[Stranger Things] Mike & El Analysis (Volume 1)
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Mike and El have a lot of interesting symbolism throughout their scenes that highlight their relationship problems. Let’s analyze that and their scenes together in Season 4, Volume 1.
Again, this video is not intended to hurt shippers or fuel a ship war. I simply wanted to analyze Mike and El’s scenes and see the differences. Please try to be civil in comments.
Disclaimer: symbolism is subjective to individual interpretation, it is not fact nor proof of anything. It’s just for fun!

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Remember to keep comments civil 🫶 This was such a fun video to make, I can’t wait to analyze more couples too.
@Insipid42
Жыл бұрын
Is volume 2 still in the works?
I think maybe mike being paralleled to father figures is because his relationship with el is being paralleled to his parents relationship and he acts like his dad
@LoganPAILLL
8 ай бұрын
holy shit you are RIGHT.
@sagejennings4342
5 ай бұрын
@@LoganPAILLL Yes, ESPECIALLY in the dinner scene! It directly parallels the first episode where his mother leaves the table and says "enjoy your chicken, Ted" because he sat and continued eating
Literally all he had to say was “and you’re a somebody” but he just HAD TO say “and you’re a superhero”….cmon Mike.
@zethayn
Жыл бұрын
It was actually improvised by the actor so I wonder if he actually thought so hard about this lol
@gaaahstupid
6 ай бұрын
@@zethayn HE WAS EXTREMELY PROUD OF IT
@sagejennings4342
5 ай бұрын
@@zethayn I think it was improvised in the final episode but not the initial fight
lmao "oh no, she has receipts" a gaslighter's worst nightmare
Another thing in el’s bedroom is that the lighting is very bright. Not dark like the fight between mike and will in season 3. Just something I wanted to point out but I love your analysis videos
@sagejennings4342
5 ай бұрын
I saw another post where it pointed out the scene of them making out, the curtains are closed, but when the truth comes out, it's so bright because the curtains are open!
also, someone pointed out on a tumblr post the Mike never really calls her a girl when he talks about her. Then I noticed that he usually refers to her as superhero, superman or person rather than girl, heroine or Supergirl or superwoman or Wonder Woman
@poorlyanimated9632
8 ай бұрын
Ngl that's a little gay mike
I always say Mileven as Just another Stancy and Byler being Jancy. Like Jonathan being will, Nancy being mike and Steve being el. I also get how Mike can’t say “I love you” to people because of his parents and blah blah but Mikes letter to Will says otherwise. Also I was wondering if you could analyse the garage light flicker theory? I loved this
@jarooe9658
Жыл бұрын
What's the garage flicker theory?
@saturnzz9888
11 ай бұрын
@@jarooe9658o explain it shortly: mike and will kissing in the upside down in the wheeler’s garage in s5 caused the garage lights to flicker in s1 episode 1 when will left the wheeler’s residence to go home
@laylay29
9 ай бұрын
even though I love byler, will wasn’t supposed to start having a crush on mike until season two the light at the garage was just to sign a Demogorgon was near will in the upside down
2:14 “I need you to find the difference between these 2 videos.” “They’re the same video.”
I’ve always been very decided on the fact that Will is most likely gay and likes Mike- they do make that abundantly clear to the audience in my opinion. But until your analysis vids, I haven’t been fully convinced that Mike’s feelings were reciprocated just because of my own doubts on whether the Duffer Brothers would be ballsy enough to give some more lgbtq representation- but yeah you have opened my eyes lol. I definitely agree now and before watching, that Eleven’s arc is steered towards her independence (big fan of platonic El) but your analysis of Mike has put the puzzle together arguably quite clearly- great video :-) we’ll see what happens in season 5
@lesbianmindflayer
Жыл бұрын
You should check out the films that inspired stranger things the Duffers watch quite a bit of queer films!
@justsomesimpwithsocialanxiety
Жыл бұрын
this was exactly my situation too!
@Claudia_Crimson_585
10 ай бұрын
I think Mike and El are better as friends.
@samuelforce7883
5 ай бұрын
I REALLY hope will and Mike ends up togerher
i honestly feel so bad for el..she deserves the world
10:13 the fact he just said "i say it" instead of "i love you"
@justpeachybaby5929
3 ай бұрын
Because he explained to Will the reason why he wasn't saying, he was scared that el didn't need him anymore. And he explained his fears, way after him and el had that fight. It's already been explained why he said "I say it. Instead of I love you" there and then
i just want mike to be happy.
Hope you do one for Volume 2, you'll get a field day with that
@lesbianmindflayer
Жыл бұрын
Eventually I plan on it! I was originally gonna make it all one big video but decided to split it so I could work on other projects
The talk in El's room makes no sense when looked closely, thanks for pointing it out. I loved this!
Holy shit, will really is just always in the background…
@lesbianmindflayer
Жыл бұрын
Always mentioned (by Mike) at least since season 1 started showing up visually between them at the end of season 2. Always framed behind Mike’s head in season 3 and then season 4 is quite literally every scene. There is no scenes between Mike and El that Will isn’t there. Zero.
Even though I ship will and Mike. I do think Mike cares for El as a friend, but is to scared to end their romantic relationship.
el deserves sm better. me and el a better couple tbh🤷♀️
@MicukoFelton
Жыл бұрын
True, she deserves someone who loves her. Mike can't be that guy, bc he's gay.
I also think its funny that Mike's whole thing that he struggles with is running away when that was eddies whole thing too
@lesbianmindflayer
Жыл бұрын
This is why there is a deliberate set up with Eddie and Mike this season, you’re suppose to think about that. Eddie is also serving a purpose to further Dustin’s character development as well.
@coldgrandpa
Жыл бұрын
@@lesbianmindflayer absolutely! And the whole thing of eddie being known as the freak and preaching about how not embracing differences is what literally kills kids (like will, who hates himself bc hes different). I thought it was kind of bizarre how much they had eddie parallel will as a character. Even the whole thing where he projects onto el-- tons of ppl have been quick to point out how it was very similar to what eddie did with Nancy when he was talking to steve.
Will is literally so sweet I swear!!
@ekattu6757
Жыл бұрын
agreed
I absolutely love your videos
@lesbianmindflayer
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate it 🫶😭
my byler brainrot is so real
Thinking about the arrow pointing down - wasn’t Will’s room downstairs?
OMG THE HP PARALLEL!! 😱
THE LIFE IS STRANGE REFERENCE HELP I'M DYING
YES I LOVE THIS 😍😍
your analysis videos are amazing it give me so much hope for s5
YOUR amazing!! Keep up your amazing accurate analysis’s up!
Great work as aways! :))
@lesbianmindflayer
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
I love your analysis but imagine being the extra who genuinely just fell unprompted and seeing yourself in this video
@lesbianmindflayer
Жыл бұрын
If it was unprompted why did they include a loud audio clip of them falling, instead of muting the track? If it wasn’t the intention why wasn’t it edited out? Also why is there behind the scenes clips of this extra with padding on for intentionally falling?
I love ur videosss🙃
at 11:18 there is a bunch of rainbow hearts🏳🌈🏳🌈🏳🌈🏳🌈🏳🌈
UR VOICE IS SO CUTE
@lesbianmindflayer
Жыл бұрын
Haha thanks
I'M GONE FOR 7 DAYS AND I COME BACK TO 5 NEW VIDEOS 😭
@lesbianmindflayer
Жыл бұрын
Always working hard, always editing. 😆 I feel like I don’t go fast enough lol
I love your videos so much!!
I didn’t pick up on the flower colors!
YEEEAAAHHHHHHHHHHH
Wheres part two 🗣️🔥‼️‼️‼️
Where did you find the pic with all the names of shows referenced this season?
@lesbianmindflayer
Жыл бұрын
The official Stranger Things writers Twitter account they tweeted it before season 4
@madelinevlogs5898
Жыл бұрын
@@lesbianmindflayer thanks! I don’t have Twitter so I didn’t know
The way you spoiled Harry Potter 😭
11:53 Life Is Strange reference?
@troliroli
7 ай бұрын
yessss
@rose-bz4nq
7 ай бұрын
@@troliroli yeeeee
Mikey boo we already know your gay just go get your man
lol you e been saying stuff like this 4 season so if he’s gay we’ll see but I don’t think he will be
I agree with most of this but some of them are a lil delulu (no hate not trying to start anything)
😈
ur insane get help
@mayatanzell
17 күн бұрын
NON. BYLER SERONT ENSEMBLE
Off topic but- I want mike’s airport outfit in season 4, it slaps hard for me