US EditionStranger Things Season 5 Review-Bombed After Will Byers Coming-Out Scene
Will Byers reveals his sexuality to friends to weaken villain Vecna’s power, sparking mixed fan reactions and debate over the scene’s tone and representation.
- In `Chapter Seven: The Bridge`, Stranger Things' penultimate episode, Will Byers comes out, sparking mixed fan reaction and review-bombing ahead of the January 1 finale.
- Narratively, the show positions Will Byers' revelation as removing one secret Vecna could use, linking his psychic connection to the villain and Season 1's established arc.
- Onscreen, Will sits with a dozen people, plainly telling them `I don’t like girls.` and his mother and friends promise support, though critics find the scene earnest but occasionally dated.
- Audience metrics reveal `The Bridge`, episode seven, is the lowest-rated episode on IMDb with a 5.4 score and more than 104,000 users rating it versus about 50,000 for other episodes this season.
- Critics point to broad writing concerns as many link backlash to straightforward writing and plot overload in Stranger Things' final Season 5, while defenders say the reveal fits earlier cues and the 1980s setting, though some queer viewers find the coming-out beat inauthentic.
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The Independent (US)Stranger Things Season 5 review-bombed after Will Byers coming-out scene
Final episode set for release on 31 December
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