To the people saying Byler makes no sense: you clearly weren't the intended audience, and that’s okay.
Every main couple in this show is a rebellion against the 1980s norms the Duffers have been criticizing since Season 1. Nancy and Jonathan broke class barriers. Jopper are divorced single parents. Lumax is an interracial couple. Dustin and Suzie are different religions. The only relationships that represent the 'Perfect 1950s Nuclear Norm' are Ted/Karen, Nancy/Steve, and Mike/El.
The Duffers showed us how depressed Karen is to prove that the 'suburban dream' is a lie. They broke Nancy out of it. Why would they keep Mike stuck in it? If Mike stays with El, he remains a stagnant, flat character whose only trait is 'Boyfriend.' He literally becomes his dad, Ted.
You think the Duffers—who are obsessed with leaving a legacy—are going to end their masterpiece with the most predictable, 'safe' trope in history? Will Byers being the 'Gay Best Friend' who suffers in silence while being the ONLY character to end up alone is the biggest 80s stereotype there is.
The Duffers have broken every single other 80s stereotype. You really think they’re going to draw the line at the biggest taboo of that decade? They aren't going to spend 10 years building a story just to stop at the finish line because they’re 'scared' of gay love. Will is getting his win, Mike is getting his arc, and the 'Nuclear Norm' is going into the trash where it belongs."
2025-12-20 08:54:31
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loony :
people say it's rushed but then Mike and El only knew each for a week when he kissed her...
2025-12-19 16:29:27
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Sam 🈳🔅 :
They say It’s “rushed” and Mike kissed Eleven when Eleven didn’t even know the difference between brother, friend and boyfriend bruh
2025-12-20 12:05:21
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☁️ :
Friends don’t have to clarify that they are friends
2025-12-20 17:52:13
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⚯͛Ginn🌀🔆 :
SEVEN days, SEVEN 💙💛
2025-12-18 22:42:43
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amooninmypalm :
Dare I say it has more build up than any other couple in the show
2025-12-19 18:49:08
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elise :
if will was a girl mileven fans would have no problem admitting it’s all there
2025-12-20 14:17:50
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🫧 :
Crazy how people strongly reject byler when a common romcom trope is “argument in the rain/running to apologise”
2025-12-20 02:00:31
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крышечка@ | fcckk offf🕵️♂️ :
My gentle boys
2025-12-20 09:08:02
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kay ♡ :
"byler is rushed" and it's literally been built up since season 1 💔
2025-12-19 19:20:37
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(✿ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)⁾⁾ PregnantRyanGosling :
6 DAYS
2025-12-19 19:21:47
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Thursdan (Iero's ver.) :
rushed?, bro I've seen this for 9 years
2025-12-20 14:35:33
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Elle ミ☆ :
Thats literally the best slowburn best friends to lovers romance made in a tv show and I can’t wait for people to understand it
2025-12-21 17:49:22
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𝒞𝒽𝑒𝒻 𝐵𝑒𝓉𝒽 :
“Byler rushed” it’s been 4 seasons 4. Max’s running in S5 is faster
2025-12-20 10:30:12
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waning.cow :
10 MINUTES TILL BYLER
2025-12-26 00:50:14
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Sam 🈳🔅 :
YEAHHH
2025-12-20 12:01:16
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RAHHH💙💛💙💛💙💛 :
it couldve been the greatest slow burn ever written
2026-01-01 03:27:23
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lala 🌀🔆 :
this is what you call an actual "build-up" btw, real gradual accumulation
2025-12-20 02:46:18
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Ky :
1 2 3 RELEASE HIM! (Mike Queerler)
2025-12-20 07:16:46
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♡Moon♡♧ :
Mileven was rushed, I mean, they’re cute but it feels a little weird that Eleven got a boyfriend when she didn’t even understand the word ‘boyfriend.
2025-12-20 00:10:13
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calon :
six days to Byler
2025-12-19 19:19:16
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°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:・ :
“byler is rushed” mike kissed eleven when she didn’t even know relationships were a thing
2025-12-20 21:38:51
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🦨 :
as a master of slowburn and overanalyzing byler is NOT something rushed
2025-12-19 18:06:47
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