stranger things

"here's my original character, Man Who Sucks But Loves His Daughter Very Much" and it's a guy who worships at the altar of patriarchal violence and the woman he uses as an excuse and an effigy to absolve him

having completely opposing headcanons at the same time is important for the diversity of the fandom ecosystem. yes I believe this would happen. but I also don’t. hope this helps

mike & jane break-up scene at the start of s5 where they have a mature little convo and agree to be "friends?" "no thanks... best friends :']" ":`]"

here's the pitch: early in ep 1 show them on a crawl together & it's awkward at best and a little snippy/hurt at worst, the boyfriend-girlfriend thing is a metaphorical rock in between them. it's Awkward. have mike talk to will about how we got here (since california they keep getting further apart, el's so focused on saving max & doesn't need him, etc.) mike "no more regrets" parents in hospital realisation. el visits max with lucas at some point and talks to him about how he misses her and mentions/realises she doesn't feel like that about mike anymore. mike & jane meet up in the hospital and have an honest conversation (with vending machine coke sponsor why not make that money - also a call-back to their s3 breakup & m&m packet reunion) about their entire relationship, how they were young and mike says how everyone told him he liked her & should date her but he really does think she's super-cool and one of the best people ever.. he's just not sure he likes her That Way. and el thanks him for being there for her when she needed it & how he's so important to her but hasn't felt like a boyfriend for a long time now and she hasn't felt like his girlfriend, so they have their JANE: so... friends? MIKE: no thanks... best friends :'] moment. there, resolved best friendship with mike & jane, hints at possible gay mike, more lucas screentime yay, & showing jane's gained confidence in herself as just her as opposed to as a girlfriend. all before the end of episode 2!