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allislove111 · 2 years

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I’m just going to leave this right here 👇👇👇

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sleepymrshmllow · 1 year

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insp 🌸

#byler #mike wheeler #will byers #elmike #el hopper #stranger things #kydraws #reddit link jumpscare /hj but i couldnt find another place to link im too sleepy 😩#some notes! due to misconceptions ive seen:#in my mind this is meant to be a mike centric piece representing him feeling torn between his feelings for will and the sortve #the comfort of normalcy he has being with el? (+ societal pressures).#the painting replaces the sword here to symbolize like the *thing* setting things off in mike's mind if that makes sense #the want and hope that the painting was a gift from will (the one he wants to be with) yet dealing with the conflicting feelings #of the painting actually being from el (obviously this isnt the case but lets say he fully believes will's lie about it being from her)#which is why both will and el are touching the painting but will has the paint on his hands (as well as having more of a grasp on it)#this is not meant to be a humorous piece! idk why i saw ppl implying this is meant to be a joke or mean towards el bc its absolutely not om #aand the from el tag was just mean being in a goofy mood lol wanted to add more cheesy symbolism #oh oh! and you can absolutely view this with bi mike in mind 😌💗

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greenfiend · 4 months

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Back to school (in the apocalypse)

#tried to add some symbolism here #lmk if you notice any #byler #byler art #Will Byers #mike wheeler #the party #stranger things #stranger things art #stranger things 5

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gmaybe666 · 7 months

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wasteland baby, i’m in love, I’m in love with you

and i love too, that love soon might end,

be known in its aching, shown in the shaking,

lately of my wasteland, baby

day 1 of bylerween/ trapped in the upside down

inspired by @kidovna’s flicker gate byler artwork ✨

#bylerween2023 #trapped in the UD #I recycled this byler kiss drawing from another one #if the byler kiss happens like this in s5 the duffer brothers should pay me a million pounds and all the stranger things merch in the world #they’re kissing on the sofa in mikes basement tee hee #call back to when they sat on that sofa in the crazy together scene. im so smart and sexy #flickergate #?!? could be cute and very symbolic #byler #will byers #mike wheeler #stranger things #stranger things art #mike wheeler art #byler art #will byers art

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mocha-mochii-blog · 1 year

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guys I just noticed this on the left is Dr. Frank-N-Furter from Rocky Horror and on the right is Mike Wheeler’s main s4 outfit the triangle over the heart on the left was historically used to indicate people as gay and has now become frequent lgbt imagery (e.g. in Robin’s shirt) this is making me crack upppp

#byler #mike wheeler #mike wheeler is gay #stranger things #stranger things costume #byler is real #bi mike truther #bi mike wheeler #closeted mike wheeler #bylerendgame #mike gay symbolism #mike is gay #slay mike #stranger things costumes #byler analysis #mike wheeler analysis

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starbylers · 9 months

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Rambling about things that’ve been said a million times but like…character’s final scenes in each season foreshadow what will be going on with them in the next season right? We’ve seen this. So by that logic we literally know what’s going to happen in s5. (In terms of character’s journeys, not talking about plot). Like we know for certain. They’re barely even theories to me anymore it’s just canon waiting to happen 😭. A huge amount of my Byler confidence comes from this tbh so if you need a little boost maybe this will help.

Dustin’s scene shows he is going to be grieving Eddie (we’ve already had confirmation of this I think so we know the pattern follows for s4 that final scenes are foreshadowing)

Lucas’ scene shows he will obviously be doing everything possible to care for and help Max

El’s scene shows she’s going to be focused on 1) saving Max & defeating Henry and 2) her family and having the support of her dad back

Caleb literally mentioned that Lucas & El’s relationship will be explored and we know Max is the thing that ties them together (the boyfriend and the best friend) so that’s another piece of evidence of s4 final scenes being foreshadowing

So it has to follow that Will & Mike’s scene shows they are definitely going to be working as a team

And if we take symbolism into account…

Their final one-on-one in s3 lingered on a shot of a blue telephone on yellow wallpaper & we know all about their s4 communication issues so yeah we’re absolutely taking symbolism into account

…that red flipped couch? They’re going to be in the upside down. Together. In the season where Will is going to have an emotional arc which will ‘tie the entire series together’. (Although even if the couch stuff was somehow incorrect the team part still stands).

To me the chances of M*leven being endgame in this scenario are so tiny they’re almost nonexistent? If next season was about showing how strong of a couple and how in love they are (which is basically the only place their story could really go atp if the intention was for them to be endgame), they would’ve had their final scene together! El would be sitting in Will’s place on the couch! Mike would be reaching into the light and grabbing El’s shoulder, symbolising that he’s choosing her.

The meaning behind this shot is so clear it’s almost funny like it literally looks like some magical celestial beam of light from heaven is shining down on where they’re connected

They wouldn’t be spending the season with their stories primarily focused on & tied to other people (“other people” being Mike’s literal other love interest!!!) if the show was trying to tell a story of them being this alleged central power couple working together and growing together in a loving, healthy, mature, supportive relationship. It’s completely illogical.

I feel like it’s so obvious that Mike and Will are at least going to be working together next season, and it’s incredibly weird to me that people even try and argue us on that point. Is it denial? Is it the fact that deep down, they are actually aware of how foreshadowing and logical story structure work and they’re scared that if they admit Mike and Will are going to be paired up, they’ll have to admit where the story is inevitably leading…?

#byler #anti mileven #and I’m sure it’s not just the Byler scene that involves symbolism I mean the story Lucas was reading Max is definitely an Easter egg #I haven’t looked into it but someone on here must have #and then there’s the final scene obviously #this isn’t a super thoughtful analysis sorry I have a bunch of stuff in drafts I’m just too tired to work on it atm 😭

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strawberrybyers · 2 months

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no fr what is the symbolism of felines in stranger things because this can’t just be a random coincidence?? also the new pic of the duffer brother: that cat plushie!! a cat plushie is featured behind mike in one of the photos and that’s a screenshot from a season 1 episode 👀

#the pic on the right of suzie is a screenshot of suzie’s computer desk #it’s some doll of tiger from winnie the pooh #like what is the symbolism i’m going crazy #and the cat plushie!#what was happening in the scene of mike with the cat plushie #if they’re going back to s1 dynamics then it might mean something for s5 #byler #stranger things #stranger things analysis #stranger things theory #stranger things theories #also rip mews :(( as an orange cat owner mews death was DEVASTATING

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aurorabyler · 2 years

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CRITICAL MUSICAL SYMBOLISM IN STRANGER THINGS ACROSS 3 SEASONS SETTING UP FOR ST5

Will’s First Lie & First I Love You

STRANGER THINGS NATION, BYLER NATION, WATCH, LISTEN, AND READ THIS WHOLE POST VERY CAREFULLY. NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS SO PLEASE SPREAD

this is one of my favourite details in stranger things and i love how it connects the different relationships in the show. i’ve thought this melody had a lot of narrative significance ever since season 3, but now that all of season 4 is out, i’m even more amazed by how this soundtrack ties everything together—especially with byler.

my nerd brain picked up on the similarities between these three songs—The First Lie, The First I love You, and Being Different, from seasons 2, 3, and 4 respectively.

The First Lie is played during the scene where Jonathan and Nancy hook up in season 2 following Murray’s encouragement. It’s a reference to Nancy not being truthful about her feelings towards Steve and could have a few double meanings, including the LIE literally being Nancy and Jonathan sleeping together (hence, LYING together), as well as Jonathan’s trust issues that Murray talks about.

The First I love You plays during Robin’s coming out and also El saying I love you to Mike (that Mike appears confused by in season 3). My favourite detail here is that the word “love” in the song is not capitalized. This may seem insignificant, but when you look at the ENTIRE stranger things soundtrack pre season 4, no other words have been in lowercase. This was intentional, both for Mike/El’s awkward kiss, and Steve/Robin’s love for each other, which is not romantic, since Robin is a lesbian. It starts out as one-sided for Steve and then we obviously see their amazing friendship.

Here’s where the symbolism gets super interesting. There’s no way this is not intentional. In season 4 vol 2 when Will gives Mike the painting, he confesses to Mike but covers it up with El’s name. He then turns away from Mike and cries, muffling the sound with his hand. It’s been emphasized throughout the show that Will is unable to lie to Mike. Literally season 1, episode 1: “it was a seven. The demogorgon, it got me.” Lucas encourages Will to not say anything to Mike since he didn’t see the roll, but Will physically cannot lie to him. This theme is seen with byler again and again throughout the show. Will never lies to Mike. EXCEPT, in this scene in season 4.

Will covers up his feelings. It’s a weird halfway point. He lies to Mike for the first time, and he can’t bear it, combined with all his other feelings for him. THE SONG THAT PLAYS DURING THIS SCENE, BEING DIFFERENT, has the exact same melody as BOTH THE FIRST LIE AND THE FIRST I LOVE YOU.

Are you guys hearing this??

It’s both the first time Will lies to Mike in the show AND the first time he somewhat confesses the truth, that he loves Mike. The melody of First Lie/First I love You ONLY STARTS once Will finishes up his monologue and turns away to cry, realizing what’s just happened.

This is literally insane musical symbolism.

I compiled a video with Will’s scene at the end for you guys to see how similar the songs are.

Let me know what you think of this!

#byler #stranger things 4 #the first lie #the first i love you #being different #musical symbolism #subtext #stranger things #stranger things theory #st4 #byler is endgame

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gay-mike-truther · 2 years

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i just... one of the main themes of stranger things is being "weird" or a "freak" or "not fitting in". and there's probably no one that relates to that more than the queer community. the show is supposed to show that it's ok to be weird, it's good to be different. so if the show ends with the gay best friend being alone and there only being straight couples... idk that just doesn't sit right with me

#byler #ronance #steddie #elmax #stranger things #stranger things s5 #does this make sense #byler endgame #byler canon #byler needs to be endgame #it's become a symbol of hope for me and so many people #to prove that queer people can have a happy ending #idk i'll just be so disappointed if it doesn't happen

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sleepymrshmllow · 1 year

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hey I would genuinely like some input because I'm being called misogynistic on twitter for this art and I really don't want to be hurtful.

so I wanted to redraw this with mike, will, and el:

because I wanted to draw something artsy and symbolic of the love triangle / mike being torn. I changed the sword to will's painting to further convey that (at least, in my mind that was the idea!)

it was going to look somewhat like this (wip):

and a couple ppl are disgusted and saying that I'm a misogynist and I don't like upsetting people so I want to know if this truly feels tasteless and harmful and should scrap it?

#byler #im afraid people are thinking im trying to show cheating but that genuinely was so far from my mind when i was thinking of this idea #its supposed to be completely symbolic of the conflict but maybe i didnt do that very well /gen #tp

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doriandrifting · 9 months

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I love going through my camera roll, because I make shit like this and then immediately forget about it only to uncover it nine months later like hmmm what was the inspiration here? who knows? not me.

#i remember editing the phone next to him bc symbolism #byler #stranger things #mike wheeler #i know what you are #will byers #shitpost

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mikesbasementbeets · 8 months

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byler in every episode -> 1.01. the vanishing of will byers

#i'm about to write a whole ass essay about the symbolism of that lens flare. but i will not #also starting this knowing that s1 'byler' will be very mike centric. yes. bear with me #(who knows how far i'll even get with this one tbh. who can say. just having fun anyway)#byler #mike wheeler #will byers #mikesbasementgifs #byler in every episode

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bylrndgm · 7 months

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you find a vhs whose label reads: alternate dimensions.

@bylerween2023 | day i | october, 26th ↳ prompt: stuck in the upside down ⨠ concept: upside down x the tartar steppe x analog horror

#tw: flashing #bylerween2023 #day 1 #stuck in the upside down #byler daily #useraimz #userbaby #usermaguire #usergif #usergabby #tuserrae #tusermarie #tuseremilia #tusergeo #tusererika #mine #mine:gif #tw: symbolic horror #tw: horror #heyo!#let me give you a little background on this edit #because it's my ALL TIME favorite set #so as i said - i didn't want a slayween but a sadween because i'm a november scorpio and sadness is my whole sky sometimes and i do find #comfort in some type of media like lost media / dark media / analog horror #anything that gives nostalgia and eerie vibes. weirdcore is like my thing. i mean not to be quirky or anything. but really #i enjoy pink stuff as well as dark one and to me #making dark art is kinda a way to release bad feelings and bad thoughts #so well - i really like analog horror. local 58 is a webseries that i stan and i really wanted to make a gifset having the same vibes #so this old vhs nostalgia and stuff. so i had to modify my typical workflow and edit each gif with two different softwares - which was a #PAIN in the ASS (tm)

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soft-tender-emotional-music · 7 months

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okay say queerbaiting or milkvan endgame all you want but i have yet to see any plausible heterosexual explanation for the following

- the airport hug

he was happy to hug will in season 3 and happy to hug lucas in season 4. when the entirety of the show has made it clear that mike and will share the more profound bond (destiel iykyk) out of the party it makes no sense for him to not want to hug him- unless it’s because of his queer realisations atm

- ‘we’re friends, WE’RE FRIENDS’

um it is simply not plausible that mike clocked wills feelings enough to say this yet didn’t pick up what he was putting down in the van speech. bffr mike was absolutely on the defensive here, mans was trying to convince himself

- mike looking at eddie

you’re telling me you watched the scene in episode one where eddie has his ‘if you’re inTo baNd’ speech and still think mike isn’t a homo? he has a lil fanboy crush on eddie and none shall convince me otherwise

- mikes reaction to el kissing him and i love you too

there is no heterosexual reason for him to look so taken aback and distressed after her kiss and her saying she loves him too. the music and els face all suggest a beautiful moment of love but mikes face looks shocked completely contrasting this. esp contrasted against his face at ‘what if you wanna join another party’ and considering his face when he hugs karen at the end of s3. up till then he had made no effort to try and rekindle their relationship but still wanted to see her and talk to her while she was away. ur gonna look at me and ur gonna tell me that i’m wrong

- ‘i care for you so much’

yes i understand that some people have trouble saying i love you- as we see with nancy and steve. bUt the way this is framed in this scene makes it feel queer. he is deflecting he says he cares for her but can’t say he loves her. this is why i’m a gay mike truther this feels like he’s trying so hard to be someone he’s not but he’s reached his limit. he can’t truly say he loves her until under so much duress and pressure. even when he first said ily in season 3 was just a slip up and significance was only given to the words through everyone else’s reactions, not mikes own reaction.

- ‘mrs byers has this new job, mikes always complaining about it’

im sure i butchered this quote but we KNOW him and el only talked on walkies because she couldn’t talk on the phone for dead of the government figuring out she was alive. this line proves mike called plenty and he can only have been calling to talk to will. while yes it is feasible that he was calling as friends, why wouldn’t he say something? leaving this revelation until the last season makes it significant, and therefore makes it romantic and queer.

- shared looks

do i even need to explain. their looks are just fucking gay. especially that one in season 3 where wills like he’s here and mike just keeps staring at him for a good while

- the emphasis on lucas and mikes friendship

they make clear in season 1 that lucas is mikes best friend by mikes convo with dustin. and in season three their status as best friends is made clear because they relate and complain to each other all the time. then WHY throughout the WHOLE show is mike and wills bond given the most focus??? season 1 will is mikes motivation, season 2 he is his priority, season 3 they have an important arc and season 4 they have ups and downs but ultimately their relationship is regarded as most important- they are the only two from the original party who have consistently been paired together. dustin and lucas were both in the hawkins crew but were always in separate groups. there is no heterosexual reason to make clear who mikes best friend js then spend 4 seasons focused on his relationship with will.

- framing

there is no heterosexual reason to frame him in a closet at the milkvan season 3 kiss. there is no heterosexual reason to put a one way sign pointing to his closet. there is no heterosexual reason to pair him and will in the closing shot alongside two other endgame couples. need i say more.

- blue and yellow

obviously this colour symbolism is undeniable at this point. whether or not ppl believe it symbolises their relationship or just their characters, it’s clear that will is yellow and mike is blue. there’s a reason we barely see green clothing or lighting. there’s a reason mikes bouquet to el had purple (her colour) but too much yellow (will). there’s a reason their flannels always have hints of the other persons colour.

- will as mikes priority

instead of coming crawling back to el for forgiveness in s3 he goes to will. he says his life started when he found el (a lie like the rest of that speech) yet when will went missing he only cared about him. all of season 2 showed that he loves will so much he wouldn’t leave his side ever.

i have many other opinions about why milkvan endgame would completely undermine so many messages of the show but yeah i’ll stop for now

#byler #stranger things #mike wheeler #will byers #mike wheeler i know what you are #st analysis #stranger things 4 #stranger things 3 #stranger things 2 #byler analysis #st symbolism #queer analysis #that boy is gay and i really believe that

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runninguplenorahills · 1 year

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Y’all telling me that Stranger Things has a whole plot line set in Russia, and that in Russia yellow flowers represent sadness, dishonesty and when given to a partner an inevitable breakup?!?!?!?💀

Oh Michael…

#yellow flowers are most commonly associated with joy #and together with the russian symbolism it underlines that mike is only pretending to be happy here #and i’m fairly certain that the big yellow flowers are either:#1: black-eyed susans which represent justice and are apparently great gifts to express sympathy for someone who’s grieving😀#or 2: coneflowers which represent good health and are perfect gifts for someone who is recovering from a health issue 💀#plus there are also craspedias included which also represent good health #so mike literally gifted el a get-well-soon bouquet that not only reflects that he’s being dishonest in this scene #but also foreshadowed the melvin fight + that they’ll inevitably break up #milkvan is bones but we already knew that #anti melvin #byler

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strawberrybyers · 2 years

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they can’t sell merch that connects anything to mikeven like the painting connects to byler because what would they sell for mikeven?? a puzzle or tote bag that says “from: mike” or el’s letters lying to mike about how she’s doing ?? it’s not a good sign when your “endgame” couple literally has nothing tying them together to make merch out of

#byler #think about it #there’s merch that has to do with ONLY el #i really don’t know what they have for mike but i assume it relates to his love for d&d #but there’s nothing that is being sold that represents their relationship #the painting will made for mike?? yeah that symbolizes will’s love for mike #they have merch that represents their relationship that’s crazy!#byler is endgame

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