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Flickergate is the most ridiculous shit I’ve ever read Mike isn’t queercoded nor gay why do girls have this obsession to watch two boys kiss it’s like men gawking at or getting turned on by lesbians weirdos the lot of you
What a weird thing to comment!
Most of us just really enjoy character studies, and since there is evidence that Mike is queer coded, the subtext is fun to analyze. 🤷♀️
I think you should ask yourself why the idea of queer representation makes you irrationally uncomfortable though. Because personally, I think Mike being closeted would make the story MUCH more impactful. It would be an interesting departure from what the audience expects, give Will a happy ending, and address one of Stranger Thing’s main criticisms- it’s history of uncritical, rose-tinted, 80’s nostalgia.
Also-i'm not straight.
Not that it even matters, since it's not inherently wrong for straight ppl to prefer a queer pairing over a straight one, dumbass.
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This one looks like my drawings from 10 years ago when I thought that stiff lines is edgy cool😀🙈. Obviously I lack of line control while doing large sketches.
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TwentyGate EXPLAINED: (S4 Basketball Game Theory)
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TwentyGate Timestamps: HERE
#stranger things#stranger things 5#strangerthings5theory#stranger things basketball game#twentygate#20gate#eightfifteengate#eightfifteengate adjacent?#flickergate#flickergate adjacent?? lmao#stranger things analysis#stranger things forshadowing#race against the clock#twenty more minutes#mike wheeler#Youtube#video post
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BirthdayGate EXPLAINED:
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The Duffers didn't forget Will's Birthday. (ﾉﾟ0ﾟ)ﾉ~
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mentions: @beaulesbian, @aemiron-main , @chirpsythismorning
#strangerthings#strangerthingstheories#strangerthings5theories#birthdaygate#birthdaygate explained#birthdaygate summery#duffer brothers#will byers#byler is real#mike wheeler#stranger things 4#Youtube#is it just my internet does the quality suck 😬
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“Not implying that’s where you guys are headed. I understand Cristobal and I are total unicorn situation.“
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(New and Improved) Flickergate edit
#flickergate#flickergate4ever#byler#byler prediction#byler endgame#byler theory#byler confession#byler kiss#stranger things theories#Dustin: I saw you holding hands on the bus#Lucas: she was just scared#lowkey proud of this#lowkey proud of this edit#notice how I included the scene where he’s holding a can of 7 up (and debating TELLING THE TRUTH)#7=truth#and also the green#and the memories part with El drawing a circle#full circle#idk I thought it was cool#and also the fact that it’s a loop#neverending story vibes#I wish I could do fancy transitions tho#also#why the hell does it make the beats slightly out of sync when I upload it😑#okay I’m gonna remake this eventually#I don’t like it anymore
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btw the cabin had blue had yellow locks
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Everybody get your thinking hats ON (source)
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Stranger Things Theory Part (3/4) (Labyrinthgate/Flickergate Crossover) Does Mike have powers?!
part 1 (here) part 2 (here)
(WARNING: The following is most likely a combination of confirmation bias and mental illness, but let's ignore that for now)
When will I stop obsessing over a random scene lasting a total of 2 seconds? who can say.
The scene where Sarah turns off the light in Labyrinth parallels the scene where Mike turns off the light in Stranger Things
in both Labyrinth and Stranger Things, Sarah and Will's seemingly innocuous statement foreshadows reality:
"Goblins" from the story Labyrinth actually do take Toby, and a "Demogorgon" from D&D actually does take Will. In both cases, this foreshadowing is punctuated by Mike and Sarah switching off a light directly after.
In both cases, Toby and Will's magical disappearance is conveyed via a shot of an empty room following this.
But was this parallel intentional? maybe, maybe not. Let's run through some possibilities. It could be:
a pure coincidence (most definitely)
unplanned originally, but framed to be intentional in s5.
a strictly visual parallel, loosely inspired by Labyrinth.
a visual and narrative parallel, planned from the start because it foreshadows an important aspect of the final season.
Lets pretend that this parallel WAS intentional, and that it DOES foreshadow an aspect of the final season. What might this mean for the story's plot moving forward? Is there any wild conclusions I can jump to based off of this? As always, the answer is YES!
Could Mike have powers?
If you remember my original flickergate theory (here), I guessed that WILL caused the light to flicker in s1 through his powers in s5.
BUT! what if it was caused by Mike's powers instead? (either way, I still think that Will is going to have power's/save the day, but that he might have just got them from his connection with the mindflayer/vecna/the upsidedown). But WHAT IF the Neverending Story references in s3 were a red herring, and LABYRINTH is the movie that s5 will be paying homage to. This might explain why the ST writers dropped the title of the first episode: Labyrtinth. Maybe this was a hint.
I still think that the light flickering in s1 will be the back drop of Mike and Will's confession in the upside-down in s5. (proof? bc i said so). Everything about that theory still adds up, and i really want it to happen therefore it's still canon. Except now i'm thinking there's also a possibility that Mike might have powers.
“evidence” for this:
The theories surrounding Karen possibly being Alice Creel
Mike being the party’s Dungeon Master, AKA the one who creates the story
The stalker-like shots centered around Mike being watched throughout the seasons.
Vecna waiting until Mike left Hawkins to start his plan ("the silver cat feeds when blue meets yellow in the west)
Mike paralleling Jeffery from Voyegers. (saw a post about this but can't find the link, someone pls find it)
What if when Mike turned off the light in s1, it was to punctuate the the moment he:
A. accidentally wished for Vecna/the "demogorgan" to target Will. Mike parallels Sarah because he ALSO subconsciously made a wish in this moment. When Will says "the Demogorgon got him", the focus is largely on Mike's reaction, despite Will being the one to say it.
B. caused time to freeze on Nov 6. The reason why Mike parallels Sarah, is because he ALSO made a wish in this moment. After Will said "see you tomorrow" he subconsciously wished for time to freeze, which is what caused the garage light to flicker in s1. In the previous scene, he begged for his mom to let them have "20 more minutes", but wasn't able to convince her. He didn't get to finish the campaign or give Will his letter, which is why he subconsciously froze time on Nov 6, right as Will left.
---The original flickergate theory could still happen in it's entirety depending on if the flicker itself VS. turning off the light indicates the activation of Mike's powers. If the flicker itself is the indicator, as opposed to when Mike turned off the light, then when/if the light flickers again in s5 (during the confession), it would have to be played off as PURLEY symbolic/"coincidental".
The light might also flicker as a result of them getting their memories back, leaving/entering the upsidedown (via time travel), or happen within the confines of a replicated memory.---
In any case, I'm still pretty confident that the s5 confession will parallel the "it was a 7" scene, and that the two flickers will mirror each other.
I'm curious to know anyone else's thoughts on this! I genuinely can't tell anymore if this is a halfway decent/plausible theory or not, so let me know on a scale from 1-10 how unhinged this is. Objectively, i know that i'm reading way too deep into this silly lil Netflix show/80's movie, but when I come up with theories i'm treating it more like a creative writing exercise then anything grounded in reality lol.
Either way, since all this Labyrinthgate speculation is starting to get a little too (unrealistically) elaborate and specific, i'm going to move on from it now and transition to my Stranger Things time travel predictions next ;D cause i actually think those are pretty plausible tbh.
Thanks for reading!
Final part: here
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*collapses at your feet and this falls out of my dying hand* STRANGER THINGS DAY WIP
ssssh ssssh ignore the fact I posted this at 12am and technically the 7th…sssssh
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what your favorite bylergate says about you 🥰💙💛
flickergate 💡: you live in constant regret of the past, and you desperately wish for a way to turn back time and change your greatest mistake. your greatest regrets haunt you at night and shape all your interactions with other people
birthdaygate 🎂: you have an immense fear of insignificance and of being forgotten by those you most care about, and you live in constant worry that one day, everyone will move on without you
mikhailgate 🇷🇺: you use humor as escapism to hide from the fact that there is so much in the world that’s unknown, and you hide behind things that are implausible and outrageous to help you cope
pocket/lettergate 💌: you’re terrified of telling the truth, especially to the people who mean the most to you, because you’re scared that everything will change once people know the real you. you have a million things to say, but you don’t say a single one of them and hide behind false pretenses
scriptgate 📝: you see the best in people and hold onto hope, even when it’s undeserved. you’re easily taken advantage of, and yet you keep holding on, hoping that things will change one day for the better
this is totally a joke but please feel free to add any that i missed 🤪
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S5 Prediction: Will & MIKE'S 7 Confession (letter) + Garage Light Kiss Theory (Alternate/Revised Theory!)
OH. MY. GOD. GUYS! I think I just figured it out for real this time. I connected the two dots before...but i missed the third and final dot. BUCKLE UP B*TCHES.
We all know about my "full-circle garage light flicker theory" where Mike and Will can affect s1 ep1 through the upside-down in s5, and when they kiss the garage light flickers in season 1. Well, in my old theory I said "Will parallels his younger self and says the truth", but NOW I THINK IT'S ACTUALLY GOING TO BE MIKE.
This comes down to the letter. I used to think Mike's letter would just be a case of dramatic irony, to inform the audience of Mike's true feelings. I thought maybe the letter was about Mike rebuilding castle Byers after s3 (which i still think he did btw). But I just read this post from doriandrifting (READ IT), and now I think he wrote the letter about the D&D campaign. Like an IDIOT, I forgot about the date in the tweet! And then I really thought about it and...this changes EVERYTHING. Prepare yourselves. (it's 4:00 AM rn but I DON'T CARE) i'm gonna copy and paste the beginning of my old theory, sorry. you can skip ahead to “it’s parallel time” :)
To start off, I think that Mike and Will are going to end up in the upside-down together in S5. The upside down and Will are connected narratively, seeing as it’s literally frozen on the night he went missing.
Obviously there is going to be a reason for that. To bring his story full-circle, it’s pretty much inevitable that in the final season, Will is going to end up back in the upside-down. Just like it’s inevitable that this time Mike will be there with him. Which is why at the end of season 4, they both sit on an upside down couch together.
The next part of this theory has to do with Will having powers. It’s why Will is paralleled to Vecna, Eleven, and Bastian from NeverEnding Story, and could open a portal in s1. It also fits with his overall character arc (becoming a hero after being a victim). I won’t make this post a mile long by going through all the evidence (links to some proof here, here , here and here and in the long version of my theory.) But for now, trust me when I say it’s probably going to be revealed that Will can manipulate electricity/time/the upside-down in S5.
Remember, El was originally supposed to die after season one, which makes the notion of Will having powers extremely likely.
Okay? Okay. So here’s the theory:
Mike and Will are in the upside-down, which is stuck on the day Will went missing in 1983. While in the upside-down, Mike and Will end up at the Wheeler House.
Time is frozen on Nov 6, which is the first episode of season 1. I think that somehow, Mike and Will are going to be able to affect the other side in season 1 (specifically Nov 6), through the upside-down in season 5.
How though? We know that (as of now) time still flows normally on the other side, unlike the upside-down. However, that could change. Like, what if time were to start moving again in the upside-down? This could happen because of Will's subconscious mind. It’s also safe to say that s5 will include some wacky time shenanigans, which could explain how this is possible. (s5 time-travel proof here, here, here, and here) But even just on the surface level, why the hell else would the show’s villain thematically be obsessed with the progression of time, be accompanied by the sound of a clock chime, and create visions of grandfather clock? Why else would Hopper’s s3 letter talk about “turning back the clock”? Why else would there be so many Back to The Future references? Why else would the Duffers talk so much about "going back to season one", or the story coming "full-circle" in season five?
There are multiple electricity shortages in s1. What if some of these moments, like when Ted fiddles with the TV in the background of season 1, were actually caused by Will (or El) in season 5? The screen looks suspiciously like how the TV screen looked when Eleven mind jumped in s2 and s3. Now for the good part:
IT’S PARALLEL TIME!
In the upside-down, Mike and Will are going to stand in the same spot at the same time as their younger selves on the other side.
The concept of Lies is a HUGE recurring theme and motif in Stranger Things. One of the very first bits of characterization we learn about Will, is that he doesn’t lie to Mike. Even though it was just a white lie and Even though he could have got away with it. Even though it meant he lost, “Friends don’t LIE.” Will waited until the other boys left before telling Mike the Truth.
I think that Mike is going to mirror Will, and confess the truth to him. From the very start, we are shown that Mike and Will have an honest and different bond than rest of the party. Which is why in season five, MIKE is going to remember this, and be able to lie.
(I, I can remember (I remember) Standing, by the wall (by the wall)- Bowie
Season 5 MIKE is going to parallel season 1 WILL, and THEY ARE BOTH going to admit the TRUTH to each-other at the same exact time (across time)!
(7+7=14) winning roll!
Season 5, UPSIDE-DOWN:
for example:
Mike: “you lied about the painting being from El”
(the TRUTH about why Will made THE PAINTING for Mike is addressed--LOVE!)
Will: "You’re being stupid! It's not my fault you couldn't say you love her!"
WILL parallels MIKE during the SEASON THREE GARAGE SCENE:
Mike: "It is" (TRUTH)
MIKE parallels WILL during the SEASON ONE GARAGE SCENE:
Mike gives Will his letter
(The TRUTH about why Mike made the 10 hour D&D CAMPAIGN is addressed--LOVE!)
(TRUTH=7) An UPSIDE-DOWN 7 is a capital L. The song which plays when Mike and Eleven kiss at the end of s3 (when Mike realizes he's gay) is "The First I love You". The "L" is NOT capitalized, because it’s not the TRUTH. In his letter, the "L" IS capitalized!
so at the same time (across time)...
MIKE: TRUTH=7, WILL: TRUTH=7 (7+7=14, the winning roll in D&D!)
THE THIRD AND FINAL GARAGE SCENE: (writing comes in 3's)
THEY KISS
Between them, metaphorical electricity FLARES (and potentially Will’s literal powers), as his brain short-circuits. As they kiss, “Heroes” by David Bowie plays, and the lyrics “the guns, shot above our heads, (over our heads)” narrates as electricity shoots above their heads. (Either bc of the kiss or confession) The camera pans up to the garage light over their heads, which flickers.
the audience can feel the electricity between Mike and Will. Just like how Dustin could feel the electricity between Lucas and Max.
"i could feel it." "What?" "The electricity." (are “friends” electric?)
at the same time...
Season 1, OTHER SIDE:
Will: "It was a 7, the demogorgan, it got me.” (TRUTH=7)
Will sounded disappointed about losing, but Mike DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING. He doesn't say how he "really feels". He just stands there and watches Will leave. Mike notices the garage light flicker above him. This is a metaphor for the electricity which just passed between them. Love=Electricity, and Mike just noticed it, which is why the scene directly following this one is him going inside to write a letter of what he wanted to say, which he signs "-Love, Mike."
This would act as dramatic irony because at the same exact time in the upside-down, Mike JUST SAID what he really wanted to say in this moment BY GIVING WILL HIS LETTER and/or confessing. Unbeknownst to him, his future self just confessed, and the flicker is actually when they kiss in the upside down.
This reveal would be meaningful, because Mike wrote the ten hour DnD campaign but doesn't give Will the letter saying why (Love), and Will makes the painting but he lies about why (Love). In the upside-down, the TRUTH about both of these gestures is revealed.
In this moment, Mike's future self says what HE was too ashamed too in season one. Mike never got the chance to give Will his letter before the "demogorgan" got him.
"Anyway, I think you’ll still beat the campaign. Sorry I couldn’t get it done before my mom made everyone leave, but you mean so much to me, and it’s been so much fun to make it for you. Hope this is enough motivation to last until we can finish it next weekend.
-Love, Mike"
THE UPSIDE-DOWN, SEASON 5:
As they kiss, “Heroes” by David Bowie continues...
in season one, Mike is still ashamed of his love for Will. Which is why the scene cuts off with the line “shame”.
This time when the song plays, it will be different though. This time, the full verse will play as they kiss.
“and we kiss as though nothing could fall and the shame… was on the OTHER SIDE.”
Mike and Will are in the upside-down, and at the same time their ashamed younger selves were literally on the other side. When they finally kiss as if nothing could fall, they leave their shame on the other side (in the the past).
Or alternatively
Mike and Will are alone together in the upside-down, and the rest of society is on the other side. Because of this, they are able to finally kiss as if nothing could fall, and forget about how they would be shamed for it on the other side.
(based on the rest of the lyrics, they probably think they are going to die when this happens btw)
Click Here: for new video of my flicker kiss theory! (now including Mike's Letter)
Click Here: for the original video of my theory!
Click Here: The long version of my original post. (It goes off on more tangents, includes more proof, and goes over some mini theories that could (possibly) tie into this one!
Shameless self promo: Follow my account for more! In the future, I plan on making more predictions about the role of memories in season 5, Birthday-gate, Will's subconscious mind shaping the upside-down, and water symbolism. I also have a tik-tok and twitter account under the same name, so go follow me over there!
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