will byers but aussie

 delusional is all i can say, rlly. tay; she/her

[prouddelusionist]

10 reasons why byler is endgame

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[howtobecomeadragon]

Mike Wheeler: still disgusted after all this time

An appreciation post: s4

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He's disgusted by high school

He's disgusted at the adults in his life

He's disgusted by Will not keeping in touch and not telling him everything all the time, and then disgusted at how he made Will feel bad

He's disgusted at El calling him out for not saying "I love you" and by trying to figure out his confusing relationship

He's disgusted by secret agent shenanigans

He's disgusted by Argyle

He's disgusted at Jonathan's doubts and at Argyle's plans

He's disgusted by pineapple pizza

He's disgusted with himself and how his actions hurt his loved ones

And he's disgusted by whatever the fuck this was

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Mike Wheeler's Disgusted Grimace Appreciation Posts: s1-s2, s3 part 1, s3 part 2, s4

[prouddelusionist]

read a comment saying mike is going to kill will next season...

MIKE COMMITTING MANSLAUGHTER???? HELP?????

hopper here's ur chance to finally arrest mike wheeler!!!! this is ur big moment. you've dreamt this and now (according to the ga) it's becoming a reality!!!! *cheering intensifies*

[hawkinsp0st]

*slaps monologue* this baby can fit so many layers of text, subtext and foreshadowing in it

no bc i’m so normal about alfred’s reply on this post

@alastyearonearth cracked the code about the whole monologue scene and i won’t shut up about it:

1. the audience is meant to associate mike’s monologue w will’s speech………when he says “…hurt more” he sounds like he’s searching for the right words which not only feels extremely unnatural as we’re used to seeing him freely ramble to will about his emotions, but also, we immediately get a shot of will and then jonathan, the only 2 characters who know the truth abt the monologue, clocking him.

2. who’d want an essentially regifted love confession?

if y’all ever wonder why i love and talk about this whack ass monologue so much, this is why.

[doriandrifting]

No, wait. Someone said El and Will’s monologues are lies, so of course Mike’s would be too, and I’ve been thinking about that, and I just realized everyone’s lying.

Jonathan is lying to Nancy about college

Nancy is lying to Fred about Jancy being fine

Fred is lying about killing someone

Jonathan and Argyle are lying about being high

Joyce and Murray are lying to the kids about Russia

Hopper is lying to Dimitri when he starts the fight

Dimitri is lying to the other guards

The guards are lying about the demogorgon fights

Yuri is lying about helping Joyce/Murray

Yuri is lying about the helicopter not working

001 is lying to El about his plans

Dr. Owens and his guards are lying about Brenner

El is lying to Mike about California

Angela is lying to the teacher about bullying El

Will is lying to Mike about the painting/his feelings

Chrissy is lying to Jason about the visions/drugs

Eddie is lying about where he is by hiding

Max is lying to Lucas and her counselor

Lucas is lying to Jason and the basketball players

Patrick is lying about/covering for his abusive father

Steve is lying about being over Nancy (initially)

Robin is lying about who she is around Vickie

Robin is lying to the psych doctor

Nancy is lying to the psych doctor

Victor Creel is lying about/hides accidentally killing civilians during the war

Vickie is lying about/denying her feelings for Robin

Suzie is lying about Dustin/changing his grades

Dustin is lying to his mom about Suzie changing his grade

The Cali gang is lying to Susie about the code

There is not a single character that isn’t lying about something. But Mike is supposed to be the exception?

Come on.

[prouddelusionist]

it's either the duffer brothers are fantastic writers who've planned this beautiful friends to lovers story from the beginning

or

said beautiful friends to lovers story was actually never planned it was an accident might have been sucked too far into the delusion noah and finn just wanted to kiss all along.

there is no in between

[hell-vetica]

byler and the beauty/power of patterns

byler vs most likely endgame ships

unlike all other platonic relationships, byler is the only stranger things friendship that has similarities and parallels with pre-established couples, as well as being constantly associated with romantic tropes. the way duffers handle byler is very similar to the way they handle canonical couples such as l*max, j*ncy and j*pper. the pattern is the same. mike and will have all the “requirements”.

there is no other platonic pair in stranger things like this one. you can compare with any other friendship; byler is exclusive.

1. l*max

2. j*ncy

3. r*ckie

4. j*pper

5. multiple ships

byler vs byler

byler also parallel their own pivotal moments and dynamics. will and mike have one of the most emotional, dramatic and profound “friendships” on stranger things. their scenes hold so much power, tension and tenderness.

yes, they still could be just friends if it wasn’t for the previous similiarities with canon couples and for the different ways the duffers build up romantic and platonic relationships on their show.

mike doesn’t look at lucas and dustin like that.

*you can tell how much effort the duffers put into their scenes. beauty, intimacy and love. these three are personally my favorites.

byler vs m*leven

byler and m*leven also have some parallels. the difference, however, is that most of the time, these parallels convey a message in opposite ways, as if the scenes in question were comparing one another.

the tone and text of these two relationship scenes changes completely depending on what is expected of that scene, such as m*leven’s funny and colorful breakup and byler’s dark and sad fight.

*same look in his eyes btw (picture below)

*will was in every m*leven’s happy scene in season 4

some of the friendships that can be compared to byler are both steve x robin and max x dustin. at some point, steve and dustin liked robin and max. but you know they’re just friends and their love is mutually platonic.

the major difference is that will is in love with mike. his feelings have been cultivated for many years. it’s pure genuine love. and honestly, there are no signs that his feelings are one-sided. mike seems to have sparks in his heart and their scenes were purposely constructed to be romantic.

[androgynouswizardbanana]

This is the answer. This is why they lean so heavily on the parallels between Mike and Hop. Since season 1 Mike has been looking for Will, and for the love Will gives him, but he keeps ending up chasing after El instead.

It's not their fault. All the evidence pointed to Hopper's missing kid being Will. Everyone told Mike El was the person he was supposed to like, even Will. And it wasn't a loss, they both still saved El, and both found a new family member in the process. Now all Mike needs to do is find Will.

[doriandrifting]

The Russian Code + Time Travel

“The Week is Long”—> Time frozen in the Upside Down the week Will was missing (and still). Spring Break was a week long.

“The Silver Cat Feeds”—> Vecna feeding on the Hawkins’ kids secrets/life. Brenner feeding on El’s powers. The Demogorgon feeding in Russia (literally).

“When Blue Meets Yellow in the West”—> Mike (Blue) met Will (Yellow) in California (the West).

California’s State Colors Indiana’s State Colors

Blue + Yellow = Green

In the show Voyagers! (1982), Green is a sign that you’re on the right timeline. Red (Vecna) means you’re on the wrong one.

Green Dragon (Good Timeline) Red Dragon (Bad Timeline)

when Robin cracks the code. In Will’s painting to Mike

Credit to @fuckmeupjackson for that catch!

Green Time Machine Fuel? Red-lit Grandfather Clock

For the party to use? Vecna manipulating time?

(I thought the time travel would be mental, but we never did fully resolve that green goo thing. I know it powered the machines to open a hole into the Upside Down, but does it open holes into alternate timelines? The Upside Down is basically an alternate dimension—or maybe an alternate timeline?? Plus it resembles the Plutonium in Back to the Future. Too many questions.)

The clock hands are yellow and blue, but the clock is green and the numbers are red. Further symbolism of good v bad timeline?

“A Trip to China Sounds Nice if You Tread Lightly”—>

Season Four:

A trip to Russia sounds nice if you don’t alert the guards.

A trip to California sounds nice if you don’t reveal the truth. (Could apply to El, Will, and Mike.)

A trip to Susie’s sound nice if you hide your true intentions.

A trip to Nevada sounds nice if you tread lightly. (Large tire treads give away the Army’s location.)

A trip to the Upside Down sounds nice if you don’t wake Vecna.

A trip to the Creel’s sounds nice if you don’t get caught.

A trip [back] to Hawkins sounds nice if you don’t reveal the truth (Jonathan, Nancy, Steve situation).

Season Five:

A Trip to the Past Sounds Nice if You Tread Lightly.

[prouddelusionist]

real.

[cheese-greater-official]

Mikhail Antonov would never say eets nut my vault you von't vike girrrrls :/

[prouddelusionist]

it's the year 2024 and mikhail is introduced in s5 as an apocalyptic warrior where he helps defend the party. will falls in love at first sight and mikhail is the one to personally help train him blah blah blah they get flustered and stuff. jealous mike enters chat and oh boy,,, he is furious. he tells mikhail he's using the gun wrong (when we all know it's the correct way, mike is just a bit jelly) mike gives a ridiculous demonstration on how to properly use the gun but makes a complete fool of himself cus he's a stupid idiot. will comes up to him and helps position it correctly and then mike is the one to be flustered this time and ugh it would be so... perfect

[prouddelusionist]

NOT THIS BEING AN ACTIVE TAG

[prouddelusionist]

came into the st fanbase shipping byler,,, and now,,, i come out of it as a mikhail x will truther. what a time to be alive!!!

[thefandombringer]

HELLO BYLERS PLEASE PLEASE P L E A S E LETS VOTE FOR MIKE’S MONOLOGUE NEXT WEEK IF ITS AN OPTION

from what i see, there are three possible outcomes from getting the scene

we are absolutely and brutally crushed bc apparently he loves her and was being genuine (from mikes pov) (unlikely; if you look at the character arcs for mike, will, and el it makes no sense)

it’s not from mikes pov and therefore we know that the duffers are hiding something about mikes feelings (what i think will probably happen)

it’s from mikes pov and it confirms that he was lying/saying it bc that’s what he thought el wanted to hear (not likely but it would be the best moment of my life)

besides, if we ARE losing i’d rather,,, might i say, get it over with quick like ripping off a bandaid— sorry i’ll leave

anyways vote for the monologue

[prouddelusionist]

my boy will byers really be out here twirling his hair kicking his feet giggling over mike wheeler filling up a tub with water. all in a dirty pizza store like be serious rn

i love them sm

[prouddelusionist]

can this poll hurry the fuck up. like by the time it's actually posted i'll be on my death bed wishing for my youth that was evidently wasted on silly scriptgate.