Stranger Things resembles the famous High School Musicals drama when Mike and Will argue about their distant friendship.

Not Just Horror Movies But &#8216;High School Musical&#8217; Might Have Been An Inspiration For &#8216;Stranger Things&#8217;

The complex dynamics between Will and Mike have become more famous in season 4
than in any other couple of Stranger Things. As we see fans constantly jump to
what new turn their friendship will take in season 5. Because in season 4 it
seemed that Will Byers had a liking toward his childhood friend which he tried
to express through his emotional speeches. While he hides his jealousy toward
Eleven as Mike gives all his attention to her. Now fans are comparing the
Skating scene with the High School Musical scene where the couple is fighting.
And it’s hilarious to see how fans have connected the strings of these two
scenes. Because Mike and Will always fight like a quarreling teen couple about
little things.


FANS DEPICT WILL AND MIKE OF STRANGER THINGS AS A TEEN COUPLE 

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A video shared by a fan on Twitter
[https://twitter.com/postcardsgrande/status/1549366783596953602?s=20&t=sfOJARhsJu-GMEB1ZX8GiQv]
compared scenes from Stranger Things and High School Musical. The fan stated:

“I just burst out laughing how the hell are the two scenes exactly the same
frame by frame😭
[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]😭
[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==] And
will saying “what about us” just like troy😭
[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==].” 

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It’s really funny to see how these two scenes look so similar. Also, the song
perfectly fits the situation of Mike and Will. Because in that scene Will was
questioning Mike about why he didn’t call him much. They used to be best friends
and now Mike doesn’t even bother. Moreover, it’s clearly visible how Byers felt
jealous of Eleven and Mike’s relationship.

Meanwhile, the fan has given an entirely new look to the scene by adding a spark
of Musicals in it. As Will misses spending time with Mike just like Troy says in
the video. And fans are wondering if this fight scene is inspired by the teen
drama. Let’s see what fans have to say about the couple’s fight of complaints
and distance.


TWITTER IS FLUTTERING WITH COMMENTS AND REACTIONS TO THE SIMILARITY BETWEEN
THESE PUPPY FIGHT 

Viewers are swooning over the featured scene in this horror drama that looks
exactly the same as a teen musical.

> wait I just realised some of the shots are repeated in the video but it's
> still funny how the two scenes are really similar
> 
> — char (@postcardsgrande) July 19, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/postcardsgrande/status/1549369269854535680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



One fan stated that several scenes in Stranger Things are inspired by teen
dramas.

> tbf high school musical was one of the movies that helped inspire s4
> apparently 🤷‍♀️ https://t.co/3c50LnDsLS [https://t.co/3c50LnDsLS]
> 
> — seren 💫 st fanart 📌 (@litxstars) July 20, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/litxstars/status/1549581844370395136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Whereas another fan said that the creators once told in an interview that the
fight scene is inspired by High School Musicals 2.

> You know, the Duffer brothers actually said in an interview that this very
> scene was inspired by HSM 2.
> 
> — SharinganBae (@SharinganBae) July 19, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/SharinganBae/status/1549515221785612292?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Also, a fan was overwhelmed to see these famous scenes tuned in and its
heartbreaking.

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and Feelings
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> It’s actually not that hard when you think about it 😭 just be extra obsessed
> with either one of these and then happen to watch the other.
> 
> — Johnson (@cornerstcre) July 20, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/cornerstcre/status/1549590532313255936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> *immediately flashes back to middle school me sobbing during the
> Troy-Gabriella break up* a real visceral reaction wtaf 💀
> 
> — AJ (@black_bettyc) July 20, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/black_bettyc/status/1549569302080077825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



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The complex dynamics between Will and Mike have become more famous in season 4 than in any other couple of Stranger Things. As we see fans constantly jump to what new turn their friendship will take in season 5. Because in season 4 it seemed that Will Byers had a liking toward his childhood friend which he tried to express through his emotional speeches. While he hides his jealousy toward Eleven as Mike gives all his attention to her. Now fans are comparing the Skating scene with the High School Musical scene where the couple is fighting. And it&#8217;s hilarious to see how fans have connected the strings of these two scenes. Because Mike and Will always fight like a quarreling teen couple about little things.
<h2>Fans depict Will and Mike of Stranger Things as a teen couple </h2>
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-40150 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/mike-and-will-stranger-things.webp" alt="" width="1280" height="720" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/mike-and-will-stranger-things.webp 1280w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/mike-and-will-stranger-things-300x169.webp 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/mike-and-will-stranger-things-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/mike-and-will-stranger-things-768x432.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" />
A video shared by a fan on <a href="https://twitter.com/postcardsgrande/status/1549366783596953602?s=20&amp;t=sfOJARhsJu-GMEB1ZX8GiQv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a> compared scenes from Stranger Things and High School Musical. The fan stated:
&#8220;I just burst out laughing how the hell are the two scenes exactly the same frame by frame<img loading="lazy" class="r-4qtqp9 r-dflpy8 r-sjv1od r-zw8f10 r-10akycc r-h9hxbl lazyload" title="Loudly crying face" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f62d.svg" alt="😭" width="15" height="15" /><img loading="lazy" class="r-4qtqp9 r-dflpy8 r-sjv1od r-zw8f10 r-10akycc r-h9hxbl lazyload" title="Loudly crying face" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f62d.svg" alt="😭" width="15" height="15" /> And will saying &#8220;what about us&#8221; just like troy<img loading="lazy" class="r-4qtqp9 r-dflpy8 r-sjv1od r-zw8f10 r-10akycc r-h9hxbl lazyload" title="Loudly crying face" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f62d.svg" alt="😭" width="15" height="15" />.&#8221; 
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It&#8217;s really funny to see how these two scenes look so similar. Also, the song perfectly fits the situation of Mike and Will. Because in that scene Will was questioning Mike about why he didn&#8217;t call him much. They used to be best friends and now Mike doesn&#8217;t even bother. Moreover, it&#8217;s clearly visible how Byers felt jealous of Eleven and Mike&#8217;s relationship.
Meanwhile, the fan has given an entirely new look to the scene by adding a spark of Musicals in it. As Will misses spending time with Mike just like Troy says in the video. And fans are wondering if this fight scene is inspired by the teen drama. Let&#8217;s see what fans have to say about the couple&#8217;s fight of complaints and distance.
<h2>Twitter is fluttering with comments and reactions to the similarity between these puppy fight </h2>
Viewers are swooning over the featured scene in this horror drama that looks exactly the same as a teen musical.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
wait I just realised some of the shots are repeated in the video but it&#39;s still funny how the two scenes are really similar
&mdash; char (@postcardsgrande) <a href="https://twitter.com/postcardsgrande/status/1549369269854535680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
One fan stated that several scenes in Stranger Things are inspired by teen dramas.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
tbf high school musical was one of the movies that helped inspire s4 apparently 🤷‍♀️ <a href="https://t.co/3c50LnDsLS">https://t.co/3c50LnDsLS</a>
&mdash; seren 💫 st fanart 📌 (@litxstars) <a href="https://twitter.com/litxstars/status/1549581844370395136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Whereas another fan said that the creators once told in an interview that the fight scene is inspired by High School Musicals 2.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
You know, the Duffer brothers actually said in an interview that this very scene was inspired by HSM 2.
&mdash; SharinganBae (@SharinganBae) <a href="https://twitter.com/SharinganBae/status/1549515221785612292?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Also, a fan was overwhelmed to see these famous scenes tuned in and its heartbreaking.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
It’s actually not that hard when you think about it 😭 just be extra obsessed with either one of these and then happen to watch the other.
&mdash; Johnson (@cornerstcre) <a href="https://twitter.com/cornerstcre/status/1549590532313255936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
*immediately flashes back to middle school me sobbing during the Troy-Gabriella break up* a real visceral reaction wtaf 💀
&mdash; AJ (@black_bettyc) <a href="https://twitter.com/black_bettyc/status/1549569302080077825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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