#referenced byler

[artiststarme]

What if Mike is so mad at Steve because he was his bisexual awakening? He saw him dating Nancy, walking around in those too-tight shorts and thought, ‘oh damn, that’s one thing I didn’t need in common with my sister’. Anytime he sees him around the house, he just thinks he’s the biggest asshole because prior to him being around, Mike only liked girls!

Then they broke up so Mike didn’t have to see him around too much and he could focus on El instead of pining after Steve. But nope, Dustin becomes best friends with the guy and he’s suddenly around all the time. 

Finally, Mike gets a crush on his new DM and thinks he can get over his hopeless crush on Steve. He goes on a really shitty vacation and when he comes back, Eddie and Steve are both in the hospital and they’re mooning over one another, cuddling in the same hospital bed.

And poor Mike is just thinking he can’t escape this guy. First he dates his sister, adopts him and his friends, and now he’s dating the guy Mike idolizes? What the fuck?

(His hate doesn’t lessen when he finds out that Steve told Will not to date a Wheeler either.)

[bbluesidess]

yes clingy Mike but what about clingy Will

[bloodmoonblitz]

the birthday boy with his wizard powers

[kidovna]

more older byler doodles

[blueandyellow7]

This whole Will and Chance thing is just Willhail part 2

[byler-alarmist]

Well, after such a stressful morning, it was nice to go see the 40th anniversary screening of The Neverending Story with my sibling.

I was imagining Mike and Will sitting next to each other, watching it on a movie date in 1984

I'M FINE

[miaisagirllover]

i'm on the byler tomblr, straight pondering "it"

and when i say "it", haha, i meaning the similarities between elm street 2and stranger things, specifically will's season 2 arc, with both the literal possession story and the metaphorical themes of both will and jesse dealing with their queer identity in the 80s

[emblazons]

Matt Duffer definitely wrote the "we could play DnD and Nintendo for the rest of our lives" line, there is no question in my mind

(bonus points for his expression in the second gif) from: Beyond Stranger Things (+)

[madwheelerz]

Mike gets a boyfriend, and their biggest fear is Holly Wheeler.

[chirpsythismorning]

[qualsly]

big fan of the theory where will's arm gets possessed by vecna (and has to cut it off as a result)

[lemonycranberries]

wait... does this mean birthdaygate is real

[chartreuse-goose]

the tag probably talked about this a week ago but WILL THE WISE TUMBLR ICON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[isitisitearlymichael]

Never forget that Mike saying this

And Jonathan and Will being shown reacting to this part like this

Was supposed to come after Will saying this in the van scene

[jinneu]

maybe it's controversial but.... it really shouldn't be hard to be normal about characters and enjoy media without making a manifesto of only One correct opinion and only One correct interpretation of how things would/must be, when it comes to said characters and/or their interactions— including the way they would act in romantic or platonic relationship (as if it's not a two-way street, which often means taking care of each other in various ways, because that's literally how human relationships work— especially if characters we're talking about are multifaceted and nuanced) and yet here we are.

there's no one(1) correct and ultimate way to interact with characters and fandom.

there's no way we know literally everything about the characters, because we, in fact, don't (screentime, them being fictional, and lol a lot of them are literally 15 and like... a lot of things can change and/or develop over time)

headcanons is something that is present in every fandom, because it's the act of expanding the universe and canon material we already have. and there's nothing wrong with it— same about exploring different concepts and interpretations without taking it to extremes. there's also no need for arguing about what thing is more canon, because there's no such thing unless it's explicitly stated in the show— and even so, in some cases there might be various ways to interpret it, unless it's something very straightworfard, like will's favorite candy being Reese's Pieces.

having headcanons is perfectly okay, but policing and pushing your headcanons/theories/etc onto others is not, no matter how canon one thinks they are. different interpretations can coexist! that's how fandom always worked, it's about fun and creation, not about arguing or trying to be the most correct and supercilious. peace ✌️