OPERATION 7.0
(because ofc, byler=7)
Okay byler tumblr. We’ve had four days of (justified) doomposting. NOW, it’s time to do what we do best and bond together.
The Issue: Season 5 Episode 7 is currently sitting at an IMDB rating of 5.4. If you’re unfamiliar with IMDB, generally anything under 6 is BAD, anything over 7 is GOOD. 6 is just kinda average.
The Reason: We all know this episode had some glaring issues, and the coming out was handled poorly. HOWEVER, it is still an openly gay main character on the biggest television series today. THAT’S why this episode is bombing. Not because people see the actual issues. ELON MUSK himself commented on how low the ratings are, claiming it’s because woke ruined Stranger Things.
Operation 7.0: I believe if we band together we can get the 5.4 up to a 7.0, Byler’s number! This sounds ambitious, yes, BUT, there are currently 77k ratings on IMDB and… 312k signatures on the cutgate petition. If even a QUARTER of the people who signed gave a 10 star rating, we’d be sitting COMFORTABLY near a 7.0
For the skeptics: A 7.0 rating on a Stranger Things episode is STILL LOW. Ignoring “The Lost Sister” (sorry Kali), the next lowest episode is 03.01 which is still a 7.8. A goal of 7.0 proves that there WERE issues with the episode, without letting the homophobes win.
The plan of action: Give episode 7 a 10 star rating on IMDB, then either reblog this post, OR tell three of your friends (on tumblr or irls!) to do the same.
The motivation: I am not an artist or an author, but I WILL reblog this post with a fic rec, an edit, or a piece of fan art I like for each decimal point the rating increases. If there are any artists or authors who would like to be of assistance, either with previously posted work, or new snippets, message me!!
I wholeheartedly believe if we work together, we can fix this dumpster fire of a situation, to prove that we are here, we are queer, and we are not backing down.