Will Byers is gay. It was just never said out in the open. It talked about it like the audience already knew, even though they didn’t. So there was casual mentions and situations on the topic, but they never actually said “Will is gay” because the audience “already knows.” It’s a form of figurative language called allusion. It’s often used in media so that audience won’t be offended if it’s used for something like a gay character, which is often offensive to adult audience. An allusion is an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. Allusions aren’t supposed to be used to hide something. It’s just a form story telling. In this case, the allusion is used to make it known that Will is gay, but it doesn’t have any effect on the plot of Stranger Things, therefore it was never actually stated. It wasn’t important enough to be put out immediately. There were subtle hints even in the first episode, but they were never like “This is Will Byers, he’s gay.” In conclusion, ️️.
