I don't really understand why people say Will Byers is a bad representation or that he wasn't handled well. I completely disagree. His story is complex and beautiful. He's a character who exemplifies what a gay teenager faced in the 1980s in a small town in the US. His story is filled with suffering; it's a story about growing up, gaining self-confidence, fear, trauma, friendship, overcoming fears, self-acceptance, and ultimately, happiness and love. I think his story is incredibly powerful. It's even weirder when someone writes that he was a good representation before Season 5 Volume 2. What? So just because he didn't end up with Mike mean he's a bad representation? Or maybe it's because he came out? Does that mean he's a bad representation? I agree that he deserved an even better ending, even more, but WILL BYERS IS A GOOD REPRESENTATION AND HIS STORYLINE WAS NOT HANDLED TERRIBLE.
I understand that byler wasn't endgame, and everyone has the right to feel disappointed by that, but (and I say this as someone who believed in byler from 2022 until the credits rolled in the final episode, and then believed in conformitygate and shipped Byler until a certain point in January), let's stop saying that the problem is how Will's character was written. The real problem was how Mike's character and his story were written.
What is your opinion on this?
Hello 💗 sorry for the late reply, anon
There’s a lot to criticize about how Will’s story was handled, but we’re soooooo lucky that this character exists 🤍 If people stopped obsessing over Mike’s nonexistent queer arc and realized that it’s actually healthy for Will to move on, the conversation would be way more productive. But 🤷🏻♀️
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