Mike Wheeler: A Wrinkle in Time and the acceptance of his sexuality
Mike is putting the puzzle together in his head; he is becoming aware of his homosexuality, but he hasn't completed it yet. And perhaps, A Wrinkle in Time it is the answer to complete the puzzle.
In the book, the protagonist is Meg, a girl with low self-esteem who is bullied, rejected at school, and who has a very intelligent younger brother call's Charles. Interestingly, just like Mike and Holly. Also, as the plot progresses, a character joins, who becomes Meg's friend and believes in her call's Calvin. Interestingly, it's similar to what Will is to Mike. It is worth noting that he ends up becoming Meg's love interest. And Charles ends up being kidnapped by "It", just like Holly.
Many assumed Will was Meg, but I don't think so. Mike is definitely Meg.
In s4, Mike feels discouraged, frustrated, and fearful about his relationship with Eleven and because he believes she no longer needs him, until Will gives him his monologue, which makes Mike feel better about himself, valued, and regain his leadership skills, as we see in s5.
Calvin is always there to comfort Meg, knowing what to say and what not to say, motivating her and helping her be herself. Just like Will with Mike.
Mike and Meg, Will and Calvin, Charles and Holly are definitely connected. And I think Mike's narrative arc is linked to Meg's.
Near the end of the book, Meg will have to overcome her fears, accept who she is, and acknowledge the love of her loved ones in order to save Charles from "It". I think Mike will go through the same thing. He'll have to accept who he is, accept his homosexuality, and the love he feels for Will in order to defeat Vecna. Which also leads to the conclusion that Mike is the narrator of Stranger Things, After all, he is a Dungeon Master.
Eleven is ready to face Vecna, Kali is back and Will has powers now. 11+8+1 = 20 To defeat Vecna in D&D, it is needed to reach level 20; these three characters together have that level. Therefore, all three of them are essential to defeating him. But none of this will be possible without Mike, if he doesn't overcome his conformist, because that is the real monster.
As we already know, Mike, of all the main characters, is the most conformist.
“It's forced conforming. That's what's killing the kids...”
Conformity is killing Mike, and he can no longer hide it.
Mike's bedroom door/closet is broken (the Demogorgon threw Ted, bleeding out, against the door). Max tore up the baseball poster (remember that baseball in st signifies conformity).
"This isn't like one of your campaigns"
This is the beginning of the end, Mike's breakdown is near.
Finn said in an interview that he did a long and apparently important monologue. It probably deals with Mike's emotional breakdown, and in vol2 we will finally see his perspective.
So, to defeat him, Mike has to face his greatest fear: conformity.
Just like Meg at the end of A Wrinkle in Time, who saved her brother Charles by accepting herself and through love, Mike will have to overcome his fears, accept himself and save Holly. Like Will did when he saved Mike, Robin, and Lucas after accepting who he is.
Because overcoming conformity is overcoming Vecna.
Putting an end to his story, the end of his campaign, accepting his homosexuality, his love for Will, and finally being who he is.
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