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Netflix knew how to pull the curtains with Stranger Things, and it knew where to keep secrets safe. You see, way back in Season 1, when everyone watched the Byers family fight for Will, their father, Lonnie, seemed to float around like a ghost from the past. He showed up not for love but for attention and a little money from his son’s disappearance. Jonathan hated him, Joyce had already kicked him out, and Will never really had a father to begin with. Then he walked away from Hawkins and never returned on screen.
The Kids Stole The Spotlight & The Adults Lost Their Storylines
Now, years later, Ross Partridge (the man 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 were plans, nuance, and adult emotions waiting to be explored. However, something happened on the way to filming. The kids became magic and were like something born right out of a Spielberg painting. As a result, when the kids started owning the screen, the adults were gently pushed to the side.
Lonnie’s Character Had Unseen Depth That Was Never Explored
According to Netflix Junkie, Partridge explained that there was much more weight to Lonnie. He had his own history and thoughts, but the show never explored them. Meanwhile, Joyce started fighting the monsters, while Hopper became the grumpy hero with a soft heart, and as we now know, the kids became the pulse of the whole show.
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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 is a father in real life. He knew fans saw Lonnie as selfish, and maybe that was precisely how the story wanted him to be remembered.
Will’s Season 5 Spotlight Won’t Bring Lonnie Back
Now Stranger Things season 5 is coming, and Will is finally stepping into the light. It will 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. People are wondering if Lonnie could return when Will’s story comes full circle, but Partridge hinted that Lonnie is likely not coming back.
The truth is, the Byers family has already moved on, and they do not need a man 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 final goodbye arrives on December 31.
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