Queerbaiting In Stranger Things - Definition, History and Season 4 Vol 2.

Did "Stranger Things" hint that "Byler" was going to happen? Is Mike queercoded? Is Will Byers even gay?

Hello and welcome to this video essay! Now when Season 4 vol 2 is out, we can finally answer the question of our time! Did we get Queerbaited??
For my opinion on Robin Buckleys storyline -check that out here:    • Problematic Representation in Stranger Thi...  

DISCLAIMER: In this video I spoil what happens to Will in the aspect of his sexuality and romantic storyline, the same with Mike. But I don't spoilanything else regarding season 4.

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00:00 Intro
00:30 Chapter 1 - Definition
01:27 Chapter 2 - History and Examples
04:43 Chapter 3 - Common Critique
04:49 3.1 The Mix Up of Queercoding and Queerbaiting
07:26 3.2 Reading Queer Subtext
09:26 3.3 Queerbaiting or just Bad Representation?
11:27 3.4 Fandom Fetishizing of Gay Men
12:59 Conclusion Common Critique
13:23 Chapter 4 - Stranger Things
14:53 4.1 Byler
27:10 4.2 Will Byers as an individual character
39:20 Conclusion
40:51 Commenting Noah Schnapps confirmation of Will's sexuality
41:53 Outro (with memes!)

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OTHER QUEER VIDEO ESSAYS:
   • That scene sure was a choice - The Darknes...  

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You can find me at:
  / insingersfall  
  / katjaoq  
obviouslyqueer@gmail.com

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SOME GREAT SOURCES:

•   / kaypeace21  

• https://beepboop358.tumblr.com/post/6...

• https://willthewise7.tumblr.com/post/...

•    • The Problem With Queerbaiting  

•    • A Brief History of Subtext  

•    • Gays React To Queerbaiting