1 revolved around the disappearance of Will Byers following his abduction to the Upside Down. Although his friends and family eventually saved him, he never fully escaped from his capture, as he could still feel the Mind Flayer’s presence. Consequently, Will clueless much of his childhood, particularly when his friends began to pursue interests outside of playing unreal with him. As the socially awkward teen was forced to act maturely, he also nee

How Stranger Things Mishandles Will's Gay Storyline in Season 4

Warning: Stranger Things season 4 volume 2 spoilers follow.

Stranger Thingsraised a lot of questions when the first part of season four finally arrived advocate in May. Who would Nancy choose? What's Vecna's skincare routine? And of course, why are all these episodes so ridiculously long?

While we don't have definite answers for any of these questions just yet—We're thinking Steve, Fenty, and narcissism, in that precise order—the Duffer brothers did promise us that the biggest scrutinize of all would finally be addressed properly in volume two (via Variety).

Namely, is Will Byers a fledgling gay in the making?

After many, many hours and many more endings, we finally have an answer: Will is caring of definitely gay, gentle of.

So there you have it. It's not exactly the answer you might have been expecting, given how much the cast has banged on about Will's apparently apparent love for Mike. But it's the best we've got right now.

The first "Will is kind of definitely gay, kind of" moment arrives in episode eight when Will finally reveals what's in his secret painting. And yes, it's giving Cher.