Will pouts and whines whenever Mike almost leaves for work without kissing him goodbye.
Mike doesn't forget, he just thinks Will looks cute pouting before he plants a big kiss on Will's lips.
Will’s painting but Sci-fi
that entire scene of billy being taken can literally be interpreted as a metaphorical rape scene. he's dragged downstairs by his ankles to an abandoned basement in the middle of nowhere while he's thrashing and screaming for help. the mindflayer holds him down and enters his mouth while he continues to struggle. when he's free, he runs away to his car and drives off to the nearest phone booth because he's terrified that it's following him.
he doesn't know what to tell the 911 operator, would they believe him? it all seemed very unrealistic. he has flashbacks and starts dissociating, replaying the scene in his mind, specifically the scene when it enters his mouth. and then he's faced with himself. the other billy represents the side of him that feeds his degrading emotions.
this is literally a metaphorical rape scene i don't know what to tell y'all. the way will's kidnapping can also be interpreted as a child predator holding a child hostage and violating him. joyce's initial thoughts must've been that her son was kidnapped by a sick person. and the fact that they found will unconscious with something forced in his mouth?? metaphorical assault scene.
and billy's shower scene? the black veins represent the phantom touches and pain left behind by his rapist. he's showering because he wants it off him but it's not going away. he's starting to dissociate and the memories are hitting him full force again.
do the duffers realize this connection? the show would be outstanding if they acknowledged the general theme of vecna/the MF representing an abuser/rapist who specifically targets troubled children because they're easier to manipulate.
mike is a border collie/borzoi mix and will is a netherland dwarf bunny pass it on
time: 3h47m
little byers-wheeler family.
ftm will byers genderqueer will byers bigender will byers agender will byers he/she will byers he/they will byers she/they will byers just. EVERYONE GIVE IT UP FOR WILL BYERS AND HIS TRANSGENDER SWAG 📣
💛at least out loud, i wont say im in love💛