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Thursday, January 1st, 2026

Live Poll: Byler Is Real

Well, it's official. The relationship between Will Byers and Mike Wheeler (Byler) from "Stranger Things" could have been one of the best childhood friends-to-lovers stories ever told, but sadly, we have just witnessed the cruelest queerbaiting in media history. Whether it was intentional or if they simply chickened out, the Duffers missed the chance to give us a truly beautiful and groundbreaking gay romance. The evidence was there. Everything was prepared. It's plain to see that these two characters are soulmates. What is your favorite Mike and Will moment?

List: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4107632821/

Poll: https://www.imdb.com/poll/gGjNWocsYfoEe91THVkcxg/

For anyone who is interested, I recommend these videos:

Mike Wheeler's Internalized Homophobia Story Arc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6IOlmBEEgE

Mike's "Beard" Relationship With El

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lN9iI1ryzM

Mike Wheeler Is Gay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dF4L403f1o

Byler Is Endgame

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvWKorLF9Jo

Lawyer's Evidence 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLCWYfRvCmo

A Gay Landmark or the Most Elaborate Queerbait in History

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0oH6AhDmIs

101 Reasons To Love Mike & Will

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6jDBdudMHA

https://www.tumblr.com/teambyler/804529254795788288/stranger-things-finale-and-byler?source=share

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1 month ago

Great images and poll. I noticed one small typo in option #10: 

...El's letter and tries to hide is jealousy.

(edited)

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@rubyfruit76​ 

Thank you, and thanks for catching that. It's been corrected.

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1 month ago

It's pretty obvious that Chapter Seven: The Bridge was a victim of a major Culture War ratings bomb, especially when you look at the other ratings in the season. And I suspect the 56% Audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, at least in part, is part of a similar pattern.

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30 days ago

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29 days ago

30 votes, wow. Who knew there were so many homophobes here.

But seriously, even if you weren't aware or don't agree with the truth, there is no reason not to vote if you just view these moments as friendly.