#byler jancy parallels

[love-byers]

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

both in s2 btw

[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.

[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

[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.

[willbyerssupremacist]

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

THE SAME BYERS/WHEELER PLACEMENT AND EVERYTHING??

[love-byers]

these scenes play back to back btw

just thought you all should know that

[gayofthefae]

Just noticed Mike and Nancy both have the ily fight in episode e3. Then separate and spend the rest of the season with the Byers until reuniting in episode 8 with Steve/El having found new purpose for themselves and self love and established themselves as individual people outside of their relationship in that time. Pacing choices.

[messrsbyler]

EEEEEEKKKKKK!!!

[cleric-byers7]

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

[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

[sarahivess]

I think I’ve seen this before

And I liked the ending

[evilbookworm]

Love how mileven and stancy are associated with the word bullshit and byler and jancy are associated with the word crazy. Like come on that is so obvious.

[soniclion92]

"We're just friends" *looks at your lips longingly*