US EditionDid Stranger Things' Eleven Die in the Series Finale? The Duffer Brothers Say…
The Duffer Brothers said Eleven’s departure symbolizes the end of childhood magic as Hawkins’ story concludes, with her fate left ambiguous but not returning to the group.
- On Wednesday, December 31, Eleven stands in the portal as a bomb detonates, psychically visits Mike, and appears to sacrifice herself to close the Upside Down.
- The Duffer brothers said Eleven had to go away so the story could conclude and the kids could move on, and Ross Duffer said this was to preserve her magic and avoid taking her powers away.
- Mike offers another reading of events when he suggests Kali made Eleven invisible and created an illusion to hide her escape, while the finale shows Kali being shot and Hopper keeping Eleven alive.
- The episode then jumps forward to high school graduation where Mike narrates the group of friends returning to Dungeons and Dragons, choosing to believe a hopeful story about Eleven despite doubts.
- After five seasons, the creators and fans responded as Stranger Things concluded its run with an ending Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer always envisioned, and fans on Threads called the finale an "11/10" while the creators teased a spin-off idea.
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