To go even further, it'd make zero sense to hint at Will liking Mike for three seasons, kinda reveal it at the end of the penultimate season, make it clear in interviews afterwards, and state that Mike and Will's relationship was always meant to be ambiguously romantic only to pull the rug out from under Will in the final season.
Yes, if the point was for Will to get over Mike, then they would've tackled that already. They didn't. Yes, Will thinks he has no chance. That's because Mike lied to El, and even then because Will pushed him to do so (though Will doesn't know Mike was lying). Mike also doesn't know that Will has feelings for him because Will lied about the painting. This storyline is not resolved. Will didn't rip off the bandaid. He's pretending he isn't wounded in the first place, and he misdirected Mike into thinking El is the one who needs him. And Mike, well, he'll listen to whatever Will tells him even if he pretends not to.
You don't write a rejection this way. It would mean that Mike's treatment of Will, which was always meant to be seen as possibly romantic, only served to lead Will on, to get his hopes up. But Will already has no hopes left without Mike even knowing. So, what, they have Will get rejected for the purposes of confirming what he already thinks?
They both have lies hanging over their heads. I think that's going to be their big arc. It's a bit cliche, but the truth shall set them both free.
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lore dropping is kinda crazy because sometimes when I’m mid conversation I realize that actually did happen to me
When you choose "I'm bald" on a poll this is what you're saying
thinking about the fact we will see mike wheeler realizing Will byers is in love with him. No matter the outcome there will be a scene where mike wheeler realizes will byers is in love with him. THIS YEAR. THIS FUCKING YEAR.
mike wheeler haters will die by my blade
Still thinking about how they filmed the van scene for 6 hours and Noah and Finn said it was the most emotionally taxing scene they had to film in S4.
Meanwhile Finn said the love monologue was shot in "a few takes."
The Duffers wrote and directed both episodes. So the Duffers felt it necessary to have a 6 hour shoot for Will's coded love confession to get it perfect, but the "main couple" can have the love profession done in just a few takes.
The amount of time dedicated to both relationships by the show creators really is telling.
my brother just called the mississauga towers hot ?
we’re visiting family in mississauga rn and he just said “i havent seen the hot towers in a minute” why would he say that
> “why did my brother call these towers hot”
> posts hot towers
Dudes will say hear me out then post conventionally attractive architecture
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“we want complex characters” until it’s a character who’s actually made mistakes and fucked up
The Duffers always knew Will was gay, it was in his character description before Stranger Things was even picked up by Netflix. And as indicated from the Season 2 script at the Snowball dance it was clear Will had a crush on Mike. Why would the build-up of Will loving Mike be thought of so early on, if not for it to come to some kind of fruition?
This is not a slowburn rejection arc. If Mike wasn't intended to be Will's love interest there would be talks from Noah or other cast members about "Will getting over Mike" in Season 5 or the cast or crew would tease something about Will getting a love interest, but there hasn't been any of that. In fact the only discussion at all of Will having a "love interest" in Season 5 has come from leakers.
Noah only ever said back after Season 4 aired (before Season 5 was filmed or they'd read the scripts) that he wanted Will to have a happy ending whether it be with "Mike or someone else." This makes it clear Noah only views Will being happy if he's in a romantic relationship in the end of the series (Will's journey isn't just about acceptance, it's about finding love too).
But since season 5 has filmed and wrapped Noah has only ever supported Byler, and never indicated Will would find romance with someone else. And don't forget how happy Noah said he is about Will's ending. He's really emphasized how thrilled he is about his character's ending (compare this to Millie who has said she was kinda back-and-forth on her thoughts while filming the final season).