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Why do they all butcher Harry's character so much?

And it's always on hptwt too, bro. It's either 3'4 uwu baby bottom!Harry, who can't do anything and needs his big strong boyfriend(s) to protect him, or 6'0 buff macho man top!Harry who needs no help and is aggressive over anyone who talks to (or even looks at) his little twink boyfriend(s). There's no in between with these people.

Like, they can't be normal. What even is thissssssss 😭😭😭😭

Snape was more cold and open with his dislike towards kids, but he at least wanted them safe and protected them. Barty played in their faces as some good man to gain their trust and was manipulative asf. He did not care for those kids, bashed one repeatedly on a stone floor as a ferret (Draco), indirectly got one killed (Cedric), tried to kill another (Harry), and then used curses in front of the two kids who became orphans because of said curses (Harry and Neville).

Seriously, where does this whole "Barty would be great with kids! He'd adore them, and needs to be with them" thing even come from? Canon makes it very clear that he should definitely stay away from kids (again, he's not right in the head, ppl). Is it because he's like gay and "punk" now?

How do I know? Because of their very loud worship of other Death Eaters like Snape, or who, in some cases, are way worse than him. Said Death Eaters include:

Barty Crouch Jr. (a grown man who impersonated a teacher to get closer to a traumatized 14-year-old child so he could set him up to be murdered by the man who murdered that child's parents and left him parentless, and when it didn't work, he tried murdering the child himself. Who was looking through the robes of said child with a magical eye. He was basically taunting yet another 14-year-old traumatized child with the Unforgivable Curse he himself used on said child's parents to drive them to insanity, leaving that child parentless. He then turned a child again with the 14-year-old… into an animal to fling him around and repeatedly bash him into the stone floor, and no, idc how annoying or bad that child was, there was no justification for this adult man to slam him repeatedly like that. He handled that situation terribly on purpose because do you think he cares for any of the children that get hurt or who he hurts? No, because he is literally actively planning the murder of one, which is the child he was "protecting" in that scene, mind you. AND ALSO, when he catches Lavender reading a magazine under the desk with his magical eye, he calls her out, yet his magical eye, which can see through pretty much anything, was still fixated on her even after). Oh, but they love to imagine him as some sort of secret activist punk who was fighting the good fight, or really wanted to but couldn't, and who would actually love the weirdos and the outcasts, the gays and the oppressed, or any minority groups out there. He just has some issues, all being his father of course, who was just an oh-so-terrible man for wanting his sweet, innocent, wittle baby boy in prison. I mean, how dare he?! /s

Evan Rosier (an absolute nobody who was killed by Moody while trying to resist arrest for his criminal activities instead of going calmly). Someone they imagine as black (or a poc) for some reason? Idk, I guess a bigoted, black, “racist,” “Nazi” is better and more justified than a white one (but don't even think about imagining Snape as anything other than white because it's just wrong). Who knew? And the imagery of this now black man trying to resist arrest, only to die in the altercation, is just the icing on the cake. Really great! /s

Regulus Black (another nobody who was obsessed with Voldemort, downright a fanboy, but then became upset at Voldemort for hurting his house-elf even though he volunteered Kreacher to him, and decided to try and take him down or weaken him, only to make future Horcrux hunting harder for Harry and the rest). Everything about him is literally just reheating other characters nachos. He gets their characterizations, their accomplishments, their narrative importance. He's basically just a Frankenstein character, where he has a mixture of others put on him to build him up into what he is. Harry was the youngest and best Seeker? No, that was Regulus. Harry was the Chosen One and defeater of Voldemort? Nope, it's actually Regulus. Lily is important to the narrative and haunts it? No, no, it's again Regulus. Snape was masterful at potions and knew more curses when he arrived at school than half the kids in seventh year? Clearly, you didn't read the books because that's actually our good sir Regulus Black!! Which, it's ironic that they bash Snape for that last bit of him knowing more dark curses than everyone else, but give it to Regulus and praise him for it because it shows just how smart and powerful he is.

All this final has shown me is that a lot of Mileven fans only really cared about Mike and/or El and their relationship, and absolutely nothing else. Because why are they so upset about Will being alive, Max being the last girl standing and in a good relationship with her man, and Hopper getting engaged to Joyce and becoming a stepdad to Will (+ Jonathan)?

I hate the military so much bro, they ruined everything, and just kept on ruining things. Glad they died.

I did think Kali was sus for a little, but she made sense. I was actually devastated when she died, she was just another little girl who got taken by terrible people and had her family and childhood taken from her by said people. She deserved so much better!!

Will and Mike talking was so cute, I love when they have moments together. But the "Friends? No, thanks....Bestfriends" from Mike to Will, had me wincing for Will (and Bylers, lmao). He was not only just friend zoned, but secured firmly in the best friend zone, where it's pretty much a "nothing more to it" thing. Yikes. Though honestly, Will looked pretty relived and happy to still be close to Mike, so I'm not really upset about it. As long as he's happy!! Byler is still cute though.

Vickie was pretty...irrelevant? Like, she’s there for a few, and then just completely gone (like freaking Suzie, whatever happened to her?). Love the actress though!! Been a fan of hers since Anne with an E.

El and Kali bringing Max into El's mind (from so far away, mind you) was so freaking cool. I had thought Vecna got her, tbh. I was real nervous.

What was the whole point of the high school and play thing if it wasn't even relevant? Why do we care if Henry knew Joyce, Hopper, and the rest of the adults in high school if it adds absolutely nothing to the story? I would've thought that there was a deeper connection which explained and gave us more insight on why Henry did the things he did to the people he did it too. But none of it mattered...

I seriously thought Steve was going to die. I was so scared when I saw him fall that I was just yelling at my TV. Thank the heavens for Jonathan!! My boy saving my other boy, love to see it.

El throwing Henry around had me so hyped. Like yes, please keep doing it, he deserves it.

Stonathan being more canon than Byler is crazy to me. Little lovebirds. I fw it tho.

AHHHHHH VECNA IS SO PETTY AND EVILLLLL (obvi)!!! How dare he use Hoppers daughter and El's (suicide) plan against him like that!!! Oh, I'm sick.

Hopper shooting the tank had me over here panicking for El, thinking that he actually freaking killed her, but I was also skeptical because yk....it's Vecna and he's a little liar (no matter how much he denies it).

Hoppers whole speech to El about her having such an unfair life and him wanting her to fight to stay alive and finally just live, destroyed me, and the look on Kali's face as he says it because she can relate too. Oh god, these poor babies man. Wished nothing but the best for em.

Little Holly being the leader and saving the kids was perfect. I guess it's just in the Wheeler gene to dominate pretty much every field and take charge (except like Ted), good for them!! <33

Henry actually running was terrifying to me. I hate even just the thought of being chased, and he looked so creepy.

Henry finally being able to enter the cave was awesome and sad to see (while also scary).

Will using his powers!! Yes, love to see it (but his face while doing it was so funny to me that I couldn't help but laugh a little at it, lmao).

Hopper leaving Kali was terrible. I understand him, but omg, I was so scared for Kali. She looked so tiny compared to those men. And the way they just grab and swing her around so carelessly had me heated. I’m glad he went back for her.

I already thought Kali was going to die, but I didn’t think it was going to be via bullet wound. I was so happy when El showed up and killed the one that shot Kali.

El killing all those soldiers in the room was cool asf, especially when she made one of the men shoot themselves, that’s my girl!! <33

I felt so bad for Henry dude. He was just a baby too!! But, he did essentially say that while he was once a victim he decided to continue on with the abuse because he enjoyed it or whatever, so I definitely still hate him.

El stepping up and making her choice to continue on with her plan was so heartbreaking to listen too. Poor Baby and poor Hopper. That’s his baby right there 😭💔

Henry and Will’s whole conversation was fantastic, though, Will’s close ups made me want to laugh a little (idk why, don’t ask). I loved it so much, and wish there were more scenes of those two. It was so interesting and engaging.

The giant spider “mind flayer” creature was awesome dude!! It was so ugly, I loved it!

El coming to save the day (as usual), that’s what i’m talking about!!!!! I lowkey thought she was gonna jump in it’s mouth, but her tearing an opening in it’s chest was even more great. Her face to face with Vecna had me jumping up and down. I was so excited (and incredibly nervous)😫

I definitely thought Nancy was gonna die…glad to see Jonathan and Robin save her.

The whole group teaming up to take the creature down was epic asf. And then Will coming in to save El from Vecna and help her out was so exciting!! I was jumping around even more. Those two deserved to be the ones to get that mess, after everything he put my Wonder twins through😭❤️

I’m sorry, but, Will’s whole physical connection to Vecna/the hivemind is so inconsistent. He can feel when the demos get burnt or ran over, but not when they’re getting shot, stabbed with a glass bottle, or hit with a shovel? or Vecna getting his hand shot in a memory, but not when he literally gets his arm torn off, impelled in the back, or his head chopped off…?? Why is that?

El and Nancy hugging was so stinking cute!! The sister-in-laws hugging it out 🤧❤️

They finally saved all the kids!! Finally, but like, does this mean that the Mind Flayer is still alive because all the kids are just spitting out black particles…

Joyce being the one to chop Vecna’s head off and finally putting an end to him was satisfying. I mean, she was pretty useless this entire episode/season, tbh, but she still delivered!! And all the flashbacks to everything Vecna did and took from these kids/people was heartbreaking. He took so much from each of them, and i’m glad he’s dead.

I can’t believe they survived and won against all these creature and magical beings together just for normal humans to come in and take destroy it. I HATE THE FREAKING MILITARY!!! KILL THEM AND ESPECIALLY THAT STUPID WOMAN!!!!

I’m not even a Mileven shipper, I just really don’t ship it or like it like that, but the Mileven moment had me in tears. Their whole conversation and Mike being like “please don’t leave me, El” AHHHH SOMEBODY KILL ME INSTEAD, I CANNOT HANDLE THIS!! My babiessssss!!! It was so cute and sad and nauseating and devastating and just everything!! 😭😭💔💔

The whole party screaming for El as she stands there waiting for her death completely shattered me. It was so sad. My girl deserved better than that. She deserved to live life, hang with friends, get married, have kids, and grow old. It’s all so unfair bro (but I lowkey knew she wasn't gonna make it bc weren't they originally gonna kill her way back in like season 1? so I already had that in mind anyways)😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

The time skip was good. I loved how they all looked and where they all ended. But uh, all the (relation) ships pretty much sunk…well, at least Lumax is thriving!!! 😚❤️

Joyce and Hopper!!! THEY’RE ENGAGED!! YAAAAAAAS!! 😫❤️❤️❤️

The last DnD game the party does was so cute and fun. And Mikes theories about how each of them, including El, end up was so incredible and sad. Had me in tears again. And then in a lot more tears when they started putting their books and everything away.

El’s ending seems to be pretty ambiguous, so maybe she could be alive or maybe not, who knows. I want to imagine she is, but I feel like that’s just so freaking lonely. Her ending sucks either way because even if she was alive she really wouldn’t be able to see her people ever again, she’s just forever alone and in solitude. Oh, my sweet girl. Life really is unfair 😭💔

I loved that it ended with the next generation/group of kids coming down stairs and playing DnD. It made my heart ache but also swell with happiness.

Murray should’ve died.

1 - So, I don’t think Byler is happening (srry Byler fans), but I love that Will finally admitted to being gay to everyone and they still loved, accepted, and hugged him (especially Mike). I’m so happy for my boy Will, he needs to know that he’s so very loved. And I actually think I preferred that over him having a like one on one confession or something with Mike. It was lovely, and I want Will to have a happy ending also (although, Byler would’ve been nice…)

2 - Dustin and Steve were pissing me off the entire time. All their arguing and literal fighting had me wanting to throw a chair at them because we don’t have time for this!! And then the splitting up?! Ugh! Jonathan and Nancy were about to die because these idiots couldn’t get it together (and I fully understand where they’re coming from, so it’s not like I’m hating on em or anything, but still, I was irritated). I’m so glad they reconciled in the end though, they seriously needed it. And the “Jancy” reconciling…well, i’m glad they’re happy, but like…ouch. Loved their relationship but I actually understand why they had to end it, so i’m not too upset about it.

3 - So, is this confirmation that El has powers via Henry’s blood? I’ve seen so many back and forth arguments on this topic, some saying yes while others are saying no and that she gets her powers either from herself or her mother specifically, but idk for sure. There’s still one more episode, so maybe it’ll be disproven. I honestly hope it’s disproven or something bc if it’s true then El will have to die, maybe? (god I hope not, I will die).

4 - I like Kali, but she’s so freaking suspicious. Like, I do not trust her at all at the moment. El just wants to live a normal life after all of this, but here Kali comes with the “you can’t” speech over and over again. Though maybe she’s not suspicious and i’m just greatly in denial of my girl, El, not being able to live normally, and probably needing to die. She better not die, I swear. She’s needs her happy ending, whatever that is, as long as she’s alive!

5 - Will using his powers to break Vecna’s leg and turn Vecna’s head to warn Max and Holly to run was so brilliant. Had me hyped asf. And then him being trapped in his head was terrible, especially with the bleeding eyes. My poor boy 😭

6 - El saving Will, and them hugging was everything to me. I love them together and wish they had more scenes. My babies, my wonder twins 😭❤️

7 - Mama Wheeler to the rescue!!! Her saving Lucas, Max, Robin, and Vickie, in the hospital was so cool. Though, I was surprised she was able to move around as much as she was (probably shouldn’t be though because those Wheelers are just built different).

8 - MAX!!!! Her finally waking up had me jumping up and down, I was so happy!! Now she can finally join in on the action. Lumax clears everything else, so I need them to stay alive and happen.

9 - I need to know what was in that briefcase that young Henry opened in the cave. Was it some secret weapon, some part of the mind flayer??? I need answerssss!!! 😫

Acting as if the whole freakin show doesn’t mainly consist of established children/teen relationships. Mike and Eleven were literally kissing at around 12-13 and making out not much older than that, and then freakin Nancy and Steve were quite literally having sex in high school! I mean, if liking and enjoying canon ships like Lumax, Mileven, Stancy/Jancy, Dustin x Suzie, and so on is “pedo,” then are you guys all coming out as “pedos” for enjoying them? Like, where’s the logic behind that?

Fans getting mad at Will for having powers, doing the outstretched hand movement, and getting a nosebleed because he's supposedly copying and trying to be like Eleven are so incredibly stupid.