#byler reference

Mike: “YES UM ARE YOU NUTS?!?!!? i don’t wanna go to the upside-down, i don’t want to go inside a monster, and i don’t wanna DIE.”

Will: “… I say it’s worth a shot.”

the most powerful example of healthy masculinity: standing in front of your bros and saying, “no — the queer ship is the more compelling story. that’s the one i want to see.”

especially in this climate, where men are constantly seeking other men’s approval — for him to not even indulge the unspoken, casual homophobia in their reactions, and instead focus purely on story, character, and relationship dynamics?