I think I'll never get over the fact that Will has a crush on Mike since season 2 (personally I think his feelings have always been there, but we know for sure that it's present since s2)
No but like El will be happy about Byler. Like actually happy, not just okay with it. It's not just her who doesn't "get" Mike and his nerdiness and need to be the hero, it's also Mike who doesn't understand the depths of El's humanity despite being a "superhero" and all of the trauma she deals with and has yet to work through. Her uniquely feminine experience and all of the challenges and milestones that come alongside maturing as a young woman, which is something that Max understands perfectly well, and this is the reason why El has begun to prioritize her friendship with Max over her relationship with Mike. El knows in her heart that she and Mike are already doomed romantically, I just think she was in denial about it until Mike's monologue. The only fear both El and Mike have now is that the absence of romance from their relationship means there won't be a relationship period i.e. they are destined to lose each other. For El, knowing and understanding that Mike is gay and in love with someone else and literally CAN'T be with her romantically will be the biggest signifier that they were never going to be able to hold onto that romance in the first place. Now they can work on being friends. If anything it's Will who's going to struggle to be with Mike in light of the guilt he will feel from "stealing" Mike from El, and I wouldn't be surprised if El is going to be the one to ultimately push Will towards Mike and encourage the two of them to be together.
ok at first i saw this and thought no way but then i got a flashback to an earlier leak we got...
remember this? what if will gets possessed in this scene and in the leaked video hes trying to warn steve hes fighting the possession and vecna realizes he cant possess will anymore and attacks him...guys im so scared 😭
is it just me or i desperately want Robin's mentoring to be toward Mike.
like i completely understand why Will could receive help from Robin, since he's coming to terms with his sexuality, just like Robin had to do, but he already has an older, mentor-like figure in his life. Jonathon, my beloved!!! sure, Jonathon probably doesn't understand everything about Will's feelings, but Will doesn't need help with understanding himself because i'm pretty sure he knows damn well who he is. he just needs help realising that that doesn't make him a 'mistake'.
Mike, on the other hand, is, in my opinion, pretty fucking clueless. confused, too. i feel like he'd definitely benefit more from some gay mentoring, in order for him to navigate his feelings a little better. because i just don't think he has any idea.. he has always been the 'oblivious' one.
to be honest, i'd be even happier if Robin somehow mentored both. and in no way am i implying this would take over her entire plot for season 5, as i know people get pretty mad about that !!
anyways just a thought let me know what you guys think!!
I really want to see the scene where Mike and Will argue. At one point, Will pushes Mike, they start struggling, and Mike pins him against the wall. Which makes Will panic because Mike is so close and Mike notices this and panics too and looks at his lips. They are about to kiss when Holly comes in and tells Will that his mom is calling him. So when Will leaves, Holly looks at Mike and asks why he looks like a tomato, and Mike throws her out of the room. (duffer brothers you can take notes)