#Stranger Things 5

[apocalyptic-byler]

lucas sinclair back in his bandanna phase <3

camouflage bandanna makes its return!

[songbirdmunson]

I fucking love Eddie Munson!!!

[bycharlie]

Justice for Noah- he deserves better😡☹️😒

The Noah Schnapp Situation Going Into S5

With Stranger Things Season 5 coming out this year, we are unfortunately going to see a revival of the debacle around Noah, even though by then it will be an almost 2 year old subject. So, I thought I would get ahead of that with some of my thoughts based on what I've seen these last few weeks and more broadly over the last 6 or more months I've been on this scene.

Spoiler Alert: This is going to be a long one. It'll probably be my new pinned post.

Why Still Talk About It?

Frankly? Because it's still going on. Keep in mind, Liam Payne died in October 2024 (just three months ago), right around Noah's birthday, and THIS is how Twitter responded to that.

And just in case anyone thinks I had to dig back a whole 3 months to find Noah-hate-content on Twitter, here was just random things I grabbed from the last week:

Which brings me to the next point.

Why Do You Even Care?

"Noah doesn't know you." "He's not your pookie."

I know that. The funny thing is, from what little I know about Noah, I'm pretty sure if he DID know me beyond the ONE DM conversation we've had, he'd probably tell me to chill. Dude is very non-confrontational and nice. So, why do it?

Because I think the online movement in favor of Palestinian self-determination has been hijacked by teenagers and performative leftists who care more about looking good for their peers than practicing what they preach.

Because (as you can see above and in screenshots like the one below), people who claim to hold my liberal/progressive/left-leaning values have used this as an opportunity to be openly homophobic and antisemitic towards a then-19-year old who had JUST come out of the closet.

Proponents of the hate campaign against Noah have said that they are just "holding him accountable" or "criticizing him" in the hopes he "learns something."

Look up. Point to me which image is accountability. Point to me the valid criticisms.

There are none. There is just flagrant homophobia. And then there are posts like this one, coming from the same crowd:

This behavior is wrong on its face.

It is violent. It is bullying (which doesn't seem like strong enough of a word) and it's bigoted.

Wanna see more? Look up @noah_schnapp on Twitter/X. See what they've done to his account.

Inevitably, some of the people participating in this will see this blog post. If you've made it this far, this is for you:

This behavior discredits your activism. It makes you look performative and fake to say in one breath that you are a "Leftist" who cares about Palestinian lives as well as the lives of minority groups worldwide, and then to turn around and talk like this about a Jewish person and a gay KID. Because he WAS a kid when this started. Furthermore, it makes it clear to those of us who actually hold the beliefs we claim, that you are vapid enough to use Palestinian suffering for your own personal vendettas. That the APPEARANCE of goodness is more important than goodness itself. And that you will shuck solidarity with minority groups the MOMENT one of them steps out of the lines you have drawn around them.

Not to mention...

It's Based Mostly On Lies

As a reminder, this is what Noah Schnapp actually said shortly after October 7, 2023:

Read that again.

"...we will hope and pray for safety, justice, liberation, and self-determination in Palestine." That was part of the very first thing he ever said about the issue.

And then this happened:

This was the image he was crucified for.

Stickers that weren't even his. That he wasn't holding up or making. He was in a cafe, someone else came up to him with them, and he was videoed with that person.

That's it. That's all. All those tweets you saw above? The fake stories made up about him like this one?

All of that was supposedly "accountability."

The harassment of his family. Murder threats. Rape threats. All for stickers that weren't even his.

There's even a paid Stranger Things author on this very site, styling herself as a Byler shipper, who has contributed to the lies that have further added to the hate campaign I've described.

As an aside, Noah wasn't the only one in that video. The influencers that actually posted the video and HAD THE STICKERS?

Nothing. Nada. Zilch.

And just to be clear - I don't think they should get hate. I think non-Jewish online Leftists appropriated a term from Jewish culture, redefined it, and are weaponizing it to beat down Jews all over the internet—which is par for the course for this charcuterie board of performative activism.

Yet the point stands. Noah was specifically targeted; and the homophobia that IMMEDIATELY came from the Left suggests to me that it was his sexuality and cultural/religious identity that motivated the attacks.

Again, I'll say, this is wrong.

Noah Has Since Responded

It hasn't stopped the bullying.

Didn't stop him from withdrawing from spaces he loved. From needing therapy from what we've learned from his now-deleted second TikTok.

And that really says something, does it? He cleared up his point. He tried to clarify and even apologize.

They didn't accept it. Not because it wasn't good enough. Not because it was "too late." Because this was the point. They wanted to keep doing it. They get sick joy from it.

Which is why...

I'm Not Shutting Up About This

This post doesn't even nearly cover the whole situation. The Byler fans who try to replace Noah's image in fan art and fan fiction. Who fan cast themselves as Will instead of Noah. The stalking and doxxing on Twitter. People reporting to GIANT hate accounts his location and when he's alone, PRAYING for him to be hurt.

I wish I could cover it all.

We have to stand up to this. On tumblr, on TikTok, on Threads, Twitter/X—everywhere we see it.

For our gay and Jewish siblings who see how Noah was attacked and feel less safe in their online spaces as a result, we have to speak up and say something.

And yeah. We have to say something for Noah, too.

The person who replied to me like this:

Him?

He did it because he needed to see a show of love from his fans. Doesn't mean he's perfect. Doesn't mean he won't mess up or do something in the future.

And no. Standing up for Noah, or for Jewish people, or other gay folks does not make you a genocide supporter or apologist. It doesn't mean you want any innocent people harmed. Don't give them the power to talk down to you like that. It's bullshit. You know it, and I know it.

All standing up to this vile shit is is an acknowledgement that Noah is a living, breathing person, as some of these people tend to forget.

And he didn't deserve this.

Any of it.

[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🚨🚨

[txxty]

mike, robin, and will bonding in s5

[pixidivine]

I’m SICK of them

[somesaintiam]

THIS PICTURE OH MY GODDDDD LOOK AT ALL OF THEM

[bylertruth3r]

ST5 SPOILERS

HOLLY IS THE CLERIC NOT EL, MIKE MADE ANOTHER OF HIS LOVED ONES A CLERIC (Will is also a cleric), Byler playing dnd with Holly, that's my gay little family <33, they're the people he wants to protect the most as a paladin <33

My gay little family <33

Pixel gay boyfriends

That's so cute omg

Knew it

Will is actually living with Mike, it would explain them sharing clothes and Mike wearing Will's shoes and Will hanging out with Holly and Byler playing dnd with Holly, imagine them having to live with the person they're in love with, the gay romantic tension is gonna be crazy

why are the gay boyfriends connected? also they're really going with the willelmike love triangle also the painting imagery.. interesting that they're promoting the symbol of Will's love for Mike for s5.. because Mike loves him back

they put Byler on the same side <33 "starring: Will Byers, Mike Wheeler, Lucas Sinclair, Max Mayfield, Nancy Wheeler, Jonathan Byers, Joyce Byers, Jim Hopper" the endgames iktr

their s5 boyfriendism is crazy

the painting aka Will's love confession possibly being what connects Byler is so adorable <33

[bylerworld]

and mileven is nowhere to be found!

[seagull9111]

all these new leaks but we must never forget our roots <3

[hawkinsschoolcounselor]

Jesus Christ, these so-called leaks.

Let's set the record straight on Dimension Door.

Dimension Door is not a Cleric Spell. It never has been.

In the 80s, they'd be playing by 1e or AD&D rules. Under original rules, it was learned as a 4th level Magic User spell. In 2e, it was learned as a 4th level Wizard spell.

Yes, under current rules, a Cleric can learn it, but only if they select the Trickery Domain. It is not a base Cleric spell.

For that supposed leak to be correct, Mike would have to be taking some rather large liberties with the source material. That doesn't seem to fit his character. He takes that stuff seriously.

Alternatively, the writers could have made a large error here, but it's rather specific. There are Cleric spells they could have drawn from if they wanted to. Plane Shift has been on the Cleric spell list from the beginning, and that likely would have served the purpose trying to be made here.

Or, you know, the "leak" is full of shit. El is not, nor has she ever been, referred to as a Cleric. For that to be true, Mike would need to be more confused than ever in regards to El and Will. He would essentially be unable to separate his schemas of them in his own mind, with them twisting and tangling together, leading to him not even realizing which one he's actually thinking about.

If you ask me, "leaks" that come out on the same days as official content are the most suspect. People are more psychologically primed to take in and accept information after the real content, so they're less likely to question a leak.

[lesbylertruther]

"mike tells holly el's a cleric" i have three things to say.

1. el is the party's mage.

2. will is their cleric.

3. i will burn your village to the ground.

good day and good night.

[finalgirlwillbyers]

Source: @/byrhop

[catprincesss101]

I’m waiting…

“Don’t worry it’ll pay off in the end”

[eddiemunsonbrainrot]

the fact that everyone else looks concerned but WILL JUST LOOKS SO HAPPY TO HAVE THE ORIGINAL PARTY TOGETHER!!! he is the most special boy ever

[brujadejunio]

¡OMG!

💛💙