Stranger Things season 4 ended by leaving a lot of cliffhangers behind. Some of them are: will Max wake up from her coma? Is doctor Sam Owens alive? Will Nancy pick Jonathan or Steve? But rest of all, the biggest question is-is Will Gay, and does Mike know it? The sexuality of Will Byers has been a topic of discussion for a long time. However, Will hasn’t officially come out for the show. Recently, a fan tweeted something on Twitter that has started a new debate on Will Byers’ sexuality. Let’s see what he said.
What is the sexuality of Will Byers?
It was clearly visible in the show’s fourth season that Will had been so much in love with Mike. However, this couldn’t be claimed until Will said it himself. The makers pretty much left it to the interpretation of the audience. Recently, the actor who plays Will, Noah Schnapp, confirmed in an interview with Variety that Will is gay. On the other hand, Mike was constantly putting forth efforts to save his relationship with Eleven, he almost couldn’t see Will’s feelings for him.
The actor said, “Now it’s 100% clear that he is gay and he does love Mike. But before, it was a slow arc. I think it is done so beautifully because it’s so easy to make a character just like all of a sudden be gay.”
What are the fans saying?
Now, some fans on the internet are seen to be claiming something totally opposite. Let’s show you what that is.
I AM SCREAMING MIKE WHEELER KNOWS HE IS IN LOVE WITH WILL BYERS
— Kendra | Semi-Canon Labs 🧪 (@CauseINeedU) July 17, 2022
A viewer tweeted this, and there was a debate started on Twitter.
THE FACT THEY HID THIS AS A CLUE FOR US TO FIND ARE YOU KIDDING ME
— Kendra | Semi-Canon Labs 🧪 (@CauseINeedU) July 17, 2022
“I knew right then and there that I loved you.” *Mike opening Will’s painting* 🥹 (cues to El sobbing at the end) pic.twitter.com/th5UahbVbA
— Kendra | Semi-Canon Labs 🐳 (@CauseINeedU) July 17, 2022
The Monologue uses the song "You're the Heart"
The Painting uses "Being Different"
The part above is what happens when the part of both songs that is identical plays.— Ace | Gay!Mike & Kas!Eddie Truther (@Ace3xplorer) July 17, 2022
However, some fans didn’t seem to agree with this Mike-Will theory and said it was forced.
this is such a monumental reach omg. i’m all for more lgbtq+ representation in any show I watch but y’all are trying so hard to look for things that just aren’t there
— j (@etherianmoons) July 18, 2022
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Let me be clear that I also ship Eleven and Mike. If that’s what’s meant to be. Regardless I hope Will finds love as well as love for himself and who he really is. No one should feel ashamed for who they are and who they love.
— Brett Gelman (@brettgelman) July 17, 2022
What is your opinion on this Mike-Will theory? Do you think something could or should happen between the two of them? Let us know in the comments!
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July 21, 2022 at 12:30 amOh, Mike’s definitely in love with Will. Sadly, he’s dealing with a huge amount of internalised homophobia… which he has yet to overcome. I have faith in him, though.