The fifth and final season of Stranger Things concluded nearly six months ago, and it’s still the talk of the town. Its record-breaking, divisive finale left fans with one major question. While the episode gave a happy ending to most characters, Millie Bobby Brown’s Eleven seemingly sacrificed herself. However, her true fate was left up in the air, and the Duffer Brothers still haven’t given a straight answer.
After sacrificing herself in the finale, Eleven’s fate should have been sealed right then and there, getting destroyed with the rest of the Upside Down. But during one last Dungeons & Dragons game, Mike implied that it was all an illusion and Eleven was actually in a place where the government can’t find her. It’s still unclear if this is what happened or if Mike just made it up; even the CinemaBlend staff is divided. Creators Matt and Ross Duffer are still keeping their lips locked as to what really happened to Eleven, and that might continue until the end of time, as Ross told The Hollywood Reporter:
