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[elposting]

i love byler but jopper and elmax over byler ANY day

[withacapitalp]

Hidden Gem Friday

Hey guys! It's time for our second Hidden Gem Friday. If you don't already know the drill, here's how it works. You guys send me fics you like that have less than 2k hits on ao3 or less than 200 notes here on Tumblr, and I read them and put them out as reccs on Fridays. I also like to add in my own reccs, because there's some stuff I've read that just really needs more engagement. I really like doing this, but I have a few asks. If you read these fics, please leave a comment! Comments are the lifeblood of keeping authors invested in writing for a lot of us, and it makes us feel super happy to know people enjoyed the fics. Secondly, if you comment, let the author know where you got it from! I always love to hear I was added to a recc list. Okay Reccs under read more as always. If you want to see the others look at the tag #Hidden Gem Friday

Still So Much To Learn by BonitaBreezy recced by me. @bonitabreezy on here! 4k words (Complete)- Steddie

Summary:

Steve Harrington knows he’s stupid. Everyone has made that very clear to him. But sometimes it hurts to hear, especially from the people you love.

My Thoughts:

Ough you guysssss. Okay so I watched this being written, and I got it in bits and pieces slowly over the course of four(? maybe five) hours. It was so fucking intenseeeeeeee. This fic is really well written, and it deals with one of my favorite headcanons, and I really like that it didn't pull the usual route of 'Eddie is the only one who never calls him stupid'. I love that sm but like this is so much more realistic? These kinds of miscommunications happen allllllll the time, and we do things and say things we don't mean, and I just yeah everyone should read this one!!!!!

Go At Your Own Pace by Cardigains recced by @andrea-csenge 17k words (Complete)- Gen El focused

Summary:

“Write down three things,” Hopper says, ducking his head to catch her eye. “Three things you want to make happen this year, and we’ll do everything in our power to help you. How about that?” or New place, new school, not new but new-together parents—after last year, El is more than happy to let the world pass her by from the safety inside of their home, but her friends and family have different ideas. How they work to prove to El she is not alone and can succeed at anything she sets her mind to.

My Thoughts

This one is really really good. It's canon to season four ending, and I didn't even have time to doubt, because this El is so good. This is an El who is past the traumatic events, but still impacted by them. She feels older but still El? I love it. All of the characters are super realistic, amazing jopper, WONDERTWINS, it's all jsut really well written, and it floooooows god does this flow. It is awesome

uh-oh, love comes to town by 96 tears recced by @daysarestranger 13k words (Complete)- Steddie w side of Robin/Vickie

Summary:

It’s not like Steve thought Eddie would stay single forever, but he figured he’d have a girlfriend by the time Eddie got a boyfriend. So, when Vickie and Robin set Eddie up on a blind date with Vickie’s cousin, Steve figures he feels weird about it because he’s the only one without a date.But an annoying little voice starts telling him maybe there’s more to it than that. He just has to figure out what it is.

My Thoughts:

This one is so fricken sweet!! I love the way Vickie is characterized in this one, we don't see her a lot (except for people saying her and Robin didn't work) but this person took the time to think about it. There's also a good dollop of QPR stobin which I always love, and a badass little granny for Steve, but the main thing here is the awesome Steddie! It's really well written, you an see them doing this complicated little dance around each other and the ending is so so sweet. It's also really funny I laughed at least three times

down on the timeline by annabeeus recced by @silverysnake 6k words (Complete)- Steddie with Ronance and a little Jargyle

Summary:

In a slightly altered universe where the Demogorgon never became more than a D&D character - The Party are semi-famous Youtubers. Steve, one-half of movie commentary channel BLOCKBUSTERS, and Eddie, the leader of D&D channel THE HELLFIRE SOCIETY, can't help but start falling for each other after meeting through a mutual friend.

My thoughts:

I always wanna try to be honest with my thoughts here- I did not think I was going to like this story. The way it was formatted isn't something I'm used to and it threw me off, but I stuck with it and I'm glad I did! It's really funny, and I love the little references thrown in everywhere. You know when you can feel an author probably worked harder on something then they initially planned, and the result is fucking awesome? Yeah that's this fic. It's super cute, it's told in this really unique kind of outsider perspective, and I so so enjoyed it.

i wish i knew how (your eyes are like starlight now) by MacksDramaticShenanigans aka @stevethehairington this one is also a me recc bc it's my list! I can do as I please haha. 10k words (Complete)- Steddie

Summary:

“Mistletoe!” Robin cheers, and Steve’s heart stutters so hard in his chest that he thinks it might crack his ribcage and drop right out the bottom of his stomach. His eyes fly up, and, sure enough, there hangs one of the many sprigs hung all around the apartment. Small and inconspicuous, but unmistakable. That ridiculous little plant has no idea that it’s just turned Steve’s entire world on its axis. Across from him, Eddie’s eyes are trained up too, big and round and wide where they stick on the mistletoe. His lips are parted in surprise, and Steve can’t help but stare and think am I going to kiss those now? When Eddie finally tears his gaze from the plant and lets it flicker down to Steve, a pretty pink dusting blooms across the bridge of his nose and spreads into the apples of his cheeks when he finds Steve already looking back. Steve spares the mistletoe one last quick peek before he takes a deep breath and steels himself. This is it. He sticks his hands on his hips, aiming for casual, and asks, “What do you say, Munson?” Or, Steve makes a promise, Robin likes to meddle, and the spirit of Christmas strikes (out) again. And again. And again. (Until it doesn’t.)

My Thoughts:

Okay I'm going to be frank I may be biased bc I betad this fic, except I'm not because it's so goddman spectacular. I'll start with how funny it is. I reread it today to have it fresh in my mind, and it's hilarious. Secondly the reveal and the moment where Steve thinks Eddie doesn't want him is so quietly heartbreaking, but perfectly written. Characterization is awesome, I watched every iteration of this as it grew and grew into something absolutely magnificent, and I'm so lucky to have gotten to beta for it!!

[uglynavel]

Edit: I added more tags because I'm trying to reach everyone

This has gotten ridiculous. I'm tired of the death threats, harassment and fucking doxing of Billy fans.

To the Billy antis who think they're good people for not liking him and harassing the people who do. What have y'all done to actively support black people IN REAL LIFE?

Y'all say liking the character perpetuates racism in real life but yet antis are the ones stooping low enough to call black billy fans coons and other racist slurs?

As a black person it's fucking condescending when non black and white antis think they're protecting and standing up for black fans by hating on Billy and his fans.

Do y'all donate money to blm movements? If you're able bodied, do you go to protests? I've seen y'all's accounts. You barely even reblog awareness posts.

Even if you reblog those posts I bet that's all most of you do and then you go about your day because you have the privilege to do so

Do you do anything other than make your useless posts about Billy and then pat yourselves on the back for not even doing the bare minimum?

Do yall really think Caleb gives a fuck about Billy fans that much when he has to deal with actual racist fans? and I can tell you right now I've seen more racism towards him come from fans of every other character more than Billy fans. He was dealing with racism far before s2 and even after Billy died.

Don't get me started on the Eddie Munson stans who got mad and turned on him for saying Eddie's death made sense.

If y'all were actually mature enough to listen before making judgement you would see most Billy fans like Lucas and don't excuse Billy's actions

Trust me the right winged asshole who makes multiple videos against black people is doing far greater harm then the people who write fanfiction and make edits about a fictional character.

And to the black billy antis imma need y'all to be so for real. Most black ppl who aren't into fandom culture would look at you like you're crazy for getting this heated about a fictional character and calling your fellow black people coons.

That word has serious weight to it and for y'all to throw it around like it's nothing shows how mentally immature you are.

How privileged some of you must be for your biggest worry to be a fictional character who was taught racism by his abusive father then real life racists whose actions actually effect people

You antis need to touch grass. I hate this term but y'all are for real chronically online. BILLY ISNT REAL. That's the god-damned point. It's fiction.

I live in the deep south Louisiana and deal with dangerous racists in real life. I've seen my friends and family be hate crimed by REAL racists and rarely face justice cause the cops here are just modern day slave catchers. It's hell here. I don't have the privilege to give a fuck about people who like problematic FICTIONAL characters.

I don't give a rats ass about the fictional ones because they can't hurt me.

Take your performative activism and shove it up your fucking entitled asses. Stop cross tagging your bullshit and stay on your side of the fandom

And yes there are racist Billy fans but they are a small minority who the rest don't associate with

Also I'm ignoring the "he's homophobic comments" cause no where in the show does it show him being homophobic at all.

[eightfifteen]

Will and El: *arguing about who is Joyce’s favorite*

Will: ok but does she lovingly put a bowl over your head once a month?

El: no because she actually loves me

[ultimatetumblurinatraumatisedkid]

(ROUND 1)

ELEVEN (STRANGER THINGS) VS. JIM LAKE JR. (TROLLHUNTERS)

[eyesofcoral-art]

“E11E”

-EYESofCORAL

[goddidntdothis]

Alternate timeline — El is found by the Munsons.

(I’m going with a headcanon i saw months ago on here suggesting that there would be no investigation at all cause Wayne would see people in suits on his doorstep, think they’re after Eddie and chase them off with a shotgun so they wouldn’t even bother coming back)

[bananananurr]

NETFLIXXXXXXX

make an anime please.... YOU WOULDNT WANT ME TO DO IT HMMM?

[willthewiz]

El: "I love you too."

Mike's reaction:

Mike: "I love you."

El's reaction:

This is supposed to be romantic...?

[meowza315]

joyous day today fellas

I finished it.

After 25 and a half hours and three separate attempts, I finally finished the fan-made S5 poster :) I remember getting the idea in November of last year, and I just now finished it almost a year later. thats actually wild

not everything or everyone is perfect, but that’s okay. I’m proud of it and I think that’s all that really matters

character closeups under the break

[bebx]

[elposting]

help WHAT??

[withacapitalp]

Ankle is so vague and slightly ominous?? But I also think it’s getting lonely

LOL is it ominous? Well I guess it would be pretty weird if you didn't know what was going on haha. Also I think Wayne is a little shit is probably the lonely one right now :OOOO but yes here take more ankle hahah

The kids had come to him begging for a treehouse for god knows what reason. Steve had been all set to say no and slam the door in their stupid little faces, but unfortunately for him, they had a secret weapon, and they weren’t afraid to use it. 

It only took one look at El’s hopeful eyes before Steve was heaving a huge sigh and grabbing his keys to drive to the hardware store

[conanssummerchild]

that one post that was like mike needed his platonic bestie rubbing his back and calling him petnames to tell el he loves her or smth

[eightfifteen]

What they're doing with El's clothing is so fun because especially her outfits in s4 directly parallel her clothing in s2.

at the start of s2 she's wearing Hopper's clothes and they're layered - Hopper is protecting her, but in doing so covering up the flowered shirt (aka covering up El). She's not able to be herself fully or discover what it is that she likes and what she wants to wear. She's very much still wearing what her caretaker wants her to wear.

That's paraleled in s4 by how she's once again layering, a very similar outfit, except now Joyce's clothes or Joyce's influence at least. Still covering up the flower shirt. She's trying to be good, to fit in and allow others to dictate her life.

This is when El first started fighting with Hopper - after she'd left the cabin to find Mike, shedding the first layer of Hopper. Same is shown in season 4, where she's figured out she isn't Jane, she's still very much El and she's slowly becoming her own person again, reclaiming her powers and her autonomy.

This is where it deviates, because where in S2, she might have reclaimed some of her autonomy, she'd still done it by wearing what others wanted her to wear, trying to fit into something she's not. In s4 on the other hand, she finally just gets to shed her layers and be El, finally showcasing the flower shirt during the fight against Vecna but also while reunited with her family. The fact that she's wearing the same thing in both is interesting because she's both sides - she's El the girl with powers, but she's also just El the daughter.

[strangestbyler]

inspired by @will80sbyers lol