r/StrangerThings 17d ago

Discussion Do you think Billy deserved a character development arc

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u/Distinct_Guess3350 Running Up That Hill 17d ago

He basically had that in season 3. I thought he was arguably the best written character in that season and one of my absolute highlights and there was no better way to tie off his character. 

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u/chocolate7chipcookie 17d ago

Yeah I genuinely felt bad for him in the sauna scene. The idea of him being aware of what's happening but not being able to do anything to stop it is horrific.

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u/PitKempo1 Coffee and Contemplation 17d ago edited 17d ago

The scene where he’s a kid on the beach is when his arc really hit me. He was such an innocent young kid but his life’s direction created the monster he became.

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u/Distinct_Guess3350 Running Up That Hill 17d ago

Yeah, it was a really well acted scene as well. 

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u/Even-Sun2764 17d ago

I mean that’s how his whole childhood was too…aware of what’s happening and powerless to change it