If you think Robin is more influential to Will than JONATHAN, his older brother, then you are the absolute worst.
I don't care what bullshit you tell yourself about it. Robin is not more influential to Will than his older brother who has cared for and protected him for Will's entire life. You absolute fuckwit.
Pretty sure this is referencing this post and/or this post. At least I think so? Not sure where else on my blog anything I've posted could've implied this
Which... okay, that's not really what I said, but I guess I see where you're coming from? Anon's tone really doesn't imply that they're open to hearing an explanation but I'll give one anyway
1. Yes, Jonathan is extremely influential to Will. I watched the show the same as everyone else and I saw that he was in Will's film tape. Their relationship and Jonathon's support, especially in season 4 when it's implied that he figures out Will's sexuality, is obviously a huge part of who Will is as a person and one of the many factors in helping Will get to the place he is currently. I've never denied this.
2. I've been posting more about rebelwise, and Robin's character in general, because that's been a big focus of season 5 so far. I haven't posted or considered Jonathon & Will's relationship as much because the two have been separated by their individual plotlines. Will is caught up in his self-acceptance arc, and Jon is busy with the Nancy/Steve love triangle. Speaking objectively, his relationship with Will hasn't been as important this season -- his involvement in the film tape is highlighted, of course, but that relationship isn't the sole focus of the film tape, because we also see Joyce and Mike. On the other hand we have Rebelwise and the conversations that Robin and Will have being used as a major plot device. Their relationship is IMPERATIVE to the story. That's not to say that Jonathon & Will's hasn't been or will not be, but Rebelwise is currently more relevant, so if it seems like I'm placing their dynamic on a pedestal, it's because the show itself is doing so as well.
If anon is referring to this post, I said what I said in it because of everything I explained above....and also because Robin is the character that's there......and Jonathon is not...? Read the post, man, I donβt think itβs that hard to figure out what I mean
My wording in this post wasn't the best, I can admit, but again I want to emphasize everything I've already said -- Robin is the one that's in this shot, not Jonathon, and her relationship with Will has been more relevant in this season so far. I'm not going to change the wording on the post, because it's already said and done and reblogged by people, and it also wasn't really the point of the post in the first place. Again, please read
3. Jonathan and Robin's relationship to Will is different, and I don't think it's fair to either one to consider them both in the exact same context. As anon said, Jonathan has cared for and protected Will for his entire life. He's an older brother figure, he's dependable and always there for Will, and he'll support his little brother no matter what. Jonathan tells Will as much in season four. And as an older sibling, I love Jonathon's relationship with Will. Seeing him drawing and building Castle Byers with Will in the flashback scene was the first part of that scene that made me tear up.
But as a queer person, I think Robin's relationship with Will is unique in the sense that she is also a queer person, like Will, and Jonathon is (presumably) not. That simple fact changes the dynamic of the Rebelwise relationship, because Robin understands what Will is going through -- the self hatred, the internalized homophobia -- on an excruciatingly intimate level. She is the first person in Will's life to do so. I believe this is why their relationship grew and flourished so quickly, and I'm inclined to say that a majority of the rest of the fandom would agree with me based on their reactions to the Rebelwise scenes.
Support from an older sibling is beautiful, and it likely helped Will through possibly one of the hardest times of his life, but support in the older brotherly sense is ultimately not what Will needs in order to fully, truly accept himself as who he is -- queer, among other things -- and come into his own. Jonathan can and does play a big part in it, but that ultimate push can only come from another queer person.
Again, just so we're all on the same page, this is not to say that Robin's relationship with Will is more important than Jonathon's. But it's different in a very notable way, and I think it should be taken as such.
4. Even if everything I just said wasn't true, I would still be entitled to that opinion. Obviously idk who anon is, but attacking me (for something that is not really accurate, I might add) is entirely unnecessary -- especially on anon, especially being so aggressive about it. I love stranger things and I love talking about it with people, and I'd really prefer doing that civilly.
But then again I guess I'm just the absolute worst, and an absolute fuckwit, and everything I say is apparently automatic bullshit. So, you know.
