Steve/Nancy/El/Lucas Relator Disabled + autistic Jargyle + Lumax >>> After Will was freed from the Mind Flayer, Jonathan embraced both his mother and brother. Having a special interest that you hyper focus on and become sort of obsessed with can be a characteristic of ASD. After moving to Lenora Hills, California with his family, Jonathan met Argyle and because they were both considered to be outsiders at Lenora Hills High School, the two became close friends. Steve coldly left with his posse as Jonathan fell to the ground to scrap his camera up. RELATED: Stranger Things: The 5 Best & 5 Worst Relationships. Jonathan and Steve initially had a strained relationship due to being polar opposites both in terms of popularity and personality. However, Jonathan helped Nancy investigate Mrs. Driscoll's story about "diseased rats." Charlie Heaton. However, Jonathan does care for his mother greatly, going as far as fighting Steve for insulting her and Will. He is Joyce and Lonnie Byers's oldest son, older brother of Will Byers, and the Boyfriend of Nancy Wheeler. In Nevada, while Jonathan drove, he noticed from the mirror Will lying to Mike that Eleven had commissioned the painting he had worked on, and further noticed how emotional Will became when talking about how "El" felt like a mistake due to being different, but Mike never made "her" feel that way. Contents 1 Season One 1.1 The Vanishing of Will Byers 1.2 The Weirdo on Maple Street But for that moment it was like you were alone. Will was in danger, which Jonathan didn't know about, but he was obviously also having some terrible PTSD and Jonathan shouldn't have left him, with or without his friends. Jonathan had a complicated and spiteful relationship with his father, Lonnie. like how should I say he had to be the dad figure for both himself and Will. That night, as the brothers prepared the sensory deprivation tank inside the Surfer Boy Pizza freezer, Will was saddened when observing Mike, El, and Argyle having fun together, Jonathan, noticing, distracted Will by telling him the story of how when they were little, Will had a LEGO figurine named Larry stuck in his nose and Jonathan had to get tweezers to pull him out, causing Will to laugh. In addition, Jonathan began to smoke weed as a way to cope with his stress over his relationship with Nancy and his plans for his his future. He was later allowed to return to the US to shoot the Stranger Things 3. Jonathan Byers, Will's sensitive and troubled older brother in the Netflix hit Stranger Things, has definitely been forced to grow up too quickly, both from his lower-middle class upbringing and broken home to the terrible events that ultimately forced his family to move away from Hawkins in the third season of the show. After Lonnie failed to take Will to a baseball game, Jonathan gave Will a mixtape with what would become Will's favorite song, The Clash's Should I Stay or Should I Go. When Argyle observed Nancy isn't coming to Lenora Hills for spring break alongside her brother, Jonathan denied Nancy was ditching him and poking holes at his flawed plan to go to Emerson College alongside her. After Nancy and Jonathan gave into their feelings while investigating Barbs death, Steve later confirmed to Nancy that he was happy for her and didnt hold a grudge, showing he supported Jonathans relationship with Nancy. Eye color Unfortunately, this caused Steve to disown Tommy and Carol as his friends and to make amends with Jonathan and Nancy for their cruelty. It's just a theory but I can't help but feel that his akwardness is due to the syndrome. Also, Jonathan is not the social kind and is referred often as a "freak" by the other kids at school. Will, through his tears, told him he would always be there for him, and Jonathan said he knew he would. It also makes no sense for everyone to chalk this up to him fighting over Nancy, since he didn't even sock Steve over his spray paint or comments about Nancy, but over his comments about Jonathan's family. Jonathan attempted to pull Nancy away as she confronted Steve, but Steve began to egg him on by calling him a queer, a screw-up like his parents, and told him he wasnt surprised that his brother disappeared. Jonathan Byers, portrayed by Charlie Heaton, is a main character in Stranger Things. At dinner, El glared at Jonathan when he unintentionally brought up the incident in front of Joyce and Murray. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. In the spring of 1986, as Jonathan dealt with the stress of college and continuing his long-distance relationship with Nancy, he revealed that breaking up with Nancy would be the best option since if things kept going further, he and Nancy would end up like Joyce and Lonnie, showing that he continued to fear becoming like his father. The next day, Murray asked Jonathan how was the "pull-out," causing Jonathan to choke up on his drink, confirming Murray's suspicions that Jonathan and Nancy slept together. When a body resembling Will is recovered at the quarry, Jonathan is devastated, locking himself in his room and tearfully listened to music. On Halloween, when driving Will to the Wheelers, Jonathan complained to Will that he didn't get what their mother saw in Bob. Beginning his career as a musician, Heaton appeared on British television before starring in Stranger Things and feature films like the 2016 indie thriller Shut In; he has since starred in . In 1986, Jonathan had grown to be more carefree and relaxed upon meeting his new best friend, Argyle, beginning to smoke weed with him daily and hiding it from his mother by wearing sunglasses. He is the oldest son of Joyce Byers, the older brother of Will Byers, the eventual boyfriend of Nancy Wheeler, and the best friend of Argyle. After discovering Barbara had been killed, Jonathan comforted Nancy and the two worked together in trying to kill the Demogorgon. In the fall of 1983, Jonathan's younger brother, Will, vanished without a trace due to Jonathan working late. After the plan succeeded, Joyce and Jonathan hugged a disoriented yet once again normal Will. Autistic Jonathan Byers because I say so Jonathan Byers Loves Argyle Anxiety Disorder Depression Could Be Canon To a point Drug Abuse Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms Stalking a lil bit Jonathan's a lil creep I love him Argyle might just be the best drug dealer Lenora Hills has ever seen. The next morning, Joyce, Hopper, and Jonathan went to see Will's corpse at the morgue. 16 (Season One)17 (Season Two & Three) 18 (Season Four) Jonathan's closeness to his brother, Will, is a key point of the show. In the fall of 1984, when Jonathan met with Murray Bauman with Nancy Wheeler to expose Hawkins National Laboratory, Jonathan confirmed that Lonnie was an asshole, showing his ill will towards his father. Jonathan Byers, Will's sensitive and troubled older brother in the Netflix hit Stranger Things, has a few things that just don't make sense about him. Two days later, Jonathan and the others returned to Hawkins, with Jonathan embracing Nancy, leaving Steve visibly hurt as Robin comforted him. The boys spent Christmas Eve with their mother by eating dinner. For an observant artist who feels like he has to capture the moment, Jonathan sure doesn't notice what he's actually photographing. After reconciling with his mother, Nancy and Jonathan turned the Byers home into a booby trap to lure and kill the monster. When El began to choke as a result of Vecna strangling her in the Void, Jonathan helped lift El out of the freezer and placed her on a table, holding her arm as Mike comforted her. If you see anyone breaking the rules, please report the post or comment. No. John Byers (disambiguation) This page was last edited on 14 October 2021, at 11:42 (UTC). But Jonathan said that he shouldn't be like everyone else and being a freak is a best since Jonathan himself is a freak. Status Of course, Jonathan didn't know this. As the search for Eleven progressed, however, Jonathan slowly grew out of his habit, getting easily annoyed by Argyles antics. After it became quiet and the trio found the monster had disappeared, Steve began to panic and ran to call the police, only for Nancy to rip the phone out of the wall and told Steve that he needed to leave since the creature was coming back. In 1983, Steve, Nancy, Barb, Tommy, and Carol watched Jonathan pin missing fliers for his brother, Will. Will asked if that was because he didn't have friends, causing Jonathan to chuckle awkwardly and say he had friends. Jonathan was hired by Tom Holloway to be a photographer for the Hawkins Post. He has a strong bond with his family and is implied to have a soft spot for animals, as he cried for a week after his tenth birthday when his father forced him to kill a rabbit on a hunting trip. By Erika Hayasaki On 02/18/15 at 6:30 AM EST. Many viewers of the third season of Stranger Things felt like its problems could have been summed up in a single sentence: This is what happens when men don't listen to women. She wiped the lipstick of his cheek and doesnt seem to mind that Nancy spent the night with him. He asked the officers if cuffing El was necessary, and ran back to the house to call Joyce, with no success. Will asked if their father wasn't coming, and Jonathan asked if Will even liked baseball. Steve later rescued Jonathan and the others by crashing into Billys car before he could collide into them. During this, Jonathan profusely apologizes to Nancy, and they reconcile. WORST: Irresponsible Jonathan may be selfless, but he certainly isn't responsible. I think of the brothers Will is probably the more likely to be autistic. Alright, a lot more complicated than LEGOs up the nose, you know?". At Hopper's cabin, Joyce, Jonathan, and Nancy attempted to get the Mind Flayer out of Will by overheating him and tying him down. He was crawling and moving around at roughly the same age as his older sister and showed good eye contact. I have aspergers syndrome (a form of high functioning autism) and I can't help but feel that Jonathan acts and thinks the way someone with aspergers would. Jonathan hated the way Tom and his co-workers were treating his girlfriend, but he didn't do anything about it as he feared it get him fired as Jonathan wanted to help support his family. He prefers to communicate using pictures rather than words. Later, while traveling through Nevada to locate the facility, Jonathan started to grow frustrated, thinking they were lost until Argyle found tire tracks and identified them belonging to military vehicles, allowing them to rescue Eleven in time. 109 Fans. The two of them are now thousands of miles apart and Nancy would not be visiting the Byers' residence for Spring Break alongside Mike, which only causes further tension. When Jonathan realized that his mother was telling the truth about Will being alive, he apologized and the two reconciled, where they managed to reunite with Will after his rescue from the Upside Down. I, like, really miss it. A month later, Jonathan picked up Will from the Wheeler home, and allowed Will to open his present from Nancy and Steve, a new camera. They later work together in burning the Mind Flayer out of Will. The brothers turned up the volume on Jonathan's stereo and began jamming together. OP, please make sure there are no spoilers in the title of your post. Though Mike was cheered up, Will began to silently sob into his hand, causing Jonathan to be disheartened over his brother's pain. When Tom did not approve the story and Nancy decided to get more evidence, Jonathan reluctantly went along with her to help. Sounds perfect Wahhhh, I don't wanna. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Jonathan would help assist El, Mike, Will, Nancy, and Argyle rebuilt the Hopper's family cabin. Stranger Things Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. After working together to make Dr. Owens's recorded confession sound like a chemical spill killed Barbara, Murray noticed Jonathan's feelings for Nancy and encouraged him to embrace them, which he did. lone-loba. Don't see where I'm coming from? Not only does he have the experience to know his dad won't be of any help, but Hopper's power as the chief of police would be much more compelling to get a man like Lonnie to talk. Stranger Things: Halloween Sounds From the Upside Down, Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down, Stranger Things: Darkness on the Edge of Town, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83AGOGW2JSc, "Sometimes, people don't really say what they're really thinking. El assisted Jonathan in saving Nancy from the melted form of Bruce Lowe and Tom Holloway. When they found the number Harmon gave them that would help find El's location, Jonathan, Mike, and Will went to call the number, only to realize they were calling a computer. Despite being a small-town boy, according to Joyce, he wants to go to college at New York University. After Nancy got drunk and hurt Steve's feelings, Jonathan took Nancy home and told her what happened the next day. Jonathan succeeds in finding his brother with the help of his mother, Nancy Wheeler, Will's friends, Jim Hopper, Eleven. Steve initially called him depressing, but smacked Tommy on the chest and told him to shut up after he insinuated that Jonathan had killed Will. The next day, Jonathan answered the door to find two police officers looking for El. Jonathan Byers, is a fictional character of Stranger Things. Jonathan may not have deserved to have his camera destroyed but he certainly deserved to have those pictures torn to shreds for violating the subjects' privacy. See, that's what the app is perfect for. And I think right now, we need to talk more than ever. 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 89 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 1718 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 2526 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34. So I just finished watching stranger things and I'm kind of new to this subreddit so excuse me if this has already been discussed. Had he really paid attention, perhaps he could have saved himself from fighting over the issue so hard with his mother. When Jonathan got a call from Nancy early the next day, he did not want to speak to Nancy at first, but Nancy informed him of the Mind Flayer's return due to Mrs. Driscoll being possessed and that Will could be in danger. While traveling, Jonathan takes notice of his brother Will struggling emotionally to show his feelings towards Mike. | he/him | 18+ | autistic . 1985 When you capture the right moment, it says more. As Steve began to panic and question what was going on, Jonathan attempted to force Steve out and yelling at him that he needed to leave. When she heard that her kids are in danger, she, Hopper, Murray and Alexei raced back to Hawkins to save them. Will's cries of pain proved to get to Jonathan, who hugged Nancy and turned away as tears streamed down his face. In the fall of 1984, Jonathan was shocked upon Eleven's return after saving him and the others from rampant Demodogs. Upon his parents' divorce, Jonathan took over Lonnie's role as a father figure in Will's life, actively encouraging Will to like what people deem "not normal" and telling him that Lonnie was the last person to tell Will what he should like. After Will vanished, Joyce's sanity was tested, and in turn so was the relationship between her and her remaining son. No, you're here to protect us. Jonathan is up bright and early making breakfast for his family after working the previous evening, which takes us back to why we love him. Initially he developed as a normal child. Jonathan Byers is a main character in Netflixs Stranger Things. ", "I miss talking to you. When they discovered Mrs. Driscoll consuming fertilizer, this lead to them getting fired from the Post and straining their relationship, with Jonathan angry over losing his means to support his family and blaming Nancy for it, causing Nancy to accuse him of being like her tormentors. I think Jonathan is just anxious/has anxiety (Joyce is outright said to have anxiety and Jonathan is said to take after his mother). He also has a keen interest in music, creating several mixtapes for himself and his brother, and is an aspiring photographer. However while rebuilding Hoppers cabin, Jonathan was worried for his relationship with Nancy due to her fondness with Steve and how he matured as a person. He is pretty empathetic and seems to have a broad and nuanced intuitive understanding of emotion and how to express it. Three months later, Jonathan was assisted by Mike in packing up his house and said goodbye before moving out of Hawkins with his family. Six months later, in 1985, Jonathan and Steve reunited when El saved Steve, Dustin, Robin, and Erica from guards at the Starcourt Mall. This was our first red flag about Jonathan Byers, and despite the way he's made out to be this brooding, quiet artist who is misunderstood and cute, we can't ignore that he's really terrible at respecting people's privacy. After Tom's and Bruce's bodies melted away to form a monster, it was stopped by Eleven from killing Jonathan's girlfriend, Nancy, where it left to become part of the Mind Flayer's avatar. Jonathan jokingly asked if he was lame, and Will said that he wasn't, but it wasn't like Nancy was watching Mike. Jonathan Byers is a main character in Netflixs Stranger Things. For a moment, it even appeared that Jonathan wanted to protect his father, which also makes no sense. Affiliation While his job is never stated in the series, the, Jonathan is a fan of Thumper from Disney's. Not only does he repeatedly not believe his mother and Nancy, but he is completely obtuse as to why Nancy's job is harder for her than it is for him. He is the youngest son of Joyce Byers, the younger brother to Jonathan Byers, the stepbrother of Eleven, and the best friend of Mike Wheeler, Dustin Henderson, Lucas Sinclair, and . Jonathan attempted to explain that he was looking for his brother, but Steve corrected him by calling it stalking, becoming angered when discovering a picture of Nancy in her bra. Even so, that doesn't excuse some of the weird and downright insensitive things Jonathan has done. It's implied that Lonnie and Jonathan have gotten in physical altercations, as when Jonathan pushed off Lonnie when searching his house for Will, Lonnie commented that he had "gotten stronger". In the spring of 1986, Jonathan and El have begun to address themselves as siblings or stepsiblings to the public, as they struggled to adjust to their new lives in Lenora Hills, California. This is one of the syndrome of aspergers where kids would become obsessed with a certain topic. Jonathan later hung posters of his brother at Hawkins High. Could he really not sense, smell or hear the creature as it hovered near Barb? Charlie Ross Heaton is an English actor and musician. formula for centripetal force / skyline membership login / skyline membership login Jonathan is frazzled and emotional when Joyce believed she heard Will on the end of the phone, only for the phone to shock Joyce and become charred. Jonathan is passioned with photography and his camera kind of symbolizes him. Born When Nancy decided to get more evidence for the story, Jonathan was reluctant to do so, but went along with her in order to support his girlfriend. The two continued to work together where they removed a piece of the Mind Flayer out of El's wounded leg and fought against its avatar at Starcourt Mall before it was killed when Joyce turned off the Key that was opening a gate. 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