#it was a seven

[chirpsythismorning]

the seven on the license plate imagine how tired we are

#stranger things #mike wheeler #it was a seven #byler #very cornplate #i just saw the license plate there and zoomed in out of curiosity and BOOM there it was

[byler-arts]

Mike and Will met on the Swingset on September 7th, 1976

First of all, all these observations were mostly made in my groupchat Michael's Flipflops! A shoutout to them. We named these strings of observations 'sevengate'.

It's already canon that they met on the swings on September 1976, according to the Wiki. But we didn't know the specific day until Ash cracked the code.

"It was the first day of Kindergarten", Mike told us himself in his S2 monologue.

The only possible day that they could meet is September 7th 1976, a Tuesday. School usually started after Labor Day up until the early 90s.

And we all know why the day they met being specifically a seven is full of meaning...

That isn't the only thing. 1976 + 7 = 1983, when Mike lost Will. Because he was kidnapped.

According to chinese astrology - "A trip to china sounds nice", 1976 is the year of the "Fire Dragon", and remember what Will painted for Mike?

Also adicional credits to Connor, who also cracked some parts.

#sevengate #byler #byler analysis #byler is endgame #byler endgame #mike wheeler #will byers #will x mike #stranger things #stranger things analysis #byler proof #byler theory #stranger things theory #it was a 7 #it was a seven

[mirkwoodsuperspy]

"i love you" is less powerful than:

"it was a seven"

"crazy together"

"it was the best thing i've ever done"

"not possible"

"it's not the same without you"

but all of these are less powerful than:

"you can't leave, it's raining"

#byler #mike wheeler is gay #mike wheeler #will byers #mike wheeler x will byers #stranger things #stranger things season 1 #stranger things season 2 #stranger things season 3 #stranger things season 4 vol 1 #stranger things season 4 vol 2 #byler endgame #byler canon #crazy together #it was a seven

[will80sbyers]

STRANGER THINGS

Chapter One: The vanishing of Will Byers

#stranger things #byler #mike wheeler #will byers #dustin henderson #lucas sinclair #stedit #strangerthingsedit #strangerthingsgifset #stgifset #st1 #stranger things pilot #st 1x01 #the vanishing of Will Byers #it was a seven #will80sbyersgifs #the original party #the party

[lordystrange]

Season 5 was meant to come out this year, 2023

Today is the 7th anniversary of Stranger Things. Seven is an important number there so I think they had planned the series to be completed in 7 years.

Also, Will disappeared November 6th 1983. (And they found out about that on the 7th.) This year it’ll be 40 years since that.

Without covid, s4 would’ve come out probably in 2021, so s5 would have come out 2023.

Also, 2+0+2+3=7…

#byler #stranger things #it was a seven #stranger things s5 #st5

[hoteadepresso]

#well she aint wrong #byler #stranger things #mike wheeler #will byers #byler day #it was a seven #bylerday2023

[wakeupthemembersofbylernation]

Mike and Will first met in 1976 Kindergarten.

The show begins 1983 7th Grade.

At this point the boys have known each other for 7 years..

Yes they are Soulmates and Endgame

Valid

#byler #number 7 #it was a seven

[pinkeoni]

“It Was a Seven” / The Seventh Seal

Another significant seven tie in, a parallel from one of my favorite classic films— Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal.

The popular trope that the film originated is the Chess With Death trope, where a character plays a game with Death to decide their fate.

In the very beginning of the show the boys are playing a game, and Will rolls the dice to decide his fate. As we know, the roll was a seven— and subsequently after Will is taken into the Upside Down.

Another thing, maybe it doesn’t mean anything, but who was the Dungeon Master of the game? Sitting directly across from Will?

Mike.

#byler #will byers #mike wheeler #stranger things #it was a seven #my theory #my analysis

[there-was-a-hole-here-itsgonenow]

Will and Mike Truly Are the Keys to Completion: 7

I’ve made plenty of posts that refer to Will and Mike as playing a huge part in defeating Vecna for s5. It’s a felt sentiment for many of us here. But they aren’t just important to it. Will and Mike are the ultimate factor in the final battle/s with Vecna, the true keys to defeating him once and for all, simply because of the reoccurring number 7. It was a 7, since the very beginning, between two characters who shared the first meaningful one-on-one in the show.

I’ve delved into ST biblical parallels before. There’s a lot to dive into regarding those parallels, and I’ve mainly thought about those parallels regarding Will, Mike, and El.

I remembered that the number 7 is one of the most important numbers in the bible. Why?

Again I emphasize, from the very beginning we have been given 7: a number shared between two characters at the start of ST, a number when multiplied by two also holds significance in the bible because it implies a double measure of completion—of perfection.

The word for seven additionally has a correlation with the words promise, oath, and/or covenant (meaning an agreement, a relationship between two parties who make binding promises to each other) in Hebrew. This correlation is scripturally used to show that god’s word and purposes stand firm. The number 14 biblically represents deliverance/release or salvation and, in accordance with seven, takes a promise of god’s to completion.

In circling back to “It was a seven,” this line establishes the kind of honest bond Will and Mike have. We are shown that Will could tell the truth to Mike, and we get that even more solidified in s2 when he confides in Mike and tells him not to tell the others because they wouldn’t understand. And in turn, we have many examples of Mike being able to confide in Will in a way he can’t with anyone else. Their bond continuously demonstrates its strength through honesty—a mutual understanding between them that binds them in a covenant.

7 symbolizes fullness, completion… and 14 brings a double measure of that. When Will and Mike can be honest to their fullest, with it will come release within that doubled completion. And in their doubled strength comes deliverance from Vecna, the completion of Stranger Things.

#7+7gate #there’s so much more to go into with these numbers on a biblical level but I’ll halt it here for now #I’m sure this has been touched on before but I wanted to emphasize the sheer importance of the Byler number #the sheer importance of Will Byers and Mike Wheeler #it was a seven #will byers #mike wheeler #byler #byler analysis #st analysis #st biblical parallels

[wheelersblue]

It's Will's birthday today! 3/22!!🎉

Let's go over all the weird details regarding this special day.

First of all what do the numbers of his birthday add up to? 3 + 2 + 2 = 7. The number seven is where it all started. We know from season one that Will rolled a seven while playing DnD, but chose not to tell the whole party that his character lost against the demogorgan. But, he did choose to tell Mike after Lucas and Dustin leave, clueing the audience in from the beginning that these two have a significant bond.

From the Wiki we know that Mike and Will met on the swings in 1976, but it doesn't mention the day. I've been wondering about this for a while, but recently i saw this super interesting post. Definitely check it out! They go into much more detail on this specific part and the meaning than I will here.

In season two when Mike tells Will "It was the first day of Kindergarten. I had no friends and I just felt so alone and scared..." American schools usually started after labor day up until the late 90s, so with that in mind the only day that could've been their first day of school was Tuesday, 9/7/1976. They met on the seventh.

The fact that the numbers of Will's birthday add up to equal seven really nails in how significant and important the number seven is and shows us more proof of byler endgame. They've been planning this from the beginning!

Now let's take a look at his playlist:

3 hours and 22 minutes?? Clearly the writers didn't forget it was his birthday at Rink O' Mania if it keeps popping up everywhere.

Also at Rink O' Mania, the video camera used to film El shows that the date is March 22nd.

They didn't have to add in that detail, they could've had the camera show any other date. There didn't even have to be a shot through the camera. Unless... Will's birthday, and everyone forgetting it is important to the plot? What a weird idea! Who would've guessed!

So why did everyone forget his birthday? Even his own mom!!?

This next part is loosely based on this post here.

Take a look at this newspaper:

This paper was published on March 26th, 1959 which was a Thursday.

The Creels were killed the week of the 22nd, Will's birthday. I couldn't find a picture sadly but in the "Bulletin" section of this newspaper it says “Local family man, Victor Creel, murdered his wife and two small children Saturday night.” Saturday was the 21st.

If Henry's family (excluding Victor Creel) were killed the night of the 21st, then he was probably taken to the lab sometime between then and dawn of the 22nd. So, it's an understatement to say that March 22nd, 1959 was a pretty shitty day for Henry. It was the day when everything terrible started to happen to him and his entire life tipped on it's head.

So it would make sense that Vecna would want to... erase this day, right? It's definitely possible that he tried to re-shape time for himself and remove this day from existence. Maybe, if Vecna altered with the 22nd it also messed up Will and his birthday, and his perception of time. This could be affecting or almost spreading to those around him also, everyone forgot his birthday and no one seems to have their perception of how much time has passed exactly right. Mike and Will argue over how "it's been a year" since the Byers moved but really, if they left in October of 1985 and Mike is visiting for spring break in March of 1986, it's only been 6 months. Not even a full school year.

Then we see Henry's villain arc come full circle in s4, with Henry/Vecna brutality murdering people. When do these murders start? The night of March 21st. Chrissy was killed that night in Eddie's trailer and her body was found the morning of the 22nd by Wayne Munson and the Hawkins Police Department.

Sound familiar? Chrissy's death follows an eerily similar storyline to the deaths of the Creels. She died on March 21st, in a violently grotesque way. Then, Eddie, the person who had witness her death is charged with murder and outcasted. Pretty similarly to Victor Creel and the death of Virginia & Alice if you ask me.

So what does all this mean?

If I had an direct answer I would tell you, but I don't know what all of this means yet either. The importance of March 21st/22nd here is pulling my brain into a pretzel lol. It's also strange that both of these numbers indirectly have something to do with seven. 3 + 2 + 2 = 7 and 21 is a multiple of seven. (Byler boyfriends destroy the upside down and save everyone confirmed?)

I also used an online calculator to find the distance in days, weeks, months, and years between 3/22/59, the day Henry was sent to the lab and Will's birthday, 3/22/71. but I didn't notice anything that suspicious.

Plus I did not look into it that much yet, I'm tired and I had to leave for work :,)

Anyway, if you read this far into my brain dump I applaud you. 👏

And I'm definitely going to be examining more dates and numbers in this show because it is what I do for fun now I guess, so apologies in advance haha (oh my god a tv show is turning me into a math nerd HELP)

#will byers #birthdaygate #analysis #creel family #henry creel #it was a seven #stranger things #vecna #st analysis #chrissy cunningham #3/22 gate #mike wheeler #byler

[sollody]

I just realised that a rainbow has different seven different colours.

And there upon a rainbow ... :D

Big brain moment and whatnot :D

#it's late alright:D #the theory edit is a teeny tiny bit outdated #i made it in september 2022 or something #I've been meaning make another update #but you know #time isn't exactly a friend of mine:D #byler #stranger things analysis #stranger things theory #stranger things 5 predictions #will byers has powers #will byers with powers #mike Wheeler #it was a seven

[bylerweek2023]

#7 days to go!!!! #bylerweek2023 #byler #it was a seven #the demogorgon #it got me #byler tumblr #mike wheeler #will byers #byler endgame #byler nation #byler s1 #byler s2 #byler s3 #byler s4 #byler s5 #byler art #byler fic #byler fanfic #byler au #byler memes #byler gifs #byler edits #byler theory #flickergate #birthdaygate #mikhailgate #cleradin

[byler-alarmist]

Look apart from the obvious From Mike/Love Mike hyperventilating, I just want to mention how many 7's there are in my S4 Mike's Puzzle Tales moves:

This is not true of other characters!!! They deliberately chose this many 7's for Mike! Idk if it's just when you reach five star level or what (S5......?) but it's interesting to my Byler brain lol

#st puzzle tales #puzzle tales #mike wheeler #mike wheeler loves will byers #it was a seven #byler endgame #byler

[mirkwoodsuperspy]

"it was a seven" day this year will be 40 years since the day it was set. god im emotional.

#byler #it was a seven #will byers #mike wheeler #stranger things #stranger things season 1 #mike wheeler x will byers #cleradin #miwi

[artthoufruity]

WAIT

BYLER HAS BEEN QUEERCODED SINCE THE START

#pink triangle #i saw this on twitter #byler #pack it up #we've solved it #stranger things #will byers #mike wheeler #stranger things volume 2 #stranger things 4 #byler is endgame #stranger things 5 #queer coding #it was a seven #seven #byler nation

[chirpsythismorning]

And if I said they put a 7 next to the heart(s) on the Cali poster…

#stranger things #st4 poster #byler #you’re the heart #it was a seven #palm tree hearts #help me #save me from myself