Schnapp specifically called out how supportive Stranger Things co-star Maya Hawke was on set the day Will's coming out scene was filmed, replicating their on-screen dynamic. Hawke plays Robin, another LGBTQ+ character on the show, who acts as a mentor to Will, particularly in terms of helping him accept himself.

Stranger Things' Season 5 has been review bombed on Rotten Tomatoes, as Will's coming out became the lowest-rated episode on IMDb.

Stranger Things Season 5 review-bombed after Will Byers coming-out scene - Final episode set for release on 31 December

“Stranger Things” is getting review bombed online following the negative fan reaction to the Season 5, Volume 2 episodes that dropped on Christmas. Heading into the series finale airing New Year’s Eve, “Stranger Things 5” is now the show’s lowest rated season on Rotten Tomatoes.

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Stranger Things Season 5 currently has a Popcornmeter of 56% with over 5,000 ratings. Much of the online backlash was centered on a scene involving Will Byers (Noah Schnapp),

The Duffer Brothers burst onto the entertainment scene with their hit show Stranger Things that has broken records at Netflix time and time again. The debut of the fifth season of the iconic show earned nearly 60 million views in its first five days of streaming - the highest number for

The cliffhanger finale to Stranger Things season 5, Volume 1 was just the beginning of the revelations to one Mr. Will Byers ( Noah Schnapp ).