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Stranger Things has officially ended after nearly a decade, and the final episode was explosive and utterly devastating. The episode, filled with nostalgia, but also a truly devastating loss for the entire franchise and that is the death of Millie Bobby Brown’s character, Eleven.
During “Chapter 8: The Rightside Up”, the shocking conclusion saw Eleven make the decision to stay inside the Upside Down as it vanished and sacrifice herself.
Fans have been shocked about this major character’s death on social media such as X. Netflix even crashed due to the number of people tuning into the finale as it aired on December 31.
The “death” of Eleven could have a major impact on future spin-offs. As shown in the finale’s epilogue, it appears she faked her death in pursuit of a quieter life from pursuit and to escape she simply had to make everyone believe she had passed.
This shocking moment could pave the way for a spin-off focusing on Eleven’s next adventures due to be untethered from Hawkins, and in pursuit of more adventures. With rumors leading to a spin-off focusing on Nancy Wheeler (played by Natalia Dyer), Eleven and Nancy could cross paths.
It’s unclear whether she is actually alive and leaves the possibility so open, that anything is possible in the strange world of Stranger Things.
Creators Matt and Ross Duffer have finally said goodbye to the global phenomenon that is Stranger Things, but Stranger Things: Tales from ‘85 will provide a little bit of relief from the emptiness that is the end of this sci-fi series.
All seasons of Stranger Things are available to stream on Netflix.
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2016 – 2025-00-00
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Netflix
- Showrunner
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Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
- Directors
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Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Andrew Stanton, Frank Darabont, Nimród Antal, Uta Briesewitz
- Writers
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Kate Trefry, Jessie Nickson-Lopez, Jessica Mecklenburg, Alison Tatlock
