Madison

[minhosbunnyteeth]

How each character was with Max during her coma.

El- Didn’t visit often but when she did, she never talked about Vecna. Told her about random things and that she misses her.

Lucas- Read to her, would just lie in the bed with her and play Kate Bush. Randomly told her that he loves her.(he didn’t know)

Mike- He genuinely barged into her room and said “I know you’re awake, get up.” Refused to believe that she was in a coma. Came out to her and had a breakdown. Would complain to her whenever he had a minor inconvenience. They’re best friends, argue with the wall.

Will- Painted her and then apologized cus it seemed creepy. Read stuff, like crack fics.

Dustin- Made dumb jokes, hoping that she would wake up.

Steve- Said he wanted one of his nuggets back.

Robin- Cut her hair, would tell her stories about herself.

Nancy- Says she misses her baby sister. (Max is a wheeler)

Jonathan- Starts out by only going for Will, but slowly goes by himself. Teases her for liking Kate Bush.

[chappellroansleftkneecap]

Something non-nerds don’t understand is that I never leave a fandom. I simply add them to my collection, like a dragon with her hoard.

[mikeandwillsweddingofficiant]

“stranger things is a show for outcasts and weirdos!”

well after the last episode those same outcasts and weirdos that the show was supposedly for went home and sobbed themselves to sleep and felt numb for a month because is it really so difficult?

[mikeandwillsweddingofficiant]

“why do you hate the stranger things ending so much?” because i saw myself in all of the party members and seeing them be reduced to only parts of themselves hurt me in a way i can’t explain.

[williamaldonado]

FINALLY back with round 2 of this post! here are 90s moodboards for erica, holly, steve, robin, nancy, and jonathan <3 once again please enjoy all the little details and lmk what you think!!!

[kidovna]

the party in the 90s

[williamaldonado]

my magnum opus: the party 90s (mega) moodboards! <3 i’ve literally been working on these for literally 3 weeks they took HOURS and absolutely everything you see has lore and specific intention/meaning (putting my work canva pro subscription autism to good use) so please enjoy!!!zoom in for all the little details and lmk what you think!!!

ps. everything lines up with this post (except i retconned my own hc and made mike and will get together earlier because it was more fun for this purpose lol)

[vecnan4ever]

Ah yes, my favourite ship! Byler-miwi-cleradin-lesbyler-bravebyers-wisewheeler-sorcadin-zombievamp-surfsahoy-hellcali-lescleradin-vampwise-sharknilla-onewheatmark-punkgoth-zombiefrog-merbrave-losergoth-spideywillmjwheeler-vampbyers

[deyageka]

Apocalypse AU + Aftermath of a demogorgan attack that killed Ted and severely injured Karen. Nancy is busy conspiring against the military which forces Mike to step up as the next eldest sibling in taking care of Holly.

Mike would sing for Holly to help her sleep and Will listens in sometimes because he likes the sound of Mike’s voice 💙💛

(More here)

[diamondsunbursts-and-marblehalls]

they're partners, they're roommates, they know each other better than anyone, they barely know anything at all, they're in love, they don't really know what that means, she's a runaway, he's a homeowner, they both try to do everything themselves, he's a schemer, she thrives on spontaneity, he's a professional ragebaiter, his biggest competition is a skull, they hold hands all the time, they're just friends, they have the same best friend, she thinks she's fine all on her own, she needs at least two roommates to keep her alive, he loves testing out new accents, she thinks they all sound dumb, they're always the reason the other one's in danger and they're always the reason the other one makes it out.

[dany-is-bored]

🌀Byler variants: a guide🌟(edition 2.0)

Hello! This guide is an updated version from my previous one, which comprises all the byler variants mentioned in the first one in a more organised way, as well as some links to some fanfics/hcs/moodboards that created certain variants. Enjoy and happy inspiration bylers! 🩵💛

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🌀 Byler: umbrella term, but can also refer to teens & up Will and Mike

🌟 Miwi: s1-s2/pre-canon Will and Mike (some fic recs here)

🌀 WillMike: platonic Will & Mike

🌟 Lawless byler: adult Byler in +18 scenarios (fic recs here and here)

🌀 Lesbyler: genderbend Byler (fic recs here)

🌟 Evil byler: the actors' variant, also known as Foah

🌀 Zombiefrog: specifically school/s2 Byler

🌟 HellCali: Hellfire!Mike x California!Will

🌀 Cleradin: cleric!Will x paladin!Mike (some recs here)

🌟 Lescleradin: genderbend cleradin

🌀 Sorcadin: sorcerer!Will x paladin!Mike

🌟 WiseHeart: byler with the (tentative, in Mike's case

until s5) names of their D&D characters

🌀 BraveWise: updated version of WiseHeart

🌟 Bravebyers: paladin!Mike x Will (fic recs here)

🌀 Wisewheeler: cleric!Will x Mike (fic recs here)

🌟 Sorcererwheeler: sorcerer!Will x Mike

🌀 Sorcererheart: sorcerer!Will x specifically s4 Mike

🌟 Wheelerwise: reverse au created by @sayu-nari in which Will is the paladin of The Party, instead of Mike (other iterations can also include Mike being a magic user, like a cleric or a sorcerer)

🌀 ArmouredHeart: another way to call wheelerwise, with the added layer of Will's D&D name not being Will the Wise, but one that alludes at his paladin class and his position as leader

🌟 Zombyler: zombie!Will x Mike (fanart here)

🌀 Zombieboys: zombie!Will x zombie!Mike

🌟 Zombvamp: zombie!Will x vampire!Mike (fanart here)

🌀 Vampbyers: vampire!Mike x human!Will

🌟 Vampwheeler: vampire!Will x human!Mike

🌀 Werevamp: werewolf!Will x vampire!Mike

🌟 Vampwise: vampire!Mike x cleric!Will

🌀 Vampgoth: vampire!Mike x goth!Will (fic here)

🌟 Merbrave: mermaid!Will x pirate/prince!Mike (fic recs here)

🌀 Bravesiren: siren!Will x pirate/prince!Mike (also seen it used as a variant of Merbrave)

🌟 Werewise: werewolf!Mike x cleric!Will

🌀 Werehare: wolf hybrid!Mike x hare hybrid!Will

🌟 Witchiliar: witch!Will x familiar!Mike

🌀 Monsterbyler*: Monsters Inc au (fanart/hcs here)

🌟 Cowboyler*: cowboy!Will x cowboy!Mike (fic here)

🌀 Bloodlust: incubus!Will x vampire!Mike (fic here)

🌟 Loserlover: cupid!Will x loser!Mike (fic here)

🌀 ArtThrief*: Cleradin x Tangled AU! (fic here)

🌟 Spiderbyler: Spiderman! Will x Mike "MJ" Wheeler (fic recs here)

🌀 Gothpunk: goth!Will x punk!Mike

🌟 Gothbrave: goth!Will x Mike

🌀 Losergoth: goth!Will x loser!Mike

🌟 Ghostwheeler: ghost!Will x (ghostbuster) Mike

🌀 Ghostwise: (ghostbuster) Will x ghost!Mike

🌟 Ghostbyler*: s1 au where both Will and Mike are ghosts, with Will dying in the UD and Mike committing at the quarry. Often depicted roaming the UD together (fanart here)

🌀 One Wheat Mark: a famous byler parody fancomic, originally posted by Truckstoptiger05 on Instagram on 2022. Now an orphaned series, you can read the full re-uploaded comic here

🌟 Cannibyler: cannibal byler, it became quite popular with the fanfic 'eye for an eye' by ileikbees on ao3, where Mike eats one of Will's eyes after he discovers Vecna was possessing Will and using him as a spy

🌀 ZombieHeart*: Will never gets found au where Will survives in the UD for years, usually by being half-possesed/flayed, and with his memories partially/ fully tampered by either Vecna or the Mind Flayer (fic recs here and here)

🌟 BoyScoops/SurfsAhoy: Surfer Boy!Will x Scoops Ahoy!Mike. Often in a (post) s3 context, with them aged up (+ platonic MadWheeler working together at Scoops Ahoy) (fic recs here)

🌀 Scoopsaboy: reversed SurfsAhoy (+ Wonder Twins working at Scoops Ahoy & MadWheeler working at Surfer Boy)

🌟 Arcadomania: au created by madvvise on twitter where Mike works at the arcade and Will works at Rink-O-Mania (moodboard here)

🌀 Videosqwak: au created by byIersreddie on twitter where Will works at Family Video and Mike works at WSQK (socmed au rec here)

🌟 Wheelby: TFS but with byler instead of creelby

🌀 Yansimbyler: yandere!Mike x Will (fic here)

🌟 Ghostbyers: Ghostface!Mike x Will (fic rec here)

🌀 Bloodyheart*: Ghostface!Will x Mike (fic here)

🌟 Bloodyphone*: Ghostface!Mike x Ghostface!Will (fic rec here)

🌀 Sharknilla: based on this socmed au where Mike and Will are streamers (© inhunnedd on twitter)

🌟 LeaderArt: rockstar!Mike x tattoo artist!Will (© juneclouds7 on tiktok)

🌀 Colorbook: English teacher!Mike x Art teacher!Will

🌟 Heartstrings*: band socmed au created by @zazzazyy where both Mike and Will are set to tour together with their respective bands, but they're not exactly on good terms after an incident years ago

🌀 Stageshot*: popstar!Will x photographer!Mike (fic here)

🌟 RoyalCrown*: prince!Mike x prince!Will (often a non-magic royal au + can be modern or not)

🌀 Sevenspins: ice skater!Will x hockey player!Mike (other iterations put Mike as a speed skater) (© lacedrecord on tiktok)

🌟 IcedBlade*: reversed Sevenspins with ice skater!Mike x hockey player!Will

🌀 OffScript*: actor!Mike x actor!Will

🌟 Spellbyers: Hogwarts au (no specified houses or blood statuses)

🌀 Loyalwit: Hogwarts au where Will is a Hufflepuff and a muggleborn, while Mike is a Ravenclaw and a pureblood (© strawberryhas3rs & gxne_g1rl on tiktok)

🌟Additions🌀

🌟 Vanbyler: alternate van scene where byler get together

🌀 Frankenwise: Frankenstein! byler au

🌟 Gothbyler: goth!Will x goth!Mike

🌀 Gothwise: goth!Mike x Will

🌟 Punkbyler: punk!Will x punk!Mike

🌀 Punkwise: punk!Mike x Will

🌟 Punkbrave: punk!Will x Mike

🌀 Clewadin: miwi cleradin

🌟 Eyeheart: cleradin/sorcadin variant where Will has one eye missing

🌀 Cheating byler: byler cheating on their significant other(s) with each other. Often used in the context of Will cheating on Carlton/Epilogue boyfriend with Mike (fic rec here)

🌟 Partyler: alternate epilogue where byler attends Stacey's party (fic rec here)

🌀 Officebyler: byler as office (co-)workers

🌟 GLB Byler: adult byler au where Mike listens to 'Good Luck, Babe!' by Chappel Roan and has a revelation towards his feelings for Will, or finally confronts his internalized homophobia (fic rec here)

🌀 Byvideo: byler working together at Family Video

🌟 College byler: byler in college

🌀 Princeknight: au created by @and-you-said-yes and @hafuckthis with prince!Will x knight!Mike

🌟 Hollabyler: Heated Rivalry! byler au

🌀 Bystucky: Captain America!Will x Winter Soldier!Mike

🌟 Mazebyler: Maze Runner! byler au with both paralleling newtmas

🌀 Bravefire: The Hunger Games! byler au (fic rec here)

🌟 Goldbyler: Outsiders! byler au

🌀 Bylerpunk: Cyberpunk 2077! byler au

🌟 Merwise: mermaid!Mike x Will

🌀 Sirenbyler: siren!Will x siren!Mike

🌟 Werebyler: werewolf!Mike x werewolf!Will

🌀 Werebrave: werewolf!Will x human!Mike

🌟 Zombwise: zombie!Mike x human!Will

🌀 Werezombie: werewolf!Mike x zombie!Will

🌟 TravelerHeart*: s4 time travel fix-it! byler au with time traveler!Mike (fic here)

🌀 Showbyler: indie artist!Mike x theatre kid!Will (© bruisedneezz on tiktok)

🌟 Bearler: Care Bears! byler au

🌀 Medbyler*: House MD! byler (+ the party) au (© wheeleria on tiktok)

🌟 NerdJock*: nerd!Will x jock!Mike (fic here)

Shout out to @kaliprasad for letting me borrow some variants for this guide, don't forget to check her guide too 💛🩵

*Personal suggestions to name this variants. If you know the "official" ones please let me know so I can edit it ^^

Please let me know which ones I'm missing! I'll keep editing this post to add more variants as I find them 💛🩵

[kaliprasad]

Last updated 02/25/2026

THE BYLERVERSE MASTERPOST

What Is This?

The Byler fandom has quickly grown in popularity in response to the final season of the show, and with that came several variants of the ship, each with their own name to distinguish every version of the characters people like to write and discuss. As there is so many variants already created, it can be hard to keep up with it all. This is meant to be an archive of all the Byler variants I can possibly find, with definitions.

I have a disjointed and incomplete version of this archive on my blog, but I wanted to make everything a bit more organized and wanted to massively update after finding over a dozen new variants. If after this is posted, I discover a new variant, I'll simply edit this post to include it and self-reblog it to symbol the update, instead of creating a self-reblog chain like before.

A few of these are (potentially) new variants or new names for existing variants that I'm personally proposing! My variant proposals are highlighted in yellow, and my variant name proposals are highlighted in blue.

General Variants

Wiseheart/Bravewise: Sometimes used as alternate names for generic Byler, but also sometimes used as alternate names for Cleradin.

Miwi: Specifically refers to Byler from pre-canon to S2.

Zombiefrog: Specifically refers to S2/school Byler.

Lawless Byler: Refers to 18+ Byler content, specifically in a NSFW context.

Willmike: Refers to platonic Will and Mike content, typically in universes where they are shipped with other people.

Evil Byler/Foah/Wolfnapp: Refers to the RPF shipping of Noah Schnapp and Finn Wolfhard. I'm hesitant to include this because, while I don't particularly have a strong stance for or against RPF, I don't like watering down actors to the characters they play. However, because they're often referred to as 'Evil Byler' (affectionately), I want to include them here so people understand the term.

Genderbends

Lesbyler: Refers to genderbent Will/Mike, either by changing their canonical sexes or by headcanoning them as transfeminine.

Hetbyler: Refers to shipping Byler with only one character genderbent, typically Will, either by changing their canonical sexes or headcanoning them as transfeminine.

Nonbyler: Refers to shipping Byler where one or both of them are nonbinary.

NOTE: Any of the variant names listed in this post can be modified to be sapphic, het or diamoric by adding Les-. Het- or Non- to it respectively. I won't be adding Les-, Het- or Non- subvariants, as they're self-explanatory.

Aesthetic-Based

Gothbyler: Refers to shipping Goth!Will with Goth!Mike.

Gothwise: Refers to shipping Normie!Will with Goth!Mike.

Gothbrave: Refers to shipping Goth!Will with Normie!Mike.

Punkbyler: Refers to shipping Punk!Will with Punk!Mike.

Punkwise: Refers to shipping Normie!Will with Punk!Mike.

Punkbrave: Refers to shipping Punk!Will with Normie!Mike.

Gothpunk/Punkgoth: Refers to shipping Goth!Will with Punk!Mike, or the reverse.

D&D-verse

Cleradin: Refers to shipping Cleric!Will with Paladin!Mike.

Cleradiwi/Miwiseheart: Refers to shipping Miwi Cleradin, or Cleradin as their pre-canon to S2 selves.

Sorcadin: Refers to shipping Sorcerer!Will with Paladin!Mike.

Eyeheart: Refers to Cleradin/Sorcadin, but Will is missing his eye. (I'm not 100% on this definition, but I cannot find any concrete information on this one, so take it with a grain of salt.)

Bravebyers: Refers to shipping Hawkins!Will with Paladin!Mike, typically in universes where Paladin!Mike and Hawkins!Mike exist independently from one another.

Wisewheeler: Refers to shipping Cleric!Will with Paladin!Mike, typically in universes where Cleric!Will and Hawkins!Will exist independently from one another.

Sorcewheeler: Refers to shipping Sorcerer!Will with Hawkins!Mike, a subvariant of Wisewheeler. (I don't actually know if this is a thing already but I can't find anything when I search for it, so I'm assuming the first one to put a name to it at least).

AU-based

Cheating Byler: Refers to Byler where one or both of them are cheating on their significant other(s) with each other.

Partyler: Refers to Byler if they had gone to Stacey's party instead of playing D&D in the epilogue.

GLB Byler: Refers to Byler in the AU where Mike hears Good Luck, Babe! by Chappell Roan when it's released later in his life and has a severely belated feelings realization.

Hellcali: Refers to shipping Cali!Will with Hellfire!Mike, often depicting S4 Byler in a long-distance relationship. This could also be considered an aesthetic-based variant, but oh well.

Surferscoops/Surfsahoy: Refers to shipping Surfer Boy Pizza employee Will with Scoops Ahoy employee Mike.

Byvideo: Refers to the AU where Byler work at Family Video together.

Unibyler/College Byler: Refers to Byler in college, typically post-epilogue.

Cowbyler/Cowboy Byler: Refers to shipping Cowboy!Will with Cowboy!Mike.

Princeknight: Refers to shipping Prince!Will and Knight!Mike, an AU created by @and-you-said-yes and @hafuckthis.

Sharknilla: Refers to a socmed AU created by inhunnedd on Twitter, shipping YouTuber!Will with Streamer!Mike.

Bylerink/Skatebyler: Refers to shipping Figure Skater Will and Hockey Player Mike.

Rivalbyler/Hollabyler: Refers to Byler in a Hollanov/Heated Rivalry AU.

Webwheeler/Spiderbyler: Refers to shipping Spiderman!Will with MJ!Mike.

Bystucky: Refers to shipping Captain America!Will and Winter Soldier!Mike.

Mazebyler: Refers to Byler in a Newtmas/The Maze Runner AU, typically with Will as the Newt parallel and Mike as the Thomas parallel.

Bravefire: Refers to shipping Byler in a Everlark/Hunger Games AU, typically with Mike as the Katniss parallel and Will as the Peeta parallel.

Goldbyler/Outsiders Byler: Refers to Byler in an Outsiders AU.

Bylerpunk: Refers to Byler in a Cyberpunk 2077 AU.

Cannibyler: Refers to cannibal Byler in some way. I've often seen this in Hannibal and Jackieshauna/Yellowjackets AUs.

OWM Byler: Refers to Byler from the dark parody fan comic One Wheat Mark created by user Truckstoptiger05 on Instagram (now deleted). Has very little connection to canon Byler.

Creature Variants

Ghostbyler: Refers to shipping Ghost!Will with Ghost!Mike, usually in AUs were Will died in the UD and Mike died at the quarry.

Ghostwise: Refers to shipping Human!Will with Ghost!Mike.

Ghostbrave: Refers to shipping Ghost!Will with Human!Mike.

Merbyler: Refers to shipping Mer!Will with Mer!Mike.

Merwise: Refers to shipping Human!Will with Mer!Mike.

Merbrave: Refers to shipping Mer!Will with Human!Mike.

Sirenbyler: Refers to shipping Siren!Will with Siren!Mike. Subvariant of Merbyler.

Wisesiren/Sirenwise: Refers to shipping Human!Will with Siren!Mike. Subvariant of Merwise.

Bravesiren/Sirenbrave: Refers to shipping Siren!Will with Human!Mike. Subvariant of Merbrave.

Vampbyler: Refers to shipping Vampire!Will with Vampire!Mike.

Vampwise: Refers to shipping Human!Will with Vampire!Mike.

Vampbrave: Refers to shipping Vampire!Will with Human!Mike.

Werebyler: Refers to shipping Werewolf!Will with Werewolf!Mike.

Werewise: Refers to shipping Human!Will with Werewolf!Mike.

Werebrave: Refers to shipping Werewolf!Will with Human!Mike.

Werehare: Refers to shipping Hare-Hybrid!Will with Werewolf!Mike.

Zombyler: Refers to shipping Zombie!Will with Zombie!Mike.

Zombwise: Refers to shipping Human!Will with Zombie!Mike.

Zombrave: Refers to shipping Zombie!Will with Human!Mike.

Zombvamp: Refers to shipping Zombie!Will with Vampire!Mike, or the reverse.

Werevamp: Refers to shipping Werewolf!Will with Vampire!Mike, or the reverse.

Werezombie: Refers to shipping Zombie!Will with Werewolf!Mike, or the reverse

Bearler: Refers to Care Bear Byler.

NOTE: I won't be adding anymore creature variants and subvariants unless they're distinctly different from the X Creature!Will with X Creature!Mike formula. You get the idea.

[dany-is-bored]

🌀Byler variants: a guide 🌟

Since this ship has seen an immense rise of popularity and au's, both here in tumblr and twitter, I decided to compile as many of its variants in one post as a way to help other bylers who might be unaware of some of this ones, which range from very well known to more niche/uncommon, but worth sharing nonetheless 🌀🌟

🌀 Byler: umbrella term, but can also refer to teens & up Will and Mike

🌟 Miwi: s1-s2/pre-canon Will and Mike

🌀 Lawless byler: adult Byler in +18 scenarios

🌟 Evil byler: the irl variant, also known as Foah

🌀 Zombiefrog: specifically school/s2 Byler

🌟 Bravebyers: paladin!Mike x Will

🌀 Wisewheeler: cleric!Will x Mike

🌟 Cleradin: cleric!Will x paladin!Mike

🌀 Sorcadin: sorcerer!Will x paladin!Mike

🌟 WiseHeart: Byler with the (tentative, in Mike's case until s5) names of their D&D characters

🌀 BraveWise: updated version of WiseHeart

🌟 Zombyler: zombie!Will x Mike

🌀 Zombvamp: zombie!Will x vampire!Mike

🌟 Vampbyers: vampire!Mike x human!Will

🌀 Vampwheeler: vampire!Will x human!Mike

🌟 Werevamp: werewolf!Will x vampire!Mike

🌀 Vampwise: vampire!Mike x cleric!Will

🌟 Lesbyler: genderbend Byler

🌀 Lescleradin: genderbend cleradin

🌟 Sharknilla: based on this socmed au where Mike and Will are streamers (© inhunnedd on twitter)

🌀 Merbrave: mermaid!Will x pirate!Mike

🌟 Bravesiren: siren!Will x pirate!Mike (also seen it used as a variant of Merbrave)

🌀 Spiderbyler: Spiderman!Will x Mike "MJ" Wheeler

🌟 Gothpunk: goth!Will x punk!Mike

🌀 Gothbrave: goth!Will x Mike

🌟 Ghostwheeler: ghost!Will x (ghostbuster) Mike

🌀 Ghostwise: (ghostbuster) Will x ghost!Mike

🌟 Ghostbyler*: s1 variant were both Will and Mike are ghosts, with Will dying in the UD and Mike committing at the quarry. Often depicted roaming the UD together

🌀 Werehare: wolf hybrid!Mike x hare hybrid!Will

🌟 WillMike: platonic Will & Mike

*Haven't seen an official name for this variant, so this is me suggesting one

Please let me know which ones I'm missing! I'll keep editing and/or reblogging with all of your suggestions! 🌀🌟

[vecnan4ever]

Ah yes, my favourite ship! Byler-miwi-cleradin-lesbyler-bravebyers-wisewheeler-sorcadin-zombievamp-surfsahoy-hellcali-lescleradin-vampwise-sharknilla-onewheatmark-punkgoth-zombiefrog-merbrave-losergoth-spideywillmjwheeler-vampbyers

[velvet4510]

El needed the “independence from men” arc, not Nancy.

Steve needed the “it’s okay if your crush doesn’t like you back” arc, not Will.

Mike needed the “you’re braver than you think” arc, not Holly.

Mileven needed the “shared trauma doesn’t mean we’re compatible” breakup, not Jancy.

Byler needed the “I just needed you” resolution, not Lumax.

Either Willel or Elmax needed the “you understand me better than anyone” resolution, not Mileven.

They kept giving the right arcs to the wrong characters and the wrong relationships.

[rikyberryohyea]

✨ HEWWO 🗣️✨

If everything goes well AND MY DESIRE TO CONTINUE COMICS STILLS THERE, I will return to making sequels or things related to my alternate universe. For now, it was just how they met.

Maybe I'll do a shorter one later, depending on the context. Also, if all goes well, you can go to the questions section and I'll answer anything (even with art) about it.

First fact: Will’s mark can be made invisible with magic, but it consumes a lot of energy. (It’s a mark of cursed users.) The mark can spread across his entire body, and it turns completely black when the curse takes control of him. The mark reacts to his emotions—negative emotions are what make him lose control of both himself and his magic.

[beniagainsttheworld]

Stranger Things Season 1 Rewrite Ideas

Season 1 Plot Changes:

Hawkins lab is considered an electricity station,but is actually a lab controlled by a special service of the government against the Russians (bc of the cold war)

In season 1 we only know that this special service created the project M & K (Martin Brenner and Dr. Kay (we don’t know who Dr.Kay is at this point),which gave money to women in need in exchange for them to get pregnant and experiments to be done on their body’s

Terrys sister (Becky) knows that she was apart of this project (tells Joyce and Hopper about it) and thinks the “miscarriage” happened because of it

Becky thinks that the project was about psychological experiments and that the stress of it made the miscarriage possible

Becky doesn’t know why she went numb and believes that it was the ultimate shock of the “miscarriage” (which is also what the viewer is supposed to believe until season 2)

More insight on how the season 1 gate was created

Remove the scene in which the lock opens on its own,the demogorgon is just going to barge through the door

Steve has lots of friends (popular guys) but no real/good friends

More insight on Steve’s careless family and how he’s always alone (to kinda justify his actions)

Nancy,Barb and Robin are a trio,but Barb “connects” the other two (Nancy and Robin CANNOT interact when alone)

Jonathan and Nancy also used to hang out before she started dating Steve

Nancy dating Steve has been going on for some months at the start of the season

Season starts with Nancy and Barb already being a little conflicted because Nancy is dating Steve and changing her personality for him

Barb and Robin became even more friends which makes Nancy jealous

Nancy is trying to fix hers and Barbs relationship while still being with Steve,hence why she invites Barb to the party and feels even more guilty when Barb disappears/dies

Steve isn’t impacted by Barbs disappearance at all (kinda like in the show)

When Barb disappears,Robin tries to interrogate Nancy but she shuts Robin down completely,leaving Robin devastated

After this conflict,Robin almost never appears again for rest of the season (like Steve)

Bob appears and flirts sometimes with Joyce,but they don’t date

Mr Clark doesn’t exist,Bob takes his place as the science teacher (closer bond between Will and Bob which will help in the future)

A bit more insight on Lonnie being an abusive father and Jonathan a grieving glass child

Eleven and Will talk in the void (INITIAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE WONDER TWINS)

Hoppers speech to Mike in s5 but in the end of s1 (and modified)

Better reunion conversation between the 3 boys and Will

Season 1 Relationship Changes:

Steve being more of an asshole for his redemption arc to feel BETTER AND DESERVED

Robins Tammy is Nancy in this universe

Nancy and Mike have a bad relationship/no relationship at all (it will get better)

Eleven has a more close and friendly relationship with the 3 boys (even with Lucas initial hesitation)

Mike liking and kissing Eleven being showed to be “forced upon” him as normal and something he must do

Mikes relationship with Eleven is shown to be driven by his desire to find Will and awe of her powers while Dustin’s relationship with Eleven is all about caring and being amazed by her

Dustin being the only one to not doubt Eleven (unlike Mike who shouts at her and Lucas who doesn’t trust her)

More of the 4 boys being besties

Initial relationship from Hopper and Joyce with Eleven being shown here (they care and worry about her a lot)

PLATONIC JOPPER AND MILEVEN

Season 1 Epilogue Changes:

Part of the epilogue is on the last day of school during the Highschool Winter Ball

During the ball (Nancy and Steve went together),Nancy tries to ease the guilt and confide in Steve that the Demogorgon killed Barb

Steve argues that he wants nothing to do with that and that he wants to forget what happened,walking away and leaving Nancy alone at the ball (guilt is starting to consume him but he doesn’t want to show it)

Robin finds Nancy crying in the bathroom during the ball (because of the guilt of Barb death,the guilt of liking Jonathan but not being able to leave Steve and feeling alone)

They have a heart to heart conversation and Nancy tells Robin what happened at the party,what’s going on with Jonathan and the recent discussion with Steve and how she feels alone (without mentioning any of the supernatural stuff)

Robin also confides in Nancy during that conversation that her parents are scared because of the missing people so she probably is going to be home schooled until she convinces them that it’s safe to go out (hence no Robin in season 2)

Robin tries to convince Nancy to break up with Steve,but Nancy explains that she feels like she can’t

Robin (who now blames Steve for Barbs death,lowkey out of pure spite) notices she can’t break them up,so she leaves the bathroom and punches Steve

Nancy is shocked but smiles slightly,as Robin takes her hand (Steve did not process what had happened,so he doesn’t really know who punched him or who was there) and pulls her onto the dance floor and they dance together

The jancy cheek kiss happens when Nancy returns home after the ball and Jonathan is leaving with Will