People always say Will is weak or people should take care of him differently. When you’re different, people often treat you with extra care, but sometimes that care can feel suffocating. Joyce always did that with Will, trying to protect him from everything after what happened. But Mike was the only one who didn’t treat him like he was fragile. That was a big part of Will’s storyline in S2. But in the show itself, Will is actually one of the strongest characters.
He questions things. He’s sassy. In S2, after everything he went through, he still always put others first, even while carrying so much pain. In S3, after all that trauma, when they found out about the Meat Flayer, he was completely confident. He even told Lucas that he didn’t care about the campaign anymore because they had much more important things to do.
Will was always ready to do whatever was needed. That sacrificing, sensitive mentality is part of his character, but that doesn’t make him weak. It makes him a good human being. When a real problem comes, he’s brave. That little 12-year-old kid pointed a gun at the Demogorgon before any of this happened. He never backs away from anything. His experiences made him stronger and braver.
HE WAS STRONG BEFORE THE POWERS, AND HE IS STRONG AFTER GETTING THE POWERS.
A person can be sensitive and still be brave, strong, and courageous. That’s who Will Byers is.
I love you a lot, Will Byers. And thank you, Noah 🩵💛
