#Mike Wheeler

[kidovna]

it is that bad

[ramdomassname]

YOU'RE THE HEART BABYGIRL

[wtfaistph-al]

I'm crying 😭

Help....💀 😂

[stranger-feathers]

That Cleric line is sus as hell, and I think it's not actually about El

So. When the first reference to this quote said that Mike was talking about El, I was very weirded out by the idea of El being a cleric. It didn't make much sense for her character and I couldn't really see the point of switching El and Will yet again in their D&D persona.

But seeing the actual quote... El isn't actually mentioned anywhere on here, which makes me think that the first leak might have been jumping to conclusions a bit. (honestly, even believing this quote is also jumping to conclusions because it's sus to have such direct quotes this early, but I digress. I'm gonna assume this one is reliable for this post)

On this post (it's a compilation of most textual leaks we got so open at your own risk), the quote is under the "Role-Playing Inspired" category, and juxtaposed right next to a nickname that seems very interesting : Holly the Heroic, which is probably a reference to a D&D persona for Holly, similar to Will the Wise. And I think this little picture below is her figurine.

Interestingly enough, @will80sbyers has made the observation on this post that it might be the same figurine she has on her necklace on that old leak of her in the Wheeler's House.

So my guess right now is that this speech from Mike is actually him trying to comfort and reassure Holly through creating a D&D character for her ! It would also explain why the powers described don't really align with El's powerset (they don't entirely align with a Cleric's either, but it's not the first time the writers have made no sense in terms of D&D classes abilities so whatever), or why the hell Mike would openly be talking about his girlfriend's power when she's supposed to be in hiding because of them.

That all sounds pretty in-character for the guy who is known to escape real world issues through his fantasy game, wouldn't you say?

My curent guess is that Mike is not taking Holly's worry about Mr Whatsit seriously ("Monsters are not real" as he says in one of the leaks, he seems to think it's a fantasy), which is why he thinks that comforting her with imaginary games will be enough. It probably won't be, which will almost certainly lead to him blaming himself (potentially what the "Nancy looking at Mike with concern" pic was about ?).

(Thanks to @will80sbyers for the leak pics, it made it much easierr to find what I was looking for)

[will80sbyers]

See these are awesome!!! Also Mike and Will being singled out and Will being right after El in the names eheh willel supremacy once again

[hazawhite]

💌

[love-byers]

🚨🚨LOVERS LAKE ABOVE MIKES HEAD THIS IS NOT A DRILL I REPEAT LOVERS LAKE ABOVE MIKES HEAD THIS IS NOT A FUCKING DRILL🚨🚨

[romainlettusdinnerparty]

wake up mike byler nation !!!!!

[txxty]

mike, robin, and will bonding in s5

[phoebebuggers]

guys should i do a mike version of this edit yes/no

"when you're...different, sometimes you feel like a mistake."

[cloudycleric]

kiss kiss theyre gonna kiss ooooohhh boy lovers theyre gonna kiss

[bylerpainting]

look at that bag on the table

it deserves to be included in the core 4 bc she's been with them all along

[bkdk-bylerthings]

BYLER?!?!?!

[ramdomassname]

Your honor its the exact same look in his face

Mike wheeler is guilty

I rest my case.

I know somebody probably already pointed this out but MY GOD how do they get away with this stuff

[will80sbyers]

the fate of the world was in their hands btw