irene 🔮

english is not my first language and i don't want it to be <3

[drunkandqueer]

and when jj comes out of his grave with an angel handprint on his shoulder then what

[solely-ashes]

Okay but what if I actually screamed

[rumispatterns]

she’s a 10 but abandoned you at mount weather after you made out in her tent

[saintcarrionn-deactivated202505]

still trying to process the idea that bc taylor swift and dylan o'brien are friends now this has to mean she has some SERIOUSLY good tea about this whole shitshow from him behind the scenes.......queen

[dearest-loveliest-elizabeth]

English isn’t my first language, so it took me so long to discover than angst is a real word, not just a fanfiction trope

[drunkandqueer]

i was today years old when i learned this

[rylandsgrace]

The brother who perpetuated the cycle of abuse vs the brother who broke the cycle of abuse ( from @theoriginalsapphic)

[drunkandqueer]

im not a billy apologist but he stil libes with his abuser, he was abandoned by his mom so he foesnt have anyone to support him he is totaly alone in the abuse Jonathan has his mom and will and his abuser had been out of his life for a while so can we not compare two abused people ESPECIALLY if one of them isnt out of the cycle of abuse?

[vahrid]

You know what would be cool? If the inhumans were a little more alien than they are in canon, and maybe it’s not incredibly obvious that they aren’t human but there’s definitely something a little off about all of them. (Barring inhumans like Raina and Gordon who are very obviously not human)

Daisy barely touches glasses and other items, but they begin to shake anyways. Sensing peoples footsteps, and slight changes in the air around her due to the vibrations.

Elena’s reflexes are a bit too quick. She seems to do everything a little faster, even if she isn’t using her speed, and she can’t seem to sit still. Even when she’s walking, she outpaces everyone.

Kora is always warm, no matter how cold it is outside. In the dark, her eyes are a little more visible and if you looked closely enough, there’s a faint glowing pulse beneath her fingertips

Jiaying, for all her super “healing”, always looks a bit off, a bit sick. The life isn’t hers, and she’s lived beyond what she was supposed to. She doesn’t look quite alive, especially at night

Feel free to add on with other examples

[becarefulcontentspriceless]

One reason I can rest easy is knowing that they- the legends of tomorrow cast and crew- gave us their all. 

They gave us such a diverse cast. They gave us queer and poc characters and storylines unapologetically. 

They told us it was okay to say the word “lesbian”- it isn’t a bad word. They took the bury your gays trope and kicked its ass. 

They told us that when they imagined a perfect woman- it was a lesbian. 

They gave us Muslim characters who never compromised their beliefs. 

They gave us redemption time after time again, they told us it was okay to change for the better and to believe in ourselves. 

They gave us queer kisses that saved the world- twice! They gave us beebo. They gave us the waverider! They gave us a time moms wedding, pregnancy, and a baby- not necessarily in that order. They gave us the bullet blondes!! 

They told us that it was okay to be affectionate with your bros. 

They gave us healing and growth. 

They gave us an asexual character who said the actual words! 

They gave us an AI who taught us what it means to be human. 

They gave us a family. They gave us love is love is love is love is love

They didn’t give us heroes- they gave us legends

[shinebrightlikeanarwhal]

Will: I can hear him, feel him…

Mike: is he… is he saying anything now?

Vecna: personally, luv, I wouldn’t waste time on him. That outfit he came in was atrocious and you know it. He wore her favorite colors and didn’t even offer you a handshake or anything? Dearie? Do better you deserve much more than that. Anyway your mom friend is gay and my new puppet boy is madly in love with him. Steve ain’t it? A beauty that one.

Will:… I don’t.. I don’t feel comfortable saying everything. But he judged my life choices..

[deaduris]

i know they did not make my genius 4.0 gpa science loving king mason hewitt a deputy

[thehandl3r]

The Hargreeves: *have a problem*

Diego and Five at any given point of time:

[somethingdvmb]

LMAOO this is so funny

Sometimes people forget that Will can be sassy af.

[itsclolostinstereo]

Klaus finding the Kugelblitz almost immediately, telling Diego about it, Diego dismissing it, and them both forgetting about it really sums up their relationship perfectly. True clown on clown behavior

[nnilkyway]

AND in the good year of our lord 2022

[new-ronantics]

i don’t think people realize that at this point it’s much more important for queer stories to be shown in a positive light than it is to portray them “realistically”.

(there’s also an issue in the idea that queer characters/couples not suffering 24/7 is inherently unrealistic, but that’s another can of worms.)

there are plenty of “realistic” queer love stories out there. we get it. most queer people lead miserable lives, never get happy endings, and are generally shunned from society, right? we know this. we see it all the time. we experience it. i’d like to think that we’ve come far enough to say that representation is no longer just about queer people being included—it’s also about depicting them in a way that’s somehow meaningful, fulfilling, and—dare i say—hopeful.

is will’s self-hatred, shame, and overall reluctance to come out to anyone a realistic portrayal of the experience of being a closeted gay kid in the 80s? yes, of course it is. nobody thinks it isn’t. the problem is that, ultimately, this is a TV show with a narrative. it’s supposed to tell a story, and a good one at that.

my question is this: what does will having unrequited feelings for his (supposedly) straight best friend do for the narrative? what does it do to develop any characters involved? the answer is nothing. it does absolutely nothing. it’s just another unnecessary tragic ending for a queer character who’s already suffered beyond belief. will’s arc could have easily been separate from mike’s; it could have been all about self-acceptance and gaining confidence in his identity, but this is very pointedly the route they didn’t choose, and that is why queer people are upset by the path vol 2 went down.

to watch a gay kid’s feelings be used as a prop to push the main heterosexual couple back together is humiliating. to see a lesbian watch as her crush kisses her shock-factor boyfriend is humiliating. it’s like it’s being rubbed in our faces—hey, look, people like you will never be happy! haha!

that’s not the representation we need anymore. it’s not impactful or satisfying or new, it’s just depressing. realism only matters so much in a sci-fi horror/drama, and i’ve honestly never seen so many people bitch and moan about realism until the conversation was about queer characters finding happiness.

so no, queer people are not just sad because their ship didn’t become canon. that is not what this is about. pay more attention, please.

[willjacobbyers-deactivated20230]

dustin held eddie while he bled to death. lucas had to watch max's bones snap. will and robin had to watch people they were in love with be in love with someone else. outcasts don't get happy endings. queers do not get happy endings. that is ultimately the message stranger things has left me with.

[acosmistfaith]

can we stop comparing billy who was a literal abuser to eddie who was actually nice

[sunflowerdigs]

No. Because I could also say "Could we stop comparing Eddie who was a literal drug dealer to high school kids to Billy who was abused his entire life but still decided to do the right thing".

You're picking certain aspects of the character and making them defining in ways that don't necessarily make sense for a holistic view of canon. So even if you don't get why, people are going to keep making the comparison. Rather than resisting, you should try to understand why people are extending compassion to both boys.