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BYLER NATION WAKE UP!! THIS IS INSANE the way he connects Mike and Will to Jancy and immediately defines both pairs as "people who do love each other very much"?

Like, he is purposely putting them in the same category as a literal romance. You don't make that parallel for "bros." He is equating the validity of their feelings. Byler mutual love is practically canon at this point.

BYLER LOVE EACH OTHERS BASICALLY CONFIRMED

#byler #will byers #mike wheeler #byler interview #st5 #stranger things theory #jancy #byler canon #byler confirmed

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kaypeace21

Mike liking Will is "obvious" , but Will is missing the signals. And "nobody " ( the general audience) observes the hints either , because most of them are not Sherlock Holmes.

Nah, cause y’all want me to believe Will had already moved on from Mike in this scene?

#byler #will byers #mike wheeler #stranger things #mike x will #byler will be endgame #mike is not tammy

angel-tube

Why Byler being unresolved in episode 7 is intentional, and why Will’s coming out scene was necessary

After my last post, I did some more thinking. After taking some time to rewatch some of the episodes, and think deeper after a joke a friend made, I think I can finally say that I think I know why byler was left unresolved and why Will needed to come out.

NOTE: I am NOT a duffer I do NOT know the ending I’m just saying my top thoughts and theories at this moment.

1) Byler being left unresolved

Anyone can see this was purely intentional. But why would they do this? Why would they purposely leave it open ended like this? Especially with all the holes left unresolved (Mike’s POV, the painting, etc). But the fact that they didn’t close up all the loose ends shows that this is not the end for Mike and Will.

a.) Compare this with other arcs

Let’s think of Jancy. As we know, the two of them broke up. And this was BEFORE the finale. The triangle between Steve, Nancy and Jonathan was very important and central during volume 1, but during volume 2 they wrapped up EVERY loose end with them and tied it in a nice little bow.

NO point of view was left open, we had Steve accepting and letting go of Nancy, we had Nancy closing it off with both of them, and Jonathan accepting this.

But byler on the other hand?

No direct confession, no direct rejection, no POV of the other party involved (Mike), no emotional aftermath. So many gaps left to be filled and explored.

b.) But why would they do this?

I mean after all they could’ve just gave Mike and Will a Jancy moment where they broke up (in byler’s case a rejection) but… they didn’t.

I think this is a very important choice and it goes to show that while the Nancy-Steve-Jonathan triangle wasn’t significant enough to be brought into the finale, Byler was important enough that they gave them an ambiguous ending MEANING they have to address this in the finale.

I just don’t see the point of pushing something this far or elongating a relationship situation like this into the finale if not for a good reason.

The finale is there for payoff, closure of very important arcs, firing Chekhov’s guns. Not introducing new things, resolving unimportant arcs, repeating info. So anything that they want to resolve before the finale, will be resolved before in order for it not to interfere with the emotional impact of the finale.

I’m telling you, if they could close up that love triangle with Steve, Nancy, and Jonathan without leaving any open wounds, they could’ve done that for Byler too, meaning they chose deliberately not to do so.

2.) Why Will coming out was actually important.

This could possibly be my biggest stretch but at the same time I feel like I’m actually going somewhere with this.

My friend had made a joke on how Mike only figured out being gay was an option when Will came out, and even though it was a joke I really thought about it. What if he really thought being gay was an option just then?

When I say “being gay is an option” I don’t mean it as if Mike didn’t know that gayness existed, or didn’t know he had the autonomy to be gay, but rather a realization that he could still be gay, and still be Mike.

a.) Coming out scene was actually for Mike

To many people, (including me at first), Will’s coming out scene seemed rather sudden, random and simply horrifying. I mean who the hell makes the shy gay boy in a small town in the 80s come out to a billion people some of them he doesn’t even know well like that. 😭

But, when you really think about it, it all makes sense.

Narratively, this scene was for MIKES benefit, not necessarily Will’s

Mike had to be able to see in real time people accepting Will for who he is even WHILE being different, how people embraced him, accepted him with love and kindness regardless of everything.

b.) Mike’s internalized homophobia

Mike is a leader, he’s the heart, which has been established many times throughout the show and he has natural leadership instincts and qualities. He also worries about the feelings of others and how is perceived.

Growing up in Hawkins, the environment he lived in with a family that didn’t seem to be as accepting of things like being different (especially taking into consideration that the Wheelers are basically the “picture perfect” family) Mike’s internalized homophobia becomes a defense mechanism. He’s scared of being judged, he’s scared of people being disgusted by him, especially after seeing how Will got treated growing up.

This fear he has explains different moments like: The distant airport hug, the “We’re friends, we’re friends” after Will asked “what about us”

I feel like Mike subconsciously sees Will as a threat to the version of himself that feels safe, normal, and socially acceptable. Not because he doesn’t love Will, but because loving Will would force him to confront parts of himself he’s terrified of.

C.) Will coming out creates a shift for Mike

This is important. Mike seeing Will be able to come out in front of a group of people from many different areas, many different places, many different people in the time that they live in, and be able to see how Will was treated with love and kindness, respect, and compassion, and NORMALCY can make a HUGE impact and impression on Mike and how he feels about his self and his own feelings.

Now he knows that if he were to tell the people around him such a thing they wouldn’t judge him or feel disgusted or treat him differently, which can be a big stepping stone that allows Mike to accept his self and his feelings for Will.

Mike is aware of how he feels for Will, I believe, he’s just been so used to repressing his feelings for so long and not fully examine and acknowledge them, but I think this could be a good starting point.

3.) So in conclusion…

If I’m reading this correctly, Byler has their biggest chance of happening in the epilogue, and Wills coming out scene was not unnecessary but rather a necessary moment for Mike.

Of course this is all just speculation but, I think it all has a possibility to happen, and I believe that a conversation between Mike and Will AT THE LEAST will be required in order to complete byler, whether it’s together or apart. But, I still do believe that they wouldn’t come this far just to end it there.

y4-na

hey guys I think we should be more joyous and kind and excited and happy and supportive for these last few days we have in the fandom before the show ends.. I feel like we shouldn't be focusing so much on the negativity and try to make the most out of this time because its gonna be over soon..

WHY ARE WE SAYING IT’S OVER WHEN MIKE DIDN’T EVEN GET THE CHANCE TO TALK TO WILL ABOUT IT YET? We were so sure Mike loved Will all the little details, the airport hug, everything.

This whole time, Will was the one speaking, and we saw everything through his POV. But what about Mike? What was his thought process during that scene?

Guys, it’s not over just because Will called Mike his “Tammy.” Think about it: we didn’t even see what Vecna showed him. Vecna basically forced him to come out and probably pushed him to suppress his feelings for Mike. In which universe do you get over someone that easily? Let’s be real after all these years, he just moved on in a few hours?

And don't forget about this, don't forget who Vecna was.

Hear me out: there’s still the painting, which they said would play a role, and we haven’t seen anything about it yet. We saw what Will thinks about Mike, but what was Mike’s thought process during the entire coming out scene?

And the fact that he didn’t hug Will first right after Jonathan is even more suspicious. He hesitated. His mind was probably racing. His expressions, his body language everything. The camera focused on him for a reason. His reaction was completely different from everyone else’s.

#byler #byler hope #byler endgame #will byers #mike wheeler #stranger things #mike x will #will x mike #byler canon #stranger things gif #creelby #henry creel #patty newby #byler theory #volume 2

strangeronance

you don't know how happy it makes me to have mike wheeler back and gayer than ever

hawkinsschoolcounselor

This is killing me.

The dog growl when he looks at Lucas...

I thought we stopped trusting Finn after this:

#byler #will byers #mike wheeler #stranger things #mike x will #will x mike #byler endgame #stranger things theory #stranger things gif #reddie #mileven is bones

This is so funny, I don't remember a byler kiss tho (they prolly gonna add mileven like they did with the byler endgame thing)

#byler #mike wheeler #will byers #stranger things #mike x will #will x mike #byler canon #byler endgame

I hate when people say byler is fanservice when it's been low-key there even before stranger things was even named "stranger things"

#byler art #byler #will byers #mike wheeler #stranger things #mike x will #byler canon #byler endgame

bylersbear01

I feel like we’re not talking about this enough, this solidified byler endgame to me because there’s no way in hell they actually paralleled Tammy and Robin to mileven. It’s literally word for word.