this was so well edited it almost made me like mlvn
Mike’s Monologue (Actually Romantic Version)
Hey y'all! So, a lot of the analyses I’ve seen about the monologue and things I noticed about it myself as to why it sucks ass were kind of just easily fixable things related to the editing of the scene. And because I have an editing software and thought it would be a fun way to practice…I fixed it. So here’s what Mike’s Monologue could have looked like if they had wanted it to be actually romantic.
where did you get the s2 scene script? is it real?
im assuming you’re talking about the one i used for this post? tbh i don’t remember, i made it so long ago that i can’t recall but i’m pretty sure it was the official script. i’ll reblog this with the link when i have the time to look it up
i’m tired of the “mike wheeler doesn’t deserve will byers” posts because im sorry, are we talking about the same mike wheeler?
the mike wheeler that went out looking for will, not once, but twice, even after being specifically told not to, and even after everyone believed he was dead
the mike wheeler that keeps a binder full of will’s drawings and has them plastered all over his bedroom and basement walls, the mike wheeler who had the biggest smile once he got his hands on will’s art once again
the mike wheeler that defended will and stood up to his bully in front of the entire school
the mike wheeler that would always notice when there was something wrong with will
the mike wheeler that reassured will
the mike wheeler who slept in a hospital chair to not leave will’s side
the mike wheeler that biked all the way across town in the pouring rain to apologize to will after their fight, and when he couldn’t find him ran to the woods because he knew he’d be there
ppl started reblogging this again, im glad it’s making a comeback
let’s talk about
michael’s airport outfit
and how different it is from the rest of his clothes
as we all know, the people involved in making this show go above and beyond to make everything mean something. almost nothing is a coincidence. you can see it from the way some characters talk and react, to the way they’re placed in a scene, maybe from a small detail in the background, or the music that’s playing during, but most importantly: through their clothing
for the most part, mike’s style has always been the same, collared shirts and jeans, maybe shorts (which he only ever wears on season 3 and on his first day in lenora in season 4)
the airport outfit is just so out of character, and i don’t think it’s a coincidence
when argyle first meets mike he checks out his shirt and calls it a “shitty knockoff” and while they’re making it up to seem as if he’s talking about the brand, he’s talking about mike
how airport mike is the shitty knockoff of hawkins mike, real mike
mike is pretending to be someone he is not
he’s trying to please el, dressing how he thinks she’d like, trying to prove that he likes her (despite the fact that no one doubts this), trying to convince himself that he likes her
this weird, knockoff version of mike wouldn’t even hug his best friend after 6 months (give or take) of not seeing him, i wonder why?
6 months really is a long time to reflect about your feelings and come to new realizations
this outfit, this attitude, they’re a representation of mike trying to hide who he really is, how he really feels. it’s him trying to be someone he is not to please other people but also to erase himself, to try to change who he is because he doesn’t accept himself