Still Not Over This

They know how to deal with each other better

I need to do a whole post ranting about this, because it is so hilarious how people will see the leaks of byler always filming together and teaming up and say "it's just them on bikes! Byler isn't real!" or the alleged casting call for young byler + Jonathan and say "omg you delusional losers! There aren't going to be any romantic scenes between 8 year olds!"

Because surely they understand story structure and realise that El and Mike ending on ambiguous terms in s4 + Finn and Noah constantly filming together + Millie and Finn not filming together past the first two episodes + El apparently having a storyline with Hopper and Lucas/Erica/Max (just as the s4 finale foreshadowed!!) does indeed mean something?

I constantly see them refuse to place this information in the greater scope of the narrative and character arcs for s5, instead just interpreting them in isolation. We aren't excited about the flashbacks because we want to see romance between children; we're excited because it demonstrates that their early relationship is important enough to warrant showing on screen, and that whatever that scene establishes will be important to their current-day selves. The bike pics aren't significant because they're hanging out; they're significant because they suggest that they truly are teaming up in s5 and that this pairing will be important to the overall narrative (as is always the case when couples team up in the show). These things imply that the writers do take this plot seriously.

Of course, this doesn't CONFIRM byler, but as I've said before, the only place they can really take mlvn in s5 is them being a team, proving they did work through their issues in s4. But that does not seem to be happening, and yes, that does mean something. People will say that Will needs to move on and learn to be himself. If that were the case, he would not be paired up with Mike. He would be with someone/a group which enables him to foster his identity outside of Mike. Funnily enough, that does seem to be happening....with El.

I find it so funny how they keep trying to fight each other but like Victor is genuinely no match for Eli. He keeps throwing himself into these fights and it's literally 0-3. He went to get revenge on Eli and ended up shot 3 times and stuck in jail for 10 years. He goes to get his revenge Again and Eli kills him. He's 100% about lose the third fight before Sydney got there. Man refuses to admit he's outmatched. He'll probably try to go for a round 4 if Eli comes back to life. He'll probably either lose again or tie. He's such a loser. I love him

what are the hets on HONESTLY. it's like they watch with no sound and no picture and just have someone tell them, yes, a man and a woman are on screen, and they conclude ah yes romance!!!1!

(Probably about this)

REAL. It's fascinating how quickly people assume romance between a man and a woman, while not doubting the same assumptions for same-gender interactions.

So let's check. Using Lokius as a sample. Replace one of them with a women, and ask yourself,

Would it be valid to suggest romantic implications if a man and a women are:

1) Extremely thouchy with each other.

2) Riding on a tandem bike together.

3) Willing to suffer a fate worst than death for another.

4) Falling on each other after that^

5) Trying to speak before potential death, but interrupted by the other's fear of loss.

6) Being framed in this circle.

7) Waiting & giving permission to attack.

Of fucking course yes. Maybe you think some of these are a strech, but ultimately, people would point out romantic connotations across the board.

Except no, it's two men. When it's two people of the same gender, these annoying gays should stop shoving their gayness everywhere.

Wow, that got off topic, sorry lol. Thank you for the ask and have a nice day.

Kacchan Bias

the left wouldnt be REMOTELY interesting to me if it werent for the right

Frogs and cranberries it must be fall.