Stranger Things Season 5 delivers a near-perfect farewell to its characters, and none has sparked more discussion than Will’s journey. In Volume 2 episode titled ‘The Bridge’ of the series, Will (played by Noah Schnapp) comes out to everyone. The emotional moment drew mixed response from the viewers. The creators of Stranger Things, the Duffer Brothers, shared that it is one of the more important scenes in the show and they are proud of the episode.While speaking about the scene to Variety, Ross Duffer said,“The coming out scene is something we’ve been building to for nine years now. It was a really important scene for us, and a really important scene for Noah — not just from a thematic point of view, but also a narrative point of view.”He further added,“We’re proud of the episode, and we’re proud of the scene, and proud of Noah, who gave a really brave, very vulnerable performance.”Significance of Will's coming out moment in Stranger Things Season 5Will Byers plays a pivotal role in Stranger Things, whose disappearance in Season 1 sets the story in motion. The event will bring together his friends and family into uncovering a shocking government conspiracy. After Will is taken to the Upside Down, he gets connected to the hive mind. Throughout the previous seasons, the audience are made aware of the forced link between Will and Vecna (played by Jamie Campbell Bower), who is often seen using Will’s vulnerability to his advantage. Will not only senses Vecna and the Demogorgon but eventually realizes that he can control the hive mind as well, as we see in Volume 1.In Volume 2 of Stranger Things Season 5 Vecna shows Will his deepest fear, along with the bleak future that awaits him if his truth is exposed. Will is afraid to confide in his family and friends, fearing the repercussions. But knowing that he must overcome his fear to face-off Vecna, decides to come out to his family and friends. In Episode 7, he brings them together and comes out as gay in a deeply emotional moment.Will wanted to control his own narrative as they ready to battle Vecna in Stranger Things finale. He wanted to deny Venca any power over him, and his family and friends affectionately extend their overwhelming support towards him. Schnapp shared that the emotional moment holds a great significance to him. As per Tudum by Netflix, Noah Schnapp said,“I was really nervous to see how (the Duffer Brothers) would write it, because it was obviously so important for me. And I remember when they sent out the script for Episode 7 for that scene. I read it alone in my room, and I was crying, and it really resonated with me. I texted them, and I was like, ‘This is great. This is awesome.’ I didn’t know if they were ever gonna write that story for Will. They could have just left it up in the air, so getting to finally see it happen was amazing.”Will's coming out moment in Stranger Things Season 5 was however met with mixed reviews. As per Variety, the episode is the show’s lowest rated episode. Even Elon Musk commented on X about the scene, stating that it was ‘completely unnecessary.’ Ross Duffer said that the scene is important for the story and Will's character arc. He said, “The coming out scene is something we’ve been building to for nine years now. It was a really important scene for us, and a really important scene for Noah — not just from a thematic point of view, but also a narrative point of view.”Speaking about the impact of the moment to Stranger Things on the whole, he further added,“This show has always been about our characters overcoming evil, and in order to overcome this evil, Vecna, in so many ways, represents all the dark thoughts and the evil of society. And for our characters to overcome that, it really becomes about embracing themselves, and then also embracing one another and coming together.”The Duffer Brothers said that they expected the homophobic criticism surrounding the episode in Stranger Things Season 5 and were therefore not surprised by the response. As per Variety, Matt Duffer shared,“Because it is, as Ross said, something we’ve been building for a really long time. I always say, Ross and I are many things, but subtle is not one of those things!”Stranger Things Season 5 is currently streaming on Netflix.ALSO READ: Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair - Erik Per Sullivan isn't returning as Dewey, here's why the actor was replacedFor more stories on shows, follow SoapCentral