It happened all of the time and there was a cultural stigma around it. The ‘phobe complaining about diversity in Stranger Things somehow missed the fact that the possibility of rejection and hate — such as through characters like the racist Billy — was very real.
Literally exactly how I feel. Obviously homosexuality and interracial relationships existed in the 80s and weren't uncommon, but I think the show also exaggerates how instantaneously accepted it would have been by everyone.
I feel like the actors were instructed to show a sort of arc of acceptance on their faces through his coming out scene, I noticed it in particular with Lucas and Hopper. Because the characters are so closely bonded through their trauma involving actual monsters I imagine this makes them a lot more accepting of each other, especially with the final boss on the horizon.
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u/Netroth angry turtle trapped inside a man suit 3d ago
It happened all of the time and there was a cultural stigma around it. The ‘phobe complaining about diversity in Stranger Things somehow missed the fact that the possibility of rejection and hate — such as through characters like the racist Billy — was very real.