#byler nation

[claywheelr]

S5 Mike Wheeler confesses his feelings for Will to El because he doesn't know what to do with them, constantly stumbling over his words, fidgeting with his hands, making absolutely no eye contact, totally freaked out by the fact he's saying all of it out loud, and finally El stops him, looks directly into his eyes, and says, "Mike, it's okay, I understand." smiling warmly which immediately calms him down, stopping his multiple attempts to explain himself out of anxiousness

Paralleling this scene S01 - EP03

Also the outfits matching hello?

#byler #stranger things #byler nation #mike wheeler is gay #will byers #mike wheeler #byler endgame #anti mileven #platonic mileven #byler tumblr

[alcalystrasz]

I know this has been said many times but... Except Kali and Byler, what exactly are we supposed to memorize from this season?

#stranger things #byler #noah schnapp #will byers #byler tumblr #finn wolfhard #mike wheeler #byler is canon #love #byler is endgame #byler nation

[madlovesbyler]

Hear me out

#stranger things #will byers #Will byers as capybara real #Will byers edit #byler #mike wheeler #byler nation #byler endgame #byler proof #mike x will #byler tumblr #miwi

[queen-of-hawkins-why-ler]

No but like El will be happy about Byler. Like actually happy, not just okay with it. It's not just her who doesn't "get" Mike and his nerdiness and need to be the hero, it's also Mike who doesn't understand the depths of El's humanity despite being a "superhero" and all of the trauma she deals with and has yet to work through. Her uniquely feminine experience and all of the challenges and milestones that come alongside maturing as a young woman, which is something that Max understands perfectly well, and this is the reason why El has begun to prioritize her friendship with Max over her relationship with Mike. El knows in her heart that she and Mike are already doomed romantically, I just think she was in denial about it until Mike's monologue. The only fear both El and Mike have now is that the absence of romance from their relationship means there won't be a relationship period i.e. they are destined to lose each other. For El, knowing and understanding that Mike is gay and in love with someone else and literally CAN'T be with her romantically will be the biggest signifier that they were never going to be able to hold onto that romance in the first place. Now they can work on being friends. If anything it's Will who's going to struggle to be with Mike in light of the guilt he will feel from "stealing" Mike from El, and I wouldn't be surprised if El is going to be the one to ultimately push Will towards Mike and encourage the two of them to be together.

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[bylerpolls]

who would you rather hang out with, mike or will? no nuance, you must choose.

#byler #byler tumblr #byler endgame #stranger things #byler nation #mike wheeler #will byers

[pbnjloverman]

I'm not gonna watch ST5 the same day that will be released I'm gonna wait 2 weeks and I'm not gonna use my phone in those two weeks and then Im gonna enter to Tumblr im gonna make a post asking "Is byler canon?" And if the answer is yes i will happily watch ST5😊 and if the answer is no I'm gonna happily burn the duffers brothers and then I'm gonna watch ST5😊😊😋

#byler #byler endgame #byler is endgame #byler tumblr #byler s5 #byler nation #byler brainrot

[reddieissuchagoodship]

#stranger things #byler #byler endgame #mike wheeler #will byers #stranger things s5 #byler is real #byler is canon #byler nation #byler tumblr #will and mike #mike and will

[idksjdhshdhd]

I need to recover… I did the thing… I went on Twitter/X and I searched up byler… THE AMOUNT OF TOXIC MILEVENS THAT KEEP HATING ON THESE LITTLE GAY SOULMATES!! LIKE LET US BEEEEE 😭

So obviously I came to Tumblr because for some reason SO MANY people here are bylers (I’m on the Stranger Things side of Tumblr I really have no idea what’s out here and I don’t want to find out…)

ANYWAYS IF BYLER IS ENDGAME, SAY: CRAZYYYY TOGETHAAA!! 🤪

#stranger things #byler nation #byler endgame #mike wheeler #will byers #byler #CRAZYYYY TOGETHAAA!!

[imautism]

I actually like waking up in the morning, and not wanting to Keep Myself Safe that much anymore because of the byler nation, I love you byler nation 💛💙

#rant #byler #stranger things 5 #will byers #mike wheeler #byler nation #byler endgame #byler tumblr

[mokurono]

hey byler tumblr/st tumblr !!!!!!!!!!

i, in fact, finished this before stranger things day ended (okay i finished it like 5 min before it ended)!!! ANYWAY. i saw this tweet and i just HAD TO draw it. so heres my version of how i see this scenario happening! hope you like it <3 (haha funny i drew byler art back to back)

#stranger things #stranger things art #fanart #st #st fanart #digital art #stranger things fanart #byler tumblr #byler #byler endgame #byler is canon #byler fanart #byler nation #byler is real #stranger things day #stranger things 5 #st 5 #will byers fanart #will byers #mike wheeler #mike wheeler fanart #byler art

[filmnardo]

Judgemental boyfriends 💛💙

#(I drew this almost a year ago 💀 no way I’ve been into st for that long man 😭😭😭) #art #byler #mike wheeler fanart #stranger things #stranger things fanart #stranger things mike #mike wheeler #stranger things art #taking commisions #byler nation #will byers #will byers fanart #byler fanart #stranger things will #byler is endgame #byler s4 #stranger things 4 #st4 #commisions open #commissions open #I literally have never known how to spell commissions LMAO #also for reference I literally have no consistent art style rn but I try 😭

[michaelqueerler]

What do you mean they've always loved each other?

#byler #byler endgame #byler is canon #bylerpookies #byler s5 #will byers #mike wheeler #byler is endgame #the way they look at each other #sorry #too cute #byler canon #byler tumblr #mike wheeler is a boy kisser #byler is real #mirrored expressions #byler nation #byler is requited #byler hope

[alcalystrasz]

Let's walk all together, Bylers...🚶‍♂️

#stranger things #byler #noah schnapp #will byers #byler tumblr #finn wolfhard #mike wheeler #byler is canon #love #byler is endgame #byler nation #byler parallels

[madlovesbyler]

Bro I just remembered last year when my friend and I were deep in the byler era and we passed little papers saying "byler endgame" or "emagdne relyb" to the people sitting behind us in class 😭

Why would we do that?!! 😭😭😭

#byler #mike wheeler #will byers #stranger things #byler nation #byler endgame #mike x will #byler proof #miwi #byler tumblr

[queen-of-hawkins-why-ler]

Am I the only one who thinks that the thematic and narrative climax of s5 (and low key the whole show) will be almost a direct parallel to the "You said yes" scene from s2?? Like same exact narrative and cinematic setup of Will being controlled by Vecna to the point where he's nearly gone or on the brink of death, and Mike being able to bring him back to reality with words of love???

Like I low key feel like that scene in s2 was supposed to serve as a precursor and foreshadowing to the climax of Byler rather than just standing on its own as an isolated event. We always talk on here about how Mike's monologue to El in s4 was supposed to directly contrast that scene and demonstrate how false and unnatural Milkvan's supposed "love" is, but we never really talk about just how awkward of a placement it is for the true and "authentic" love confession (Byler s2) to precede the clunky and false one (Milkvan s4). Like, imo it kind of leaves things on an awkward note and kind of hanging.

The only way it wouldn't be awkward or unfinished is if there ends up being a followup scene/parallel to the "you said yes" scene, and I think this is what's going to happen. I think Mike's monologue to El comes after the more romantic, authentic confession not only because it's supposed to contrast it but because the show is serving us two different "choices," two different options for Mike, two different scenarios. Not just for the sake of his character arc but in a meta sense as well, kind of like asking the audience, "which choice makes the most sense for Mike given the events up until now and the themes of the show? Can he be his most authentic and happiest self with Will or El?" And the natural followup to posing this dichotomy would be to answer this question for us by showing us in no uncertain terms why Will makes more sense for Mike as a long-term love interest.

The other reason why I believe this to be the case is because of the blocking of the s2 scene and the way it's set up: with Will being unable to move, unable to say anything or regain any control, and with Mike opening up and being vulnerable about his true feelings for Will [here comes the most important part lol] IN FRONT OF the other characters like Jonathan and Joyce (I can't remember if it was the entire rest of the cast in this scene or just those two?? I think it might've been everybody bc weren't they trying to get Will to communicate with them using morse code? I don't remember lmao) but anyways, I don't think it was a coincidence that Mike gave his grand "Do you remember the first day that we met?" speech not only to Will himself but in front of the other characters. Remember as well that Mike also confessed his "love" for El in front of an audience, and I don't think that's a coincidence either. I think it's leading to a final confession from Mike that will also take place in front of an audience and will serve as the "choice" that Mike makes between El and Will as well as the "choice" the Duffers present as being the correct narrative and thematic choice for the show. It's important that Mike's initial two confessions took place in front of an audience and also that his final one will, because this will also serve as Mike's "coming out" moment to the rest of the characters and to the audience. I think that Mike is going to have a second speech to Will that isn't just "I love you I love you I love you" over and over again like it was to El. It will be sweet and unique to Will and Byler's relationship except this time it will be explicitly, undeniably romantic so that no one will be able to even think that what he feels for Will is anything short of genuine, passionate, romantic love.

I wouldn't even be surprised if what Mike says closely parallels what he said to El except basically the opposite, alluding to the fact that it wasn't "love at first sight" for him but a slow, gradually building and gradually cultivating love that blossomed over the course of his entire life. Instead of "I knew then and there that I loved you" like he did to El, he could say something like, "I didn't realize it yet when I met you, and I'm not even sure I know when it happened, but I think I've spent my entire life slowly falling in love with you." And he says it with tears in his eyes and in front of all of the rest of the characters, who will also be crying (especially Joyce lol). And of course Will will just be sobbing even through Vecna's control over him, but it will be Mike's love that ultimately frees him from Vecna's hold over him. This would make sense, because unlike El, Will's story has never been about independence and breaking himself free, but about him and Mike breaking themselves free through teamwork a la "I think that we should work together. I think it'll be easier if we're a team."

#or maybe this is just wishful thinking #lmao #i just want a teary-eyed love confession #from mike in front of everybody #i deserve it we deserve it #byler #byler is endgame #byler is canon #byler brainrot #byler analysis #mike wheeler #will byers #mike wheeler analysis #st5 #st5 speculation #st5 predictions #mike wheeler is not straight #mike wheeler is a boykisser #mike wheeler is in love with will byers #mike wheeler is gay #gay mike wheeler #byler tumblr #byler nation

[bylerpolls]

Is Will’s gender nonconformity interesting to you?

Yes and I read/write/think about fics that explore this (please please please drop some in the tags!)

No, not really, it’s not a central part of his character

He’s gender nonconforming?

(Please don’t add a see results button)

#byler #byler tumblr #byler endgame #stranger things #byler nation #will byers