A 'Stranger Things' series finale recap and breakdown explaining how the story ended for the Hawkins kids including Eleven, Mike, Max, Henry, and more

Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer share an important detail about the finale that could shape opinions on Eleven's fate.

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At the time, “The Rightside Up” hadn’t yet come out, so I didn’t know that the only characters that would die would be Vecna/Henry Creel, Kali and Eleven, who is presumed dead, but really her fate is up in the air. Here’s what Ross Duffer told us about killing characters:

Stranger Things’ delivers a dramatic ending with series finale “The Rightside Up,” leaving the final fate of Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) ambiguous—but there are clues.

Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer spoke with Deadline about crafting the series finale of the beloved Netflix series

However, the final scene saw Mike explaining a scenario where Eleven could have survived, and some fans were quick to believe that the Duffers had essentially pulled yet another cop-out and undone the one truly meaningful death in the finale.

Ross Duffer said Eleven's death, or disappearance, was integral to the story ending. Eleven represents childhood — and the finale is all about the kids of “Stranger Things” growing up.