Finn Wolfhard, who plays Mike, has already cast doubt on whether the friends might ever become something more, insisting that a romance between them at this point “wouldn’t feel that earned”. Now, during a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Schanpp also seemingly downplayed the idea of a surprise Byler endgame. (Sorry, guys.)
“Oh man, are we live? Um,” he laughed, when asked about his reaction to the viewers who want Will and Mike together romantically. “I think… I mean look, it’s like a real kind of authentic representation of a queer kid in the ‘80s. I’ve dealt with that myself, being in love with a friend and maybe they don’t love you back, or they feel differently.”
Not exactly the most ringing endorsement of a Will and Mike endgame we’ve ever heard. But, while it seems unlikely that a real romance is in the offering, that doesn’t mean that Stranger Things won’t use these final episodes to reinforce how much the two best friends who’ve been at the center of the show since its beginning mean to one another.
And, if you believe Schnapp about this, you probably also have to believe him that the show sticks the landing. (And that has to count for something.)
“I’m not gonna spoil anything,” he said. “But I think the Duffers close it really well.”
Stranger Things season 5 volume 2 premieres on Netflix at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 25. Volume 3 premieres Wednesday, December 31, at 8 p.m. ET.
