Netflix knows how to raise the stakes: mystic portals, psychic teens, and hairdos that time forgot. As the streaming giant builds toward Stranger Things 5’s grand finale, the entire fandom is on edge. The Upside Down is not the only thing cracking open. With the world watching and brewing beliefs hotter than a Demodog’s breath, even a single scene, or a certain cast member’s performance, can trigger a fandom tsunami. And oh boy, did Noah Schnapp just cause one.

Noah Schnapp, beloved as Will Byers since 2016, now finds himself caught in a digital Demogorgon storm. As anticipation for Stranger Things 5 builds, social media users are sharpening their pitchforks, not for Vecna, but for Schnapp’s acting chops. Critics are drawing eyebrow-raising comparisons to Gal Gadot, whose wooden Wonder Woman delivery has long been internet fodder. As the countdown to Hawkins' curtain call begins, fans are not holding back their feelings, brutally and publicly.

Noah Schnapp once silenced skeptics in Stranger Things season 2 with that chilling possession arc, the kind of performance that made viewers feel like they were being Mind Flayed, too. But fast-forward to seasons 3 and 4, and some say Will Byers’s emotional pulse flatlined. Viewers have pointed out stiff line deliveries and a vibe that veers more mannequin than mind-bending. This has reignited debates about whether Schnapp can carry the emotional weight of Stranger Things' final bow.

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As Netflix nears Stranger Things’ finale, fans have opened their own Upside Down, unleashing a brutal trollstorm roasting Will Byers’ acting as Gal Gadot-level, and not in a good way.

Viral memes comparing Noah Schnapp to Gal Gadot have taken flight faster than a fleeing Demodog. Fans online claim both actors suffer from the same affliction: looks intense, feels empty. While Gadot’s superhero stoicism has long divided film buffs, applying that critique to Schnapp struck a nerve. The meme, equal parts hilarious and savage, flooded timelines with side-by-sides and snark, turning X into a roast panel with no intermission.

While most memes went full savage, comparing his acting to Gal Gadot’s with zero chill, some fans pushed back, arguing Noah Schnapp is far better and does not deserve the shade.

Not everyone is ready to ship Noah Schnapp to acting exile. Many fans remember the quiet brilliance he brought early on, those haunted eyes and trembling silences that made Will Byers more than just another missing kid. As Stranger Things nears its final crescendo and begins tying up all the plot threads, the hope remains that Schnapp, like a phoenix from Hawkins, will tap into that early spark. Maybe, just maybe, season 5 will see him flip the narrative one last time.

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