Game Changers

Shut. Up. Genuinely shut the fuck up. I don’t want ‘realistic’. I want to be happy. Do you understand that? I do not want to watch another story where two people fall in love only to suffer and die because of it. I think I’ve had more than enough of that for one lifetime.

For decades, writers were literally forbidden from portraying queer people in media without killing them off or making them villains. Forbidden. Think about that. Really think about it. How would you feel if the only time you felt represented on tv was when you were miserable and evil?

Heated Rivalry might not be realistic, but you know what? It did something far more important. It gave people hope. If you truly think it’s wrong for that, then I can’t help you. I don’t know if anyone can.

So please, just stop. Let people be happy. Let us enjoy ourselves while we can. Let me believe, if only for a moment, that there’s a chance I could go out into the world and be myself without fear.

Honestly, the show could be straight up bad and I still would care, as long as it inspired people. Because every time someone feels a little more free to be themselves, to love openly and without shame, the sun shines just a little bit brighter.

So Ilya visits Shane in the hospital, fully intent on breaking things off. He’s so in love with Shane that it’s no longer fun and carefree, it’s just painful.

A beat after Shane apologises for not texting him the night before, Ilya says ‘no, it’s ok’, and then ever so gently caresses Shane’s freckles like he can’t help it, like it’ll be the last time.

I have loved Ilya Rozanov since I first watched the show, partially because of Connor, but after reading the books I’ve come to adore him even beyond Connor’s portrayal.

I thought I could not love him any more than I already did. And then

“Do you think the other dogs are nice to him at school?” Ilya asked no one in particular.

WHAT THE FUCK

This is the cutest human being to ever be created ever.

“Seriously the nicest guy on earth.”

yesssssss

i bring up ST5 specifically because it’s something that, when i feel alone, i can find comfort in, which is funny because that’s literally the point of the show. as a bisexual high school girl, i’ve really found solace in both Will and Mike’s character. i’ve been through a similar situation as what i believe Mike is dealing with and i’m currently nearly paralleling Will’s life in terms of love life/sexuality. although i believe Byler has an opportunity to come to fruition, i know in my personal life that that simply cannot happen with the girl i love for several reasons. because of this loss in my life, i simply just want to live to see two famous characters in media portray and happily live the life that i believe they both deserve. additionally, id be content with seeing these two at least breathe a breath of the life i wish i could have.

all this pent-up and strained hope i have, however, will always be accompanied by doubt and fear by the wider issues in my family and the greater world.

I know it’s hard, especially right now, but you can’t let that fear and dread take over.

And that’s not to say that there’s nothing to be afraid of because we all know there is, but you can’t fixate on the things you can’t change.

Hang on to the good things, don’t think about what could happen because it only makes things so much worse for you.

S5 is coming soon, you are going to see these characters you love on your screen again, it’ll be great.

And you won’t be in this situation forever. One day you might fall for a girl and be able to tell her without any doubt that she will love you too.

I know it seems like the whole world is against people like us but it’s not. There are people out there who will care more about you and your happiness than what people think.

it's a story about outcasts and weirdos and freaks (in a conservative town, no less). it's a story about love (especially love winning out against hate) and found family. it's a story about growing up and all its complications, and how it might not go the way you want it to (even if you pretend it is). it's a story about truth and sincerity and its importance(friends don't lie, after all).

you're telling me it's delusional to think there may be a gay romance going on between two characters who have had multiple clearly romantic-coded scenes?? where one of them is already confirmed to be gay??? in STRANGER THINGS???? you're delusional, honey, not me. i'm the target audience for this shit

stranger things got so popular that so many people forgot what type of people it’s actually about. what type of people it’s a gift to. outcasts and weirdos and freaks and QUEERS

this show is not going to conform to heteronormativity. if it is, it has completely lost its very essence and become something else entirely from what it started out as.

“it’s forced conformity, that’s what’s killing the kids” - were y’all listening or were you too busy swooning over how hot eddie munson is

i, among many others, see stranger things for what it’s really about, and that’s why i love it. i am endlessly excited to finally see it wrapped up with one bigass gayass bow, in the most stranger things fashion ever

- byler will be canon season 5

- max will wake up season 5

- they will all survive season 5

- byler will be canon season 5

- max will wake up season 5

- they will all survive season 5

- byler will be canon season 5

- max will wake up season 5