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Originally Posted by Locke
I am getting the 'Will is Gay' thing, but if anything I wish they were less subtle about it.
I imagine it must have been hard for a small-town kid in the 80s to go through that especially since his 'crush' is very demonstrably not going to return those feelings.
I just think that if you want to explore that angle then go for it...but...go for it. Dont feel like you're going for it and dance around the issue.
I thought they did a good job of it with Maya Hawke.
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I actually think the way they're handling it is more realistic. This was the 80s and the stigma around homosexuality was pretty brutal still. These kids are supposed to be more welcoming and open minded but, realistically, one or two would still be jerks about it and the fans of today would place modern feelings on 30-40 year old perspective and turn on those characters.
I think how they're handling Robin's sexuality is better for the show. They're being more realistic with how it would go down in the 80s (not everyone knowing) and letting a "macho" guy like Steve be understanding to give some hope to viewers in a similar situation.