#DUFFER BROTHERS

[emblazons]

Day 1 (of Filming) // Ross Duffer on Instagram

[henry-fox-biggest-stan]

I can’t really explain what stranger things means to me. A show about outcasts, by outcasts, for outcasts. When you’re different, sometimes you feel like a mistake. But you make me feel like I’m not a mistake at all, like I’m better for being different.

[teambyler]

I know everyone's happy to see FINN and NOAH together (probably talking about another Byler scene), but why do we see THE SEASON 1 ALPHABET IN THE BACKGROUND?

Is there a Flashback to Season 1 Baby Will trying to communicate with his mom from the Upside Down?

We DO find out this season why the UD is frozen to 1983, right?

Is this another confirmation that Will is the main character of s5 and that his "emotional arc ties the whole series together"? =D =D

EDIT: I value accuracy so here's an update - The wall is part of the cast and crew's "hangout room." But anyway BYLER BYLER BYLER lol

-teambyler

[dukeofdelirium]

what part of Light Yagami being an attractive Japanese student that is preppy and kempt are ppl not fucking grasping? 😂 the whole thing about Light’s character is that he’s an attractive highly intelligent young man and it matters in the way that he is “attractive”, as in he’s the last person you would ever suspect of being a killer. He’s supposed to be extremely charming and seemingly approachable, which is exactly why so many people trust him with little to zero effort on their part.

it’s like.. a huge part of his character that cannot be fucked up or else he won’t be believable. He is not meant to look rugged or like some kind of loner lol. You can’t just cast any guy you personally think is hot and assume that they will work for the character 🤣 especially not a damn white guy

Light’s entire character is “how could a good boy like me possibly be Kira uwu” lol. Literally no one believes he could be aside from L because he is completely unassuming and the Chief of Police’s perfect son

“Charlie Heaton should play Light!” “Joe Keery should play Light!”

WRONG!

REN NAGASE 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️ 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[chirpsythismorning]

This is everything the Stranger Things writers have posted publicly about the WGA strike:

TIMELINE

May 3rd:

Stranger Things writer Caitlin Schneiderhan tweets picture from personal Twitter account of sign from the strike that reads 'Pay us or Steve Harrington is toast'

May 6th:

Official Stranger Writers Twitter account makes post on behalf of the Duffers Brothers. They have since pinned this tweet to their profile. "Duffers here. Writing does not stop when filming begins. While we're excited to start production with our amazing cast and crew, it is not possible during this strike. We hope a fair deal is reached soon so we can all get back to work. Until then -- over and out. #wgastrong

Bonus:

May 12th:

Stranger Things writer Kate Trefry posts picture from personal Tumblr account of sign that reads, 'Byler won’t write itself'

As far as I know, the two writers that posted on their personal socials are the only writers from ST that even have personal accounts that are public, whereas the rest of the writers do not.

What does make me take a pause though, is that, while yes they did post these pictures from their personal accounts, which is about as official as it gets, they also cryptically did not include themselves in said pictures...

This just got me thinking about how Stranger Things is quite literally Netflix and vise versa. They are practically one in the same, where one without the other just doesn't make sense.

While this conflict of interest might run deep for many writers out there fearing to speak out against their employer, for us, the consumers, the fans, we as a collective have so much more power than we realize.

In contrast to the writers, streamers can't just fire their consumer base sometime down the line, out of spite for speaking out. Without consumers, neither Stranger Things nor Netflix would be what it is today.

We have the affordance of being able to speak up the loudest of anyone. And so why wouldn't we take advantage of that?

There are so many people out there protesting: writers, actors, others in the industry and even outside of it who are also taking a stand, many who need support so that they can continue to fight in the upcoming days, weeks, months, without being deterred by corporations that are making them feel greedy for demanding a contract that at most, asks that they be paid fairly.

And so I want to encourage anyone that is reading this, but fellow fans of Stranger Things especially, who have so much power in this strike when it comes to getting Netflix's attention, to consider taking the time to do whatever you can individually + with the masses as a community in order to best support the strike.

Follow the Strike! If you're active on various social media already, please be sure to follow the official accounts advocating for the strike via Instagram (@writersguildwest/@wgaeast), via Twitter (@WGAWest/@WGAEast). Engage with posts from folks that are out there daily, many with whom you can find by following tags like #WGAStrong, #WGAStrike and #WritersStrike. Although most fans are not able to join in picketing themselves, we can at least recognize all of those out there's individual efforts and do our best to show that we're paying attention and listening!

Spread the word! Show support any way you can by sharing posts and articles about the strike, or even fun memes to inform others in a more engaging way. This is the official site for the WGA strike if you want to learn more about what’s going on before diving in! And make sure to stay up-to-date here as things continue to unfold!

Donate! The Entertainment Community Fund is endorsed by the WGA for anyone that wants to support those affected by the strike financially. And this thread on Twitter is an incredible resourse, as it provides an ‘easy, one-click, stress-free, accessible-to-all-budgets’ ways you can support folks on the front lines.

Also! Consider donating through this link for the Entertainment Community Fund, where the money donated still goes directly to that fund, this is just an organizing page for Stranger Things fans specifically! By allowing fans to see how much of an impact we make as a collective, in real time, this could encourage even more ST fans to want to contribute. In a best case scenario, if this GoFundMe were to reach impressive proportions of donations from fans, that could lead to news outlets reporting on it, which could allow an opportunity for even more eyes on the strike, while also even more importantly being able to provide financial support to those that need it.

Trend! On social media, use #StrangerFansforWGA to trend or even just to reach other fans also looking to come together to support the strike!

While I know this post probably wont reach anywhere outside of Tumblr, I want to make a point to encourage those of you that are on other platforms to inform fans in those spaces about the strike and what they can do to help!

We might not all agree on everything, but I think we can agree on at least one thing... @Netflix & all major streamers and networks out there, who are still refusing to make a fair deal: PAY YOUR WRITERS!

In the mean time, if you're interested in working on different ideas for initiates we can carry out as a fandom, please reach out to me! I might only one person and I might not have all the answers and solutions, but I do know that with more of us working together, our odds of making an impact are much greater!

Over and out!

[infinite-orangepeel]

why does it feel like this line being redacted ripped a steddie shaped hole in the space time continuum ? i want answers

[lorax-devito]

I keep seeing people saying that byler won’t be canon bc it’s set in the 80s

Bitch

if the duffers really cared about the whole ‘it’s set in the 80s’ thing you all are so focused on then why is Will gay? It would make more sense for the nerdy,bullied,tortured kid to be given the woman of his dreams but no.the duffers decided to make him canonically gay and In love with Mike.why would they make him gay if the whole 80s thing mattered to them,they already have Robin who ig you could say is the character to represent the lgbtq+ community so why add one more instead of making him get with some girl?why make him be in love with Mike and make it be a key part of s4,making wills feelings the reason why Mike and el stay together.according to you Mike ‘gets the woman of his dreams’.Will just has to die or suffer with pushing down his feelings for Mike right?that would be the best ending ever right? To have Joyce,a mother who worked so hard and lost her mind over her missing son who fought to find and protect him losing her son in the end or have him suffer.

i could rant for hours but basically if the duffers really cared about this why would they do all this hm?

[evilbookworm]

Manifesting this shit like the plague

[aethermint]

So did the fanfic writers and duffer brothers just forget about the severe injuries on Steve's arms and back or??? Like no way can he just soccer mom that shit 2 days later.

[farahsamboolents]

[Image ID: A topographical map of Hawkins from Stranger Things. The main part of town is highlighted in a pinkish red while the outskirts have a pale purple. There are various lakes surrounding the town. /End ID]

(I am going to be working on a more in-depth Image ID, once that is done this post will be edited to include it)

DONE! I made a map of Hawkins with an absurd amount of detail, I really really had fun with it. It is Hopper's map to a tee, although there were some paths that were so pale that I just sort of winged itand hoped for the best. This will also be available in SVG form! Once it like, actually uploads instead of crashing, that is.

Oh, and, if the map doesn't make sense, don't blame me, blame the props department on Stranger Things.

[emblazons]

Week 2 // ST5 BTS || Ross Duffer on Instagram

[henry-fox-biggest-stan]

We do NOT talk about this nearly enough

[teambyler]

The most CRAFTED Byler moments were all directed by the core creators

A reminder that the most significant scenes for Bylers, where we've found clues in the actors' performances, the blocking, the deliberate parallels, all the little details -- where the DIRECTOR nailed down things beyond the written page -- are ALL in episodes directed either by Shawn Levy (THE producer who works closest with the Duffers) or the Duffers themselves:

s2e2 - "Crazy together" DUFFER BROTHERS s2e8 - Mike remembering the first time they met DUFFER BROTHERS s2e9 - Mike sad after Will dances with a girl DUFFER BROTHERS s3e3 - Rain fight, how Mike reacts to El vs. Will being upset SHAWN LEVY s3e8 - Will's "not possible," Mike's open-eyed kiss and awkwardness, Hopper's letter while Mike pines for Will DUFFER BROTHERS s4e2 - Awkward airport half-hug, Mike nervously asking about the painting, Rink-O-Mania fight DUFFER BROTHERS s4e3 - Mike deflecting in his fight with El SHAWN LEVY s4e4 - Mike and Will's two intimate heart-to-hearts, Mike nervously asking if they could be "best friends" SHAWN LEVY s4e8 - Will's van confession, Mike's loving reaction, EVERYTHING about how that scene was shot over an entire day DUFFER BROTHERS s4e9 - Mike and El's interrupted conversation about...?, Mike's monologue, El seeing MAX in danger prompting her to free herself from Vecna (which departs from the script!), El's lack of intimacy with Mike post-monologue, Mike and Will's last heart-to-heart, the LAST SCENE DUFFER BROTHERS

We're not delusional, folks. Everything we've caught on to was deliberately placed by the core creators themselves.

Byler's their BABY and our little secret!

-teambyler

[bylerworld]

these are the faces of the ones who wrote byler endgame

[tylerfarten]

If we don’t get a scene like this and a hand written apology from the duffer brothers in season 5 I refuse to watch it.

[bylertruth3r]

"bold" "will pay off all of the og characters" "the van scene will pay off in the end" "how do you not see what's right in front of you?"(Mike being clueless about Will's feelings will pay off in the end) they're making it so obvious

i wonder what that twist is..