things that are strange

conformitygate I JK95 | occasionally 18+ | minors you've been warned

[itswhatyougive]

[worldofsouthernwind]

People always say Will is weak or people should take care of him differently. When you’re different, people often treat you with extra care, but sometimes that care can feel suffocating. Joyce always did that with Will, trying to protect him from everything after what happened. But Mike was the only one who didn’t treat him like he was fragile. That was a big part of Will’s storyline in S2. But in the show itself, Will is actually one of the strongest characters.

He questions things. He’s sassy. In S2, after everything he went through, he still always put others first, even while carrying so much pain. In S3, after all that trauma, when they found out about the Meat Flayer, he was completely confident. He even told Lucas that he didn’t care about the campaign anymore because they had much more important things to do.

Will was always ready to do whatever was needed. That sacrificing, sensitive mentality is part of his character, but that doesn’t make him weak. It makes him a good human being. When a real problem comes, he’s brave. That little 12-year-old kid pointed a gun at the Demogorgon before any of this happened. He never backs away from anything. His experiences made him stronger and braver.

HE WAS STRONG BEFORE THE POWERS, AND HE IS STRONG AFTER GETTING THE POWERS.

A person can be sensitive and still be brave, strong, and courageous. That’s who Will Byers is.

I love you a lot, Will Byers. And thank you, Noah 🩵💛

[itswhatyougive]

I don't think the Duffers predicted the rise of fascism. I doubt they thought T would win in 2016. They probably didn't even think he'd win in 2024

[itswhatyougive]

It could be that they're just ragebaiting the CG truthers, but if their secret movie releasing "Nov. 3rd, 2028" is the actual end to the series and that's the actual release date, I will have no choice but to believe the Duffers have no fucking clue what is happening in this country right now

[pinkoctopus099]

To be fair I don't think the movie has anything to do with that tbh, I can't see Netflix surrendering the license of Stranger Things to Paramount any time soon, so its likely not related to that - I could be wrong though, but i don't see why they just wouldn't that under Netflix in the first place (although it seems there was some friction, it would serve them better).

[itswhatyougive]

I mean, on that note, why did they break with Netflix to go with Paramount, of all services? Paramount seems pretty shitty and fascist-aligned as of late. Not that any of the streaming giants are particularly great, but still.....doesn't do much to inspire confidence in the Duffers' ideals and connectedness to current affairs

[stuckinapril]

“Do it scared” “do it alone” are all great tips, but my biggest takeaway from therapy is do it messy. This is especially true if you’re getting out of a burnout, which I experience often. Literally just do it messy. You don’t need to pick the perfect trail to walk, the perfect playlist to listen to, whatever the fuck it is. You don’t need to have a meticulous to do list and wake up at the exact time you planned and drink the exact amount of water you planned to drink. Like the biggest thing for people like me to remember is sometimes it’s okay to do it messy. Put on a random yt workout and just get it done in sweats. Do 5 minutes of a daunting task and go from there. Sometimes just getting up is a win during intense burnouts or depressive funks. Literally just do it messy.

[itswhatyougive]

I don't think the Duffers predicted the rise of fascism. I doubt they thought T would win in 2016. They probably didn't even think he'd win in 2024

[itswhatyougive]

It could be that they're just ragebaiting the CG truthers, but if their secret movie releasing "Nov. 3rd, 2028" is the actual end to the series and that's the actual release date, I will have no choice but to believe the Duffers have no fucking clue what is happening in this country right now

[worldofsouthernwind]

Some Movie Suggestions - ST related

I know most of you might have already seen them, but if anyone is looking for movie suggestions in genres like time travel, memory, dreams, alternate universes, and similar themes, here are some I’ve watched.

I’d also love to know your favourite movies when you research ST. Please suggest more films like these so others can enjoy them too. As a non-English speaker, I mostly watch movies on OTT platforms or based on recommendations, and I’d really love to explore more films from different languages.

[gruntsandpoetry]

oh the intimacy of whipping out cute lil facts about the person you're closest to that no one else in the room has been made privy to.....

[olgoki]

I could literally write 20 elaborate points about why Stranger Things didn't end and I would be called delusional but when someone says that s5 was written by chat gpt based on a blurry zoomed-in photo of a computer screen and people take that as the whole honest truth I don't believe it's happening

[itswhatyougive]

Stating the obvious, but Paz is so hot

[ceruleanheaven]

bad media will piss you off good media will heal your soul bad media that couldve been good will ruin your life forever

[stargazingthemoooon]

Mike and will sat in the fruit section btw

[itswhatyougive]

Anyone else here seen the Black Mirror episode, "San Junipero"?

[greenfiend]

"Tammy" is actually Byler proof

I've made another post about this but I need to reiterate it.

Dustin told Steve to learn Greek. This line serves a purpose.

When Will comes out and mentions "his crush" he says "I know they're not like me" but then he completely contracts himself...

In Greek, "Tammy" means "twin", aka someone who is exactly like them.

Will is saying "but then I realized he's just my twin." Hilarious right?

But that's not all...

Remember how Will made it clear to Robin that he desires to specifically "date" someone? Well...

"Tammy" also can refer to "palm tree" or specifically... "date palm".

"But... but then I realized he's just my date."

[gritstartar]

Holy shit the point about Tammy sounding like Kermit the Frog & Mike being called frog face.

The point about Tammy singing Total Eclipse of THE HEART

Will really said Mike Queerler I know what you are

[greenwichpips]

[lal-wine]

🕺🏻

[itswhatyougive]

[your-ivy-grows13]

thank GOD.

[daily-reminders-that-ur-enough]

You are valued on this earth. Your presence matters to people. The people who love you love you dearly. You might not notice the impact you have, that the delivery person is glad to see your plants, that a stranger on the street smiled because you passed by, the person who follows you is excited to see your posts, that your coworkers, classmates, and community members are grateful for your life in more ways than they express.