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reyesstrand · 6 months

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20 questions for fic writers

thank you for the tags @welcometololaland @strandnreyes & @alrightbuckaroo <33 this was a much needed distraction tonight!

1. how many works do you have on ao3?

2. what’s your total ao3 word count?

335,298

3. what fandoms do you write for?

predominantly 911 lone star. the only other thing i’ve dabbled in recently was the old guard

4. what are your top 5 fics by kudos? (i’m going to exclude prompt collections here!)

like a bright new dream (first i love you)

wanna be still with you (2x08 coda)

lit the spark (that set a fire) (firefighter!carlos au)

take me back to the light (1x08 coda)

to be reborn (3x04 coda)

5. do you respond to comments? why or why not?

i do!! even if it takes a few days (where i’m likely just staring at nice words in my inbox and using them as fuel to brighten my mood) i love having that connection, and seeing maybe what stood out to someone who read my silly little story

6. what is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

any of my codas that i wrote immediately after an episode aired—my 3x02 spec fic some and now none of you, or my 3x07 coda/3x08 spec fic not a victory march—simply because we didn’t know the outcome for these storylines yet, and i let myself get angsty.

7. what’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

i think 95% of my fics have happy endings but to shout one out in particular….hm. i’d say got real love maybe—truly just. fluff. and the boys coming home to each other and making that official. i also think the proposal bliss in (not afraid of) living on a fault line has got to be up there as well

8. do you get hate on fics?

nothing major

9. do you write smut? if so, what kind?

i’ve always stuck to very implied levels of smut in my fics….idk i always worry i won’t be able to make it sound good when there’s people out there who do it brilliantly. however i’m challenging myself with food fic which does have some smut (with feelings. oh the feelings)

10. do you write crossovers? what’s the craziest one you’ve written?

crossovers aren’t really my thing!!

11. have you ever had a fic stolen?

not that i know of

12. have you ever had a fic translated?

nope, would be honoured though!

13. have you ever co-written a fic before?

love helping with brainstorming bits, but have never actually co-written anything

14. what’s your all time favourite ship?

tarlos brainrot always and forever

15. what’s a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

i have tons of ideas that i never commit to, which sucks. off the top of my head…the andrea & tk fic that i just never got into a flow with

16. what are your writing strengths?

i think i’m strongest when it comes to setting a scene; when exploring what that character is feeling. i like to think i can kind of evoke a mood through imagery? i’m most comfortable when it comes to introspection and exposition and general narrative

17. what are your writing weaknesses?

i tell myself i’m getting better, but i’d say dialogue is the constant thing that throws me off. i also worry i over-write sometimes

18. thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

i like it, if it’s being done with good intentions and suits the character. i’d imagine for heavier dialogue it would make sense to ask for someone who speaks the language to read it over to make sure it’s accurate

19. first fandom you wrote for?

i think the get down, back in like 2017

20. favourite fic you’ve written?

i can’t choose, so i present to you two wildly different honeymoons. first, dream this night away—almost 8.5k words after a seven month gap between posting when my writer’s block was at an ultimate high. then of course, to which there is no reply—i’ve been growing happier and happier with my writing especially with these last few fics of mine, and this one is something i’m just super proud of, and the support on it definitely brought me to tears a bit ajdnskdn

no pressure tagging @carlos-in-glasses @cold-blooded-jelly-doughnut @paperstorm @tailoredshirt @theghostofashton @inflarescent @birdclowns @liminalmemories21 @rmd-writes @heartstringsduet @freneticfloetry @orchidscript @tellmegoodbye @safeashousespdf and leaving an open tag as well!! <333

#tag games #my fic #think i’m getting a cold so time to pass out on some cough syrup 😞

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whimsicallyenchantedrose · 4 months

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Season 3 Rewatch Drabbles--3x04 Nasty Habits

Summary: A series of 100-500 word drabbles to accompany my rewatch of season 3 of Once Upon a Time. There will be a drabble–either a deleted scene, a “fix it” fic or a character musing for each episode of the season. Focus will be on Emma, Henry, the Charmings and Killian–with an emphasis on Captain Swan’s epic love story.

Word Count: 548

Other Chapters: (1) (2) (3) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28)

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Note: I know it’s been….forever…since I updated. Christmas projects and other real life things got in the way. I’m hoping to get caught up to 3x7, where the rewatch group is currently, as soon as possible, so with any luck, I’ll be able to post daily (or at least every other day) until that happens!

Emma stormed away praying that this time her parents didn’t follow. They tried but sometimes their love was almost…suffocating.

Particularly in this instance.

They were the perfect, ideal true love couple. Yes, they’d faced their obstacles, but they had been obstacles from the outside, forces trying to drive them apart. Their love and trust in each other had never faltered.

And that was great. Really. Emma was happy for them, but some people weren’t that lucky.

Waves of pain, guilt and insecurity washed over her as she thought about Neal. He’d folded at the first sign of conflict, preferring to run, to send her to jail, rather than fight for their love. Suddenly she was back there, sitting on her prison cot as the truth of it all crashed down around her. She wasn’t enough. She wasn’t worth fighting for.

And when she was later forced to give up her son….it was a wonder she even survived the agony of it.

She’d worked hard to put him, put the whole situation, from her mind, to learn from her mistakes and come back stronger and wiser. She’d built a fortress around her heart.

But then Henry had found her and brought her home, and for a short time things had been, if not good, as close to good as she’d gotten in a long time.

It all crashed down on her again when she found Neal in New York and came to realize just how entwined her story and Neal’s had been, just how deep his betrayal had been.

The moment she’d seen him, all the pain, all the misplaced hope, all the love of an unloved teenager for the one person who’d briefly treated her like she was worth a damn came rushing back and it was too much. Way too much.

Emma wished she had Hook’s flask. She needed the burning, numbing power of his rum to dull this ache.

For the briefest glimmer of time, Emma had thought maybe there could be a way to make peace with the past, to forgive Neal and move forward, and then he’d left her again. He’d died, and yes, she’d felt grief, but, God help her, she’d also felt relief. Relief that it was over. That he couldn’t disrupt her life again.

And then Henry had been taken from her, and she was once again alone. She’d returned to Neverland, found Neal’s cave, found his map…and then discovered it was useless with him dead.

Damn him! Damn Neal, and Pan and Neverland and this whole situation! She couldn’t take much more. If they didn’t find Henry, if he was too far gone once they found him….

Emma took a deep breath, holding back the tears through sheer strength of will. If she started to cry, she’d never stop.In the distance, she heard the murmur of her parents’ voices, Hook and Regina bickering in Bae’s cave, and a spark of renewed hope struck in her. No matter how much she might feel it, she wasn’t alone. Not anymore. She had parents and friends and even the tentative cooperation of the Dark One. There would be time to process all the emotions later. For now, it was time to fight. She would get her son back or die trying!

NEXT CHAPTER->

#season 3 rewatch drabbles #cs fanfiction #out fanfiction #my fanfiction #3x4 nasty habits #emma angst #stupid neal

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thisbuildinghasfeelings · 4 months

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Happy Nice Ask Week!!! (German week starts on Monday, so I still have 1 hour to go and am decidedly NOT late)

I'm stealing other peoples idea and sending everyone the same ask :)

I recently saw a post that said we need to reblog and show more love to fan art. So lets kill two birds with one stone:

WHAT'S A PIECE OF FAN ART YOU LOVE?! (fandom of your choosing) If you would be so kind to link it, so we could all show some love, that'd be amazing :))))

And since it's nearly Monday (or already Monday to everyone living in the future) have a great week 🫶🏻

Wow, this is an incredibly difficult question to answer because there's so much amazing Lone Star fan art. The best I can do is narrow this down to 8:

Tarlos seeing their universe for the first time by @thebumblecee

This incredible piece I commissioned from @whatsintheboxmh

This gorgeous and heartbreaking 3x04 Carlos by @ambiguouspenny

SOULMATES by @birdclowns

Sleepy TK falling asleep anywhere by @heartstringsduet

This simply luminous TK by @poppyglide

This beautiful rendition of the 1x02 yellow hoodie kiss by @reyeslonestar

These lovely fiancés by @tomatoroom

Thank you, B! I hope you have a wonderful week!

#nice ask week #lone star fan art

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elizadushkudaily · 7 months

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BTVS - S3

Tuesday October 13, 1998. Eliza Dushku plays Faith in episode 3x03 Faith, Hope and Trick. (IMDB rating: 8 / 10)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 3, Episode 3: Faith, Hope and Trick. "A charismatic Slayer visits Sunnydale and wins over many of Buffy's friends."

This was the first appearance of the character Faith and Eliza's first TV show role. Faith is in a total of 13 episodes (average IMDB rating: 8 / 10) of BTVS S3, including the two part season finale. In May 1999 she concluded her S3 appearances.

Previously on BTVS: "A young woman, destined to slay vampires, demons and other infernal creatures, deals with her life fighting evil, with the help of her friends."

(credit to IMDB)

related gifs and posts: 3x03 Faith Hope and Trick 3x04 Beauty and the Beasts 3x05 Homecoming 3x07 Revelations 3x10 Amends 3x13 The Zeppo 3x14 Bad Girls 3x15 Consequences 3x16 Doppelgangland 3x17 Enemies 3x19 Choices 3x21 Graduation Day Part 1 3x22 Graduation Day Part 2

#btvs #faith lehane #poster #episodes #episodes: BTVS S3

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firstprince-history-huh · 11 months

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Top Favourite Tarlos Scenes!

I was tagged by @beautifulhigh @goodways @whenshereads @welcometololaland @rmd-writes

Thank you so much for the tags! ❤💕

Ok so it was a very tough choice to narrow it down to just 5 scenes. So I'm going to mention all my favourite ones! And because I am not able to categorize them according to degree of favourite-ness, I'm putting them in reverse order of appearance.

Here we go:

1. 4x18 The TARLOS WEDDING!

Honestly the entire wedding was so beautiful & such an amazing celebration of their love! And THE VOWS! Absolutely beautiful & emotional & so full of love for each other! Miracle. The care for each other's hearts. And I loved how each of their faiths was incorporated into it!

2. 4x16 SOULMATES

"I'll say, hi! You're TK. I'm Carlos. And we're soulmates."

"How long have you thought that?" "Since the first night I took you home."

THEY'RE SOULMATES YOUR HONOR!

Honestly, this was so beautiful! Carlos being so in love with TK from the very beginning & TK feeling the same way about Carlos but not wanting to experience another heartbreak so running away then. But how in this scene to show TK that he's always going to be there for him Carlos does say that he's not going anywhere.

The EMOTIONS! Ronen & Rafa just were so brilliant here! The was Carlos says 'Hi' & the way TK says 'Soulmate' I just- my heart melted right there!

3. 4x04 "It's yours"

When he said that, I absolutely went feral! It was such a lovely moment!

4. 4x02 The couch scene

"I was trying to fix myself. But I was trying to fix something that wasn't actually broken."

"When did you figure that out?"

"Probably... the day I met you."

Carlos saying this last line & in the absolutely cutest voice ever, TK saying "Shut up."

It was such a beautiful & lovely moment! All his life, Carlos being lonely & thinking he was never going to truly have the love he wanted & thinking that he was broken & THEN. AND THEN seeing TK & realising that that he was not actually broken & that he could have this love!

5. 3x18 The PROPOSAL

The absolute simplicity & beauty of it just blew me away! And the number of times I have rewatched it! It was so perfect because it was so them! And the "IS THE LIZARD BACK" had me laughing so much!

And I felt this was such a full-circle moment for TK. In the pilot he was proposing to someone to save the relationship & how that turned out for him & how it lead him to the place where he would heal & find love again. And then how he proposed to Carlos here to progress into cementing their future together just like he always wanted.

6. 3x13 The dinner scene

This scene is so brilliant! Carlos expresses his feelings & TK explains his. And by the end of this episode Carlos realises that despite wanting to help TK, he might not always be able to. And also another thought I have about this is how at the end of that episode the "I love you." "I know." was so beautiful. And my HC (and as I've seen others express this as well) is that it was this moment that TK thought that he wanted to marry Carlos.

7. 3x08 The tarmac hug

All the worry & fear on their faces & how it relaxed when they saw each other. And the body slam hug. And Carlos blaming himself & panicking & TK knowing exactly what he needs! It's such a beautiful scene!

8. 3x04 Hi baby. Breathe, breathe, breathe & Welcome home

Such a lovely & satisfying conclusion to the Ice Storm arc! And TARLOS BEING BACK TOGETHER! TK reaching out for Carlos & then the hug with Carlos literally collapsing into him & TK holding him as tight as he is able to! And then TK coming home to Carlos because he is his home! (I love the fact that they are each other's home! They are the perfect embodiment of the thought that home is not four walls but a person!)

9. 2x04 The fight & the making up

The fight & how both of them in that moment not getting where the other is coming from but then later Carlos telling his truth & TK being so supportive & understanding!

10. 2x02 Hug at the stairs

Owen telling everyone to go home & TK going to Carlos because (once again, as I said before) THEY'RE EACH OTHER'S HOME! And Carlos waiting for TK at the stairs & how TK just collapses into the hug with Carlos. That collapsing & the hug was such a soft moment.

11. 1x03 At the police station

TK being vulnerable early on & Carlos's reaction to it. Carlos trying to be all cool & aloof at first & not letting his hurt show from the dinner scene of the previous episode & then immediately blaming himself & apologizing when TK tells him why he reacted the way he did at the dinner. And I love that this scene was their chemistry read!

I'm a bit late to doing this so not sure who has done it yet. But no pressure tagging:

@actuallysara @actual-sleeping-beauty @first-kanaphan @detective-giggles @sarnagati @ladytessa74 @just-inside-her @carlos-in-glasses @heartstringsduet @liminalmemories21 @cold-blooded-jelly-doughnut @meditating-honey-badger @fangirl-paba @paperstorm @kiloskywalker & anyone who wants to participate!

#tarlos #911 lone star #tag games #favourite tarlos scenes

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afan1 · 2 years

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In preparation for 3x08, I just want to point out that these were Jessica’s comments regarding the episode

The first being a reply about the Talder hug in 3x04:

And then this in reply to how many boxes of tissues we’ll need:

I’m not entirely convinced that the tissues and Talder go hand-in-hand, but I trust my Captain

Episode 8 is going to wreck us I’m sure

#talder #motherland fort salem #motherland season 3 #sarah alder #tally craven #tally x sarah #tally x alder #motherland #motherland fort salem spoilers #motherland: fort salem

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laufire · 1 year

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For what it's worth, given that we're talking about September 2023 - I'll gladly join you in a stacked rewatch for The 100. I've tried to rewatch in order and it's just impossible for me now, but I think the air date method is a really novel way to mix it up. Count me in! (In ten months, lol.)

I often find myself missing the ~energy of this fandom (read: exclusively that of my mutuals in my little dash <3), so if any of you joined me I'd love it! I do want to rewatch the show eventually, but like you, thinking of a regular rewatch... eh. But this way is a lot of fun and can lead to really interesting findings IMO.

(in particular, I think a rewatch of this show, knowing all I know in hindsight, it's going to make Clarke a more enjoyable protagonist for me LMAO)

The (tentative) idea would be start in October 22nd 2023 (in part so I have time after finishing stackediaries lol), with the second season's premiere. That way, we'd finish on September 30th (2024) with the proper series finale. I'm c&p how the schedule would look under the cut:

October

22 – 2x01

29 – 2x02

November

5 – 2x03

12 – 2x04

19 – 2x05

December

3 – 2x06

10 – 2x07

17 – 2x08

January

21 – 2x09 + 3x01

28 – 2x10 + 3x02

February

1 – 4x01

4 – 2x11 + 3x03

8 – 4x02

11 – 2x12 + 3x04

15 – 4x03

18 – 2x13 + 3x05

22 – 4x04

25 – 2x14 + 3x06

March

1 – 4x05

3 – 3x07

4 – 2x15

10 – 3x08

11 – 2x16

15 – 4x06

19 – 1x01

22 – 4x07

26 – 1x02

29 – 4x08

31 – 3x09

April

2 – 1x03

7 – 3x10

9 – 1x04

14 – 3x11

16 – 1x05

21 – 3x12

23 – 1x06

24 – 5x01

26 – 4x09

28 – 3x13

30 – 1x07 + 6x01

May

1 – 5x02

3 – 4x10

5 – 3x14

7 – 1x08 + 6x02

8 – 5x03

10 – 4x11

12 – 3x15

14 – 1x09 + 6x03

15 – 5x04

17 – 4x12

19 – 3x16

20 – 7x01

21 – 1x10 + 6x04

22 – 5x05

24 – 4x13

27 – 7x02

28 – 1x11 + 6x05

June

3 – 7x03

4 – 1x12

5 – 5x06

10 – 7x04

11 – 1x13 + 6x06

17 – 7x05

18 – 6x07

19 – 5x07

24 – 7x06

25 – 6x08

26 – 5x08

July

1 – 7x07

8 – 7x08

9 – 6x09

10 – 5x09

15 – 7x09

16 – 6x10

17 – 5x10

23 – 6x11

24 – 5x11

30 – 6x12

31 – 5x12

August

5 – 7x10

6 – 6x13

7 – 5x13

12 – 7x11

19 – 7x12

September

9 – 7x13

16 – 7x14

23 – 7x15

30 – 7x16

#it's not as near in sync as tvd's but alas. it didn't have as consistent a schedule lol #lots less episodes so more manageable though #oh. and right after i thought of 100stacked i got the idea to do stackedsails lmao (with black sails)#which i think would be a SUPER interesting show to watch out of order #and also a lot more lowkey since it would start on january 23rd (2025 in this scenario lol) with 3x01 and finish on april 2nd with 4x10 #replies #talking to the void #my thoughts #the 100 #t100 thoughts #stacked100 #i think i prefer this name #iamnotawomanimagod

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stranger-chichka · 2 years

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The scenes with the stars in Stranger Things and their importance (p. 1)

I wanted to post everything in one take, but I didn't expect I need so many screenshots, oops. So, there will be 2 posts: this one includes scenes from 1x04 to 6x04 + a mention of the s3 rain fight, and the second one covers episodes 7, 8 and 9x04. Well, not the whole episodes, but just the scene where we can see stars. Also, sometimes I'm gonna write a little about the scenes which follow or precede the one with the star because almost always there's a connection between them. And I'm sorry in advance for my miserable vocabulary. It's really very hard to choose the right words for such an analysis when English is not your native language and I hope it wouldn't be too painful to read.

So, as @madwheelerz there's a possibility that the stars bookmark important moments/scenes we should pay close attention to. So far I've noticed these moments with stars in the show:

2 stars on Erica's earnings during the DnD game in 1x04 (it foreshadows Mike & Will defeating Vecna - the theory about it is here) and stars on the dress she wears in episodes 6, 7, 8 and 9;

2 stars on Lucas's sneakers during his basketball game where they win and he's the one to make the final shot (THIS parallels Erica who rolls 20 and defeats Vecna in the game);

stars on Will's costume he's wearing during the DnD game before the rain fight in s3;

6 stars on Angela's earnings in the Rink-o-Mania scene (and during THIS scene Mike & Will argue again which parallels their s3 rain fight);

Also, stars are associated with Dustin. In s3 he talks about star-crossed lovers and sings “Neverending Story” where the lyrics are : “reach the stars, fly a fantasy.” + “Ziggy Stardust” in Will’s playlist.

And @skvtebored mentions two more characters having stars in their clothes. Jason and Patrick have stars on their jackets, that's why we'll start with them.

3x04

We see the boys wearing them for the first time in 3x04 while they’re going to look for Eddie and have a small talk with Lucas near the abandoned Benny's Burger restaurant (and this place is associated with El because of s1). But I want to start with the previous scene. We see El in her room after dinner and the "She didn't look fine" moment, thinking about the roller rink accident and the massacre at the lab. "What did you do?" "What have you done?" These phrases are said by Mike and Brenner. We are shown flashbacks from that horrible day in the lab. (I made a collage with some shots, but haven't included the ones with the bodies of kids, it's already too gross to watch).

On the screenshots (1st & 2nd row): Brenner walking through the door, El in front of the broken mirror, a labyrinth with two silver balls, a ball with 8 on it, a chess desk, two dice with 2, 6, 4 and 5, some blocks with one green and one blue figures. To be honest, I don't know if these objects are there for a purpose, but I better leave the screenshots here and maybe someone with a bigger brain will connect the dots.

+ I'm adding the gifs from the moment with El in her room because of that spinning effect, like in the scene with her and Max in the final episode where she restarts her heart.

After El's flashbacks we see the Upside Down (3rd row): the library, some abandoned building that I thought could be Brimborn Steel Works but it's probably not, Creel's house with a spaceship slide next to it and Vecna.

The next shots we see (4rth row): the sun is rising, a yellow lamp in Benny's Burger restaurant, a "SPEED LIMIT 25 69" sign, a shot of the room with Lucas in a blue t-shirt (similar to El's shirt in the previous scene) and him near the doors of the restaurant with "WINNERS ONLY" written in green on it.

The dialogue between Lucas and Jason starts with: "What are you guys doing?" What did you do? What have you done? What are you doing? Past, present and...future is missing. Where will? Hmmm. And Jason's answer parallels Henry telling El the same thing the day he killed those kids in the lab. Like almost word by word. They're going to look for Eddie and Lucas is coming with them. Actually, during this scene they're putting some stuff in the truck.

The next scene when we see Jason and Patrick, they're on their way to one of Eddie’s friends. But right before seeing them in the car we are shown Eddie's trailer from the outside and the locked door with yellow ribbons, the room with the gate, hats, yellow light and electricity flickery, red lightning bolt and Vecna spying on the people with traumas.

At that time Vecna's looking for his next victim and he chooses who? Patrick. His nose starts bleeding. One of his friends calls it “gross.” They beat up the members of Eddie’s band and are going to Dustin's house. Before that fight Jason talks with them a little while Lucas pretends he isn't part of their club, although he's in Hellfire. That's when one of the boys says: "Lucas, what the hell?"

And then another boy tells Jason this: "Well, you have eyes, don't you? He's not here." That's when he starts beating him, stepping on his hand and saying: "It's gonna be hard to play drums with a broken hand." And who has no eyes and broken limbs? Vecna's victims. Interesting. In the following scene El’s in jail questioned about the roller rink accident and we see her having flashbacks of hitting Angela and the massacre at the lab again. The car is in the first shot of that scene.

As Jason and others come to Dustin, Patrick says: “No one’s home” and here I already wrote about this scene. Jason answers they should keep looking and then he sees the car door open and Lucas is not there. He says: "Where the hell is Sinclair?" while Lucas reaches Dustin and says: "Where the hell have you been?" After Jason notices Lucas in Dustin's house he says: "What the hell were you doing?"

Lucas answers: "I was looking for clues" and Patrick calls Lucas Sherlock Holmes. Hmmmm. Does it remind you of anything???? Not only do we have a Sherlock Holmes reference but also in both scenes they're talking about clues. Steve asks Dustin: "What sort of clues we're supposed to be looking for here?" By the way, keep in mind "by any chance."

After this Lucas says: "I found one" and leads them to Hopper's cabin. I wonder if it's foreshadowing of him finding Vecna in s5.

In the following scene again (for the third time) - El’s thinking about the roller rink accident and that day in the lab while riding in the car before being rescued by Owens and his people. What did you do? What have you done? And we see a rainbow.

The next scene with the basketball team is them in the woods on their way to Hopper's cabin.

Lucas said THAT is the place where Eddie's hiding. It reminded me of Will hiding in the shed in s1. Is it a parallel? The first shot we see is Jason opening the truck. Again, it reminded me of s1 and Jonathan checking Lonnie's truck. And Eddie was hiding in a boathouse which is a shed at the edge of a river or lake used for housing boats. He was hiding in the shed like Will. Interesting. And here we see after references. (Watergate my beloved) So, they’re in the cabin and the scene is shown together with the one where Owens tells El about Vecna and how he's killing right now in Hawkins. We are shown Lucas running out of the Hopper's cabin and Hopper with his cuffs off as Owens speaks of "good people and brave friends." In the following scene - Max's in trance for the first time.

4x04

The next day Jason comes to Sinclairs and talks with Erica (She refers to Lucas as Jason’s boyfriend in the most careless way possible, says he might be with Dustin and mentions Nintendo). I wrote about this scene in my Nintendo theory, so I'm leaving the link here (that's a must-read). I just want to add this screenshot from that scene where Erica's colouring the DnD character who looks like Eddie but we know that Mike is trying to look like him, even grows his hair, so I really believe it's Mike from s5, because 1) we see a dragon 2) we see a sward 3) we see a shield and 4) we see Mike with a sword and a shield facing the dragon and leading their party (Eddie is also the leader of Hellfire) in Will's painting.

Again, we hear: "Where the hell's Sinclair?" And in the following scene Steve, Lucas and Dustin talk about Victor Creel and Vecna, how he was killing then and how he's killing now.

6x04

In the previous episode Jason was wearing a black suit, so I didn't check these scenes, but in 6x04 he is in his bomber again. The police officers are talking with the citizens about Eddie and the curfew they should follow while they're looking for him. People are mad. "It's been days. Days!" The police officer answers: "I understand you all are upset, but I promise you, we will find him." And that's when Jason comes in. His first word is "No. You won't." (El's first word to Mike is "no") .

"Son, how about we talk about this in private?" That's what the chief asks Jason. (He is not ready to reveal the truth yet. The same with the Duffers.) Does it remind you of any other scene? Season 2. Mike is mad because Hopper (who’s also the chief of police) was hiding El in his cabin and Hopper asks him to talk about it in private. He calls him a liar and cries in his arms. But what if I told you he's not only mad at Hopper for hiding El but also at himself because now he has to hide from himself. From his true feelings. His feelings for Will. And Jason's speech just proves it.

"So you can keep me quiet? So you can keep the truth from coming out?"

Very and very interesting phrasing. That’s definitely the parallel to Will’s speech in the desert. "Sometimes, I think it's just scary to open up like that. To say how you really feel. Especially, to people you care about the most. Because what if they don't like the truth?" We saw Mike resonated with these words very much. He nodded and even wanted to answer something, but Argyle distracted him. What is Will's truth? He loves Mike. What is Mike's? Same. The only option for them is to come out in s5.

"I don't know about the rest of you, but I can't bear to listen to any more excuses and lies. In fact, I think we've all had enough. That's enough."

Well, well, well. We have plenty of liars during the show but it seems to me that Mike lies the most, right? He lies not only to others but to himself. And here Jason just speaks on behalf of the GA, especially those who are homophobic, because the truth is "awful" for them.

"Last night, I saw things, things I can't explain. Things the police don't wanna believe. And things that I don't wanna believe myself. And I've come to accept an awful truth."

Jason is talking about Patrick's death, but we should always look for a double meaning in that show. He is talking about an awful truth. And we associate the truth with Mike and Will's feelings towards each other. What things he can't explain and believe is he talking about? Mike having gay panic at the airport maybe? Or Mike being pissed off because Will was showing little attention to him at Rink-o-Mania? Or Mike flirting with Will in Jonathan's and then his room? Or maybe Mike's triple take in the desert? Here Jason represents the GA, who were oblivious to the boys' feelings but now start noticing them.

By "satanic cults" he refers to Hellfire. The DnD club. And DnD represents Mike and Will's relationships, IT'S THE FACT. Jason compares it to disease. @howtobecomeadragon cracked it right open: D&D - sodomy - Satanic Cults - disease - AIDS.

ritualistic sacrifices = the consequences of forced conformity;

cults = lgbt community/Bylers;

deaease = AIDS crisis;

DnD = Byler relationship;

"And Eddie Manson is the leader of one of these cults."

Who's also called a leader of the party? Mike. Who wants to look like Eddie? Mike. Jason's speech is not only about Eddie, but it's about Mike and his feelings that he's hiding deep inside for a long time. Feelings toward Will.

Jason believes their town is cursed because of Hellfire and some ritualistic shit. In 1x04 Eddie says:

"Society had to blame something. We're an easy target. We're freaks because we like to play a fantasy game. It's forced conforming. That's what's killing the kids!"

And in 9x04 we see this scene. 5 targets with shot heads (= Vecna attacking people's minds). As far as we know Vecna was targeting 4 people in s5: Crissy, Fred, Max and Patrick. Or was there one more person? Mike is Vecna's 5th target. And also the smoke in these scenes looks like the fog we see in Vecna’s visions.

Let's return to Jason's speech. On this note, Erica's lost her nerve. By the way, she also has stars and hearts on her dress during this scene, so the next moments with her are also important.

"A club. A harmless club. That's what they want you to think. But it's a lie. A lie designed to conceal the truth. And now this cult is protecting its leader, Eddie. Hiding him. (Here we see Mike's parents, so these lines definitely refer to Mike) Allowing him to...continue his rampage."

Here Jason represents the homophobes, some of the GA and Milkvans who hate Mike and don't understand his personality, whereas we are protecting him for all costs. And what is a lie designed to conceal the truth? Mike's romantic feelings toward El. Once again, I don't know about the rest of you, but I can't bear to listen to any more excuses and lies. In fact, I think we've all had enough. That's enough.

Again, here he's religious = homophobic. And the Duffers created the paradox in which good=evil and evil=good. Just look. "Evil" is "live" backwards and "Will" is "lliv." Liv means "life" in Scandinavian languages. Will is the one who Mike wants to live his life with. While "good" is "doog" backwards and Mike says to El he's not a dog in Surfer Boy Pizza. That's such a reach but this post is full of crazy shit, we're crazy, so what???????

Okay, okay, okay. I'm gonna be even more delusional. Hellfire. Hell + fire. He'll. Fire. He will. Fire. He. Will. Fire. it's all about Will and fire. And we know about fireballs. Ohhhh, stop me, stop me now.

"We will be implementing a curfew. If you are not in your house after sunset with the doors locked, you'll be written up."

That reminded me of Mike and El in s3 lying about a curfew to the party in order to be kissing in Hopper's cabin (El's house). I'm not sure if there's some connection, but the whole kissing thing was Mike trying to be a normal teenager. Having a girlfriend. Enjoying time with her. While being in the closet (= locked doors). And for some reason we see "will" in italic, why??? And "written up" with all the writing-letters-to-El-and not-to-Will thing. Maybe, Mike is "written up" by El (=from, El) after focusing all his attention on Rink-o-Mania at Will while he was supposed to spend romantic time with his girlfriend.

And this is the following scene. Mike himself confirms Jason's truth. His words just parallel what Jason already said.

Jason: "Last night, I saw things, things I can't explain. Things the police don't wanna believe. And things that I don't wanna believe myself. And I've come to accept an awful truth...Some people say our town is cursed. They just don't know why. Now we know. Now we do." Things = love. Remember that.

Mike: "I know, it's hard to believe. But it's true. All true."

In this scene, the boys are lying to Suzie about Nina Project calling it Nintendo. Wait, wait, wait…Americantendo. Nintendo goes together with DnD in Will's love confession, so it represents Byler's relationship. (I hope you've read it, but leaving the link once more!!!) And really, during their search for Nina Mike and Will open up about their feelings to each other. Mike says they need Americantendo for Dustin's birthday. Can we suppose that we'll see Mike and Will as a couple on Dustin's birthday?

The following scene (wow, three scenes in a row) is with Dustin's, Lucas's and Mike's parents + Holly and Erica coming to Wheeler's looking for the kids. They lied about going to the movie ("What time was the movie?" "Four hours ago.") and Erica exposes their lie while Holly sings "Liar, liar, pants on fire!" Hellfire.

When Dustin's mom questions their involvement with Eddie, Ted says: "I think at this point, anything is possible" and Mr Clarke in s3 says to Joyce: "Once you open that curiosity door anything's possible." Karen answers that their kids aren't murderers and Ted tells this: "Don't put words into my mouth. See, she does that, twists my words." Hmmmmm. Is it a reference to Mike's monologue where he uses the words of others and not his own??? That's smart, that's smart.

+ When Karen is calling the police we see 7 made from the magnets on the fridge.

The following scene is the Hawkins group near Skull Rock aka make-out spot and Dustin realises the compass doesn't work correctly because of the electromagnetic field. The electricity. (I wonder if somebody already spoke about the magnets and compasses because I feel like there's some double meaning there too!!!!)

So, we have scenes with El suffering from her traumatic memories (she blames herself for what she thought she'd done) and Tigers looking for Eddie (who is also blamed for something everyone thinks he's done) going together. And we know that El hasn't killed these kids, the same with Eddie. Both aren't guilty. Vecna is responsible for all those deaths.

And other scenes with Jason go together with the ones with Mike and Will/refer to Mike. The ones with lies and the truth. And there'll be even more in the second post.

On this note I leave you alone with your thoughts, but to see the full picture wait for p.2, which I hope I'll have finished by Monday.

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