#henderclair

[astreinomane]

I never noticed this scene until now.

This is after Billy attacked Lucas.

Just the way Lucas immediately comes towards Dustin and Mike...

The way both Dustin and Mike rightway bring Lucas into a hug...

The way they both hold him in their arms, to confort him, 'cause, you know, he just got pushed against a wall by a teen way bigger than him and yelled at for simply having been close to Max, but also to keep him away from said teen and to make sure that Billy can't touch him again...

You can tell these kids all love each other so much.

[runupthathillgirl]

“my favorite this season was the fruity four”

be more specific bitch

we’ve got pride parade

internalized homophobia

polyamory

and old spice

[jaegerisim]

I need a scene in s5 in which Mike and Will are doing something kind of romantic (like sharing a bed or tending each others wounds idk) so Lucas tells Dustin “why can’t we do that too?” And Dustin answer “cuz they’re Mike and Will and we’re Lucas and Dustin” and Lucas is like “oooohh yeah, that makes sense”

[howtobecomeadragon]

okay but which is the real love triangle? 🤨

[valenschmidt]

Another Stranger Things "controversial opinion" that I have is that sometimes the Duffer brothers forget that Will, Lucas, Dustin and Mike are a group of best friends who love eachother because they haven't interacted or had any scenes just the four of them since s2

[londondziban]

No one asked but I'm bored so here are my ratings of popular Stranger Things ships! (kind of a long post).

Disclaimer: Ship who you wanna ship. This is just for fun :)

Byler: 100/10, I love my boys. No notes.

Lumax: Also a 100/10. They're just so!!!

Elmax: 9/10. I love them with my whole heart but I'm a Lumax shipper first and foremost.

Elumax: 100000/10. Literal perfection. Elmax AND Lumax (and Hopclair, depending on how you view the ship dynamic)? Literally what more could you want?

Duzie: 7/10. They're cute and I really like Suzie. I wish we could've seen more of them, maybe Suzie will come back with a bigger role next season.

Henderhop: 6/10. Typically I HC El as a lesbian but I actually like this pairing. Definitely not a ship I'd die on but I enjoy interacting with the fan content.

Henderclair: 6/10. Listen, I love their dynamic. If I didn't HC Dustin as the token straight, I'd probably rate them higher. Platonically? Literally everything to me. Romantically? I'm not opposed.

Byclair: 8/10. I also like them a lot but I'm a die-hard Byler shipper. I do enjoy interacting with the fan content though!

Wheelclair: 7/10. They're silly and I love them but this is a particular dynamic I prefer platonic. I do HC that Mike had a crush on Lucas when they were younger though.

Mileven: 1/10. I'm just not a fan. I'm giving them a one solely cuz I enjoyed them in season 1 when I first watched the show in middle school, but I'm definitely not a fan of this ship at all. Platonically though?? Amazing.

Jancy: 10/10. I love them. I'm praying every day that the Duffers didn't completely fuck them up and that they'll be endgame.

Ronance: 9/10. I like them, they're cute. I interact with a lot of their fan content. Let's go lesbians.

Rovickie/Rockie: 7/10. I just don't know enough about Vickie yet to know if them as endgame is what I'm rooting for, but from what we've seen they're cute.

Stonathan: 10/10. I love them and I'm so excited for their interactions in season 5! They're the enemies to lovers.

Jargyle: 9/10. Love me some stoner boyfriends. They've definitely kissed before at least once.

Stancy: -10000/10. BOOOOOOO 🍅🍅🍅. They are not right for each other. Steve deserves someone who loves him and Nancy deserves someone she loves.

Stoncy: 3/10. If it's in the way that Steve and Jonathan are dating and Jonathan and Nancy are dating with Nancy and Steve being platonic, then sure. But if it's all three dating, nah. Steve and Nancy just don't work imo.

Buckingham (Chrissy x Robin): 8/10. I think this is considered a rare pair but I think they're adorable and I love the fan content around them.

Hellcheer: 5/10. Not my favorite but I have no issues with this ship. I see the vision of them as best friends mainly.

Steddie: 5/10. They're not bad and I interact with some of their fan content (some of their tiktok edits go hard), but they're just kind of okay, you know?

Jopper: 10/10. I love them. Been a Jopper fan since day one. They're so endgame.

If there's any other ships you want to know my opinion on, let me know!

(All fun and games here, y'all. Ship whatever you want)

[nehoteika]

makeup session (made by el) ✨✨✨ will - david bowie mike - joan collins (el definitely loves dynasty hehe) el - cyndi lauper max - madonna lucas - janet jackson dustin - boy george

[ohfallingdisco]

Will and Dustin making constant back-and-forth comics references all throughout s5

Lucas pulling Mike in for a shaky, strangling hug after they realize he isn’t doing so good, and not letting go for the rest of the scene

Dustin slinging an arm around Will every five seconds, as a joke after Byler reveals they’re dating

Mike, Dustin, Lucas, and Will making a pact to re-form the Hellfire Club once they’re safe, during a bleak spot, stuck somewhere

Will describing to the other three in-depth how he draws their D&D characters, and the little details he really likes to include

Dustin picking a fight with Mike over Eddie’s death, and both of them ending up crying and saying sorry for the Quarry and s3

Lucas and Will going on a supply run to the store together, laughing and snatching plenty of candy to eat during movies later

Dustin falling asleep with his head on Lucas’s shoulder in someone’s car, and he has no choice but accept it and take a nap, too

[eightate88]

I absolutely love stranger things ships where one or both of the characters are tranemasc in the fics, it makes my little trans heart soar but I need you guys to know

binders, the binders you're thinking of, did not exist in the 80s. not the design or the material youre thinking, people were binding in any way they could for thousands of years, trans or not but not with binders. the design that you see around here nowadays are only 15 maybe 14 years old and weren't widely available in stores like walmart or target untill like 2017, you could get them online almost exclusively or if you were lucky a specialize shop that would sell you one at very expensive prices. you couldn't BUY a binder when I was a young teen, not anywhere physically, these boys couldn't go out and buy one in the 80s.

in the 80s you wore ace bandages, made your own thing, (usually out of a girdle or something like that), or sports tape if you were more educated in things like that (some instances any tape, even duct tape) and all of them were unsafe in one way or another, you wore these things and there would always be pain in some way eventually. they also weren't rlly called binders.

if you're into historical accuracy put these dudes in PAIN, which in my opinion makes for a much more interesting storytelling. the angst surrounding their health alone.

[a-strangers-thoughtss]

Stranger things is great, bc all the characters are so compatible! Like just about any ship you throw at me I’ll be like, “mmm yes.”

Obviously there are the ones I go feral over:

Elumax (+dustin sometimes), lumax, Byler, jancy, jopper, sometimes henderclair

And the ones I enjoy

Elmax, Henderhop, byclair, bywheelclair, Stonathan, Steddie, ronance, jargyle, Joyce & Bob, just the party/teens being poly, etc.

Like ngl the only (popular) ships I really dislike are Mileven, Stancy, Billy & Steve (don’t remember what they’re called)

But also like I love them all as platonic besties? This is the only fandom I’ve ever been in that almost every single character has so much chemistry with so many others?

[ilikeshinyrocksandcrime]

Lucas is literally the most shippable character ever,I could ship him with literally anyone in the party like, Lumax? top tier ship, Elumax? adorable, Wheelclair? platonic or romantic soulmates, Byclair? gotta love that, Henderclair? yes please...

[thatskindagaytho]

dustin: happy birthday lucas! i hope this will BEE the best birthday ever

lucas,holding present at arms length: did you guys get me bees

max: of course not! i just hope this present gives you a BUZZ 

lucas, putting gift down and backing away: you got me bees

[jaegerisim]

S2:

Lucas and Dustin to Max: Yeah, they share personal space and have secrets. It's just Mike and Will stuff, don't think to hard about it.

Max: ...

S5:

Lucas and Dustin to Max when she wakes up: Yeah, they kiss, cuddle and make-out. It's just Mike and Will stuff, don't think to hard about it.

Max: 💀

[howtobecomeadragon]

[gayofthefae]

Sleepy party >>>>>

[thebestfriendstoloverstrope]

round three of our st "best of" character polls! tell me, because i'm dying to know: what's your opinion on lucas sinclair's character arc?

*since "best" is subjective, it can mean whatever you want: the version you love the most, the version that's most well-written, the version that's most compelling, the version that shows the character making the most "right" choices, the version that displays the greatest performance from the actor – whatever you think defines the "best"!

check out el's poll here and max's poll here!