I have so many thoughts about byler and how their love for each other is represented by their love and wish to play d&d. They're queercoded using this game.
Playing games is used as a metaphor to their wish to be together, and not just in a platonic way. It's confirmed that Will's feelings for Mike are beyond friendship, so why would it not apply the other way around?
The hidden meaning in Mike's question was: "What did you think really that we were never get girlfriends, that we would spend the rest of our lives together?" "Yeah, I guess I did; I really did."
And in the end, we know that Mike still wants to play. That's why he looked worried when Will put his game in the donation box. Will told him they would use his when he returned if they still wanted to play. And Mike confirmed that he still wanna play, but what if he joined another party, Will told him, "not possible." Mike was worried about Will moving on, and that's impossible (so yeah, this story isn't ending with Will moving on from Mike and finding a new random love interest at the end).
Another significant mention was Hopper's letter's voiceover when he said he was missing playing board games every night. It also illustrates Mike's feelings for Will, as you can see here. Again I don't think they're using d&d as platonic feelings for one and the other romantic. And also, in a scene before that, Mike could not say ILY, and he still couldn't do it until Will pushed him.
In s4, we got more confirmation that Mike still wants to play d&d because he joined Hellfire Club. He's embracing more his nerdy side, but still, he's insecure about it because he feels like a random nerd next to El.
Mike's arc is about accepting himself for who he is, including his queerness. Trying to leave d&d behind comes from his mindset that he shouldn't be playing games because he has grown up, but also he mentions that they have girlfriends. Can you see the heteronormative perspective? He thinks he can't play games with Will for the rest of his life, aka he can't be with Will, because he has to date girls. I don't think he wanted to change to impress El. But another reason he was dating El was that he thought it was cool to date a superhero; he didn't want to be just random guy. Not that he wanted to be cool for El. It goes deeper than that because his actions are coming from his insecurities, from him not being able to accept himself for who he is (yes, he's a nerd, and he's also queer)
In s4, Will painted something d&d related to express his feelings for Mike. He's in love with him because he knows him. He describes him as this boy who leads the party and inspires them. He's the heart of their group friend and also his heart. But those feelings are still disguised. Yeah, the audience knows the truth, but inside the story, they are still a queercode to be deciphered.
And the last thing, Will also told Mike in the van that he wants to play d&d for the rest of their lives. And when he's saying that, he's being illuminated. Because that's Mike's light and his wish for the future, he wants the same thing, but he responds with an unsure "Yeah Totally," because he isn't there yet. He hasn't embraced that truth about himself. But he’s also reaching through the light, he’s almost there.
My point is that Will and Mike are gay and in love with each other. And their love has been queercoded through their favourite game because they're two big nerds. (just as the creators of the show)
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Just remembered one of my former professors has a tiktok account so I looked him up cuz sometimes he gets into messy drama and he did not disappoint. Catching up on his life.
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[Spoilers for Mob Psycho 100 s3e9]
After last week's disappointment (the aliens), I'm glad to say episode 9 brought me unending pleasure! So, here's a list of things this episode did that brought me joy:
We actually got much more of tsubomi's pov in the anime, than we got in the manga. I understand that Manga Tsubomi is strictly through Shigeo's (and now and then Ritsu's) eyes and that is cool in its own way, but whew, it's really nice to see her being a character instead of just the idea of one. (I'm going to write a full post about her - I'll let you know when that's up!).
Serizawa is pretty much the only person who seems to genuinely see Reigen's true self, but rather than going along with his ruses/lies for the sake of "the flow", he just seems to accept that people don't actually have their shit together - that he didn't waste as much time as he'd thought, and by going to school and working with s&s, he's actually able to live a pretty normal life. He's happy with the way things are, not just complacent like he was with Claw. (I will also make a longer post about this - I'll let ya know when!)
Okay, serious points are said, from here on they're a bit dumb ahaha!
Takenaka revealing Tome isn't a girl 😱😱😱 this is a joke but I like thinking Tome is agender like me, so even though his comment was more along the lines of "ugh as if she knows what girls want, she's a weirdo 🙄" it just gave me fuel for my headcanon, sorry! Agender person who uses she/her because tbh we like these ones well enough, and have much more important things to think about (like the occult) 😩😩
RITSU SITTING SO FORMALLY IN FRONT OF SHIGEO I CRIED oh ritsu if you want to be closer with him,,,, you,, you have to act normal around him,,,, lmao. And oh Shigeo feeling more confident because Ritsu is nervous for his sake (aw I love my favourite brothers ever) and the little 🙏🙏 Ritsu does while Shigeo's on the phone, this guy is so funny for no reason
The... The shot of Shigeo playing football with ease :((( parallel to our first meeting :((( the very first episode :((((( he's all grown up :(((( gorgeous :(((((
Ending at the car-crash: AS IT SHOULD BE!!!!! I thought it might end the episode there for shock value and oh it did NOT disappoint!! The way everything just stayed static there for like.. a full minute with the crosswalk tune playing? Masterpiece! Also RIGHT after he used his powers in FULL public???? Of his own choice??? Shigeo really did grow so much!!! Like I said!! S3 is about his finale of self acceptance and it's coming in like a steamtrain!!!! (And also maybe it's unnecessary to mention and I'm sorry, but him saving the cat vs being unable to save the cat during the Mogami arc is a parallel I'm unable to remove from my mind)
Side note, anime-onlies I'm SO sorry for the whiplash you received/will receive at the end of the episode!! I'm sending you the strength to survive until next Wednesday!! I remember the crash happening in the manga and me going feral about it haha! This arc is So Good.
Also I love the body improvement club so much they're so silly I'm so glad Shigeo knows them and has them in his life 😭
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LMFAOOOO Ranboo tweeting abt the heart stopper “am I gay” quiz moment, getting mass qrted calling him a homophobe, and him subsequently coming out is so fucking iconic this is gonna go down in mcyt history
Also I haven’t watched heart stopper yet but I saw the clip he was talking about and yeah ngl it’s kinda funny especially bc it reminds me of that time I frantically texted my 2 NB friends at like 11pm in the middle of a gender crisis and asked the infamous “how did you know you were non-binary” question
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Look. I watched Noah's entire tiktok with my jaw on the floor. I went screaming to my friends. I am number one Will Byers kinnie and I will fight anyone for that title. We operate on the same level. I have been stanning Noah like my life depends on it. If that man pulls a Misha Collins, I will lose my entire mind.
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gabriel is so fucking interesting and i think his entire arc so far is really cool and i want to talk abt it but unfortunately i’m too stupid to formulate anything other than “ HAHA, GAYBRIEL “
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Misha Collins coming out as bi just to come out as straight again sounds like what Alex did 2016-2018.
He was so bi during eycte and than went back to being straight
PLEASE that's exactly what i was thinking, like alex was out there living his best bi life with miles from the moment they got to shangri-la to record the album to the moment they got off stage for the last time at rock en seine, basically seducing each other every single night and exuding top-tier bi vibes
and then god knows what happened some time after the tour and that twink really said 'it was just a prank bro😳 [gone wrong] [gone sexual] i was just being your Best Mate™, i'm 100% straight what is bisexuality idek what you're talking about', which resulted in my boy miles turning emo (at least that had a silver lining because we got coup de grace, but AT WHAT COST?)
but to me the real icing on the cake was la cigale which is just painful to watch honestly. that egg had the audacity to come on stage and sing THEIR song, be all awkward while doing so, kiss miles on the cheek and then literally flee the place with louise like??? where are you going??? why are you running???
the man really said 'i'm smart but i'm stupid, i'm gay but i'm straight' and we just had to accept his absolute fuckery😔😤
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