#antimileven

Finn describing mileven as a ‘leech you can’t get rid off’ and confirming that Mike lied in the s4 monologue.

Noah being the one to add in actual good scenes in volume 3 because the duffers were so bad at closing the story.

will accepting himself unattached to mike's love for him is actually essential to byler being happy and NOT the unhealthy relationship we've already seen from mileven.

if will's WHOLE arc was self acceptance it wouldn't have happened in episode 4 it would have been put off til the end which means

the only other place for his character to go is to get the boy or die trying and i KNOW he isn't dying.

robin mentioning shared looks and the next episode them having a bunch of shared looks.

joyce's line about needing someone to believe in you for you to be capable of great things (paraphrasing) being 2 seconds before mike tells will how much he believes in him and what he can do as a "sorcerer"

which empowers will to save the day with his love for mike - the very thing that el failed to do at the end of season 4.

feeling unloved and unwanted by your romantic partner is a very bad thing

Feeling worthless and inferior to your romantic partner is a very bad thing

Mike making zero effort to express more love towards Jane in season 5 after supposedly fixing that issue in season 4 a sign of a toxic and emotionally abusive relationship (even if the abuse is unintentional)

Mike's breakdown in season 2 isn't "cute". He's not being sweet and protective over Jane. He is stressed and this is a trauma response. Calling it a "cute romantic m!leven moment" is gross

"Millie can you actually smile at him when he compliments the wetsuit, this is meant to be a cute flirty moment."

"Finn can you please stop pulling that face and looking guilty at her? You're in a van on the way to what could be both of your characters death. You can look worried or something just stop doing whatever it is you're doing."

"Can we get some of that artificial lighting for this first reunion scene? Our couple is reuniting but all I can focus on is them squinting against the sun it's fucking weird."

"Guys we've talked about this. When Lucas calls you love birds you should look happy."

"Finn can you please stop looking at Noah like he hung the moon. Mike is straight, remember?"

"Hey, uh, Noah, can you stop looking so hopeful in this scene? Stop looking like you're remembering something. Mike and El are so happy and in love, remember? Will helped fix them up. Maybe look a little more doom and gloom. What's that? Yes I know we should have found you another love interest to focus on but this is what we've been given. Yes, I know this whole scene makes no sense with Mike and El being in love. It doesn't matter. Let's go. Rejection arc number 6 for Will Byers. You're the queer, tortured one, remember?"

"Okay remember we don't want to be accused of queerbaiting. So remember, Finn, every time you reach Will first you have to just sort of hover your hand near him. Yes, it'll look natural don't worry. What do you mean it contradicts how you've always played Mike? Shut up."

"Finn please stop holding her like you've got fresh acrylics, I'm begging you."

"No, remember how you looked at Noah in that scene when you were rejecting him? Yes, that was a rejection scene. Obviously. Can we bring some of that energy here please?"

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