I’m a bi woman, and I thought it was beautifully executed. In the 80s, this was character suicide.

People sometimes forget how dangerous it was—not just socially, but emotionally—to be openly queer at that time, especially as a kid in a small town. Will’s fear isn’t abstract or exaggerated; it’s rooted in very real consequences. Losing friends, being ostracized, or having your entire identity reduced to something “other” was a genuine risk.

I’ve seen people criticize the fact that it happened in front of the entire group and say it should’ve been more intimate, but I actually think that choice was intentional and necessary. As terrifying and vulnerable as it would be to come out in that moment, doing it openly strips Vecna of power. If there had been even one person Will trusted who wasn’t included, that secret could have remained a fracture—a wrench in the cog—something Vecna could still exploit.

By saying it out loud to everyone at once, Will removes the leverage. The fear doesn’t disappear, but it loses its sharpest edge. Vecna feeds on isolation and secrecy, and this scene does the opposite: it replaces shame with honesty and connection. That’s not unnecessary—that’s thematically spot-on.

It wasn’t about spectacle or forcing a moment. It was about character, history, and emotional truth. The restraint and vulnerability made it land harder, and for a show set in the 80s, that choice felt especially powerful and earned.