#mikeandwillel

[ice-sculptures]

it's been a long, long time 🛡️❄️

I’m very intrigued about this one 👀

hi sandy!! so as you probably already know, i'm a huge fan of steve & bucky, and when i first started shipping byler i couldn't help but notice how many similarities their story shared with stevebucky, and the little goblin in my brain encouraged me to start writing a retelling of CA: TWS (movie of all time) but with the ST characters, starring:

mike as steve (the paladin, knight in shining armor)

will as bucky (possession arc & brainwashing arc)

max as natasha

lucas as sam

the first half of the fic will be centered around the friendship between mike and max (and later lucas) and the second will be more focused on mike and will, like the original film. of course, it wouldn't follow the plot exactly, since i do want to incorporate henry, brenner, and hawkins lab into the story, as well as add a few more scenes to explore mike's mental state once he comes out of the ice and adjusts to modern life, but most of the major beats of the movie will stay the same and most importantly, will and mike's emotional bond will be given the respect it deserves 😤 (and a happy ending ofc)

i also wanted to switch things up a bit and give peggy's role in the story to nancy (non-romantically, obviously 😅) since peggy's conflict about not being taken seriously as a woman in her workplace is very similar to what nancy faced in s3, and i think it would be more impactful for mike to have a platonic, familial bond from the past.

i wish i could give you a snippet, since i actually have the iconic 'who the hell is bucky will' scene fully written, but it's on my other laptop, which is currently being repaired 😭 but i do have this little concept that i wrote a while ago, if you're interested in reading it :')

[emblazons]

got tagged by @mikeandwillel to shuffle my Spotify wrapped 10x and give y’all a playlist, so here we go! 😂

1: Cocoon by 070 Shake

2: Kids Two by Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein

3: Little Lies (2017 Remaster) by Fleetwood Mac

4: The Jetset Life is Gonna Kill You by MCR

5: Honey by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

6: The First I Love You by Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein

7: Alarm by Wise Blood

8: Dirty Laundry by Don Henley

9: Everything You Want by Vertical Horizon

10: Wylin’ by Always Never

—there was literally so much ST and MCR on my wrapped this year? lmao they were the top two artists for 2022, and I didn’t start listening to either extensively until the second half of the year. Regardless, thanks for the tag! This was fun to do.

Anyway— (no pressure) tagging: @foodiewithdahoodie, @howtobecomeadragon, @estelinhabb, @magentamee, @tal-vez-o-quizas and @bylertruther!

[the-haiku-bot]

All I know is this

could either break my heart or

bring it back to life.

Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.

BYLER + ELECTRIC TOUCH

All I know is this could either break my heart or bring it back to life.

[fireplceashes]

Happy Birthday!!! 🎂 🎈

Hope you’re having a great day!!

thanks so much!! i am having great day! 🥰

[bylertruth3r]

ok so here’s how i think this whole situation went. El tells Mike about Will making a painting and about how she thinks it’s for a girl and then for some reasons they show us Mike’s reaction then at the airport there’s Mike’s weird reaction to Will trying to hug him (was it jealousy because he thinks Will likes a girl? idk) then he notices the painting and asks Will about it (hoping that it was actually for him?) and Will probably thought Mike didn’t care about the painting cuz he was acting weird so he just told him that it was just a painting acting like it was nothing important and Mike went back to thinking it was for a girl, at rink o mania Will thinks Mike wasn’t paying attention to him at all but it turns out Mike was paying attention to him and told him that he ruined the whole day cuz he was “being a douche to El” but Will calls him out and asks him if he was mad cuz he didn’t talk to Mike cuz he understood what that was really about and Will thinks that Mike only called him a couple times but it turns out Mike tried to call him many times but the line was always busy and kept complaining to Dustin about it(and probably wrote him letters but never sent them) and then Will asks him “and us?” (while talking about their friendship) and Mike (who thinks Will is straight and likes a girl) took it romantically and felt the need to clarify that they’re friends and then after Will says that they used to be best friends the camera pans back to Mike and he starts talking again (and in the closet starts playing after Mike starts talking again). now let’s take a look at this scene in the desert (from @mikeandwillel ) Mike relates to what Will is saying cuz he’s scared of hurting El with what he actually wants to say (he’s gay)

In the van Will gives him the painting and he went back to thinking it really was for him (yes it was) but then Will lied to him and told him that El commissioned it (no she didn’t) but then Will started talking about El’s feelings(his feelings) and since Mike already used El’s name as a way to disguise why he was mad at Will he understood what Will actually meant and that he loves him back so when they went to the Surfer Boy Pizza place he tried to break up with El and tell her what he was too afraid to tell her when they got into a fight but then Argyle interrupted them and then the topic totally changed so he thought it was best to tell her later. look at this parallel (from @mikeandwillel )

“i care for you.. so much”

Things got bad and he didn’t know what to do and then Will told him that he’s the heart and reminded him about what Will told him in the van and he probably thought that he was being stupid for hoping Will was talking about himself in the van and for hoping he felt the same way

 and now El was in danger and he had to act fast and so he told her what he thought she wanted to hear what he thought would save her (but El knows he lied). In an interview Millie said that El needs to find out who she is  without Mike and that at the end of s4 she found out she’s her own superhero(which is why i think she’s gonna be the one who breaks up with Mike) and remember how s4 ended?

with the 2 couples and the the future couple(?) together on the hill which parallels this scene oh and those are the same flowers Mike gave her at the beginning of s4 (the Duffers personally handpicked them to make sure of it)

[allamericansbitch]

Hi everyone! Here’s the newest addition to my Creator Shoutout Series (june 25  - jule 2)! For info about the series, I explained it in the first post here, but generally, it’s to show appreciate to editors and their creations that i love from the past week. To track this series or look at previous shoutouts, please check out the tag on my blog *creatorshoutouts. Have a great week everyone!

the bear: food in 2x03 gifset by @manny-jacinto

heartstopper gifset by @kitconnor

yellowjackets: characters + major arcana gifset by @mistyquigly

everything everywhere all at once gifset by @shegos

the last of us gifset by @thozaoaks

the bear: sydney and carmy gifset by @trueloveistreacherous

megan thee stallion gifset by @melodramas

maisie peters: the good witch + ages gifset by @swearphil

stranger things: steve harrington + text posts gifset by @djo

the bear: sydney adamu gifset by @limitedseries

yellowjackets gifset by @liv-hewsons

maisie peters: the good witch graphic by @cruellesummer

taylor swift: bejeweled graphic by @piecesintoplaces

the bear: richie jerimovich + taylor swift gifset by @savagegood

parks and recreation: leslie and ben gifset by @allsonargent

the bear: 2x04 gifset by @thevelvetgoldmine

maisie peters: the good with + creation & control gifset by @jakeperalta

the last of us gifset by @heroeddiemunson

the bear: marcus in 2x04 gifset by @abnerkrill

maisie peters: history of man graphic by @shirleykeelder

succession: shiv roy gifset by @janinegregory

the last of us: tommy miller gifset by @petersthree

maisie peters: the good witch graphic by @lochsides

taylor swift: fearless graphic by @ssafeandsound

heartstopper: characters + rainbow colors gifset by @antoniosvivaldi

the last of us: bill gifset by @trashcora

the bear icons by @barbie-movie

monsters inc gifset by @kpfun​

narcos: javier peña + tac vest gifset by @lo-hi

the bear: carmy berzatto gifset by @dieterbravo

arctic monkeys: glastonbury festival 2013 gifset by @alexturner​

maisie peters: history of man gifset by @magicandmaybes

olivia rodrigo: vampire edit by @dearreader​​

taylor swift: lyric graphic by @hits-differently

olivia rodrigo: vampire gifset by @kiimtaehyung​

maisie peters/olivia rodrigo/conan gray parallels gifset by @swearphil

the bear: carmy berzatto gifset by @experienceandobservation

stranger things: robin buckley gifset by @wheelerbuckley

yellowjackets: taissa and van gifset by @cobiesmlders​​​​

abbott elementary: ava coleman looks gifset by @nessa007

halsey gifset by @kitconnor

maisie peters: the good witch lyrics graphic by @lenoreamidala

yellowjackets: shauna and jackie gifset by @lottie-matthew

the princess diaries gifset by @thepunkpanther

the last of us gifset by @peytonsawyers

succession graphic by @fearwakes

olivia rodrigo: vampire gifset by @melodramas

the bear: carmy berzatto gifset by @starryyshadows

lorde: helen of troy graphic by @andtosaturn

taylor swift: haunted graphic by @thingsiwishyousaid​​​

olivia rodrigo: vampire gifset by @chriswevans

maisie peters: the history of man graphic by @agoddamnvampire

yellowjackets: enneagram gifset by @mistyquigly

the bear gifset by @userparamore

taylor swift: the archer graphic by @ifthiswasamovie27​​​

olivia rodrigo: vampire gifset by @alreadygotone

the shining gifset by @nowadayz​

maisie peters: history of man graphic by @handgf

taylor swift: folklore eras tour graphic by @sadbeautifutragic​

olivia rodrigo: vampire graphic by @cruellesummer

stranger things: mike wheeler gifset by @mikeandwillel

yellowjackets gifset by @userdanewhitman​

succession: kendall roy gifset by @barbieharrington

the bear gifset by @savagegood

yellolwjackets: natalie scatorccio gifset by @ginaricky

the last of us: characters + tarot cards gifset by @skyshipper

maisie peters: bcs graphic by @alreadygotone​

taylor swift gifset by @castlescrumblingtv​

muna gifset by @phoebesbridgers

yellowjackets: lottie and laura lee gifset by @alexcabotgf​​​​​​​​​​​

[wontbyers]

Byler content creator shoutout! 

Give a shoutout to your favorite fic writers, fan artists, gif makers, meta writers, video editors, or anyone else who deserves a shoutout for their contributions to our fandom 😁

I'm following 150+ blogs rn so unfortunately I can't list everybody, but I appreciate everybody in this fanbase! I’m sorry if I left anyone out, it’s not for lack of love but just a lack of attention span when I scrolled through my following list for this <3

Gif makers: @padme-amidala, @ice-sculptures, @emblazons, @bylrndgm

Fic writers: @lilacline001, @wheelerboi, @bylerisc4non, @andiwriteordie, @smoosnoom, @itsromeowrites, @byeler, @eightfifteen, @wiseatom, @perexcri, @astrobei

Artists: @paladibun, @noodles-and-tea, @kidovna, @new-ronantics, @azuries, @nnilkyway, @soupnana, @miwiluvr, @demobatman

Video editors: @angelwithnightmares, @mikeandwillel

I would include meta writers because I love them too, I just can’t think of who does that specifically right now, I swear I’ve read so many good Byler analyses from like every Byler blogger I follow~

Though I know some of @kaypeace21’s posts for sure changed my brain chemistry when I first got into the fanbase.

Also like everything @theonebyler and @heroesbyler post.

And @byierficrecs gets a special shout-out for making amazing graphics for fanfics!

[if-not-now-tell-me-when]

Rules: In a new post, show the last line you wrote and tag as many people as there are words.

Tagged by @hexiewrites 💜

Mike pulls Will tightly against his chest, their bodies pressing together like a pair of parentheses. He feels the curve of Will's shoulder blades, the swell of his hips, and the warmth of the sun radiating from his skin.

Tagging (with no pressure!!):

@willel @edmunsn @mikeandwillel @boom-addicted-gremlin @stcanonqueers @grimmfitzz @byler-alarmist @dont-open-dead-inside-25 @lunaraindrop @chill-byers @none-gender-left-man @strawberryspence @bylertruther @hunter-sylvester @riality-check @andiwriteordie @robinsnance @elmaxendgame @spoopybyler @byler-alarmist @legitcookie @wheelerstrange @wontbyers @mikewheeleriknowwhatyouare @knightofthieves @theonebyler @sad-little-clown @overflowing-with-hyperfixations @hopelessbyers @will80sbyers @ohfallingdisco @watchmenanon @cgi-heart-eyes @thatbylerstan @strawberryspence @fruity-cryptid @willthewise7 @ratthew-raccoon @dragonleighs @itsfreakingbats

[bylertruther]

what are your personal taste worries re: time fuckery

i like time fuckery as we've explicitly seen it, which is the upside down being stuck when will went missing, and i enjoy the possibility of the upside down being a tesseract like @mikeandwillel talks about, the manipulation of time as a dimension / spacetime manipulation, as well as how that all could and likely does explain why the upside down is the way it is ecologically and environmentally, and generally the more physics-heavy side of it / speculations.

i enjoy it when it's treated more scientifically than fancifully, as an agent for psychological drama, and as something that occurs but that humans cannot control or change. some examples of time fuckery that i like would be stuff like interstellar and arrival. i don't quite enjoy or actively seek out stories with Time Travel^tm, loops, or parallel universes, even when executed well. all are mentioned in stranger things, i know, but 🤷‍♂️.

[poetrybypuck]

10 random songs from my repeated songs playlist & then tag 10 people, tagged by @psychopomping THANK YOU SM ❤️🌈✨

1. No cambia nada by Emilio Cervini

2. All eyes on me by Bo Burnham

3. Disaster by Conan Gray

4. Little freak by Harry Styles

5. The rain by Ben Platt

6. I’ll call you mine by girl in red

7. You are on your own, kid by Taylor Swift

8. Stuck by Thirty Seconds To Mars

9. Out of the woods by Taylor Swift

10. Never ending song by Conan Gray

Tagging: @sleepysnivy, @mikeandwillel, @sorry-i-panicked

[ice-sculptures]

Rae Happy Birthday!!!! Hope you’re having a nice day 🎂🎈🎊🎉🥳

thank you so much sandy!! it's going very well so far :D 🥰

[emblazons]

was tagged for this picrew meme by @ice-sculptures (but can't reblog it for some reason?) so we're making a new post for it lol.

I don't have seasonal looks, but here's Work!Me v Home!Me.

no pressure tagging: @magentamee @junkoandthediamonds @wheelerstrange @mikeandwillel @howtobecomeadragon and @hellfiresbyers + anyone!

[emblazons]

@mikeandwillel you gave a phenomenal answer, and also: "Mike doesn't have low self-esteem in general" & meanwhile this is in the literal pitch for the show, before it was even called Stranger Things:

like. come on now lmao

Mike doesnt have a low self esteem in general. He has a low self esteem and he sees himself as some random nerd because of his relationship with El. Because they are incompitable. His insecurity is specifically tied to his relationship with El. He doesnt see being a nerd as a powerless or worthless thing in general. The writers specifically tied this insecurity to Mike's relationship with El. When they break up, Mike wont feel that way anymore because he isnt in a relationship with El anymore.

(hi, sorry for answering this too late, but I have many thoughts and feelings about Mike)

I have to disagree with you.

Mike has been bullied all his life. Of course, that would make him feel alienated. The Duffers described his character as one with crippling insecurities, and he escapes them playing d&d (same as Will). So this problem definitely came before he started his relationship with El. That doesn't mean I don't believe this relationship isn't helping.

Also, Mike wants to feel useful, so he wants people to need him. He wants to be able to protect them, and when he can't do it, he feels like he has failed them or there's no use for him. Why would people want to keep him in their lives if he can't do anything? That's his mindset; that's why he said at least Lois Lane was an ace reporter.

To me, Mike's arc is about him learning to accept himself the way he is. He had a hard time accepting his nerdy side in s3. We see how he tried to leave his interests behind because he thought that was childish and that he should date girls like mature boys did. Contrary to popular belief, I don't think he was trying to change himself to appeal to El. He is just trying to fit in and act how society expects of him (leaving childish games behind and dating a girl)

I haven't talked in depth about it, but this is a clear example of how Stranger Things intertwined growing up and queerness. Mike has a hard time dealing with puberty; he's growing up and believes he should leave d&d behind. He is repressing that part of himself because he's conforming. We know that thanks to his fight with Will and this line specifically:

“What did you think really? We were never gonna get girlfriends. We were gonna sit in my basement all day and play games for the rest of our lives?”

"Play games" is used as an allegory to express Mike's wants. Yes, he wants to keep playing games, but also he wants to spend his life with Will. He had a hard time accepting these two truths about himself. And one is because that meant he likes boys (too).

But yes, his relationship with El increases his insecurities because Mike puts her on a pedestal; he sees her as his superhero. And next to her, he's just an average guy. And he knows she doesn't need protection, so she doesn't need him like that.

And Will was the one who reassured him when he was feeling bad because of his insecurities. He told him he was the heart, the leader, the one who inspires. He's the one who can see him how he really is and love him because of it.

Mike has to learn to accept himself, but Will's love is gonna help him, just as Mike's love makes Will feel better about himself.

[fireplceashes]

choose an artist you like and use the name of their songs to answer this as close to the truth as possible!  

i was tagged by @hellshee (thank you ioana! 🥰)

name of the artist: angus & julia stone

what is your gender? oakwood

describe yourself: crash and burn

how do you feel? blue

if you could go anywhere, where would it be? on the road

describe your best friend: chocolates and cigarettes

your favorite time of day: get home

if your life was a tv show, what would it be called? here we go again

what is life to you? death defying acts

relationship status: do without

what do you fear? a heartbreak

tagging (no pressure!): @ice-sculptures, @riri-williams, @padme-amidala, @padmedala, @nathandrqke, @merlinaddams, @wednesday-adams @mikeandwillel, @will80sbyers, @shifthours, @moonriseblueeyes and anyone else who wants to do this! 💖

[paintingformike]

8 shows to get to know me!! thanks for the tags @mikeandwillel and @mimispams ❤️

ok i tried my best but this is really gonna be 90% anime cause it's primarily what i watch 🧎

lupin iii

jojo’s bizarre adventure

revue starlight

stranger things

sailor moon

one piece

the good place

neon genesis evangelion

no pressure tags: @demonerds @cleradinel @folkloresprjng and anyone else who wants to do it!

[if-not-now-tell-me-when]

tagged by @riality-check thank u!! ❣️

rules: in a new post, show the last line you wrote and tag as many people as there are words

As always, he'll be the first one to bear witness to the coming night, standing guard against whatever waits in the darkness outside.

tagging (oooof, 23, that's a lot of people!): @dragonleighs @ghosttotheparty @flashyysins @hazelands @maxineholtzmann @maxinemaxmayfield @snapshotmaestro @leodrune @steveharrington @thefreakandthehair @steddiehawkins @steddieashellcheer @hexiewrites @aemiron-main @badenlily @knightofthieves @love-byers @mikeandwillel @byersus @eddieunbanished @stevesnailbat @munsonsduchess @ghostlywriterr

No pressure to anyone tagged!