willel & taaco twins parallels
[ spoilers for taz balance and stranger things 4, i suppose ]
i spent a long time thinking over which character fits best with which, they all share a lot of similar traits and can be exchanged in certain scenarios, but for now i’ll mainly focus on Will = Taako / El = Lup:
going missing
the main thing that started the plot in both scenarios (technically) is el/lup running away and going missing. they both see that there’s more to the world than what they’ve been told, and want out, they want answers. the Party then stumbles across el/lup at the start of the series, while looking for someone else, which brings all their friends together as the adventure begins for real.
(it can also be argued that Will is Lup, here. he’s chased into the upside down by the demogorgon, and his rescue is what brings the party together, but anyway)
setting up blupjeans/mileven/byler
see, since stranger things isn’t over yet, i can see this going both ways (re: mileven & byler). i’ll stick with what we know is canon for now and say el/lup and will/taako.
will/taako sees his sister crushing hard on their nerdy dork friend, and does his best to get them together, albeit a bit begrudgingly. it’s different here, will sets them up despite his own feelings for mike, but taako has grievances because he doesn’t want to share his sister with anyone else (barry). they both move past it, though, when they see it’s what’s best for their sister and their friend.
i can say the same thing for el/taako, though, if byler ends up becoming canon. she’ll want to see will happy, as well, and put her past feelings aside for them to get together.
magic & powers
this is another speculation section. will doesn’t have powers, but we know he’s connected to the upside down in some way, still. so, in that sense, i see will as taako, and el as lup
taako (will) is a transmutation wizard, he can make things into other things. lup (el) is an evocation wizard, she can control the elements.
with how vecna is able to shift the mind flayer into his own drawing of a spider, and will’s parallels to vecna/henry, we can assume will may obtain similar abilities in s5. anyway, he’s also shown to be a great artist, and what are artists, if not wizards shaping the world into their own vision, really?
it’s tricky with el/lup, since nobody in the stranger things has elemental powers. but, the evocation subclass seems to be of the strongest for offensive fighting, which is usually el’s big role in the party.
minor details
taako/will: gay and has one single love interest and they’re it for them; purple wizard robes + pointy hat; kind of pessimistic outlook after a lot of shit happened to them; feels lonely/isolated even in a group; sarcastic and blunt, but a great brother-figure to most of their friends; artistic & enjoys a bit of razzle dazzle at times; LET HIM USE A GUN/CROSSBOW; the boy twin :)
lup/el: emotional support sister; introduced later in the show than the rest of the main party; red/pink color scheme; spent a decade imprisoned and isolated from the rest of the world; can get angry or vengeful when her family is threatened; the girl twin :)
(also lup is trans???? could be like el embracing her femininity and her own style in s3? and how some characters thought she was a boy/will at first glance in s1)
these quotes:
“I love him, Taako, with all of heart, but you (…) you are my heart, you know that right?” –Lup, ep 65
“We’re her brothers, and we’re family.” –Will, 4x03
“Because I’m worried no one else will have me.” –Taako, ep 50 // “When you’re… different, sometimes, you feel like a mistake.” –Will, 4x08
“I think there is someone he likes because he has been acting… weird.” – El, 4x01 // “YOU’RE DATING THE GRIM REAPER?!” –Lup, ep 67
“I’m going to fucking kill you now.” – Lup, ep 67 // “If you touch her again, I will kill you, again.” –El, 4x09
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