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Finn Wolfhard (and politics?)

A disclaimer, I don’t know Finn personally, but as a fellow Canadian I thought it would be nice to give some insight in the province + city he grew up in. British Columbia in general is probably the most left-leaning/socialist province in Canada. Their government is a majority government helmed by the NDP (New Democratic Party). To put this in perspective our more right-wing Conservative Party of Canada is STILL far more liberal and left leaning than American’s Democratic Party, and the NDP’s of BC are even further leftist. Mix that in with a vibrant/racially diverse city that is very supportive of queer rights (there’s whole streets/neighborhoods dedicated to the queer community in Vancouver), and huge overall proportion of human rights activists, I think we can discern that Finn is quite progressive. Don’t get me wrong, he does come from an upper-middle class family, but I still think he is a decent human being

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Byler vol. 1 vs. vol. shall not be named

Okay I genuinely think the writers for Vol. 1 must have switched up due to the strike and they took all of the Byler continuity with them. Vol. 2 feels so disjointed in the story telling where so much was being set up and referenced and alluded to in Vol. 1 (great writing for those first four-five episodes). I don’t think the Duffer’s paid much attention to their writing room, and when it came down to them having to put in the work (budget issues, time constraints, lack of trust in their writers room), they actually failed to progress the story in meaningful ways!

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churchgate

guys what if churchgate was actually real and it was a scene of Mike/Will that Vecna used against Will?? Maybe it was too heavy on Byler and they didn’t put it in the show, but that’s why we know Vecna showed Will something but we as the audience didn’t get to see it

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FOAH

Hello! I am looking for someone in my comments to provide a bit of a timeline of FOAH. I feel conflicted (trying to keep the doubt out). The only thing keeping me invested is the shared clothing - especially that dark blue/grey jacket (otherwise I need some other forms of evidence that make sense! Send help!)

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finn

the most Vancouver thing is to not define your sexuality - trust in the fact that I’m sure to Finn he just dates whoever and doesn’t necessarily see the need for a label. It’s just so Vancouver 😭

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Ok an SNL take

Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t the vast majority of fans also not love the coming out scene? I thought it was something the fandom mocked when it came out for being too long and in front of so many people! I felt like SNL was riffing on The Duffers writing of that scene - they’re an insensitive show (doesn’t take away from its impact and how this sketch has harmed people and caused distress). I just feel this isn’t something to be attacking Finn over - attack SNL for sure, they’ve always been blatantly homophobic, misogynistic, xenophobic, literally everything… I just think this situation is being amplified because we wanted to potentially see something happen to confirm Byler, or confirm Foah, etc., but were left disappointed and dissatisfied with something tasteless. I don’t even know what I’m trying to say at this point, but the Finn slander is out of hand!

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In need of Foah proof

Okay hear me out (I am trying to be a believer but the doubt in me is taking over) - I feel like what we’re seeing, and actually being plainly told in some ways is that Noah Schnapp WAS in love with one of his best friends (that being Finn Wolfhard) when they were younger and that’s why in interviews he talks about relating to that experience with Will. As a fellow Canadian, I feel Finn Wolfhard is a sweetheart and has probably been the most gracious in helping Noah work through those feelings and being there to support him as a friend. However, they are aware and their PR teams are aware of the fandom and speculation into their relationship and are working very hard to separate them and hopefully settle the chatter surrounding them. I can imagine that this intrigue into FOAH brings up a lot of feelings for Noah — maybe a reason why he has been a bit more reserved. I just really see Finn as being so respectful of Noah’s feelings and not making him feel weird about it at all, but rather just try to be as present as a friend as possible.

ALL OF THIS TO SAY IF ANYONE CAN POINT ME IN THE DIRECTION OF FOAH PROOF I WOULD LOVE THAT BECAUSE I THINK IT WOULD BE SO AMAZING FOR THEM TO BE TOGETHER.

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Finn Wolfhard

Can confirm as another Canadian, Finn is like the best of the typical Vancouver guys - seems like a chill dude that enjoys nature for how beautiful and quiet it is. Gives off Nick & Nora’s Infinite Playlist vibes, because Vancouver is truly ALL vibes. He’s weird, a little off beat, but man that is the most charming thing to other Canadians (and don’t get me started on how PRETTY he is, like omg) 😮‍💨

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Foah

Finn being a Capricorn and Noah being a Libra…. Actually wild lol

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The Same - Byler

The air is wrong up here.

It’s thick with spores, clinging to Mike’s throat every time he breathes. The tower groans beneath their boots, metal slick and cold, the Upside Down stretching endlessly around them in dark reds and sickly blues. Vines pulse faintly below, alive in a way that makes Mike want to keep moving—but he doesn’t.

He digs into his pack instead and pulls out the water bottle. Hesitates. Then he holds it out.

“Here,” he says. “You should drink.”

Will looks at it like he forgot water still exists in this place. He takes it, his hand brushing Mike’s for half a second—too long to be accidental, too short to mean anything at all. He drinks, coughs once, wipes his mouth with his sleeve.

“Thanks.”

Mike nods. Says nothing else.

The silence stretches. The Upside Down hums around them, distant thunder rolling through the dead sky. Will shifts his weight, clearly uncomfortable with how quiet Mike has gone.

“You were gonna say something,” Will says. “Back there.”

Mike swallows. “I was.”

“Then say it.”

Mike laughs under his breath, sharp and humorless. “You make it sound easy.”

Will looks at him then, really looks at him. His eyes are tired. Guarded. Like he’s bracing for disappointment.

Mike turns away, staring out over the ruined outline of Hawkins. “You said something last year. About feeling different. About always being the odd one out.”

Will stiffens immediately. “Forget it. I shouldn’t’ve—”

“No,” Mike cuts in, a little too fast. He forces himself to look back at Will. “Don’t. Please.”

Will waits, jaw tight.

Mike drags a hand through his hair, pacing a step, then stopping. “I didn’t know how to answer you,” he says. “Because if I said the wrong thing, I—I didn’t wanna lie. And I didn’t wanna freak you out.”

Will’s voice is quiet. “About what?”

Mike’s chest tightens painfully. The spores seem thicker now, sticking to his skin, crawling into his lungs.

“About the fact that when you said that,” Mike says slowly, “it felt like you were talking about me too.”

Will blinks. “Mike—”

“I know,” Mike says, shaking his head. “I know you think I don’t get it. Or that I’ve never had to think about it. But that’s not true.”

He exhales, shaky. “I’ve spent years telling myself I was normal. That I was just bad at stuff everyone else was good at. That I’d grow into it.”

Will’s eyes flicker with something like recognition.

“But I didn’t,” Mike continues. “And every time I tried to picture my future—like actually picture it—it never looked like what it was supposed to.”

The tower creaks loudly, metal screaming for a moment before settling again. Will’s fingers twitch at his side.

“I thought I was broken,” Mike says. “Or selfish. Or just… wrong.”

He looks at Will now, really looks at him. “And then there was you.”

Will’s breath stutters. “Mike, you don’t have to—”

“I do,” Mike says, voice cracking despite himself. “Because you think you’re alone in this. And you’re not.”

The words hang between them, heavy as ash.

“I’m not just scared of losing you,” Mike says quietly. “I’m scared because when I think about you—when I’m with you—it feels like the truth. And that scares the hell out of me.”

Will’s eyes are glassy now. He shakes his head once, like he doesn’t trust what he’s hearing.

“You don’t mean that,” Will whispers. “You’re just—this place messes with your head.”

“I mean it,” Mike says immediately. “I’ve tried to make it stop. I’ve tried to make it something else. But it’s not.”

He takes a step closer before he can overthink it. Stops himself just short of touching Will.

“I don’t just want you as my friend,” Mike says. His voice is barely steady now. “I never have. I just didn’t know how to say it without ruining everything.”

Will looks like he might break apart.

“I spent so long thinking,” Will says, voice trembling, “that I was a mistake. That if you ever knew, you’d look at me different.”

Mike’s eyes burn. “I already look at you different.”

Will lets out a shaky breath. “Different how?”

Mike swallows hard. “Like you’re the person I keep choosing. Even when I don’t understand why.”

The spores drift between them, slow and silent. The Upside Down watches.

“I’m like you,” Mike says. “I think I always was. I just didn’t survive what you did, so I never had to face it.”

Will steps forward then—closing the gap Mike was afraid to cross. They’re inches apart now, close enough that Mike can feel Will’s breath.

“You’re not broken,” Will says quietly.

“Neither are you,” Mike replies without hesitation.

They don’t touch. Not yet. The world is still ending, after all. But something unspoken settles between them—something fragile and real and terrifying.

For once, the Upside Down doesn’t feel quite as cold.

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byler and projection

ok this is on my mind: I truly think the whole rain scene was Mike projecting (not just the part of “it’s not my fault you don’t like girls”) after seeing the finale, he was the one that wanted to continue playing D&D! I totally think that his lines of “what did you think we were going to sit around and play dungeons and dragons?” was also something HE wanted, but feared was not at all what his friends would want. He was conforming to a different Mike that wanted a girlfriend and to grow up, when in actuality I don’t think he ever wanted to leave the world of D&D behind (and it goes without saying, was also grappling with his sexual identity). Just thinking about how the finale brings that scene back in focus - I don’t think it is used as a look who was mocking Will and now is the one to that wants to play D&D - I truly think that whole scene was Mike projecting like he’s never projected before

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byler okay!

Just over a week out, and I think with Noah’s interview on Andy Cohen I have a feeling: we will get a beautiful scene where Will confesses to Mike, and Mike has to take a moment to really let everything seep in but is basically like “I’ve known and I’ve always loved you as my best friend” - not necessarily a romantic ending, but one full of deep platonic love (which is sometimes so all consuming and beautiful - I feel like I have friendships like this where they feel like they are the LOVE of my life, but it isn’t romantic, you know?) and then we get an epilogue boyfriend (sigh lol), but in that way as Noah mentioned Byler still comes to a close in a healthy and loving way, but we also get a happy ending for Will where we get to see him in a relationship!

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Byler “Leaks”

here me out, what if the leaking pipe scene in episode 4 was their writers cheeky way of hinting at Byler leaks (as in info that is getting leaked to the general audience).

side note please help everyone, I cannot be thinking of Byler this much

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okay here’s the thing, I am a Byler through and through, but I was also a Johnlock and that destroyed me way back when not seeing anything truly come to fruition. I feel so guarded about Byler, because unfortunately sometimes writers will let you down! I’m just happy in the end if nothing happens that we all still get to hold on to the beautiful scenes they do already have together.

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