Stranger Things creators are being criticised online for their inclusion of this unscripted kiss scene.
(Spoilers ahead if you have yet to watch the entirety of the show’s second season.)
The ending of the second season of one of the most highly anticipated shows of the year brought some welcome joy to what was otherwise a very stressful and emotionally-charged nine episodes.
The Snow Ball allowed the kids to get all dressed up, chill out, and have a bit of a slow-dance with each other.
One of the most heart-warming moments of the scene was when newcomer Max and Lucas shared a kiss together.
However, it has since been revealed by actress Sadie Sink that the kiss “was not scripted” and that Stranger Things creators, the Duffer brothers, added it in because they knew she was “freaked out” by it.
In a behind-the-scenes movie currently airing on Netflix, the 15-year-old said:
“It was not written in the script.
“One of you, I think it was you Ross (Duffer), said: ‘Oh Sadie are you ready for the kiss?’ and I said: ‘What no that’s not in the script, that’s not happening.’
“So the whole day I was stressed out thinking, wait, is this going to happen?”
Duffer then added that the addition of the kiss was Sadie’s “fault” because she had gotten so “freaked out” by the thought of it.
The show’s creator is now facing criticism online for his decision to add the kiss to the scene.
I love Stranger Things but that Duffer brother telling Sadie Sink the uncomfortable situation was her own fault is so deeply gross.
— Brittany Erickson (@TheBrittany_Be) November 5, 2017
The director, an adult man, saw that a teen girl was uncomfortable with a situation, which made him MORE EAGER to put her in the situation.
— fulumptutious lady (@ajlobster) October 31, 2017
Even if it started as a "joke," it's still gross and inappropriate.
— fulumptutious lady (@ajlobster) October 31, 2017
https://twitter.com/reyesravena/status/927377044903735302
Apparently it goes deeper than adults leering at #StrangerThings child actors. This interview is plain terrifying. https://t.co/tPSgPi77Ub
— seriously hilary 🇵🇸 (@seriouslyhilary) November 5, 2017
Stranger Things season two is currently streaming on Netflix.
