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[sagiewinchester]

Mike's "Will Voice". - An Essay by me.

If you’re a byler you know about the “Will Voice '' . But if you somehow don’t or you’re new, the “Will Voice" is the voice that Mike uses when he is talking to Will and ONLY Will. Normally Mike is a little abrasive and defensive to most people when he is talking to them. But when talking to Will, his voice is soft and quiet, just above a whisper, gentle. 

Before we get into it, I think you should just know that the “Will voice” isn’t just something Byler’s made up! The directors tell Finn (the actor that plays Mike) to use a “special voice” when talking to Noah (The actor that plays Will) when filming.

DISCLAIMER - i actually didnt think this was going to be this long so sorry in advance but here are my thought i hope you enjoy! i love you!

“It was a seven, the Demogorgon. It got me.” - Season 1

One of the VERY FIRST SCENES in the show is Mike using his “Mike voice” Even if he really doesn't have to say anything at all. After Karen tells everybody to leave and all of the boys are hopping on their bikes to go home, Will is the only one left behind with Mike. Will admits to Mike that in the campaign they're playing, the Demogorgon got to him and killed him. 

Something about this scene is just so…. The look of understanding, the nod. Mike is just more gentle with will than anyone else. 

Right before this he was just arguing with Dustin about wether his sister is cool or not but with Will it’s different. 

Unfortunately, since Will really isn’t in the whole rest of the season, because yknow he’s in a whole other dimension there aren't a lot of other scenes where Mike is using his “Will voice” However, Mike was the person who wanted to find will the most behind maybe Joyce. Saying that he “was the only one who cared about Will”, so that is something. 

“Crazy together.” - Season 2 

In my opinion, season 2 is like beak soft byler. The first season 2 byler moment was..

The Arcade Scene

As soon as Mike snaps Will out of his trance, his vision, whatever you want to call it, he goes right back to Will's comforting voice and tries to make him feel better and distracts him with a game of dig dug. 

In the next episode, it's Halloween. And we ALL know what happened on Halloween night of 1987.

Will’s episode on halloween 

When Will has a bad vision, who is the first name he calls? Mike. Not Lucas, Not Dustin, not even Max. Mike. Not anyone else but Mike. And who was the first one to find Will and the first one to comfort him? Micheal Fucking Wheeler. And he was using the same soft voice he always does when talking to Will, barley over a whisper. Not to mention that Mike wouldn't let anyone touch Will but himself after Will snapped out of his episode. 

Talk in Mike’s Basement Scene

After Will had this awful episode, Mike takes Will and only Will back to his house. Will rambles and rants about how he feels stuck and Mike? He is attentive, sweet, listening, letting him get all of his words out. I’ve noticed with other people Mike can come off like he’s abrasive and harsh but with Will he is nothing close to that. 

This conversation also consists of Mike helping Will express his feeling by finishing his sentences for him when he just can’t get his words out. In the few times Mike does speak, he does not break out of the gentle voice and literally never breaks his gaze from Will, not once. 

EVEN WHEN MIKE TALKS ABOUT EL HE TALKS IN HIS WILL VOICE. AND THE ONLY REASON MIKE BROUGHT UP EL WAS FOR WILL’S BENEFIT. 

And then the most iconic Byler line in Stranger Things history, “If we’re both going crazy, we’ll go crazy together, right?” “Yeah, crazy together.” So gentle, so sweet, so wholesome.

The hallway scene 

Mike immediately notices something off with Will and has to make sure everything is okay. 

Side note: even when Will isn't with Mike and the party, Mike will literally do anything he can to help Will. That’s his only priority at the moment. 

Will’s bedroom scene

Even when Will is talking about “Him” Mike still reminds him that Will is a good person, calling him a “super spy”. Mike is doing absolutely anything he can to comfort Will and make him feel any better. (P.s. this moment is so wholesome I love it.)

And then the “yeah, yeah I really do” The PRIME example of “Will Voice”. The gentleness, the voice, the look, the nod, the reassurance, AND THEN THE REACH FOR THE HAND. 

Hospital Scene (Will wakes up)

Will wakes up and Mike is obviously right there (‘cause he slept in the chair next to the bed, WHICH IS LIKE MY FAVORITE BYLER MOMENT OF ALL TIME) and asks if Will is “hurting again”, Mike keeps his eyes steady on Will. His only focus is Will right now. He keeps his voice soft and he asks Will things to make sure he understands and that he is hearing what Will is going through right now. 

Mike recalling how they met 

Even though the poor boys voice is shaky because he is literally trying (and failing) to hold back tears, it’s still soft and reassuring. 

“It’s not my fault you don't like girls!” -Season 3 

The movie theater scene

This scene is one of my favs from Season 3. Mike is the first and only person to realize something is off with Will and say something to make sure he’s okay. The "you okay?” and “you sure?” are so gentle and soft. It reminds me a lot of someone jumping at a scary part in a movie and their partner wrapping their arm around them and asking if they’re okay. 

NOT TO MENTION THE NOT SO SUBTLE LIP GLANCES. 

(Also the little gay panic Will has after Mike ask if he’s okay and the blush on Mike’s cheeks before) 

The scene right before the fight scene

Mike immediately notices Will is upset after Mike makes his “joke” and he goes back to his voice that always gets Will and tries to convince him that they (him and Lucas) do really want to finish the campaign. 

The fight scene

Mike IMMEADLEY goes back to his will voice after he drops the bomb shell because he know he fucked up and he did it BIG TIME. The big difference between Mike’s “Will Voice” in Season 2 and Season 3 is that in Season 2 he was really using that voice with Will because he knew that it was comforting to him but now in season 3 he uses it because he knows Will will fall for it. 

(Also you know how Max says to El that Mike will come crawling back to El in no time? The only person he came crawling back to apologizing was Will.) 

“Get away from the door” Scene 

@myname1sca1 brought up a great point! The scene where Max is trying talk to Billy through the door, Will has a feeling that “He’s here” Mike stays turned and looking at Will says "get away from the door" it's in a gentle, quiet, soft voice and when Max doesn't listen, he turns away from Will and starts screaming at her do get away from the door again. He was only using that voice because he was looking at Will and dropped that voice as soon as he looked away. 

The “Not possible” Scene

Toward the end of season 3, Mike realizes that he was being (in his own words) an asshole the whole season and starts caring about Will again. And when Will comes out and puts his box of D&D on the donate box, the thing he has loved since forever, Mike makes sure that he knows he is giving it away. 

Will knows he’ll just use Mike’s when he visits and won’t join another party. That’s not possible.  

(Plus the look on Mikes face after Will says “not possible” is adorable.)

"I didn't say it." "You didn't have to." Season 4, Vol 1.

Will's bedrooms scene

OMFG THIS SCENE

Immediately Mike is relaxed. His voice low and calm and he's lighthearted. The "You didn't have to" AND THE SMILE. This is a COMPLETE contrast to has he is around El in this part of the season. When with her, he is all tense and feels like he can never say the right thing.

Also, the absolute adoration for Will in his voice. When he says "It's Hawkins, it's not the same without you."

You can also really tell that Mike is really confiding in Will and letting his guard down which he never really does with anyone. Including El. Especially with the whole line "I don't know what's going to happen next." And if you know Mike Wheeler he never tells ANYONE that he is wrong or that he doesn't know what's going on. So, the fact that he feels comfortable enough with Will is something.

"But you make her feel better for being different." Season 4, Vol 2

"We have to Kill him." "And we will." Scene

The MOMENT Mike finds out that Will can feel that 001 is there, he jumps back into being his reassuring, gentle self for Will. This scene reminds me a lot of the "Yeah, Yeah i really do" scene for season 2.

OMG WE ARE DONE, if you made it through all of that, I love you so much. If you want to see more things like this PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let me know because i love writing essays about Byler analysis!

also let me know if there's anything I missed because if i miss enough things i will gather it and but it in an update!

RESOUCES

Stanger Things I The First 8 Minutes - Series Opener [HD] (Still Watching Netflix on YouTube)

Stranger Thing 02x02 - Mike and Will 'Crazy Together' Scene (Raghaua Daroui on Youtube)

Byler compilation (Season 2-3) (GoraculGerard on Youtube)

every byler scene 1080p I Stranger Things Season 4 Vol 1 (longbttms on Youtube)

byler 1080p scene pack I Stranger Things Vol 2 (longbttms on YouTube)

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[lemonboys-thatone]

"To being single and watching the kids grow up? Interesting." She sucks in her lips, trying to hide a grin.

Nancy being a Steddie shipper makes me have life

[imflyingfish]

Somebody give me some tv show to watch

[eggpla]

if I made a funny post and then someone tagged one of those fuckers from stangerthings I'd be on the evening news

[mcglovvin]

I wrote notes for a stangerthings scream AU but i have no strength to make a whole fic

If even one person wants to see the notes ill post them and then its out of my hands ong-

[heartstoppermybeloved]

#edit #steveedits #movie #steveedit #netflix #heartstopper #stangerthings via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OA9jTyCoG0

[queer-but-not-here]

DO I SMELL THE FRONT BOTTOMS AND STANGERTHINGS

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I fucking love the front bittoms

I saw them in November!!!!!! IT WAS SOOOI GOODIOI

They are 90% the time my top arts I of the week

so silly

live them so much

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[aroundtable]

Oggi finalmente rispondiamo alla domanda, A Che Gioco Stiamo Giocando, con #StangerThings il Sottosopra, il #giocodatavolo di cui 2 settimane fa abbiamo scoperto le miniature, #CMON, ed il resto dei componenti e su cui sono riuscito a mettere le mani su grazie a gli amici di Hirtemis Giochi da Tavolo .

#StrangerThingsUpsidedown ci catapulterà nelle prime due stagioni della sere di #Netflix, facendoci vivere le vicende di #Hawkins contro il #Demogorgone e i #Demodogs, ad ogni turno dovremo esplorare la città, il sottosopra, facendo attenzione a gestire al meglio le nostre azioni e in finirne rivivremo anche delle scene della serie (ma non sarà piacevole).

#StrangerThingsIlSottosopra è un #boardgame #collaborativo, semplice da apprendere ma molto sfilante, in cui l'alea sarà subordinata alla scelte strategiche che il gruppo dovrà prendere: interpretando Joyce Byers, Jim #Hopper, Nancy Wheeler, #LucasSinclair, #MikeWheeler, #DustinHendersson, saremo chiamati a salvare #WillByers e a chiudere il portale (st 2), dovremo adoperare con parsimonia le nostre azioni, scegliere al meglio su quali luoghi fermarsi e quanto, inoltre dovremo scegliere con cura quali dei personaggi scegliere per poter sperare di riuscire a salvare la situazione.

Tra i #giochidatavolo dedicati a Stranger Things, Il #Sottosopra, (assieme all'#escapegame) è riuscito a divertirmi e coinvolgermi: un'ambientazione super presente, un sistema di gioco semplicissimo per un gioco davvero sfidante, StrangerThings Upsidedown promette ore di gioco ancorati al tavolo.

Stranger Things, Il Sottosopra, è un gioco da tavolo collaborativo da 2 a 4 giocatori, consigliato dal 12 anni in su per una durata prevista di un ora abbondante, edito da CMON e Asmodee Italia

[billyhargroveinaponytail]

Please go check out this Billy Hargrove story on Wattpad! 

Please comment and vote! :) 

[fethersstudio]

The next #stangerthings set complete. One more to go. (at Tannum Sands) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfQ2ppeh0lb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ecstruh]

If you think about it...there were literally no meaningful or heartfelt mileven scenes in st s3. It was just them in their honey moon phase, and when mike said things like “You’re the most important thing in the world to me.” It sounded so empty and like he was just saying that to earn her forgiveness and to get her to get back together with him. Versus in season 2 when Mike said that whole “It was the best thing I’ve ever done,” he sounded like he actually meant what he said, while saying it with TEARS coming out of his eyes. Also, everyone knows the comparisons between the mileven breakup as opposed to the byler fight. Everyone knows which scene is supposed to be more serious than the other. Literally everyone knows which scene was written to create sadness in the audience and which one was for comedic purposes. Now which scenes have more meaningfulness? And if someone replies with Eleven saying I love you to Mike at the end of the season, yeah, sure that was cute, but Mike had his eyes wiDE open during their kiss, and he looked so confused after. In conclusion mileven doesn’t really have that many serious, romantic scenes to contribute to their yet still growing relationship in season 3, while byler has so many personal scenes between the two of them, thank you for coming to my ted talk. goodnight everyone 😌

[lemonboys-thatone]

"the boys competing in building castles while Eddie is showing El sandcastle 101"

IMAGING EDDIE TEACHING EL HOW TO BUILD A SANDCASTLE MAKES MY HEART MELT.🥺🥺

[caradickson]

Morning beach view

[sometimes-they-come-back-237]

My first post. Might as well have been something iconic! Like these two!

[malaka-buddhimal]

You may think that i am arrogant but deep inside i am not 😂 , People who close to me know it will 😌 , i always tend to smile with people 😁 , it dosn't matter wheter you have to know who smilling with 😅. Because its cost Nothing 🙂. #enjoylife #behappy #loveit #Love #smile #arrogant #Style #stangerthings #Closer #LK #instafollow https://www.instagram.com/p/B9N-Q-0BNb7/?igshid=191p1fz3ajbcf

[its-ghost-girl-art]

Designed a Stanger Things inspired tarot card. No. 15, The Devil. Part of the Major Arcana the devil represents human fears and insecurities. . . . . . . . . #drawing #art #artistonintagram #stangerthings #demogorgon #tarot https://www.instagram.com/p/B1mdooKn7Mn/?igshid=1pmrfc2uk4ehf