stranger things 4 but mike and will are basically boyfriends

[@alexinator-hh5fe]

When you have a girlfriend, boyfriend, or significant other, one way to show them how much you love them is to talk about the good times you've had together. Their wonderful qualities. Like, their superpowers. Or how that yellow shirt almost swallowed them whole. Or how much they can do with their superpowers. Or how they're a superhero with their superpowers. Definitely shows how much you love them. Mhm. All jokes aside, it still surprises me to this day that Byler has parallels with canonical couples in this show. Visual parallels, music parallels, even using the same phrases. S5 can't come soon enough

[@gayerthings]

the way this comment had me in the first half LOL

[@harryjamespotter2812]

THE FIRST PART OF THIS COMMENT SCARED ME

[@maryosomoe]

@@gayerthings nah same

[@starhwasz]

THE FIRST HALF HELPPP

[@jax2865]

@@gayerthings BAHAHAH SAME

[@spammedham]

if byler isn’t endgame so is my netflix subscription 💀

[@ST4RXV.EDITZZ]

Underrated comment right here 💀

[@Jil1807]

I agree 😭😭

[@Userminion34525]

This is the most underrated comment I have ever seen 💀

[@maryalicesawesomevids]

Me 😂

[@inayatdhingra5149]

Slay

[@frogsarecool3129]

People: “WiLl iS sO swEET!” Will: *calls both of his siblings friendless, is constantly sassy, and a gay icon*

[@spodermancat]

LOLLLLL

[@Slowed--plus--Reverb]

"calls both of his siblings friendless" I just heard Erica in my head saying "Just the facts!" lmao

[@sabrinamayhew2736]

"Friends, what friends?!?!"

[@Ballsinurjawz]

​@@sabrinamayhew2736"is..that why you have no friends..?"

[@WORLDTOURGIRL]

Real

[@nepho_phile]

mike be staring at wills lips constantly too, like 🤨

[@Mrsmagic707]

Righttt 😭

[@saturnisgay69]

@@Archiver_Studio wait fr when-

[@Archiver_Studio]

@@saturnisgay69 Not sure about the time stamp but during season 3 in the hospital and during the first talk between Mike and Will in season 4

[@Italozito4913]

"JUST KISS ALREADY"

[@loveactually167]

and his ass too 😗

[@secretadmirer9893]

and the fact that mike tried to call will ALL THE TIME and he didn't mention it once during their fight.. LIKE WHAT??

[@pllandstfan]

Yeah because he's hiding his true self pretending to be straight. Plus he doesn't know how Will feels about him.

[@girlinpurple_]

There is literally a song called "In the closet" that starts playing while Mike is talking during the "What About Us"-Scene, if this isn't a hint, idk what else

[@gayerthings]

that is my FAVOURITE little Easter egg lmao I mentioned it in another vid ❤️

[@Cinnamonfr]

NO WAY LMAO

[@TheePresident]

Also another easter egg when Mike and Will were talking in Will’s room the closet was open behind them

[@dillonmartin5102]

Not to mention the one way sign pointing to mikes closet.

[@brynniefresh9746]

Mike doing the triple take is so funny for no reason

[@blehhhh_0]

ikr 😭

[@deadfliesinthesummertime]

bro is DOWN BAD for will

[@WORLDTOURGIRL]

​@@deadfliesinthesummertime 💀💀

[@absolutely_notttt]

@@deadfliesinthesummertime FRR

[@jax2865]

FR LIKE BROS IN LOVE WITH HIM

[@maria-melek]

Murray? MURRAY where are you? We have a situation.

[@WesCW7]

kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[@XAnimeXChick]

Like I already knew that Mike stares at Will so deadarse in love with him but I didn't realise just how flirtatious his smiles are like every time he smiles at Will? He is so in love, it's insane

[@jax2865]

FRRRRR

[@MiotaLee]

His smiles is enough to make a grown person swoon! I feel so bad for poor Will.

[@XAnimeXChick]

@@MiotaLee once Will realises how Mike feels then the insane blushing will start and these two lovestruck dorks will be doofy grinning at each other all the time hehe

[@MiotaLee]

@@XAnimeXChick I'm wondering how they will approach their relationship in season 5. I'm cautiously hoping for some mutual blushing but I've been burned before.

[@MashaMallowplaylists]

Finn Wolfhard plays Mike so well because the way he looks at Will??? Like genuinely, that whole car scene? Blows me away cuz he looks so *emotional* and like he wants to hear whatever it is Will's saying to him. Genuinely if I were to have a partner, i'd want them to look at me like that lmao.

[@mb563]

find yourself someone who looks at you the same way mike looks at will

[@world_of_calamity]

Byler is honestly so hinted at sometimes that its crazy that so many people don't pick up on it. I do think that the reason for a lot of the parodies though is because, romantic or platonic, will and mikes relationship is very important the show. I would even go as far as to say it might be the most important plot wise. Especially with the tension they still have and the hints for season five, I do kind of expect it to focus back in on the og party, especially mike and will.

[@world_of_calamity]

@☆HannahBanana the Bookworm☆ Yeah, totally. It sucks that it probably won't be canon tho. :'(

[@effervescent-fool]

"he'll come crawling back to you in no time" didn't it take mike DAYS to finally apologize to her? meanwhile it took him actual MINUTES to realize he was in the wrong with will. he IMMEDIATELY dragged his friends outside in the pouring rain to apologize to will and make sure he was okay, but it took him days to even admit he was in the wrong at all with el. the parallels simply cant be a coincidence. sorry im rewatching the scenes in season three and now im on the verge of tears sniffling and shaking ok the floor "its not my fault you don't like girls." EXPLODES!!!!!!! he looks so fucking hurt and the way he said "yeah. i guess i did." made my chest hurt so bad. anyways great video bro (

[@TheePresident]

I love how the duffer bros are going with their love story it’s very interesting since Will knows he’s queer but doesn’t come out cuz he’s afraid of others judgement, on the other hand Mike knows he’s queer but he think it’s wrong so he tries to push it away by using El to pass as a heterosexual (aka internalized homophobia)

[@jax2865]

FRRRRR😭😭😭

[@krutipie6550]

I need people to realize that absolutely NO character Finn Wolfhard has played has ever been straight. They should suspect something about Mike by now lol.

[@sliiing]

so we're just gonna ignore Miles, Trevor and Tyler? Pretttyyy sure theres more

[@Okaasan_Sky-San]

@@sliiing horror ones like I.T and stranger things

[@jnnfrr24]

He played the younger version of Richie Tozier from IT who happened to be head over heels for Eddie, his best friend.

[@MashaMallowplaylists]

Richie Tozier & Boris will forever be in my heart

[@jax2865]

FRRRR

[@megs_peaches]

**me and my grandma watching stranger things** me: you know who will likes, right? my grandma: mike, right? me: yes grandma, good job

[@annabeth968]

Grandma has sense

[@annabeth968]

@☆HannahBanana the Bookworm☆ YOOO ZOE NIGHTSHADEEEE

[@annabeth968]

@☆HannahBanana the Bookworm☆ Haha. How is life as a constellation?

[@annabeth968]

@☆HannahBanana the Bookworm☆ haha. Sending lots of love zoe💜💜

[@annabeth968]

@☆HannahBanana the Bookworm☆ Thank you zoe💜

[@gilbirdsareawesome]

Season 4 is basically just Mike gay panicking over Will

[@casonthomas-rj1du]

✌ I could not agree more

[@JAMYBOY74]

Fr fr

[@cadenceolivia6304]

its so funny that Adam driver was in this twice

[@gayerthings]

he ships byler he told me ❤️

[@cadenceolivia6304]

@@gayerthings based Adam

[@maryosomoe]

5:36 💔that was the gayest, saddest, bylerest, and most heartbreaking noise that has ever came out of finn wolfhards mouth. (for the sake of the gays keep ur dirty mind to urself) ty!

[@pandasya9]

6:10. HAHAHAHA. Adam Driver completely delivers. Especially the "AND YOU'RE F*CKING GAY" had me there.

[@chelseabaran8494]

If Byler does not happen in season 5 I'm going to lose my mind

[@Ixvevi]

If we’re being honest it would make no sense to the plot line if it happened like actually it doesn’t need to happen at all

[@chelseabaran8494]

@@Ixvevi to the current plot line and what we know now, then yes, It wouldn't make sense, however my theory is that El is going to die in Season 5 when she kills Vecna. That's just my personal theory and I won't go in to the details but thAT opens up the possibility for Mike to explore his relationship with Will. The dude was 11 when he met El. If I was still with my childhood 'boyfriend' who I met when I was 10, then I wouldn't of explored my sexuality, and I am a lesbian lmao

[@Lil_mangle87]

@@chelseabaran8494 if el died it wouldnt be a happy ending

[@Lil_mangle87]

@@chelseabaran8494 bro how would ur gf die and you move on?

[@Lil_mangle87]

@@Ixvevi fr

[@oneofthesams]

2:50 THE WAY WILL IS LOOKING AT HIM HERE WHY DOES NO ONE TALK ABOUT THIS.

[@christinawhite5431]

If this was a silent movie I would think they were in love!

[@swagxnaj]

5:24, so not only did they get the tender, emotional music.. BUT THEY ALSO GOT THE EMOTIONAL, TENDER MUSIC??

[@Lil_mangle87]

You said it twice-

[@MT3A]

And all of season 1 he was as desperate as Joyce to find will. And in Season 2, he never left will’s side. I do agree that it feels like Mike admires El rather than loves her.

[@nakyum_ota.20]

I always thought so, I think it's just appreciation, and will is the lover

[@luvlyadds]

What’s most heartbreaking to me is the fact that in the ENTIRETY of s4 was will trying to help el and mike’s relationship. Like Will was giving Mike advice every time they had a fight or smth, he even went as far as to telling Mike this whole monologue about HIMSELF but saying it as if el said it to him. Like oh my god, I js love him so much and hopefully Mike realizes that he’s in love with will, or will finds someone else who can actually make him happy and not third wheel him for TWO ASS seasons.. (I still love Mike tho >3

[@saturn_574]

mileven literally makes no sense! they kissed at *12* and so they're in love? my friend had her first boyfriend at that age,they thought they were *in love* (they broke up six days later lmao) so yeah, just because they were "so cute" in the seventh grade, doesn't mean they're gonna be together for an eternity. also they dated after like A WEEK of being friends whereas mike and will have been friends since the beginning of time, they have a much better chance of dating. thank you for coming to my ted talk

[@джоникей-б8и]

@@saturn_574 Totally agree!

[@luvmicah]

IM WAITING FOR U TO MENTION THE SIGN IN MIKES ROOM THAT SAYS “ONE WAY” AND PLINTS TOWARDS THE CLOSET 😭

[@luvmicah]

POINTS**

[@Hehehehrgfgdgdhsdh]

Mike admires and cares for El but he’s not in love with her

[@blooberryfield]

i picked up on the fact that if mike is lying or being dishonest in general he'll repeat what he said, 'we're friends! we're friends.' 'they're nobodies! they're nobodies.'

[@rumizuums]

I feel like mike mistakes Love for envy. Mike talks on and on about how el is "His superhero" but never showcases any love or affection toward her. And when he actually does it seems as though el has drifted away. and even mike doesn't seem to be entirely telling the truth, just pressured. However, with Will, It is more romantic. In a way that in all seasons Mike never stops looking out for him and seeming genuine with everything he says. It's clear neither el nor mike can truly be themselves around each other (As showcased by mike wearing cheap knockoff designer clothes and El lying through her ass). I really do love El and Mike individually but Imo they are not the best pair. I see El as a strong, independent woman whos just grown up to be independent. I feel like she would really thrive that way, And Mike wants someone that he feels that someone will rely on him. He wants to *be* in that superhero position and with Mike and Will together I think that's the best outcome. I am really hoping for Byler's endgame but if it doesn't happen the most I want is for Will to be happy. This was very long so I applaud you if you read it all

[@gayerthings]

I totally agree and your theory about mike wanting someone that relies on him is totally supported in the show. when will told him “that was you guys who saved me” mike looked SO happy

[@rumizuums]

@@gayerthings Thank you! I feel like I was the only one who noticed that he really wants to be in that position, He always seems so upset when he realizes el didnt really rely on him all too much but was so happy when will told him that he is the heart (or the leader) of the team. :)

[@gayerthings]

@@rumizuums that was honestly a HUGE theme of season 4, basically mike being insecure and Will always being the one to reassure him. to me, that speaks VOLUMES and that's the writers telling us who the better match for Mike truly is. if El really had been the one to tell Mike "You're the heart" then I wouldn't be here making my gay little vids lol

[@rumizuums]

@@gayerthings LOL! Yeah Season 4 had me shipping byler so much. keep the vids up! I’ll be sure to watch them!

[@rumizuums]

@☆HannahBanana the Bookworm☆ Exactly! And Also I love Hannah Bannana- I call one of my friends that and its the best name ever.

[@qwertyuiop_99999]

if byler doesn’t happen, i am dying. if stancy does happen, i am also dying. stancy this season was forced and just created to add more conflict to nancy and jonathan’s relationship, not to mention they destroyed jonathan’s character and turned him from a kind, caring person with actual feelings to a cocaine addict. i want steve to find someone he likes, but not nancy. never nancy. i stand by jancy for life. oh yeah, and byler is great too.

[@DumbDolphin333]

If byler doesn’t happen I’m suing the duffer brothers. For human rights violations.

[@ilovekasa]

i think mike is constantly dodging wills gayness bc wills dad kept calling him queer, and so did the bullies. so ive come to the conclusion that mike doesn’t listen to rumors and is straight up blind bc he doesn’t see that will is gay💀

[@lolitheblobfish2854]

OKAY so I have the a HC / theory that might just be me really wanting canon byler but who cares: (TL;DR: Mike dated the first girl that was willing to talk to him because he has no understanding of love and a Lotta internalized homophobia) We know from Nancy that the Wheeler parents aren't exactly in love, they're just pretending for money and image, and I believe that messed up their children's understanding if love (why neither Nancy or Mike can say ily). We also know that Mike has ✨internalized homophobia✨ (or at least it's widely accepted by the fandom that he does.) We ALSO know that he'd hardly spoken to any girls outside his family and that girls usually avoided the Party. So the actual theory is that when El started hanging with them, most of the party had enough understanding of love and examples of what relationships should (or shouldn't) look like. However in Mike's mind this is the first girl in his life so clearly he's feeling love (just like how his mom went for the first rich dude she saw). Since Eleven had no social skills or understanding of relationships either, she took Mike's word for it and was stockholmed into their relationship in a way, which in turn let Mike further convince himself that this was a proper romantic relationship and that he didn't have a crush on his best friend.

[@cwbunny2010]

One thing i noticed is that in the beginning when el sends a letter to mike, she specifically says she has no idea what will is painting and that maybe its for a girl, and then when he gives it to mike, will tells him el told him what to paint etc. i wonder if mike picks up on this at all? Or realizes one of them is lying.

[@pl4sticlove]

that heartstopper intro was unexpected but i loved it cuz it’s my two fav shows combined 😭😭

[@monsepazos4]

Sameeee😭

[@oddlysuperiorjoy]

@@pl4sticlove IKRRR 😭😭😭

[@ThatonekidabcZ]

If you notice in the van the lighting in the back round says BOY

[@byler.truther8129]

5:24 fun fact: the song playing here is called "on the bus" and it was played in a s2 Lumax scene and in the script originally Mike and Will were supposed to get interrupted by the doorbell ringing but in the show they got interrupted by the sound of tires, also the interruption trope is a romantic trope

[@pauwula]

Thank you for making this video, I'll be forwarding this as proof that byler is canon (or at least will be) to anyone who calls me delusional for believing it

[@gayerthings]

you’re so welcome ❤️

[@Aiden32222]

Sometimes I forget wills not come out yet in the show even tho it’s so EXTREMELY OBVIOUS 😂😂

[@m_gwb]

I don't wanna say Byler was so loud but the subtitles were literally in ALL CAPS!

[@jamiecaniglia]

The car scene made me cry so hard, but then this video came up, and now whenever I see an emotional scene and hear the bg music my brain's gonna go like--[TENDER, EMOTIONAL MUSIC PLAYING]

[@Nettlesun]

That intro confused the shi out of me because all I've been watching on yt at the moment is stranger things and hearstopper crack/edits/comps/bloopers and I was like istg I clocked stranger things not hearstopper 😭😭

[@gh0stqu33n_]

Tao: ThAnK you! *in reaction to Mike and will*

[@yassifiedshrek]

5:25 and so it turns out that the subtitle person shipped Mike and Will too 🗿👏

[@gottagoquack]

help the [tender, emotional music] montage 😭

[@idontknowwhoiamyet631]

6:50 “I love you.” You’re welcome.

[@jax2865]

I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO THOUGHT IT LOOKED LIKE HE SAID THAT

[@idontknowwhoiamyet631]

You are welcome.

[@nakyum_ota.20]

Holy crap😂

[@mcmuffin8275]

this cured my depression thank you

[@siobhanmartin4197]

Thanks for triggering a Byler breakdown at 5 am 😭😭😭

[@storythenymph]

Bro really pulled out cold hard evidence about byler

[@mal_3157]

Historians will say they were “very close friends”

[@susanaescobedo8794]

@@mal_3157 "and they were roommates"

[@theoneandonlynutzley1946]

Not Mike getting dumped and immediately going after Will 😭😭 Bro was waiting for the opportunity

[@justpeachybaby5929]

To say sorry didn't he hurt wills feelings though

[@esmedits8561]

Mike’s micro expressions have macro meanings lmao

[@duffywilliamss]

Okay, do I sound crazy when I say that through this video, I cried, laughed, giggled, smiled like Mike in their scene when theyre waiting for Argyle, and then I bawled my eyes out after finishing it… THIS is Byler behaviour, am I right? 🥲

[@User39220]

2:42 it felt faker than Travis Scott's apology

[@joeyoeoe9061]

I just realized something you go to 4:00 and you look at Will's right eye you can see the light in his right eye a heart.

[@imanithe_first]

AWE THATS SO CUTE

[@gaysujdjfjfkfmckvnb]

UR VIDEOS ARE LITERALLY THE BEST IM SOBBING THIS IS HILARIOUS

[@quit_cya]

I love how they used heartstopper at the start-

[@sagejennings4342]

Strong believer that Mike's queerness is actually WAAY more obvious than Will's it's just that they did close ups and extra reaction shots on Will to compensate and people can't get over the mental block of Mike being with El.

[@Kalili_plays]

I subbed just because of this. This was incredible, I almost pissed myself.

[@gayerthings]

LMAO welcome and thank youuu ❤️

[@katyanderson1413]

i never noticed the yellow and blue lighting on mike’s face in the arcade after will says “what about us?” i am LIVING

[@bun_bba2223]

MIKE IS DEFINITELY GAY! It’s like very noticeable in this season!!!

[@its..alison]

I love how you make the show make more sense😂

[@Ryukotic]

I’m pretty convinced this isn’t a coincidence anymore. Like this kinda writing is intentional I think it’s pretty safe to say these two are going to date. And it’s cute. As. Hell. There’s absolutely nothing I love more than best friends to lover regardless of gender. Just to see them grow up and face so many hard ships together and later fall in love it’s so heart warming. I’d also like to note another piece of evidence that they’re going to date. Mike and wills mbti types are infp (will) and enfj (mike) these two personality types are the most loving and they are literally made for each other there’s far too many signs pointing to them being a couple and I’m living for it.

[@grapestastelikecheese]

There's nothing like a good friends to lovers trope

[@PhysicallyAwake]

I don’t think they’ll end up together, but I do think it WILL be explored more in season 5.

[@ItsCeirra]

Sorry, I ship Mileven……..but I support:)

[@Ryukotic]

@@ItsCeirra valid

[@Ryukotic]

@@PhysicallyAwake valid

[@willxmikecanon]

2:00 -excuse me sir ... -excuse me sIiiiRrrrr

[@TheReal-CharlieSprings]

Mike: *has a gay panic and gives will the 3 take* Will: *looking at him then goes back to shoveling* Me: I ship y'all forever 5:31 to 5:36

[@kathlynnslife9610]

If they ain’t dating next season I’m gonna cry

[@imacommenter1255]

Stranger things has been and always will be the greatest gay slowburn of all time

[@darceysmyth4169]

Everyone girl in my school: “I’m simping so bad for Steve rn” **me spending day and night trying to prove mike is gay**

[@num1DazaiKinnie]

Yes. If byler isn't in season 5 i swear to god i will cancel my Netflix subscription i don't need it if i can't have byler.

[@moonliiime]

This channel is giving me life rn

[@daphnefinney7465]

6:59 I'm sorry but- If this isn't a dead giveaway then my entire life is a lie..

[@josephinekent4134]

Bru he came back to will so fast it shows how much he cares about him but with el he took his sweet time 🤔

[@mochalatte8862]

Right and he really drove all across town just to say sorry like cmon now

[@chicken1459]

also in the episode (i forgot it was one of the earlier one) mike was reading el’s letter talking about the things going on on her side about how will was painting and he wouldn’t show her and that maybe it was for a “girl”, so in the car scene pretty sure mike was a lil confused

[@wonderfulworldofanika369]

Even tho at the time I saw stranger things for times I didn’t know that much abt lgbtq community and i didn’t realise will was gay but i still cried on will’s confession I did felt that not el’s words

[@zeroio9206]

Mike and will are an old elderly couple that people watch in the park

[@gayerthings]

this is canon to me

[@pipermahon6412]

0:56 uuuuhhm i noticed a paralel between the next few scenes that ensue with another set of people AKA the other love triangle. steve and nancy had a big fight, then steve went to apologise

[@gayerthings]

that's interesting bc Steve went to apologize to jonathan first not nancy lmao. stonathan confirmed

[@pipermahon6412]

@@gayerthings have you seen the clip from some sort of award ceromony when its the cast walking out of the elavator in groups, the group of steve nancy and jonathan, it was confirmed there.

[@muckiwoltz9939]

This is by far the most funny, well constructed and hilarious presentation in favour of Byler I've ever seen. A+ on the assignment

[@gayerthings]

well thank you 😁❤️

[@mommystevie]

"mike: its not my fault you dont like girls!" *will gay panic*

[@ILOVEAUTUMN1234]

OMG HEARTSTOPPER SCENE IN THE FIRST MILLISECOND WE LOVE QUEEN ELLE OF HEARTSTOPPER

[@sophiebanners1131]

The producer makes it pretty clear that they are gay and they like eachother 😂

[@vibe_with_livy]

And this is why we sub to Gayer Things

[@marayah]

that's actually so smart, so much small details on the acting, the background music, it's something so thorough, what a great work. come on, it all just can't be unreasonable.

[@charliespring1427]

Not the heartstopper Intro! Omg i loved that smm.

[@Idkmyname-zd6br]

In one of the interviews with Finn wolf hard in it. Finn was talking about how he talked to the duffer brothers on how he was such a jerk and a asshole in all the seasons to Will and how he wanted Will and mike to make up. To which the duffer brothers said, “It’ll all make up in season 5” meaning that Mike and Will might get together! Or something else might happen. That’s all I know.

[@Tobiolan737]

The your my superhero line was improv, the duffers said that it meant he loves her with her powers but without shes still his superhero.

[@Reece_Angel]

2:11 is what I always ask my friends

[@idkmannnnnnnn]

as a certified gay i can confirm that these two are a fruity pro max type of gay

[@Content_Deleted39483]

imagine not watching stranger things in december 😁

[@sophifox8636]

The “Sirrrrrr” got me 😭😭😭😭

[@Emma_Demirchyan]

Will using will in a sentence 💀💀💀

[@Xgahsusvausva]

BRO HE LIKE CARES MORE ABOUT WILL THAN EL LOL

[@nakyum_ota.20]

Yeah and mike cries for will but not for el, he always cares about will, if mike doesn't date will at the ,it will be a mess in s5

[@lilenwasnothere6867]

3:51 HELPPP THIS ONE SENT ME

[@lilenwasnothere6867]

6:09 😭😭😭

[@imanithe_first]

IM ACTUALLY CRYING HELP

[@Pookie_fashionista]

bro this channel is so underrated new sub

[@Dumb21853]

Fun fact... Mike is the only one of finn's characters who has not come to terms with his sexuality. All the others did.💀

[@corazondemelon7308]

THE editing. the editing-

[@NickNelsonMyPookie]

Imagine heartstopper x stranger things💀

[@charythealmighty]

This ship is literally “can I touch ur hair in a bro way”