Definition Of Gay Panic

I’ve noticed that there are a lot of mixed reviews on vol 2 and tbh I’m not surprised.

Almost every complaint I’ve heard is about how Will’s coming out scene “wasn’t necessary” but IT WAS

As we see with Max in season 4, carrying secrets/burdens is how Vecna can get through. Will needed to face that fear and know that he had his family and his friends.

And the byler fans are mad because it’s seeming like the duffers didn’t make that ship endgame. The ship doesn’t have to be canon to be representation. WILLS STORY STILL MATTERS

I knew as I cried over that scene that some people would hate it, they would argue that it didn’t need to be included. I’m glad it was. 

In today’s political climate, a lot of the culture is caving to homophobia. It means a lot to me that a mainstream show stayed true to its original content and themes because YES IT HAS BEEN A THEME FROM THE START