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James Baldwin knew love
im doing good! you know. besides the underlying feeling that I'm fundamentally incapable of fitting in in a society. besides that i'm chillin
jonathan and will bickering = healthy siblingism = downfall of jonathan parentification = jonathan feels comfortable to prioritize himself = NYU LONNIE HES WANTED TO GO TO NYU SINCE HE WAS SIX YEARS OLD
things Noah said at the Outdoor Film Festival in Italy today that i remember off the top of my head (i’ll post the videos tomorrow)
-he said he’s proud of Will in S5 because he stops taking shit from everyone (his exact words) and stand ups for himself
-there’ll be no Stranger Things sequels after S5 and he doesn’t want to play Will again because the ending is too good
-he said he wants to be as good as a person as Will is
-after ST5 he wants to do film/theater (mentioned sadie) and no tv shows
-he, at some point asked the audience “Which character do you think will die in S5?” and “Whats yall fav ship?”
-he said we’ll cry a lot at the end
-in S2 he used to look up videos of ppl having seizures for the possession scene, he only got an acting coach for S5
-S2 was the hardest season to film
-his fav fans are south americans and italians
-his fav place in Italy is Naples (he visited Italy three times)
-he wants to go on Love Island
-he’s afraid of people high expectations for this season
-he’s always wanted to play Spiderman
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Sorry if this has already been discussed but its so interesting to me how lucas is seen and portrayed through the lense of the fandom. It feels like in a lot of fandom works he either has to be the antagonist or the "perfect" one and he isn't allowed to be complex, fleshed out or built upon like other characters. In some works he's either the one who's homophobic, says something wrong/hurtful or he's antagonized for his plotline and wanting to conform (for good reason) in s4. In others he's max's "perfect boyfriend", a supporting character for mike who's just there to give advice, or just a character who's there to comfort and build up others in general. These choices definitely reflect the duffers writing of lucas but it's interesting that in so many fanworks that can build upon what's given in canon and expand on existing characters he's left so flat and is either the person who does something wrong or the person that can do no wrong ever and in both cases it's usually used to uplift a different character in some way.
Despite the sub-fandom's loud proclamations of all encompassing love for Stranger Things, analyses and fanfiction highlight this love's true limit. The limit being characterization outside of facilitating or validating the desired plot point. These characters frequently end up being depicted as shallow tools for individual fantasies.
Bylr, mainly Mike, is the center of many of these fantasies. You see this in how people write Max as Mike's therapist, treating her as an expository device for Mike's trauma. You see this in how people write Will as Mike's doormat, demurely soiled by Mike's foul behavior and happy to serve again. And, you see this in how people write Lucas as the malleable everyman.
On the one hand, this behavior is a reflection of the Duffers writing. Lucas is usually kept in the periphery, supporting but not centered. The writers focus on Lucas as an individual more during his S4 conformity plot line. The issue is that his character development is due to external force rather than introspection. Instead of fleshing out Lucas' understanding of the world, the writers reiterate what we already know about Lucas. Outside of basketball, there's no new information presented about his life, his interests, his family, or himself.
What we do get is a one liner with the subtlety of a sledgehammer, a reaffirmation of his love for Max, and a violently temporary resolution to the multi-functional Jason v. Hellfire conflict. Rather than address race, the Duffers prioritize geekdom. While it maintains the show's "sensibilities," the Duffers' cowardice proves their unwillingness to challenge the status quo, whether that be creating uncomfortable situations amongst the ensemble or compelling the audience to question their own assumptions about Lucas. Of which, they have many.
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for anyone who doesn’t know, in nightmare on elm street 3, nancy thompson dies after being lured with the image of a deceased loved one
also not liking this quite honestly
the way i didn’t even know about this article when i made the post. it’s so over
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I ASKED MY SISTER TO RECORD THIS SCENE FOR ME SO I COULD POST IT AND SHE TURNED IT INTO A FULL EDIT YOU GOTTA WATCH THIS IT'S SO FUNNY I SCREAMEDD VERY LOUDLY
PLEASE WATCH THIS
it's byler x new girl and it's the best thing ive ever seen
“byler isn’t gonna happen byler isn’t gonna happen” well here’s a quote from ross duffer’s ex wife of 8 years, leigh janiak, about making the fear street trilogy into a queer love story.
An interview with director Leigh Janiak about her Netflix trilogy Fear Street, based on the books by R.L. Stine.
if leigh janiak has 1 fan it is me
“byler isn’t gonna happen byler isn’t gonna happen” well here’s a quote from ross duffer’s ex wife of 8 years, leigh janiak, about making the fear street trilogy into a queer love story.
An interview with director Leigh Janiak about her Netflix trilogy Fear Street, based on the books by R.L. Stine.
if leigh janiak has 1 fan it is me
Cinematography analysis: This was NOT Mike's POV looking at the library, it was Jonathan's. What is Mike actually looking at, and what makes this shot different from all the rest?
I've seen a lot of people question this and wonder if Mike is looking at Will, or at the destruction of Hawkins. I'm a film/photography nerd, and I come bearing cinematographic evidence to prove my point of what makes this shot different from all the rest in this sequence!
Remember: the camera also tells a story. And a sequence like this takes a lot of planning, effort, and coordination behind the scenes.
When you break down the sequence, you can actually pinpoint exactly which POV belongs to who, and where they are looking. The cinematography is that particular about the details here. It's seriously so cool!
Note: The purpose of this entire sequence is to show us the characters' reactions to what they are seeing out the window. However, this is distinctly not the case with the Mike/Will shot in particular. It is filmed differently and therefore serves a different purpose. For a follow-up exploring the unique purpose of this shot and possible interpretations with feedback from a film student/cienmatographer, read part 2!
Follow-up: feedback from a film student/cinematographer on the unique purpose of the Will/Mike van shot
I showed in my last post why this shot is unique and filmed differently from all the rest within that sequence. The purpose of all the other shots is to show the characters' reactions to what's going on outside the van (the destruction in Hawkins).
But this shot is different, it’s not meant to show you their reaction to whatever’s going on outside the van. So, if every shot has a storytelling purpose, what does this one serve? Why this separate focus on them? If they’re not reacting to the destruction of Hawkins, then what could be running through their heads? Are they still thinking about Hawkins, or about something more internal, or the events leading up to their arrival? What's the purpose of the rack focus from Will to Mike, and what is that transition conveying? And why are Will and Mike the only characters to get a shot inside the van like this?
Consider this… Why didn’t they choose to do this kind of shot with Mike and El after they just had such an emotional scene together?
I got a really cool and incredibly insightful anonymous ask that digs a little deeper on this and I wanted to share their perspective!:
hi! i am a film student and cinematographer and i also wanted to input my thoughts on that Mike & Will shot, because i think it gets misinterpreted a lot. i agree with you that it is different from the other shots but, here is where we differ: Mike isn’t looking at Will. they’re both looking directly ahead of themselves and seemingly very distraught, but the point of the shot isn’t about where they’re looking. it’s telling the audience that their reactions are not motivated by what they’re looking at (hence why there’s no eyeline match). often times, this is used to show an internal conflict, or ruminating emotions from a previous scene, not what is currently happening in front of them. Will is (still) upset because of Mike’s love confession. which makes sense: he sacrificed his own happiness and desires for someone else’s and he is experiencing heartbreak. but… why is Mike upset? they’re being mirrored here, they have similar expressions, but mike confessed to the love of his life? he said The Thing! so why is he acting just like Will? he didn’t sacrifice his own happiness and desires. in fact, he got everything he wanted… right?
Oh, okay