Latest Posts by lovebugsfern - Page 8

weeks of analyzing ahead

Im so ready to see Will suffering, not in a bad way of course, just the fact that he will probably be in his main character era again and noah is clearly going to slay that performance trust me.

will could paint him and mike kissing and then decide to backtrack by saying “i didn’t know how to draw el so i drew me instead but it’s actually you and el” and mike would say oh ok that makes sense

vecna is dead, joyce and hopper get married

“queerbaiting” vs “straight-baiting”

with all the recent “controversy” surrounding the whole “mike likes el” thing, i just want to say this so that people don’t get in over themselves. 

as others have said before, doubt is important for both sides to stay engaged. they need us to remain hooked in so we’ll watch s5 and generate revenue and blah blah blah. 

but just remember (looking at u heteros) queerbaiting is a very real thing, and “straight-baiting” does not exist. like at all. 

queerbaiting is a term used to describe our very real exclusion from mainstream media. it’s honestly quite malicious, because showrunners and filmmakers use queer audiences as a pawn. they never intend to represent us, they just want to lure us in so they can maximise their views and profits. 

which just means, yet again, that mainstream media will invariably pander to the GA, which is why “straight-baiting” can’t exist. ur already the majority, everything is already made for u. why would mainstream media need to hook u in, when u already make up a significant portion of their viewership anyway?

like lets not forget that stranger things currently has a 0:4 ratio of leading queer couples and leading het couples. they currently have a 2:12 ratio of explicitly leading queer characters and leading het characters. 

this means that yes, if byler doesn’t happen, it will be queerbaiting. why? queer audiences do not have rich, complex, fully developed relationships in this show otherwise. sure, we have will, who is indubitably a complex and rich character, with seasons-worth of development, but… 1:12? is this really the type of representation that queer audiences deserve? and if byler does happen, that’ll change the ratio to 1:3, which really isn’t that significant because yet again, u are the majority. 

u cannot be baited with rich, complex, fully developed representation pouring out the show for u. u cannot just use a term that is rooted in our historical prohibition from media, just because the ship u want isn’t canon. ur personal disappointment cannot even begin to mirror the collective betrayal and rejection that is felt when queer audiences are intentionally mislead and cast to the side. 

Noah is just so refreshing. How many times we've seen actors get uncomfortable and spew vaguely homophobic shit everytime someone asked a question about some non-traditional pairing. Granted, they don't need to cater to anyone but some decency is nice.

He's a gem ❤️

WE MADE IT TO 70k!!! CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE WE’RE GROWING DAY BY DAY!!!

You know Mike is gonna say some dumb shit when he puts on the yellow button-up

based on this post by @swift-fated

the duffers said they cant remember the last time they rewatched season two

and then they go and pull THIS

A Very Honest Reunion 💐

Best siblings award goes to:

Will throwing 'i feel like my life started that day i found you in the woods' back in Mike's face during a heated argument is not a want, it's a need.

more stranger things as cursed images

yk in the begginig of S3 when jancy are getting ready to go to work but nancy has to go out of the byers´s house through jonathan´s window cause she stayed over, and then she meets him outside to drive to work? well give me that exact same scene in S5 but instead nancy climbs out of jonathan´s bedroom (how did the byers got the old house again?dont know dont care) and just as she´s getting out there´s this loud ass noise and it´s just. mike wheeler coming out of will´s window. there´s just silence between the two wheelers for a good second until mike´s like. need a ride? so we get the awkward sibling bonding moment on mike´s bike between them abt hey what were you doing getting out of jon´s window? and the what were YOU doing getting out of will´s? and again. awkward sibling bonding moment silence. mutual acceptance if you will. that would be the ultimate my byler confirmation

the wheelers seeing each other sneak out of the byers’ home:

i love you will byers i love that you’re so cheesy that you painted the love of your life as a knight in shining armor and i love that you drew a literal heart on his shield and i love that you think of him as the heart of the party because he’s your heart and i love that deep down you’re a total hopeless romantic despite the fact that you have to hide your feelings and i love that you care so much and i love that even after you’ve been hurt so many times you still have so much to give and and and

just noticed something… the only time mike has ever been his true self and shown his “nerdy” side to eleven is in season 1 episode 2. he’s showing her his toys and trying to tell her about star wars and dinosaurs and he seems so excited about it. but she doesn’t look interested at all and actually gets up and walks away while he’s still talking

he never really talked about his interests to her again after that. the only time he spoke about presents and got excited was at the end of season 3 when he was telling her about christmas but then he stopped himself and said he probably sounds like a child. he’s embarrassed and tries to act cool around her and he just can’t be himself. it’s really sad if you think about it. even now after years of dating, they don’t even communicate properly and barely know anything about each other. i’ve never seen them give each other gifts of something they enjoy and they don’t share the same interests or hobbies

meanwhile will on the other hand has made so many drawings that mike has kept over the years. he even worked on a beautiful painting of their d&d party which is so meaningful to both of them, and you can see how happy it made mike when he gave it to him. it’s like little mike came out again and you could see how his entire face lit up. mike can only be his true self when he’s with will and he feels so comfortable with him. in fact, they both feel most comfortable with each other and they understand each other better than anyone else. they also make each other feel better for who they are and they don’t have to hide. that’s what makes their relationship so beautiful and genuine

*sobbing* eddie munson would have loved the byers twins *back to sobbing*

will byers checking out mike wheeler at the airport TWICE

oh god he's down so bad even with mike's shitty knockoff

MICHAEL WHAT THE HELL U NEED TO CUT THAT SHIT OUT.

i love this scene, i hate this scene, it's perfect, it's gut wrenching, it's beautiful, it's soul crushing, it's poetic cinema, it's jaw dropping, it makes me wanna curl up and die, it makes me feel my blood running through my veins, it makes me wanna throw up, it gives me butterflies, it has me gasping 3 years later

ngl the van script is gonna be a win either way. we either get nothing from mike, which confirms his feelings for will are purposefully being hidden until a big reveal in s5, or we get really sweet reactions from mike confirming his feelings. we stay winning bylers

This Will Byers was in love with this Mike Wheeler

“No, I won’t. I don’t get scared like that anymore.”

WILL BYERS (Stranger Things | The Vanishing of Will Byers 1.1)

“No. Just a little out of it. Like I haven’t really woken up yet.”

WILL BYERS (Stranger Things 2 | Will The Wise 2.4)

“i hate will because he cries too much” girl stfu i’ll give you something to cry about

i care him a normla amount.