@Ddelr78 sorry if this is aggressive, i'm just matching your energy .
NOTE: I KNOW WHAT AN OPINION IS!!! here's mine.
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let's talk about the not-so indirect homophobia here 👍
" byler: [an] absolutely, disgusting, appalling, barbarous, revolting..."
yep, i've heard that one before.
"byler makes me wanna actually throw up."
cool, thanks! ...why's that again?
"since the beginning, the Duffers have set in stone that Mileven was canon/endgame."
... what? do your research, and you'll see that byler, as well as mileven, has been in progress since the beginning. some people are just tone-deaf (that's you!)
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i understand what it's like to dislike a character that 'interferes' with a relationship, but that's just not what will's character is here for. if will wasn't a character in the show, or if he was killed off like barb (still trying to understand why you related them but ok), there'd be no point of the show at all? will has been the semi-protagonist since the start, and he always will be. he's not an 'absolutely disgusting, appalling, etc' gay nuisance that is trying to ruin mileven- he loves el - she's his sister, and he wouldn't break up her and mike intentionally... that's why he hasn't confessed yet- and seems to think he never will. idek what. i'm doing here typing out a reply post to homophobic kid who's probably not interested in the real meanings of the show- it's not just a romance show. characters need to have depth- and if any of them do, it's will byers.
again, i'm sorry if this is aggressive- this post just made me angry. having a lgbtq+ character in modern media is always going to come with backlash like this, and it's expected, but it still hurts. however, i just wanted to highlight some of the most prominent points in OP's post. i might make a part two to this, but let me know what you all think.
ALSO SORRY: please, if you're sceptical about will's feelings towards mike- i suggest you read the volume 1&2 scripts. they're straight from the duffer's intent, and they have annotations of will and other characters thoughts. ep 8 (inc. the van scene and will's monologue) is supposed to be released today, and i'm sure you can grab it from someone on twitter but if not i'll try and post it here.
!!! let's be civil !!! (please)