steve & billy | sweetest taboo.

❝ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴛᴀᴋᴇ ɪᴛ ᴛᴏᴏ ʜᴀʀᴅ ᴍᴀɴ, ᴀ ᴘʀᴇᴛᴛʏ ʙᴏʏ ʟɪᴋᴇ ʏᴏᴜ's ɢᴏᴛ ɴᴏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ᴡᴏʀʀʏ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ. ❞
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TRIGGER WARNING - Please be aware that this show uses homophobic language of the 1980s, included in some of these voiceovers
I finished this literally in June last year, which is why it only has S1 and S2 footage haha. The only reason I wasn't sure about posting it was that my theory about Billy being not so much of a total irredeemable asshole hadn't been confirmed yet, and I wanted to see what he'd do first. Didn't want to support a character I didn't really believe in. I feel like he gets so much hate though considering Jonathan also got into fights and never faced abuse / abandonment from both parents, and also Steve was actively homophobic to start with but no one even mentions it?? I'm so glad Billy worked it out with Max in the end too, that scene with his mum had me in tears lmaooo
So yeah anyway, after S3 I just felt like these two would have had the power to battle the absolute homophobic cesspit that was the 1980s. (As much as I love the music and aesthetic! Blue Monday is my favourite song). In my last year at uni before I graduated and started feeling fully depressed, I used to spend a lot of time at Scottish record stores that literally hadn't changed since the 70s, and going to 80s themed queer clubs, it was so damn fun aaa
ANYWAY I'm babbling. Basic premise is that Steve and Nancy mutually broke up to be with other people, but Nancy found out that Steve had fallen for a guy. They decided she would be his beard until Hawkins homophobia calmed down, but obviously that becomes more difficult as things get crazier
I might do something with season 3 too? Not sure yet
See ya,
xoxo
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[@bluejay2386]

The editing matches the voice overs, every voice over line matches each other, Billy and Steve match each other period.

[@eyewhiskers8454]

This video is seriously so amazing. The editing, the sound. You are seriously so amazing. Never stop editing! Subscribed!

[@KaoruSan241]

eyewhiskers omg thank you so much!! Really means a lot as this is a niche ship in most of my fandom circles haha

[@pink2643]

This is so gorgeous, the voice overs, the song, the atmosphere, truly amazing!!

[@marycooper7078]

okay. so. i cannot emotionally handle this shit fUck this is so good

[@DannyPhantomSG1]

I still haven’t watched past s2 so I appreciated recognizing the scenes, not gonna lie lol! Idk what I ship in ST...maybe nothing?? But this looked super good and convincing, and I love the overall vibe. And seeing an edit of yours to a fandom I vaguely know so I could watch and comment is always a plus. 😉

[@KaoruSan241]

Yeah I actually love editing crack ships because it’s such a challenge! Like to make a coherent story, and they have just enough scenes in S2 to make it work as a concept. So glad you liked it 😊

[@merlynmatthew]

bro this actually soo good

[@yarushka__]

BRO. HOLY FUCKINGSJHSKSJDJDJD oh my god. this has to be one of my favourite harringrove edits ever.

[@KaoruSan241]

Omg I am so so glad! Because this is one of my favourite edits I’ve ever done especially as I don’t edit live action very often. Idk they just have a really specific mood I wanted to capture. So thank you for your kind comment 🤧😭✨

[@CN_Bassist]

This video is so fn good cant stop watching it omg this is great job❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Bucket_full_of_Fandoms]

The amount of raw emotions and the atmosphere in this video. I keep coming back. Sometimes just listening; letting it run in the backround, on loop. It's so melancholic, so heavy and crushing, yet beautiful and warm. sometimes theres still hope there.
but that one part...that one part. The way Billys voice weavers, how he stocks and all quietly cotinues, tired, exhausted, frustrated and worn. I dont understand how this video can simultaneously have me experiencing such vastly differing emotions: from angger to hope to sadness and longing, hand adoration, happiness beyond measure, to complete and utter exhaustion, to crying my eyes out, dread, nearly having some kind of breakdown/anxiety attack, to a warm sort of sense of complete calm
please never take this down/save backups , as this is by definition art.
and I mean this. Art is about what/how(and even if) it makes you feel.
Never ever let anyone take from you, the pleasure of creating what you want to - and how.
Never ever let any-one/-thing take away from you the things you enjoy creating.

[@KaoruSan241]

Wow, thank you so much!!! I loved creating this video and I’m really happy that it resonated with you so deeply. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on it x

[@Sasu123456789x1]

Omfg this was freaking lovely! 💥

[@burrito345]

wtf this is everything. so clean and harsh i love it

[@KaoruSan241]

Thanks so much!

[@iAnneart]

Oh yeah I loved everything about this.

[@ildreauskaite]

Oh this video is bitter and sweet. Perfect!

[@kamthe_art]

wow so good, I'm impressed!!!

[@ANAP89]

Amazing song and amazing video ❤️

[@soulmate969]

очень красивое видео. обнимаю)

[@hollie1911]

very awesome :"D

[@alicemaccari6596]

Amazing, wow 😍

[@AzaStark]

are all of those voice overs just from the show?? this is really incredible!

[@KaoruSan241]

Thank you so much!! Yes it’s all from the show and I think I also took a few from Dacre’s original audition tape xx

[@theowliefox]

o m g

[@ViVsk777]

😻😻