Netflix knew methods to pull the curtains with Stranger Things, and it knew where to maintain secrets secure. You see, way back in Season 1, when everyone watched the Byers family fight for Will, their father, Lonnie, appeared to float around like a ghost from the past. He showed up not for love but for attention and somewhat money from his son’s disappearance. Jonathan hated him, Joyce had already kicked him out, and Won’t ever really had a father to start with. Then he walked away from Hawkins and never returned on screen.
The Kids Stole The Highlight & The Adults Lost Their Storylines
Now, years later, Ross Partridge (the person behind Lonnie Byers) finally opened the door on what really happened. He said the early scripts gave more weight to the adult characters, where Lonnie, Joyce, and Hopper all had deeper layers. There have been plans, nuance, and adult emotions waiting to be explored. Nonetheless, something happened on the option to filming. The children became magic and were like something born right out of a Spielberg painting. Because of this, when the children began owning the screen, the adults were gently pushed to the side.
Lonnie’s Character Had Unseen Depth That Was Never Explored
In keeping with Netflix Junkie, Partridge explained that there was way more weight to Lonnie. He had his own history and thoughts, however the show never explored them. Meanwhile, Joyce began fighting the monsters, while Hopper became the grumpy hero with a soft heart, and as we now know, the children became the heartbeat of the entire show.
Partridge quietly stepped back, knowing the audience would never forgive a father who left his children. He even said he could never justify doing what Lonnie did because he’s a father in real life. He knew fans saw Lonnie as selfish, and possibly that was precisely how the story wanted him to be remembered.
Will’s Season 5 Highlight Won’t Bring Lonnie Back
Now Stranger Things season 5 is coming, and Will is finally moving into the sunshine. It should explore what really happened to him, his Upside Down bond, and his strange connection to the one they call Vecna or Henry Creel, or 001. Persons are wondering if Lonnie could return when Will’s story comes full circle, but Partridge hinted that Lonnie is probably going not coming back.
The reality is, the Byers family has already moved on, and so they don’t need a person who disappeared when things got real.
Stranger Things season 5 begins on November 26 with volume 1. Volume 2 lands on December 25, and the ultimate goodbye arrives on December 31.
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