if ur mike isnt a masc gay goofy goober i do not want him. if u dont acknowledge wills gendernonconformity then i hate u. if u dont get that byler is purposely contrasting n it shouldnt be mixed n mashed/swapped for the sake of cheaply avoiding "stereotypes" u better fuck off now lmao
I JUST REALISED WILL AND BILLY ARE BOTH NAMED WILLIAM?????? HOW WAS THIS KNOWLEDGE SLIPPING MY MIND FOR SO LONG HELLO
Thinking about the fact that Mike and Will are insinuated and blatantly shown to be attached at the hip, crying-screaming-throwing up over each other for an entire decade and now fighting / showing signs of romantic interest in each other (one confirmed)….but NOT ONE SINGLE SOUL over the course of this entire show (including their parents) has ever called their relationship brotherly or said they were like family?
honestly I’m still floored. Like.
As someone who has watched a million and a half shows and movies, “you’re my brother” or “they’re like family” is one of the easiest plausible deniability things you can do in writing to give yourself an out for a queercoded friendship (especially one with a confirmed gay character)…and the duffers absolutely refused to do it—and instead gave the familial coding to mlvn. It’s iconic.
AGHHHHHHHH
as a wise tumblr user (@howtobecomeadragon) once said: 'mike kissing the spot on will’s neck that got goosebumps'
"every attempt mike's even made at fighting has failed miserably tho" mike hit billy with a pole to stop him from choking el to death and billy not only fell onto the ground he also happened to effectively release el's neck isn't that interesting