part of me hopes the directors make noah & finn do take after take of the byler kiss to make sure it's absolute perfection
but the other part of me is like what if the energy is so high and intense from 10 years of building up this moment that they get it perfect on the first take (didnt that happen w the jopper kiss? or am i making that up) and we get to see the real and genuine first time their lips touch
mike is a border collie/borzoi mix and will is a netherland dwarf bunny pass it on
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The WillEl fight/flight dichotomy is really important when discussing how people respond to abusers. Both of their points of view are vital to the show and they show them both in deeply empathetic lights. Sometimes people respond with violence and we can fully understand why they did so. Sometimes people do not fight back and they are not weaker for doing so and what happens to them is not their fault.
let’s talk about finn giggling and kicking his feet whenever he’s asked about byler
„I didn‘t say it“/„You didn’t have to“
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They are subtly hinting at this idea that Will doesn‘t have to say things outright and spell it out in order for Mike to understand because Mike&Will can understand each other without words:
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I really disagree with the idea that Will would be ok with liking boys if he didn't love Mike and that Mike would be ok with loving Will if he wasn't a boy. Maybe it's a snappy sounding post but it's also just...not true? Acting like Mike is The One™ with internalised homophobia and that Will is completely chill with his sexuality completely goes against canon.
Did you guys forget the bullying and abuse Will experienced because people thought he was gay? The van scene? Canonically, the only thing stopping Will from feeling like a mistake is the fact that he loves Mike. Because Mike makes him feel like he's not a mistake. He makes Will feel like he's better for being different. If being gay is be unnatural and bad, how can his love for Mike be so beautiful?
Will is becoming ok with his sexuality because he loves Mike, not in spite of it.