#something that gets aggressively stunted the more he tries to conform....and date Eleven

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The post I made was about Will x Imitation Game!Alan Turing yes—

—but don't think it's lost on me that the conversation I pulled (where Joan tells Alan she doesn't want him to be normal/what makes him different is what makes him great) is Alan talking to the woman he said he would marry even knowing he was gay—aka the conformity he (temporarily) agreed to because to do so would make him an outcast /hurt her more....just like someone else we know.

#...if you thought you could escape me comparing Alan's nearly marrying Joan despite knowing he liked men to Mike....lol #Mike is sitting in direct parallel to so many more aspects of Turing than even WILL if we look at the film version #and honestly? Mike's best moments as a character are ALL tied to him embracing his care and love for Will + his friends #something that gets aggressively stunted the more he tries to conform....and date Eleven #of course....you didn't hear that from me LOL #byler #gay mike wheeler #mike wheeler #my st commentary #stranger things