- Held hands, broke and bought Jonathan a camera, fist and wrestle fought, Steve apologizing to him at his house in S1

- COMPLETELY DIED S2-S4 (with exception of genuine crumbs)

- Surpassed Harringrove (good)

- Surpassed Steddie (rip)

LO❤️E

LO💛E

LO💚E

LO💙E

LO💜E

and considering we know that Mike and Will have scenes with Holly/are involved in her plotline, I say that’s a massive 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀 and WILDLY intentional

I don’t think they’re queercoding Holly, I think they want the viewer to go “huh, that reminds me of the pride flag or a pride poster” and then for us to see Will and Mike interacting a few minutes later with that still fresh on our brains lol

Holy shit I never answered this from a a year ago— that’s pretty interesting actually and I do like all the Rainbow Brite imagery with Holly. Like okayyyy I see you 👀🌈 LOL

There has been a lot of queer-coded dialogue (the dick jokes included) and rainbows to be honest!! Hope you’re well, anon. Sorry I’m so late haha.

Raining and fighting

Sun peeking through and reconciliation

…you picking up what I’m putting down?

Also, there’s always something in the middle of them.

- A car where Will leaves after fighting with Mike.

- A window (of opportunity?) with a ray of sun after they make up.

Hey there!! ^w^

So I use them for multiple reasons, actually. I’m glad someone asked, haha!!

Mainly, it helps organize and emphasize my thoughts, I’m someone who has trouble focusing and I have to re-read sentences sooo many times. It makes it easier to go back to typos as well, actually.

It helps some of the readers digest ALL of what I’m saying (bc I say a lot lol).

I use red mostly. That’s because it’s my favorite color lol, but if needed to break up a lot of red where it gets messy, I use blue occasionally. I also use it with side points to show the difference of what I’m saying (like this. Always bolded too).

I even color code certain characters names (albeit maybe inconsistent with other posts) like Will, Mike, Lucas, Eleven, Max, Nancy. If I have more characters than that, sometimes I’ll reuse colors like Dustin, Steve, etcetera!! In certain sentences, I’ll refer to a character like he or she or they and you already know who I’m talking about without repeating names. I always bold names as well. Here’s an example of the difference: Steve and Eleven went to the Hawkins hospital (because of whatever). Steve and Eleven went to the Hawkins hospital (because of whatever). Steve and Eleven went to the Hawkins hospital (because of whatever).

I always highlight important words to get my point across so it’s VERY easy to understand my final point. If I were to say: “one of my favorite characters is Will”, you might skip over “one” or even “favorite” or have to reread “Will”. But if I say: “One of my favorite characters is Will”, then you clearly see my point.

OCD definitely has a part in this, but also having fun!! I like to see all the colors and it’s fun for my eyes, haha!!

Hope this wasn’t too long or anything, but this ask was actually very fun to answer!! :3 <3 <3

Also, I haven’t been in the ST loop in a while because the fandom was so dead a few months ago 😭 I didn’t even know about the Holly recast or teasers or whatever.)

ANYWAY let’s get into it:

Holly’s delivering a box of some sort in Vecna’s mailbox? My first thought was her being a girl scout but it doesn’t seem like the right outfit.

He’s looking normal, which must mean it’s a mind trick, deception, or upside down related of some sort since we know what happened to him physically in s4.

He’s wearing clothes typically worn in the 50s, when he was a kid, but in the role of an adult man or working father now. Again, another reason why this must be a “vision” or a new (?) power.

*I’d like to note the Poltergeist 2 nod as well, which is even more compelling.

Why is she seen at a U.S. military base (?) with Mike and Will. Is it some sort of Hawkins or California protection for people who know more (like Will, Hopper, Joyce, etc. with Dr. Owens)?

Or something to do with Holly’s package? Possibly a school project, which is why Mike and Will accompany her? They all seemingly came from school, considering the backpacks. How do they go from all 3 of them at the military base to her being alone with Vecna?

Mike and Will could have an argument, leaving Holly to go off on her own while they’re not watching. Mike could also pull the older sibling threatens younger sibling to stay put/go away/keep a secret but the younger sibling doesn’t and goes off and gets into trouble trope. I’m not sure if that’s really his character, but he is pretty whiny and Nancy did the same to him.

*Side note: their arm bands read MP, idk if that’s important.

Also, Mike is wearing the same outfit for the Holly scene and the one-on-one scene with El where he doesn’t seem upset or distressed. Meaning this is before or during when she disappears.

The bricks of the buildings look similar but not completely the same in the El photos and military photos. Top of the military base maybe? Or the radio station photos where the bricks seem closer in matching, and more weathered looking?

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FINAL THOUGHTS

My best guess is Mike is already meeting up with El, (maybe at the base or station?) he tells Holly to stay with Will, then Will loses Holly somehow (maybe he’s blinded by a vision or feeling. Or just simply loses her?), Holly talks with Vecna and disappears, all the while Mike is having his talk with El. He might blame himself or… unfortunately… Will. Thus creating a weird full circle of the one who disappeared (The Vanishing of Will Byers) lost the new one who disappeared (The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler)

Alternative: He blames Holly? (Doubt)

Alternative: Will and Mike both go to see El, Will leaves earlier than Mike, Mike loses Holly.

Alternative: these events take place throughout the day rather than a sequence.

Alternative: the events of this storyline take place over a number of episodes but probably ends the first episode with showing Holly going missing.

Alternative: They’re all meeting up with the party at the radio place.

Poor Finn and the heat, RIP (rip sleeves buh dum tss)

Also who is this?? I saw someone/multiple say it’s Holly. She seems to have grown up within ONE year or even before a time skip (character not actors)

I’m assuming the Holly assumptions are right because there’s the two actors seen here (and obviously child actors need two because of the law)— I wonder what the colorful outfit is for though??

Photo from the Stranger Things Experience.

Same outfit except Will is now wearing the sweater over the plaid…

Can someone tell me what this was at the experience?? Cuz like maybe it actually WAS important LMAO—

Also season 2 is THE byler season. Hand holding, hugs, hospital scenes, crazy together, yelling for Mike, actually being good together and not fighting?AND MORE?!?! Yeah… no other season is as byler as that.

Skysolo 🤝 dinluke unite!!