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maya hawke playing in the background, and my st brainrot, lets rant about my expectations for st s5!!
Stancy
Can we agree that their relationship was never meant to last? Literally every Stancy scene this season was ooc and made me want to puke. The only think I want in their relationship is for them to realize their happier off as friends, and to be happy with their past memories. I want Steve and Nancy to realize that they want each other in their future as someone to rely on, someone who's been there from the start, in different forms and positions.
Mileven
Now, I've never really liked this ship. Sure they're cute, but the fact that Eleven was in a relationship with Mike even before she could properly speak just makes me uncomfortable. El needs to figure out who she truly is, and come to terms with her past and her powers. And Mike? Well,
#MikeWheelerIKnowWhatYouAre
Max Mayfield
Forever angry at the Duffers for hurting my child like this, how could you do this to her.
But I have a lot of expectations for her next season!
I really like the idea of her waking up and being kind of a host for vecna(like will was in s2), but helping in turning the tide around and being an active part of defeating Vecna because do you really believe that Max Mayfield is going to sit there comatose for the entire season?
Elmax
I fully and truly believe that El is going to get Max back and then beat the shit out of Vecna for hurting her gf. Can't wait for El to keep her promise and kill Vecna again!!!
I also want more memories of them, maybe scenes we didn't see, or maybe El wrote Max letters? Also El and Lucas bonding in the hospital as they wait for Max to wake up.
Byler
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Stranger Things As Songs From Speak Now (Taylor's Version)
This is my magnum opus. Should I do 1989?
Castles Crumbling - Steve Harrington
"Once, I had an empire in a golden age I was held up so high, I used to be great They used to cheer when they saw my face Now, I fear I have fallen from grace
And I feel like my castle's crumbling down And I watch all my bridges burn to the ground And you don't want to know me I will just let you down You don't wanna know me now"
The first time I heard Castles Crumbling I immediately thought of “King Steve” and Steve’s quiet identity crisis. Steve has undergone this simultaneously tragic and liberating fall from grace. He constantly wants to show people that he’s good and valuable despite him not claiming the title he once had. He’s burned bridges with Tommy and Carol and everyone from the part of his life he’s no longer proud of. While personally he may be fulfilled with his new life he is aware that he is perceived as a failure. He had the entire world gift wrapped for him and still found a way to tear it all down.
Nancy Wheeler & Jonathan Byers - Mine
"Do you remember, we were sittin' there by the water? You put your arm around me for the first time You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter You are the best thing that's ever been mine
Flash forward, and we're takin' on the world together And there's a drawer of my things at your place You learn my secrets and you figure out why I'm guarded You say we'll never make my parents' mistakes"
Mine is their song! It’s Nancy and Jonathan at their best. Especially in the early seasons both of them are very emotionally guarded but learn to open up to each other. In season 1 they both talk about not wanting to become their parents, wanting to stop the cycle of resentment and conventionality. Their relationship is almost defined by hardship, growing more intimate and personal the more they take on together. In their relationship it's them against the world especially because they are an unconventional pairing. They both have insecurities and baggage but ultimately they are there for each other and are better people for it (You can pry Jancy out my cold, dead hands).
Max Mayfield & Lucas Sinclair - Last Kiss
"I still remember the look on your face Lit through the darkness at 1:58 The words that you whispered for just us to know You told me you loved me So why did you go away?"
"Because I love your handshake, meeting my father I love how you walk with your hands in your pockets How you'd kiss me when I was in the middle of saying something There's not a day I don't miss those rude interruptions
And I'll go Sit on the floor wearing your clothes All that I know is I don't know How to be something you miss
I never thought we'd have a last kiss I never imagined we'd end like this Your name, forever the name on my lips
So I'll watch your life in pictures like I used to watch you sleep And I feel you forget me like I used to feel you breathe And I'll keep up with our old friends just to ask them how you are Hope it's nice where you are"
This song can be read as two sided but I primarily see it from Lucas’ perspective, particularly in the time of his and Max’s breakup. This song is about being crushed by the sudden end of relationship while still having allegiance to the person that left. Lucas is very compassionate and still worried about Max ever after their breakup. He didn’t care if she ever was with him again, only that she was safe and happy again. On Max’s side it crushes her to keep the distance between them and she’s haunted by the memories of their love and the sheer fact that Lucas is a good person who still loves her. They both wonder how much of the others life they missed and if things could’ve been different.
Nancy Wheeler & Steve Harrington - Back to December
"So this is me swallowin' my pride Standin' in front of you sayin' I'm sorry for that night And I go back to December all the time It turns out freedom ain't nothin' but missin' you Wishin' I'd realized what I had when you were mine I'd go back to December, turn around and make it alright I go back to December all the time"
"And then the cold came, the dark days When fear crept into my mind You gave me all your love and all I gave you was goodbye."
While I am not a fan of the weird Stancy revival plot in season 4, this song really captures Steve's feelings towards Nancy. He deeply regrets the person he was when they were together and tells her that he didn't know what he had when he had it. She fundamentally changed him (which is why we should ALL be thanking Nancy for creating the Steve we know and love), and Steve wishes he could redo their relationship. The last line could also reflect Nancy's potential guilt about the way their relationship ended and her inability to reciprocate Steve's love because of her trauma and Barb's death. Also "I'm sorry for that night" is the night of the Halloween party. I don't make the rules. (Also Also Steve and Nancy dated for A YEAR that is so unfathomable to me :I)
El Hopper & Mike Wheeler & Will Byers - Superman
"I wonder if he knows how much that I miss him I hang on every word that you say And you smile and say, "How are you?" I'll say, "Just fine" I always forget to tell you I love you, I love you forever"
"I watch superman fly away You've got a busy day today Go save the world, I'll be around And I watch superman fly away Come back, I'll be with you someday I'll be right here on the ground When you come back down"
Superman can be interpreted from three different perspectives. Mike to El, El to Mike, and Will to Mike. In season 4 Mike reaffirms his love for El by saying that she is his superhero. Her strength is the thing that he admires most about her and he is constantly in awe at her power. The line “I’ve loved you from the very first day” parallels Mike saying that he loved her from the moment he saw her. He even voices his insecurities about her leaving him behind once she realizes that he’s not anything special.
El has the complete opposite perspective, seeing herself as the unworthy one. Because Mike is the first person who ever extended kindness to El, she believes that he is the best person alive and is incredibly lucky to have him. El and Mike see the other as their Superman.
From Will’s perspective Mike is his Superman. He is the leader, the heart, the paladin, and the great hero. He idolizes Mike in way which is why is rejection hurts so much. He wishes the cards were from Mike. That Mike knew how much Will reveres him. In his case, “I’ve loved you from the very first day” could be about the first day he and Mike met in kindergarten.
Will Byers & Mike Wheeler - Foolish One
"Foolish one Stop checkin' your mailbox for confessions of love That ain't never gonna come You will take the long way, you will take the long way down Foolish one Stop checkin' your mailbox for confessions of love That ain't never gonna come You will learn the hard way instead of just walkin' out
Now I'm slidin' down the wall with my head in my hands Sayin', "How could I not see the signs?" Oh, you haven't written me or called But goodbye screamin' in the silence And the voices in my head are tellin' me why"
The accuracy of this one hurts. I think the lyrics are self explanatory but the song reflects the anguish Will feels over Mike’s friendship and love slipping away.
Joyce Byers & Jim Hopper - Timeless
"I would've read your love letters every single night And prayed to God you'd be comin' home all right And you would've been fine We would have been timeless 'Cause I believe that we were supposed to find this So, even in a different life, you still would've been mine We would've been timeless"
"In a crowded room a few short years ago And sometimes there's no proof, you just know You're always gonna be mine We're gonna be I'm gonna love you when our hair is turnin' gray We'll have a cardboard box of photos of the life we've madeAnd you'll say, 'Oh my, we really were timeless'"
Timeless is an affirmation that no matter how many times they are separated and torn apart, Joyce and Hopper will find each other. It's also about them wanting to stop dealing with interdimensional threats to their families and have a normal life together and live to see the other get old.
send asks!
let’s talk about stranger things season 3 if you want :) even if you’re not finished or just started.
“i dump your ass”
— jane “eleven” hopper
Ive already made a tweet on this but milevens, or any other ship please don’t use my wheelclair art to putdown a ship, especially byler since i love them too 😭 im so happy my art is getting recognition but I don’t want people to think im anti-byler or anti anything, all (legal) ships are welcome.
El looking for her supersuit, Mike freaking out about his dinner plans.
“NO, YOU CAN’T GO FIGHT AN INTERDIMENSIONAL MONSTER RIGHT NOW, I MADE POT ROAST!!!!! AND EgGoS!!!”
Which person In your OTP is looking for their super suit, and who’s worried about their dinner date?
Finn Wolfhard, Jan 03, 2018.
fun fact:
at the start of season 4, when el is narrating her life in cali to mike, she mentions the painting. She says that will has been spending a lot of time on it, but won't let her see it. She also doesn't mention will painting any other paintings. However, in the van scene, mike doesn't say anything about it. I'm wondering if he knows and is choosing to ignore it or if he's just clueless.
(Eleven and Hopper eating dinner)
Eleven: What is 'gay'?
Hopper: It means...
Hopper: Happy?
Eleven: oh.
(the next day)
Eleven: Mike makes me gay.
Will: Me too, El. Me too.
Eleven:
Lucas:
Dustin:
Max:
Will:
Papa:
Demogorgon:
Demodog:
the Mind Flayer:
the Upside Down:
Pennywise hours away:
Mike:
Mike: What the fuck.
Eleven: Mike, spell ‘perfect’
Mike: E-L-E-V-E-N
Lucas: Aww that’s sweet
Lucas: Max, spell ‘perfect’
Max: M-A-X
it's always mike
Me: I ship madwheeler
Mileven fan: BITCH-
Mileven fan: starts giving me a lecture
Me 5 minutes later In a corner traumatized and starting to cry: I just wanted to be friends🥺
If I see one more fucking post saying shit like "oh so Mike's best day was when will went missing" "oh so his life started the day will went missing huh" im going to cry blood
First of fucking all
1. Will goes missing on the 6th of November 1983. They find el in the woods on the 7th. Those are not the same fucking days. Ye either forgot that shit or ur blatantly lying.
Second of all
2. He does not say "omg my best day ever was around the time will went missing 💞💅" like ye are making it out to be. He is saying that's when his life started. Which is true. His life completely changed when el came into his life. That's when all the characters lives completely changed. Not that what he is saying is even about will which brings me to my next point.
3. This is literally not about will. Its about using words of affirmation to prevent the girl he loves from fucking dying.
Also another point mike has already stated that his best day was the day him and will became friends. Mike throughout the show states will is his best friend. He loves him. He is just not attracted to him in the way will or ye want him to be. So please stop spreading this bs everywhere cause I'm tired of correcting ye.
I REALLY JUST SAW SOMEONE SAY MIKES LOVE CONFESSION TO EL WAS PLATONIC IM DYING
1. It is established in episode 7 that vecna is fueled by hate and eleven is fueled by love so mike telling her he loves her is going to give her the push she needs. Being driven by love for someone doesn't make u weak.
2. The day they find el is not the day will goes missing.
Im sorry but mike never once shows signs of reciprocating wills feelings for him in the show. He in every season has made it clear he wants to be with el
Now I do not doubt whatsoever that will is gay and has feelings for him. That has been clear especially in this season and I understand if ur pissed that he doesn't verbally say it ( even though he very clearly showed it this season )
But Mike literally never once illudes to the fact he is into will and I see alot of people shitting on the show for the simple fact they didn't get they're fucking way ( not saying there aren't issues with vol 2, just saying no one's talking about those they're only going on about the fact byeler didn't fucking happen )
And I'm sorry but why would it? Mike has been in love with eleven since day one.
Don't shit on mileven stans or the show just cause u didn't get ur way.
The fact that if u go onto the mileven tag it is filled with byeler stans shitting on mileven and complaining that byeler didn't happen is fucking annoying.
U can ship whoever tf u want but don't tear the show down just because u didn't get ur way.
Literally
If u like Mike and will together or anything other ships good for u but don't shit on mike and eleven relationship just because it doesn't appeal to u it's annoying.
spouting all this shit about them like mike and eleven don't love eachother, mike/eleven is toxic etc is getting old.
And calling people who Dont ship them homophobic? Nah. I'm aware there are people who say homophobic shit about they're relationship. Fuck them. But it's not everyone who just simply dislikes the ship.
Like I personally think mike and eleven are cute together but i have no issues whatsoever with will and mike as a couple I just personally prefer mike and eleven.
Im fully aware aswell that not every person who wants mike and will to get together act this way so don't worry this rant isn't about u whatsoever, keep doing what you're doing.
But to that select few. Just stop lmao
why do so many people here seem to hate mileven so much…like if u ship byler or elmax or something that’s fine idc and tbf I do see the appeal of those ships. but what did mileven ever do to u?? ig there’s stuff u can criticise about it ofc and neither el nor mike are perfect, they have flaws and make mistakes. their relationship isn’t perfect either, but then they’re teenagers and one of them has basically had no normal human interaction outside of the party and joyce and hopper and the older teens, so of course they’re gonna be kind of awkward and of course el is gonna be kind of clingy to mike because he was her first friend and she doesn’t want to be separated from him again. but idk,, when I watched the show i thought they were cute?? and I still think they’re cute??
The jackets, HELLO????? I already can smell the parallel
@greenfiend already wrote a while ago how that scene from s1 may foreshadow Mike coming out to El and I think that’s maybe it! Or they’re having a heart-to-heart after just to clear things up/open up about Will
I mean, look at him!!! It’s the same Mike who feels understood and accepted for who he is
maybe the redditors are okay after all
I’m just trying to demonstrate how careless Max is with Eleven’s powers. In fact, how careless all of you are. You’re treating her like some kind of machine when she’s not a machine, and I don’t want her to die looking for the flayed when they’ve obviously vanished off the face of the Earth.