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Will's Speech To Mike in Stranger Things Season 4 Episode 8 Explained

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'Stranger Things' Creators Explain


the Duality of Will's Speech to
Mike in Episode 8
"It was an important scene to get right."
BY SAMANTHA COLEY
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E D I T O R S N O T E : T h i s a r t i c l e
c o n t a i n s s p o i l e r s f o r S t r a n g e r
T h i n g s S e a s o n 4 V o l u m e 2 .

Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) is the boy who


started it all. In Season 1 of Stranger Things ,
set in 1983, Will is the =rst person from
Hawkins, Indiana to go missing in the Upside
Down. In the time since then, Will hasn't had the
easiest childhood. From being trapped in the
underworld to being possessed by its master,
it's safe to say that Will's actually had a pretty
rough go of it. Add on the very real-world
circumstances of being "different" in a time and
place where it could get you killed, and it's
abundantly clear why Will has felt very isolated
over the past three seasons leading up to
Season 4.

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Will's sexuality has been a hot topic of


discussion regarding Stranger Things for years.
And while the show's cast and crew have been
reluctant to call it what it is, after a couple of
very important conversations in Volume 2, it's
abundantly clear that Will is, at the very least,
not straight. In an interview with series creators
Matt and Ross Duffer, Collider's own Steve
Weintraub asked the writing and directing duo
about Will's speech to Mike (Finn Wolfhard) in
Episode 8. In the episode, Will unveils his
painting from Volume 1 and explains the
complexities of El and Mike's feelings for each
other. To Mike, he's talking about Eleven (Millie
Bobby Brown), but for Will, Jonathan (Charlie
Heaton), and the audience, we can see that he's
also talking about himself.

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The Duffer Brothers both wrote and directed


these =nal two episodes, and through this
scene, in particular, they use a variety of
camera angles to create a sense of duality on
top of Will's speech. We see Jonathan watching
the conversation unfold through the rearview
mirror, Mike's oblivious innocence as Will pours
his heart out, and Will's utter heartache as he
hides his tears from his friend. We later also get
a conversation between Will and Jonathan
where Jonathan makes it abundantly clear to
Will that he loves him for exactly who he is. As
a queer person, Jonathan's careful and
intentional affection for his younger brother
speaks volumes.

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Matt Duffer shared what went into making the


scene, saying, "Noah's amazing. We shot that
scene, it was half a day shooting that scene
from getting every angle, it was an important
scene to get right, we felt. But Noah was, I
thought, just incredible in that scene. I also love
that scene between him and Charlie, him and
his brother, Jonathan. His brother being there
for him."

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When asked about what they could share about


Will's future in Season 5, Matt Duffer went on to
explain, "Will's going to be a big part and focus,
is really all I can say of Season 5, in his journey.
We're starting to see his coming of age, really.
Which has been challenging for a number of
reasons, some of which are supernatural. But
you're starting to see him come into his own."
Ross Duffer added, "[It's] setting up us coming
full circle back to Season 1. I think you'll see
that with a couple of the character arcs, not just
with Will. But also with Steve and Nancy, and
her relationship with Jonathan where things are
not fully resolved. The characters have maybe
made steps, like in the case of Will, but that
journey isn't over yet. All of that is going to play
a huge role as we try to wrap this thing up next
season."

In a cast =lled with talented actors, Schnapp


has always been one of the most natural, and
underrated, of the bunch. Hearing that Will will
be taking center stage again in Season 5 as he
comes into his own is an exciting prospect for
long-time fans of the series. Stranger Things
has no shortage of relatable characters, and for
anyone who sees themselves in Will Byers,
knowing that he may =nally get to be his most
authentic self and =nd nothing but love and
support from his friends and family is de=nitely
a beacon of hope.

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now available on Net^ix.

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