i've cried over will so many times ever since the show started all the way back in 2016 because he's suffered from the very beginning and it absolutely breaks my heart knowing that he's barely had any happy moments in his life. and it’s not just because he’s my favourite character and comfort character and i relate to him so much, but also because he’s the most kind, loving, strong and selfless person on this entire show and it hurts so bad knowing he’s never truly been happy.
he was abused and bullied as a child by his own father and school bullies. his family has always struggled financially and is looked down upon by other people in town. he suffers from anxiety. he has been struggling with his sexuality in a time where being gay isn’t accepted. he’s in love with his best friend. he got kidnapped and taken to an alternate dimension, resulting in more ptsd. he comes back and finds out the boy he’s in love with has eyes for the girl that opened the gate to the upside down that resulted in his kidnapping in the first place. he gets possessed by the mindflayer and suffers physically and mentally. his body was burning, his brain was being affected, the mindflayer was literally taking over him. he was willing to sacrifice his own life to put an end to it all. summer comes around and everyone is happy in their relationships and experiencing romance while will is alone. he just wants to play d&d because it’s an escape and distraction from the real world and he’s been through so much trauma. no one wants to play or spend time with him so he gets excluded. he has to watch the boy he’s in love with obsess over his girlfriend and it hurts so bad. he gets told that everyone is growing up and getting girlfriends and feels even more left out and isolated when he hears the words “it’s not my fault you don’t like girls”. he destroys castle byers, his hiding spot and safe place, and rips up his photographs and artwork because he feels so alone and different. he has to leave his best friend and the boy he’s in love with even though they’ve been by each other’s side since they were 4 years old. he gets asked if he’ll join another party and he says “not possible”, because he could never move on from him. he keeps his promise and creates a beautiful painting for the boy he loves most of something that’s incredibly special to them; their d&d party. he’s excited to finally reunite with him because they lost contact and he misses him so much. he goes in for a hug but is met with a awkward shoulder touch instead. imagine how horrible and embarrassing it would feel to have a hug rejected by the person you love most and just wanted to hold again. he’s excluded again and has to watch him with his girlfriend. they don’t talk to him or include him on their date. it’s like he doesn’t even matter. he gets told he’s being an asshole for looking sad and then confronts mike for not contacting him enough. he gets apologised to shortly after and feels a moment of happiness but it’s still sad because he doesn’t know what to do about his feelings. he sits with mike on top of a car and explains why it’s so hard to open up to the people you care about most in case they don’t like the truth. he knows he can’t confess his feelings for many reasons; the boy he loves is currently in a relationship and being gay wasn’t accepted so he doesn’t know how people will react. it’s devastating and terrifying. will ends up showing him his painting that he worked so hard on and his face lights up when he sees it. this makes the next part even more painful. will lies and says it was commissioned by his girlfriend and then confesses his love for mike, but he uses eleven’s name to disguise it. he pours his heart out and makes mike so happy. will needs mike the same way mike wants to be needed. they both need each other and they don’t even realise it yet. will calls mike “the heart”, because he’s his heart. mike has always been will’s safe place and comfort. when he saw that mike was upset in the car, he did whatever he could to make him happy. will inspired him, gave him motivation and made him smile. this entire scene shows us how selfless and loving will is. it’s beautiful but heartbreaking. will loves mike so much that he did what he had to in order to make him happy even if that meant sacrificing his own feelings and hiding the truth. then he had to watch mike confess to his girlfriend even though the monologue was filled with lies and mike copied will’s words since will is the one that made him say it in the first place.
will byers deserves to be happy. he has to get his happy ending. they can’t put him through any more pain. and regardless of what anyone says, i think he deserves to end up with the boy he loves most that he’s known for almost his entire life because that would make him the happiest. they belong together and they make each other feel safe. they bring out the best in each other. they can actually be themselves with each other. they both make each other feel worth something. will also told mike that he’s never felt like a mistake because of him. he isn’t just a “crush” to will, he’s the love of his life. they make each other the happiest and i just want to see them happy.
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Do you all remember how one person told us before the episode aired that Mike would indeed confess his feelings to El, BUT he would look at Will in the car? That's how it was! This is so crazy to me! The fact that Mike was looking at Will and not his girlfriend... it kills! This person also said that it was meant to make the audience wonder why Mike was hesitating! The monologue really didn't change anything! Mike is still confused!
| Translated Ennead headcannons + character Q & A from the bonus book |
| The small red text are my own comments lol |
*I also used google translate to translate the questions so some might not make sense.*
Duty: god of war and desert
Height: 184cm, 6’0 feet
Interest: hunting,walking, horseback riding, playing with people lost in the desert (wtf😭) and helping them find their way
Like: hunting, driving, fighting and sculptures
Hates: Osiris, Sekhmet, water and fishy smells
Favorite colors: red, black and gold
Q & A
Q1: what is Seth’s ideal type?
A: if I had to choose, it was a god who has many good qualities that I lacked
Q2: What are the advantages and disadvantages of Horus, Osiris and Anubis?
A: it’s good that Horus doesn’t talk much but the problem is that he doesn’t have manners. The existence of Osiris light(?) is the problem. Anubis’ advantage is kindness but his disadvantage is also kindness
Q3: when do you think Nephthys is the most beautiful?, who confessed first?, where did you go on a date?
A: I confessed first, she has always been beautiful, what is dating? Do you mean driving a chariot through the desert or something?
Q4: Do you know that you are really beautiful? Since when did you become so beautiful?
A: Ive been this way since I was born, But you! Who asked you to judge the appearance of god? Want to be scolded?
Q5: Because your physique is shorter than Osiris, if you compare arm strength with him it seems like it will lose, what do you think?
A: that’s how human beings can’t do it, thinking that what they see on the surface is all the truth and that’s why they lose to me in wars every time. I killed Osiris on my way here. Do you want to travel with him too?
Q6: why didn’t I drink with my brother before TT, made my brother sad TT
A: whether he is sad or not, it has nothing to do with me. If you drink with that guy it will be hard to drink
Q7: Have you tried short hair styling?
A: when the war was prolonged, I shaved it off because it got in the way. After returning home it stayed longer. The hair was kept for nephthys to play with (omfg Seth was bald at some point but aww for the hair playing)
Q8: if you were human,what job would you like to do?
A: of course it’s the king,right?. If there were no states, it would be warriors or hunters
Q9: your hair is elegant and shiny,how do you maintain it? Do you want to dye it in other colors?
A: maintenance? Do humans even need to maintain their hair?, hair color…I plan to keep it as it is
Q10: Do you feel uncomfortable when other gods are muttering at the side of the judgement?
A: I already remember what they looked like. Then, of course they will be beaten hard
Q11: do you hate pulling? (Idk what they mean by this)
A: I don’t like it or hate it because I rarely touch it…personally,though, it doesn’t really fit me.
Q12: As the god of war, how did you feel when you first entered the battlefield? Are there any strategies you often use in the war?
A:the first time we fought?. At that time I just wanted to go home quickly…strategy…I’m most cases,you will use the terrain and observe the current situation to develop an appropriate strategy
Q13: do you have other clothes
A: Who do you think I am!,I am a god!, will I not? Of course I change my clothes every day!.
*clothing is also composed of sand,replace with new sand every day
Q14: if you were reincarnated,what would you like to be
A: live too long and don’t want to be reincarnated. Are there creatures better than gods?
Q15: what kind of food do you like?
A:what, are you planning on poisoning it?, I won’t tell you.
* it’s lettuce salad
Q16: what is your nickname? Hippo? Aardvark?
A: what is your name? Was it sent by isis? Or is it sekhmet? Call me aardvark, it’s like sehkmetye
Q17: Do you have any other abilities besides sand that you would like to have?
A: Magic. It looks super fun
Q18: Have you been bullied by isis since you were a child?
A: do I look like I’m going to be bullied? I grew up with her bad temper
Q19: Do you like cats?
A: I seem to have been asked the same question before…I don’t like cats…they like me
Q20: are you still in love with nephthys?
A: …hey, isn’t this question too direct? We’re not familiar enough to talk about this. But even if it’s ripe,I’m not going to tell you.
Q21: what do you think about Horus, Osiris and Anubis?
A: Horus: falcon cub, Osiris: son of a bitch, Anubis: my cub.
Q22: you must be very sexy when you sing,right?
A: you can’t listen anyways. Why are you curious about singing?
Q23: even if it turns to sand, do you still feel pain when injured?
A: what? Are you going to tell falcon head? You boy?
* he turns into sand so that it wouldn’t hurt
Q24: mouth part of the mask is very long. have you ever bumped into someone’s face when you turned your head? ( lmao yes, he kept hitting Horus in the face with the nose part in the comics)
A: who are you talking to? Can you use more polite words? It seems that the recent human beings have begun to underestimate me. To see that I do not treat you…
* use in combat will be mainly impact 
Duty: agent of the wind
Height: about 195cm, 6’3feet
Interest: no interest, because life is too easy
Like: Seth, isis, reading, flying,
Dislike: Anubis, Osiris, desert caravan, awakening to god
Favorite color: red, blue, turquoise and black
Q & A
Q1: Q1. What kind of feelings do you have for Osiris? Do you consider him a father? How did you feel when you first met him?
A: There is no natural affection or respect for the mother that arises in the face of him. When we met for the first time, there was only a level of feeling like "So he looks like that"
Q2: When you become a god, what is the first thing you want to do?
A: Just to ensure the safety of my uncle
Q3: What ability do you most want to have when you become a god
A: I am very greedy, if only I could get the power of omniscience and omnipotence
Q4: What do you think is your attractiveness? Abs? How would you rate your body from an objective point of view?
A: Although I have confidence in my appearance, appearance alone is of no use, But since it's a body that my mother reluctantly created, I'll give it the highest score.
Q5: How do you take care of your wings? Do you wash them together when you take a shower?
A: Wings are not part of my body. To be precise, it is the power lent to me by Lord Nut.
Q6. How do you feel about being called the yellow-haired boy who has not yet become a god
A: When my uncle called me the yellow-haired boy, it felt like he was calling a cute boy , so I didn't hate it, If other gods called me like that, I would feel very bad
Q7. Where is your favorite place in Egypt? What is your reason for liking it there?
It is in the temple of Chemis. It was a big place that became a turning point in my life.
Q8. What is your first impression of Seth and your current impression?
A: Although I was super scared of him at first, I found out later that he's not someone who only scares you. He is outspoken, affectionate and righteous, and surprisingly, he is a person with artistic qualities.
Q9. Do you think Seth-sama is beautiful? Is he good-looking
A: Umm‥ this is deliberately induced I replied, is it a means to let me die at the hands of my uncle. Uncle is a very handsome and attractive man
Q10:If you could have a good time with one of the following two, who would you choose? The sexy and seductive Seth VS the pure and beautiful Seth
A: (he doesn’t speak but this is his thought bubble) sexy temptation sexy sexy temptation sexy temptation seductive, sexy, seductive, seductive seductive seductive seductive seductive sexy temptation
Q11: If you were to give Mr Seth a nickname, what would it be?
A: "Um...that's really difficult. Because his name is so short that it cannot be shortened any longer. Because his name is so short that it cannot be shortened any longer. I just want to try to call him by his name once
Q12: Do you think it's funny to joke about your uncle
A: very funny
Q13: Do you want to make a joke on him?
A: ….chase him with your (my) hands
Q14. If you could spend a day with Seth just as Horus without any stake in it, what would you do?
A: I also want to sit and watch the chariot driven by my uncle. I want to learn hunting and swordsmanship from my uncle. I want to see my uncle look happy
Q15, Do you think you look like your mother or your father?
A: What a boring question. Of course I look like my mother
Q16. Have you ever been scolded by your mother when you were a child? Or have you ever acted like a spoiled child?
A: When I was a child, I was often scolded for doing many things that were forbidden, but still had to do in order to survive . It was a time when there was no time to even act like a spoiled child.
Q17. You are the youngest of the family, how do you feel about this?
A: Because my uncle was less resistant to children, I tried to show my youngest side to him. Too bad he doesn't like it very much
Q18:What is the reason for the sigh of the uncle who watched the riot in episode 6?
A: Because I have a strong hunch that the trial will not end easily. So I sighed involuntarily
Q19. Touching Lord Seth VS being stroked by Lord Seth, what is your choice?
A: Why can't we have both? The questioner is not very generous. If I had to choose it would be the latter
Q20. You spent a few days with Mr. Seth when you were a child. What would Mr. Seth do when he was drunk.
A: He seems to be the type to say everything on his mind when he's drunk, Occasionally repeat what he said…feeling that his alcoholic behavior was dangerous
Q21. When you marry Seth-sama, do you plan to make the dress yourself?
A: Wow...you thought about the future one step ahead of me. If it comes true, of course I will give it my all and do my homework before making it
Q22. What kind of clothes do you want to put on Seth-sama
A: In my opinion, I really want to Crafted and decorated with various gold and silver treasures Treasures, shiny dresses, but Look at him wearing only a piece of cloth even when he is the supreme god Son, I feel like he will be very uncomfortable In, would be annoying too. I hope it is beautiful embroidery on the finest fabrics, and clothes that make him comfortable
Q23. What kind of feelings do you have for Anubis
A: Although I have no direct enmity with him.. But in my heart I really wanted to throw him away somewhere
Q24. In the first game, how did Lord Seth's lips feel?
A: Perhaps because of the relationship in the water, it feels very soft and gentle. What a perverted question.
Q25. Can you see the future?
A: God doesn't just see with his eyes. Of course I am not God, but I am close to God.
Q26. Where are the wings usually hidden, and where do they come out? Did they come out from the shoulders?
A: My wings are blessings obtained from Nut, the god of the sky. When needed, I will use the power of Lord Nut to materialize it. Obviously not a god, how did you do it? This falcon's mask was also obtained at that time.
Q27. How does Horus view Hathor?
A: The goddess of love and beauty, the daughter of the noble sun god is a pure and kind god. There are also many people who like her.
Q28. How painful was it when you were beaten by Lord Seth
A: To be honest, I seem to have seen my father vaguely four or five times, like that level of pain. But miraculously, he still survived, it seems that the uncle has controlled the force.
Q29. What kind of god do you think Lord Seth is?
A: It is worthy of being the God of War, it is very powerful and has a very poor personality - I think so
Duty: god of life and death
Height: about 200cm,6’5 feet
interest: Gardening, reading, music, meditation, journaling in a language only you can understand
like: Seth, Isis, reading, gardening, meditation
Hate: Nephthys, Anubis, Horus, Sekhmet, Sun God, Creation God
favourite colour:blue, green, sky blue, turquoise
Q&A
Q1. Do you consider Horus and Anubis your sons?
A: I won't deny it, but what they think also matters, doesn't it
Q2. What do you think about the nickname of Wandou
A: If Seth likes it.
Q3. What kind of feelings do you have for Isis?
A: My love for Isis is not false. It's just that it's not the same as my feelings for Seth
Q4. Where is the most confident body part (his horse dick🫣)
A: What an interesting question, do you think there are parts of me that seem insecure?
Q5. When Seth cut your body into eight pieces, did it hurt?
A: Unlike human beings, God's flesh can adjust pain
Q6. What method did you use to seduce Seth?
A: It should be faster to find methods that have not been used
Q7. Do you have a favorite flower? If so, why do you like that flower
A: My favorite is the flowers that I personally improved for Seth. After all, after trial and error for a long time, I can only like the final result.
Q8. Are you bald...? Can you take off your hat once (wtf😭😭)
A: This is not a hat, this is a crown called Atef. I shaved my hair to wear the crown. The crown on God's head symbolizes the power of God, so your request is a little rude, I hope you will pay attention to this in the future.
Q9. How do you feel when you enter the underworld even though you know that there are many gods who are coveting Seth? (Awe-inspiring)
A: All living things will return to the underworld one day. Even immortal gods cannot face death so easily, so they must be afraid of me
Q10. How is the scenery of the underworld
A: It is a beautiful place with green trees and golden fields. Now it's all cleaned up, and it's not much different from where you live
Q11. Can you create a Tibetan poem with the four characters of Osiris
A: Today, I also try to soothe this bleak and painful heart towards you by myself. I've lived for thousands of years, and this is the first time I've ever met a human who asked me to create something like this *Annotation: The four characters of "Osiris" in the original text correspond to the Chinese today's "jin", the desolate and painful "dharma", the "Dao" of this, and the "self" of the self
Duty: god of magic
Height: 171cm, 5’6 feet
Interest: Play music, sing, read, swim, develop new magic, make medicine, teach people
Likes: family, human, child, love, art like
Hate: Betrayal, crime, loss of precious things, body and mind dirty adult man
favourite colour: blue, turquoise, red, gold
Q&A
Q1. When was your happiest time in the past?
A: …I miss the four brothers and sisters living together the most. I never thought it would turn into what it is now
Q2. What kind of feelings do you have for Osiris? What do you like about him? Do you hate Osiris now?
A: I hate and complain, sometimes I want to kill him, but I always think about the past, which makes me very painful. Osiris trusts me and treats me as a special being, so it's even more..
Q3. What was the first magic you learned in your life?
A: Magic is not learned by learning, but by understanding. Who do you think will teach the god of magic magic. The magic that was first realized is a kind of magic that manipulates time, which is very complicated and dangerous, so it cannot be used casually.
Q4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Nephthys
A: The advantage is that although she looks weak on the outside, she is actually very reliable. The disadvantage is that she is very powerful, but no one knows this.
Q5. When do you think Seth looks cute? ( lmao she has the most disgusted look on her face in the book)
A: uh...unless it's crazy. Otherwise, why would you think that kid is cute!
Q6. If Seth got into trouble, how did you teach him a lesson?
It is useless to teach him with words. Just beat him hard.
Q7. If there was a dispute between you and Osiris-sama in the past, who would usually win?
A: There's no winner or loser, and Osiris doesn't quarrel with me easily. He always comes to me with a low profile first. He's the type who usually gently convinces me.
Q8. For the four siblings, what is the most memorable memory
A: Probably when Anubis was born. I remembered the memory of the celebrations being held all over Egypt at that time. ...that's ironic, right
Q9. What kind of feelings do you have for Seth? Do you still treat him as a family member
A: There has been an irreversible gap between us, and it is impossible to go back to the past. It took me decades to accept this, and now Seth is not my family
Q10: What are the advantages of Dorset
A: Where is there such a thing?. What do you expect me to say
Q11. When do you think Horus is the cutest
A: It's really cute when you don't call me mom, but when you call me mom... It's a pity he won't call me that now
Q12. "I've even tried this with magic!" Have you ever done something like the above?
A: I once had a heavy snowfall in the desert. It is said that this is why I am called the God of Miracles.
Q13. Have you ever played the *Senet game?
A: Of course I played. I'm very good at it. I was the first to teach Anubis how to play senet
Q14. What is your favorite magic?
A: Although I am proficient in all magic, but to say that I am good at healing magic. That's not magic that any god can use
Duty: god of harmony
Height: 170cm,5’5feet
Interest: draw, walk, write poetry, make friends with wild animals
Likes: Family, Art, Peace, Humanity, New Things, Communication with Strange Civilizations
Hates: everything that destroys the peace
favourite color:white, gold, sky blue
Q&A
Q1. Have you ever played the Senet game?
A: Of course, I often played with Anubis when Seth was away
Q2. Is there any special secret to being able to train Nephthys-sama, the god of war
A: There's nothing particularly tune-up... it's that he listened to me right from the start. Because even if it was just a little urging, he would immediately become depressed... uh... Seth seems to hate being disciplined
Q3. What are the advantages of Scitech? (Seth maybe)
A: He was attentive and gentle, and he remembered even if it seemed to be mentioned casually
Q4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Isis?
A: Isis is a god full of humanity, very good at taking care of others, and very good at making jokes. I heard that she is very popular among human beings. Q4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Isis? The downside is... I can't think of any downsides.
Q5. When do you think Seth looks cute?
A: There was a time when he would mumble whenever he was dissatisfied. At that time, just staring at him, his face would be as red as boiled shrimp, and he was really cute.
Q6. Does Set have a weakness that only Nephthys knows about? For example, he is afraid of being tickled?
A: He doesn't seem to be very afraid of being tickled. back of neck?... When he tried to help him put on the necklace, he seemed very nervous.
Q7. Is the God of Harmony also angry? Have you ever wanted to overturn everything?
A: Of course, I also have my own emotions, so I must have gone too far. Usually quarrels over Anubis' education.. When Isis and Set were quarreling every day for three months, day and night...seriously... ugh...
Q8. What kind of feelings do you have for Osiris? Have you ever loved him?
A: Mayat's Libra doesn't lie... The matter about him should have been clarified in court
Q9. What kind of feelings do you have for Seth? Did you really love him?
A: Although I think I loved him...I don't know now if it was friendship or love. Just looking at Seth makes my heart hurt. Because the way he tortured humans was deeply etched into my mind... I'm scared...
Duty: Before awakening, there is none
Height: About 150~163cm, 4’9-5’3 feet
Interest: Sing, ride horses, cook, collect weapons, take care of stray cats
like: music, animals, cooking, spear, archery, stories, travel, human culture
Hate: nasty hunting, self-denial, death
Favorite color: red, gold, sky blue, white
Q&A
Q1. What kind of food do you like?
A: I like fruit and meat
Q2. To be honest, without the power of an agent. "I can beat Horus to this extent" VS "No, I still feel like I will lose to him", please choose
A: Of course I will win. I have more experience in combat. I have been personally trained by the God of War for decades.
Q3. How did you feel when you learned that Horus was your younger brother? Did you ever feel sad because your younger brother was taller than you...
A: because of his size Taller than me, so indeed Hit to the point. I'm not in a good mood, but I'm the type that tries to avoid negative thoughts
Q4. When did you become so cute ( Anubis the cutest thing to ever exist🥺)
A: Hmm...though I can understand that humans think I'm cute because I look so young.. But I'm much older than you all! Treating me like a child just because of my appearance would bother me a lot
Q5. Do you like your father's hair color? Or do you like your mother's hair color
A: Both are very good looking so I like them both
Q6. What kind of feelings do you have for Horus? Can you accept that he is your brother
A: Well, I don't feel that Horus is my brother. I think Horus does the same with me. Is it because they never lived together as a family
Q7. Did Dad ever help you celebrate your birthday?
A: They helped me during the Chengping period.He used to send me gifts and letters when he went out to war.
Q8. Have you helped your father's birthday in the past
A: Oops? Come to think of it now that no one knows my father's birthday. Mother's, Lord Isis's, and Lord Osiris' birthdays are the same
Q9. Did you hide the troubles of Seth and Nephthys when you were young? (ex. smashed the national treasure pot)
A: Hmm... Actually, I once damaged the stone statue of Lord Isis, but my father helped me keep it a secret. He helped me mend it with sand, and was later found to have been reprimanded by Lord Isis in my place..
Q10. Spear and shield, which do you think is stronger?
A:  Shield, although spear can attack, but shield can defend and attack both
Q11. Do you think you are cute?
A: Do not! Not at all cute, and despite my appearance, I am also an Egyptian warrior!
Q12. Have you ever been praised by your father
A: Of course he did, though he did when he was severe very severe. But he is also of the type who is very complimentable
Q13. What kind of feelings do you have for Seth-sama? Do you still love your father?
A: Although I still love my father, But he is also very complaining about him, unable to express all these complex emotions
Q14. Have you ever told your father that you are beautiful and good-looking? How was your father's reaction at that time
A: Saying he is beautiful in front of his father would be a big deal, When I was a child, I accidentally said it and was taught a bad lesson by him
Q15. What is the most inconvenient thing when growth is stagnant? (ex. Can't get high things because of being short)
A: In the past, the priests would help me deal with it, so I didn't feel any inconvenience. I didn't feel the inconvenience until I started fighting, and the reason I prefer spears is because my arms are too short... woohoo
Q16. What are the criteria for wearing animal masks, crowns,…etc
A: It will vary depending on what kind of god you are awakened to, and as far as I know, the more good at fighting gods are, the more they will wear animal masks. The mask or crown is the pride of the gods, so please touch it carefully and do not take it off even if you miss it! It is said to be very impolite *was scolded badly
Q17. Don't you feel bored as an only child? Have you ever thought about "hoping to have brothers and sisters"
A: I often wish I had younger siblings. But this cannot happen
Q18. Lord Seth's hair is red, but Lord Nephthys is blond, why is Anubis' hair black?
A: Because Lord Nut and Lord Shu also have black hair, as our ancestor, Lord Sun also has black hair. So, don't you think it's the father's red hair that's more novel (natural maybe?)
Q19. What do you think is the charm of Mr. Seth
A: Although my father was scary, he was too gentle to me. I like his kindness..
Q20. Are you wearing a belt instead of a necklace because you are afraid that the president will not be tall
A: I heard that jewelry is not good for children, so I helped me wear this instead of jewelry. I don't really want to wear necklaces so I've been wearing straps instead of accessories
Q21. How did you learn how to fight from your father
A: Because my mother used to hate me fighting, I always secretly went to the desert with my father to study. I remembered the memory of my mother scolding me badly because my father asked me to cross the desert for physical training, hahaha
Q22. What is the happiest memory of your childhood with your father
A: Father spent a lot of time fighting in the desert, so he cherished the time when he returned home to rest. And I didn't even notice that, when my father came home, I used to lie and ask him to play with me
Narratively it makes exactly ZERO sense to emphasize Will’s romantic feelings for Mike in the penultimate season while separating Mike from his girlfriend, having him struggle with saying I Love You to her, and putting the two best friends in a road trip where they have increasingly fruity, heartfelt, and coded conversations across the country just for it to end in an anticlimactic rejection in season 5.
Why? Why do that now, when the stakes are the highest, and there are so many other interesting plots they could’ve thrown these characters into? What would be the point? Just to teach kids the “lesson” that sometimes love is unrequited and queer love in particular often ends in tragedy? No one denies that unrequited love happens in real life, but this is a story, and stories have a purpose. If they really were writing an unrequited love story, they would’ve written it differently, and Milkvan wouldn’t have had so many odd and eyebrow-raising problems this season.
The writing was on the wall for Mitochondria (Is The Powerhouse of the Cell) from the moment El said, “Will is painting a lot, but he won’t show me what he’s working on. Maybe it is for a girl. I think there is someone he likes because he has been acting weird” in her letter (that we saw Mike read!) at the start of the season. Because while Will was definitely pining, the real one who was acting weird throughout the season was Mike.
Three years after ST viewers watched the Season 3 finale, the Duffers made the explicit choice to reintroduce viewers to Mike, Will, and El by emphasizing these love triangle themes and basically televising their clues in large blue and yellow letters. It’s not subtle at all. They literally had Mike ask, “What’s that?” about the painting in the most act-casual-act-casual-don’t-let-him-see-through-you-totally-not-jealous-at-all-what-gave-you-that-idea manner possible. If they wanted to emphasize Will’s unrequited feelings, Will would’ve been the one to act weird about the painting, not the other way around.
Why even have the painting plotline at all? A painting is such a heartfelt and meaningful thing for it to just be a token towards unrequited love with extra steps. Minivans don’t find it a little bit… strange that Will’s “You’re the Heart” painting is what gave Mike the courage to suddenly say I Love You to the girlfriend he’s supposedly loved all this time even though she was screaming, crying, begging, pleading, running marathons to get him to say it earlier in the season? The monologue is a red herring, and Munchausen by Proxy shippers should be concerned. There’s only ONE WAY this narratively naturally flows.
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The fact that El feels like a monster next to Mike, and Will, on the contrary, ceases to feel like a mistake. And the fact that Mike wants to be always needed, but El, on the contrary, is moving towards becoming an independent person, while Will swears that he has always needed and will always need Mike.
It's not even about who is gay and who is not, and not about who loves whom more. Here we are talking about banal compatibility. Mike and Will is perfectly compatible, while Mike and El don't work together at all. And even if Milkman stays together in the end, they will still look as stupid and unhealthy as possible against the background of Bylers.
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Hold on, I just thought of something. So we've talked a lot about how Mike's love confession monologue feels off and feels narratively clunky, but we don't really talk about WHY that choice was made.
Because here's the thing: the narrative imperfection is in direct conversation with Will's monolgue/love confession.
In both speeches, on the surface level, they seem like they should make sense, that is, until you start looking at the details.
In Will's love confession scene, we see him tell Mike that El "commissioned" the painting for him, which serves as a cover for Will's real intentions in creating that painting. On the surface, it seems like a believable thing El could do out of affection for her boyfriend, until you start to think about it again and realize we've never once heard El and Mike discuss DnD in any sort of depth, and she likely wouldn't be overly familiar with the roles of the party.
We also see Will here say that if Mike felt like El was "pushing [him] away," that it was likely just because she was afraid of losing him. Upon first hearing this, it sounds feasible that given the distance, El could be pushing Mike away, but when we look at the actual context of El's feelings towards Mike over the course of the season, we see her room filled with pictures of Mike and a box full of momentos, and we're privy to the dozens of letters she has sent him. In other words, we can see El's affection for Mike loud and clear, and so can he.
And when Will tells Mike that El needs him, these are sweet and reassuring words, but we've also seen how quickly El dumped Mike in season 3 and how she left without warning to go with Owens and get her powers back, once again leaving Mike behind. In truth, El might love Mike, but she doesn't need him, not like he seems to need to be needed.
Will's monologue is meant to throw off Mike, but we see a few shots within the van scene where it seems as though Mike is confused and processing, as if something isn't quite lining up, but he can't really put his finger on why.
In Mike's monologue to El, it follows a similar pattern. Mike tells El that he loved her since the moment he met her in the woods. From an audience standpoint, having seen Mileven's relationship manifest over the past three seasons, at first this seems sweet. But then as we parse the context of that moment, Mike's assertion rings false as we see him in the first scenes with El confused, afraid of her, and ready to cast her out in favor of finding Will. It's only when she demonstrates that she could help find him that Mike starts to see her as anything other than transitory.
Mike also makes it a point to say that he is "not scared" of El and that he's "never felt that way." While this is certainly something you would hope your boyfriend would say, this, also rings false as we see multiple times that Mike is shocked by her powers, and even accusatory with his famous "What's wrong with you?" line. Mike has been scared of El on MULTIPLE occasions.
He also tells El in this scene that he "doesn't know how to live without [her]." I'd say this is the most up-for-grabs statement that Mike makes, because he does care about and have love for El, but he's also shown twice now that he has lived without her. The first time, when he believed she might be dead, Mike checked in on El every day, but he never went after her. We see some definite signs of grief from his acting out in school and grades slipping, but his life with his friends remains overwhelmingly unchanged in her absence. The second time we see this is in season 4 when they are forced into a long distance relationship. While Mike does still receive letters from El, he doesn't seem lovesick or mopey that she's not around. He joins Hellfire and spends time with his friends. If anything, we get more indication that he's felt the absence of Will more strongly as he directly tells Will that "Hawkins isn't the same without [him]."
He says his "life started that day [he] found [El] in the woods." Another beautiful sentiment, until you look closer. This directly conflicts with Mike's character arc in season 1 in which his main priority was finding Will. It also conflicts with Mike's statement in season 2 that choosing to be Will's friend was the "best thing [he] ever did." Obviously Mike had a life before El, and even after having met her, he still believes that being Will's friend was the best thing he ever did, and not finding El or making friends with El or kissing El.
We also see Mike say here that he "love[s El]" with or without her powers. This has been the crux of their relationship drama throughout the season as Mike continually identifies El as a "superhero" and El, feeling lost without the thing that makes her feel special, goes off to regain those powers, because she thinks that's what Mike wants her to be. And even during that time, Mike refers to El as "Superman" during his conversation with Will. While Mike saying he loves her without her powers here might seemingly resolve this earlier conflict, he then goes on to specifically talk about and focus on her powers in his speech, making his words feel disingenuous.
He then once again refers to El as his "superhero" and tells her she can "fly" and "move mountains," both things that connect back to her supernatural powers and her otherness, but not her, not "exactly who she is" as he claims.
The entire time Mike is giving this speech to El, we see Vecna's vines TIGHTENING around El, not loosening, until she looks over at Max, someone who has over and over again reminded her what it is to be free and to be her own person.
This scene, just like Will's monologue, is meant to function as a form of misdirection, but not necessarily for El, for the audience. As we've discussed on the surface, all of these elements Mike brings up in his monologue should make sense for a couple in love, and to a casual viewer, would probably just be written off as a kind of corny scene, but what we as critical readers of the scene can take away from it is that this scene is intentionally meant to mislead you.
Mike is not talking about his real feelings for El here. He's talking about feelings for the version of El he created for himself in his head. For the larger-than-life savior. Simply, Mike loves the idea of El, but not the person she's become. And El knows that his speech about her, however touching to an outside audience it may seem, does not really reflect her, and that's why we see the vines tighten around her neck.
So what could this mean for season 5 and what does it mean in connection to the Will confession?
I think this heavily suggests that Eleven will be single in season 5 and that she will break up with Mike since he no longer really sees her for who she is. But I also think that this misdirection theme will play out in Byler as well. Just as the audience is meant to slowly piece things together after the fact, Mike is supposed to do the same in his relationship with Will. As season 5 unfolds, I think we'll see Mike get more hints that the painting was not commissioned by El and that the version of him that is loved and needed is not El's, but Will's. Mike, just like us, is supposed to read between the lines right now.
In conclusion, I think the Duffer Brothers may not have actually fucked up as badly as we thought, but instead created some somewhat genius foreshadowing and parallelling.
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I hope people who say Will Byers deserves better than Mike Wheeler remember whose name Will always shouts in moments of fear.
Mike Wheeler is the best and most necessary thing in Will's life. If you really think Will deserves the best, stop pushing the most beloved and precious person in his life into the background.
Will Buyers needs Mike Wheeler because he is the best for him.
