#byler jancy parallels

[love-byers]

mike watching will dance with a girl vs jonathan watching nancy dance with steve

both in s2 btw

[gayofthefae]

These reveals felt the same to me

I've been trying to place for so long what it reminded me of and it's this.

I was like "waking in a sudden panic, cut to reveal love interest is there too...where have I seen this". It's this.

[gayofthefae]

I love that all the Byers and Wheelers flirt the same familially it's the most adorable family resemblance

So I was scrolling through my camera roll and oh well okay, The siblings are siblinging

Now tell me who deserves a raise? The casting directors for casting them as siblings or Finn and Natalia for twinning out these "trying to hold my laughter down" facial expressions while interacting with their respective Byers?

[another-trans-nerd]

On my millionth rewatch of stranger things and how the actual FUCK did I miss this parallel????

(And it’s all the season before they get together lmao)

[will80sbyers]

They all find their lovers vs. El (saves) finds herself

[michaelwheelerdefiodental]

I can't wait to see a parallel of this scene in Season 5:

But this time, the Wheeler kid will be an absolute mess with the gun; meanwhile, the Byers kid will be an absolute beast with it.

And we need to remember that they'll be searching for Holly in this season, just like Nancy and Jonathan were searching for Will in Season 1, so there will be some parallels with their arc in Season 5, definitely.

[gayofthefae]

I genuinely think people have been socialized to forget about friends. Friends who are super close are not inherently basically siblings OR basically dating. Friends can BE that close.

The idea that "closer than friends" exists just leads people to go "Will and Mike are closer than friends, so they can only be either in love or have a sibling relationship".

We agree though. They're "more than friends". But they don't have to be brothers just because you don't think they're in love. Regular friendship exists and it isn't just a stepping stone to found-siblinghood or romance.

It only seems contradictory to romance because in your mind "super close" means either the wants to date category or never will date ever category.

And also we know it isn't the second one because either of these categories have to be mutual. If Will doesn't see Mike as a brother then their relationship isn't brotherly.

Just two brothers looking at each other how brothers do.

Yup.

Sibling interactions.

Anyways reminder that my sister does not look at me like this and neither do my friends. But if you thought of them as siblings, you're not wrong. You probably just mislabeled thinking of them as more than friends because you were taught to. But you can just hold the belief that they're platonic. That's a thing. And then it also doesn't warrant disgust at the idea of them dating because totally platonic people become romantic all the time, but totally platonic and familial ARE different, even though they've been falsely equated a lot.

Saw that post about how OP saw Will and Mike's relationship as brotherly and I couldn't help but wonder how tf were all those longing looks the same as Will and Jonathan's relationship, or Mike and Nancy's relationship????

I'd be a little concerned if they looked at their family members like that

[willclericby3rs]

So I was rewatching S3 and it made me realise just how awful mike and el truly are together romantically, (well, duh) and how shitty it would be if they were endgame

In *this* scene they don't even discuss eachothers feelings, talk about their breakup or talk about why the other person was upset etc etc....

they just simply avoid talking about any of their issues, and el is peachy with him again like nothing happened

and if, on the rare occasion they do discuss their issues (referencing S4) it just leads to gaslighting and denial.

and the whole time I was watching it I was just like "really el?? really?? you'll take him back just like THAT??"

I found it so interesting how he still called her a "species" like I know it's meant to be comedic or whatever but like cmon michael😭😭

comparing jancy talking about their problems (in the same ep might I add) and listening to why the other person was upset is just so telling honestly.

and ur telling me this is the main couple I'm meant to be rooting for??

not a chance.

[jonathanbyersphd]

Jonathan and Argyle in the front seat: Sleep deprived, stoned, have been driving for hours looking for El

Mike and Will in the back seat: 500k words, childhood friends to lovers, slowburn, minor angst, hurt/comfort.

[love-byers]

these scenes play back to back btw

just thought you all should know that

[gayofthefae]

Jonathan and Will as visual artists. Mike and Nancy as writers.

Jonathan and Nancy using theirs as a means of observing people and seeing their truths. Will and Mike using theirs as a means of bringing forward their views of a more beautiful world and who people are at their core.

[willbyerssupremacist]

jonathan definitely looked at these two and got major deja vu bc wtf😭😭

THE SAME BYERS/WHEELER PLACEMENT AND EVERYTHING??

[gayofthefae]

I've seen some sweet ones after the breakup leak that were like "goodbyes" saying "I think this is the end guys, we had a good run". As I always say, I wish them the best fix it fics if that's what they want. If not, the JUICIEST for their rebound ship.

Also SO excited for El, Hopper, Max, Lucas plot. I mean we knew El's arc is about Hop and Max but STILL to know they know it too is always amazingly exciting.

And now also thinking again on the parallels of El resting her head on Mike and Nancy resting her head on Steve at the end of season 1 but with one lingering interaction with their Byers boy - a kiss on the cheek, a shoulder touch, whatever it may be. The way that sets up in an identical way. Also just the coolness of connecting them to their siblings in almost this implied cyclical way of aging even though it's not.

i prayed for times like this...s5 is going to be so good guys

[messrsbyler]

EEEEEEKKKKKK!!!

[cleric-byers7]

me if the words “can you just come up here?” leave mike wheelers mouth in s5

[sarahivess]

I think I’ve seen this before

And I liked the ending