#but no need to apologize either 'cause if I'm gay I'm gay ;D Yes the moon wasn't clearly showing in the night sky but anyway XD

[mittenskittensslay]

Gosh, yes, I stare at the moon in awe every night even when I'm feeling down! It's so beautiful and even that doesn't begin to describe how amazing it looks! "The moon is beautiful, isn't it?" that Japanese saying that always makes me think of Lumity/Lumelia!

“Woaah look at the moon” Me literally every night no matter what phase the moon is.

[beepboop358]

A Prom in S4 Theory & Music Coding Predictions

Some leaked set pics indicate that there MAY BE a junior/senior prom at Hawkins High, which they are calling the "Lover's Ball". It's unclear if this prom will be included on screen, or if it will just be mentioned as an event coming up at Hawkins High because this flyer could just extra set decor. Regardless if the prom happens on screen or not, there will probably be some tension about 'who's asking who' to the prom that we will see in s4. Given that this picture was just leaked a few weeks ago, it probably falls closer to the end of the season sequentially.

Having a big school dance in s4 is suspiciously close to how they had the Snowball scene in s2. This would certainly follow the even/odd season patterns, (and actually add to the list of the patterns), which kind of makes me think we will see this prom on screen, or at the very least it will be mentioned in the course of the season.

The Duffer Brothers love Steven King and reference his work and especially 'IT' a lot in the show, but they haven't done anything with Carrie yet so maybe we will get a Carrie moment this season at the prom...

Carrie was on the video store fridays movie inspiration board for ST4.

At the "Lover's Ball", there will be definitely be some music coding relating to Byler. Since music coding is kind of a key thing in the show, I've been rifling through 80's songs to try and find some that may fit with s4's themes/character storylines (and I may do a seperate post about that later), but for this post I'm just gonna focus on what they might use at the prom for relating to Byler.

Since the season is most likely going to take place in 1986, I only selected songs that had a compatible release year so it would be historically accurate. (these songs would also be great for a byler playlist!)

Some strong contenders for the songs that might play at the prom to reference Mike and Will's relationship could be:

"True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper (1986)

This song is honestly too good of an option for them not to use. I'm reallllyyy crossing my fingers for this one.

It's hard to take courage In a world full of people You can lose sight of it all And the darkness inside you Can make you feel so small

"And I see your true colors Shining through I see your true colors And that's why I love you So don't be afraid (don't be afraid) To let them show your true colors True colors are beautiful (you're beautiful, oh) Like a rainbow Oh oh oh oh oh like a rainbow"

If this world makes you crazy And you've taken all you can bear You call me up Because you know I'll be there

"Heaven" by Bryan Adams (1984)

This first verse is literally just the story of Byler... 😭 The rest of the song applies but that verse verse is just sooooo accurate. (I'm crossing my fingers for this one too)

"Oh thinkin' about all our younger years There was only you and me We were young and wild and free Now nothing can take you away from me We've been down that road before But that's over now You keep me comin' back for more

Baby you're all that I want When you're lyin' here in my arms I'm findin' it hard to believe We're in heaven And love is all that I need And I found it there in your heart Isn't too hard to see We're in heaven

Oh once in your life you find someone Who will turn your world around Bring you up when you're feelin' down Yeah nothin' can change what you mean to me Oh there's lots that I could say But just hold me now 'Cause our love will light the way"

"Take My Breath Away" by Berlin (1986)

This song is on Will's Spotify playlist, and I thought it could also be used at the prom since it's a romantic song. I see it as an 'entrance to the prom' moment song, almost like a 'first look' - like the Mike and El moment at the snowball when she first walks in, but with Mike and Will this time. I think the lyrics clearly hint to this kind of 'first look' moment as well.

"Watchin' every motion in my foolish lover's game On this endless ocean, finally lovers know no shame Turning and returning to some secret place inside Watchin' in slow motion as you turn around and say...take my breath away"

Watchin' every motion in this foolish lover's game Haunted by the notion, somewhere there's a love in flames Turning and returning to some secret place inside Watchin' in slow motion as you turn my way and say...take my breath away"

"In The Air Tonight" by Phil Collins (1981)

This song was originally meant to be included in the snowball scene from s2, but it ultimately was not used and "Every Breath You Take" was used for this scene instead. Since it was intended to be a part of the s2 dance, that's why I think it may be used at the prom this season. (you can read the scripts on 8flix)

——— I forgot to include this explanation originally BUT, I think this song might be used to show some anger/resentment between the two, and to show a decent amount of tension, depending on their development this season. Like maybe Mike is kind of leading Will on in private by continuing to initiate intimate scenes between them, but in public Mike is still trying to put on his “straight boy act” and kind of being a jackass about it, and this song could be used to show the tension between them that has caused.

"And I've been waiting for this moment, for all my life, (Oh lord)

Well, I was there and I saw what you did I saw it with my own two eyes So you can wipe off that grin, I know where you've been It's all been a pack of lies.

Well I remember, I remember don't worry How could I ever forget It's the first time, the last time we ever met But I know the reason why you keep this silence up

No you don't fool me The hurt doesn't show, but the pain still grows It's no stranger to you and me"

"In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel (1986)

Some of the lyrics in this song just SCREAMS byler, just look at the 1st, 2nd and 4th paragraphs. I would be suprised if they didn't use this song in either s4/s5.

Love, I get so lost sometimes Days pass and this emptiness fills my heart When I want to run away I drive off in my car But whichever way I go I come back to the place you are

All my instincts, they return The grand facade, so soon will burn Without a noise, without my pride I reach out from the inside

In your eyes The light, the heat (in your eyes) I am complete (in your eyes) I see the doorway (in your eyes) To a thousand churches (in your eyes) The resolution (in your eyes) Of all the fruitless searches (in your eyes)

Love, I don't like to see so much pain So much wasted and this moment keeps slipping away I get so tired working so hard for our survival I look to the time with you to keep me awake and alive

"Heroes" by David Bowie (1975)

David Bowie was bisexual. A cover of his song “Heroes” is used in the show twice already, sung by Peter Gabriel. The song plays when they pull Will's fake body out of the water in season one and Mike cries in his Mom's arms, with some very queer-coded lyrics in the background, and after Hopper's letter in s3 (which is very Byler-centric)

"I will be king. And you, you will be queen 'Cause we're lovers, and that is a fact. Yes, we're lovers, and that is that. Though nothing will keep us together. We could steal time just for one day We can be heroes forever and ever. What d'you say? I, I wish I could swim, like dolphins, like dolphins could swim I, I can remember (I remember) Standing by the wall (By the wall) And the guns shot above our heads (Over our heads) And we kissed as though nothing could fall (Nothing could fall) And the shame was on the other side. Oh, we can beat them forever and ever. Then we could be heroes just for one day We're nothing, and nothing will help us Maybe we're lying, then you better not stay But we could be safer just for one day"

I just thought the above songs might be some highly likely possibilities given that they fit the year of the s4 and also make references to not only love, but the idea of hiding, pain, shame, longing, etc., and can make some (partially stretching here) references to other things in the show such as:

RAINBOWS and TRUE COLORS, SHINING THROUGH (rainbows imagery is always associated with Mike & Will in the show and a is symbol of lgbtq+ pride, True Colors shining through = who you really are on the inside finally coming out)

IF THIS WORLD MAKES YOU CRAZY ("crazy together", "only love makes you that crazy" and references the "world" motif in the show)

YOUNGER YEARS, ONLY YOU AND ME, YOUNG, WILD AND FREE (references "not wanting things to change" and wanting "to make things go how they were" part in Hopper's letter, and the "But we're not kids anymore" comment during the Byler fight)

ENDLESS OCEAN and SWIM, LIKE DOLPHINS (references water's significance in the show)

FLAMES (Will in front of the burning car in s4 teaser?)

LIES and LYING (Mike lying to El about how he feels)

INSTINCTS RETURNING, FACADES BURNING, WITHOUT MY PRIDE, I REACH OUT FROM THE INSIDE (Mike's feelings for Will are his instincts, the facade is the act he put on in s3 to seem straight, burning could reference Will & fire, and I think the last 2 lines of that 2nd verse reference vulnerability- perhaps in an apology/confession)

I GET SO LOST (confusion about his sexuality, feeling lost without the other) and SO MUCH WASTED TIME (known each other since kindergarten but were unaware the other felt the same way/was dealing with same things, they could have been even closer)

KINGS and QUEENS (the d&d game mike wrote where he has king Tristan give him a medal in s1)

STEALING TIME (references "turning back the clock, to make things go how they were" part in Hopper's letter and the time theme in s4 and time is central to the s4 plot)

AND WE KISS - AND THE SHAME (references the shame they both feel about being gay since it was so stigmatized in the 80's)

Byler @ Prom Possibilities:

If Mike and Will did dance together at the prom, they will probably get bullied because they live in a small conservative town. They will probably either run out, upset, or Eleven will step in to protect them which could lead to the Carrie moment.

Or Mike and Will will not dance together in the actual dance room, but instead sneak off to somewhere else in the school and have a private Byler dance moment where they can't be teased and it's just them together.

OR Mike and Will are still acting weird at this point in the season because neither of them is communicating what needs to be said out of fear, or one of them has confessed or done something to indicate how they feel, but the other hasn’t so everything is weird between them. There would be lots of tension from this and we would get lots of longing looks and adoring moments between the two of them from the sidelines. (I think this one is the most likely)

[demetriandelibinaryboyfriends]

Hi,

I love your blog. I just wanted to share a couple of Hawk X Demetri thoughts that keep reverberating in my head.

1) During the home invasion, when Kyler is pounding Miguel on his back, you can see in the corner out-of-focus Binary Brothers still fighting together and giving each other handshakes, which made me think, "Man, now that they reunited, those two can't stay away from each other even a bit!" Speaking of which, the way they are forced to snap back from their new-found love friendship bubble to fight the Cobra Kais around them always makes me laugh. They are caught so off guard that Hawk leverages on Demetri's hand to throw a kick.

2) After the arm breaking, when Demetri is screaming in pain, I sometimes wish he had yelled "ELIII!!" in the most heart-breaking tone, as if to say "HOW COULD YOU DO IT?!?", sending Hawk on a MASSIVE guilt trip. (If you think about it, that scene makes the line "You'd actually hurt me?" even sadder) Also, on a side note, I'm pretty sure Eli cried at home that night.

3) I have pictured a training scenario for S4. Each Eagle Fang is trying the moves partnering with his Miyagi Do counterpart, and obviously Demetri is with Hawk. Everything is going well, until Hawk puts him in an arm lock position, which triggers in Demetri the memory of the laser tag incident. Time stops and Demetri starts to panic, his body feeling like jelly. Hawk notices and eases his grip on him, asking him if everything's alright. But Demetri apologizes and runs outside Miyagi Do trying to ease his anxiety, because, as much as he wants to forgive his friend and trust him again, that memory is too painful. So Hawk chases him and places his hand upon Demetri's shoulder, causing him to flinch. But then he goes: "It's me, Eli" in a soft tone to reassure him, and Demetri goes all starry-eyed.

That's all, folks. I don't know what I'm doing with my life.

Anon, these are great and I had to share them with the world!!!

1) YES, THEY DO!!! They literally cannot stop fighting together once they start, it’s great!!!! It IS pretty funny when they’re Having A Moment and the Cobras come up behind them, and they’re like “ah shit, guess it’s battle time now”...and instead of going into Battle Mode or something, they decide to use the handshake thing they were doing anyways as leverage. Lowkey Ingenious. No one talks about Hawk and Demetri’s improvising skills, but they’re ON POINT. Like our boys fucking KILLED it and I’m so proud of them!!!

2) Oh shit...if Demetri HAD screamed out Eli’s name after getting his arm broken, that scene would have MURDERED me even more than it already did ;___;  “If you think about it, that scene makes the line "You'd actually hurt me?" even sadder” Bruh yeah, I think about that all the time and it BREAKS me. Like Demetri didn’t even sound scornful or mocking when he asks “You’d actually hurt me?” he just sounds...genuinely confused and heartbroken at the prospect his best friend would EVER lay a finger on him, when they’d spent YEARS basically being each other’s only rock when they endured beatings together, probably. Even when everyone else was picking on and hurting Demetri, at least he had Eli. And now that ELI’S the one hurting him...poor Demetri has probably never felt more alone and abandoned. But yeah, Eli for SURE cried himself to sleep that night. I mean...it’s written ALL over his face afterwards, he’s just like “Oh god, what the FUCK is wrong with me???” Dun best believe Hawk’s never going to stop feeling awful about letting himself get pressured into that. Even though Demetri forgives Hawk, he’ll probably never forgive himself. My poor disaster son and his terrible life choices ;___;

3) OOF OUCH IT HURTS ME BUT I LOVE IT Yes, I can definitely see Demetri having some PTSD-type trauma from the laser tag arm incident! Eli too, although his is a very different kind of trauma. I do think the general arm-break position could be triggering for Demetri, which, as in this little scenario here...Hawk might end up learning the hard way D: Even after everything, it’ll take a lot for Demetri to not be like...instinctually scared of Hawk. Which is sad as all hell :( But if there’s one thing that I think would reassure Dem and pull him out of it would be Hawk emphasizing that he’s still the Eli Dem knows and loves (at least in part, anyways). Demetri just...always needs that reassurance Eli isn’t going anywhere, after Dem lost him entirely to “Hawk” for so long. As long as he’s got his Eli back--at least in part--he can work with whatever else gets thrown his way.

AHAHAHA I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M DOING WITH MY LIFE EITHER I’M SHITPOSTING ABOUT NERDY GAYS FROM A KARATE SOAP OPERA AT 4 AM