Out of all the members of the Party, El has cried the most, crying in twenty-one episodes as of the fourth season.

We couldn't be so heartless as to make her shave her head all over again, so because Millie's hair was longer, and some of Season 2 needed that same buzzcut, we put all of her hair under a wig and then used visual effects to help make it look like a perfect match to the end of Season 1. So a combination of wig and VFX." Using her abilities, El sought out Hopper and discovered that he and Joyce were headed to Illinois. When Nancy and Jonathan arrived, Nancy disclosed what she had witnessed at the hospital the night prior: an old woman named Doris Driscoll had exhibited behavior identical to Will’s when he was possessed by the Mind Flayer. After noting her behavior happened at the same time as the sauna test, they concluded that Doris had also become “ flayed” - a host to the Mind Flayer -and suspected there were potentially several more. In turn, the group deduced the Holloways had also become hosts. Suspecting him of lying, El sought out Max for advice, who confirmed her suspicions and advised her to break up with Mike should he not explain his reason for lying. Max then took El to Starcourt Mall, where the pair had a fun-filled shopping spree. As they were leaving, they unexpectedly crossed paths with Mike, Lucas, and Will. El confronted Mike about his lie, and when he failed to explain himself, she broke up with him.Dr. Brenner and his team of agents and military police found Eleven and the boys. As the boys were restrained by military police, Brenner talked to Eleven, telling her that she would be returned to the lab. However, Eleven resisted, calling and reaching out for Mike. Morse code: She was taught how to read and signal Morse code by Hopper as a means for them to safely communicate. Eleven's relationship with Dr. Brenner mirrors the relationship between Elfen Lied's Diclonius Nana and Doctor Kurama, who both call their father figures 'papa'. In an interview published on June 2, 2022, the Duffer Brothers claimed Eleven is 11 years old during Season 1, suggesting she was born in 1972. [28]

Two days later, Eleven and her allies witnessed plumes of smoke and the Upside Down's spores emerge from the four gates. Eleven stared out defiantly at the chaos, ready to fight and defeat Vecna once and for all.

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Then came the moment of truth. Hindsgaul says when the day of the screen test arrived, she had nothing but faith it would work and was exceedingly proud of what it took to get there. The Duffer brothers, on the other hand, still had to be convinced. On June 28, El and Mike spent time together at Hopper’s cabin, making out with one another in El’s room - much to Hopper’s discomfort. Hopper’s patience with the pair eventually snapped when El used her powers to shut the door. Annoyed, Hopper entered the room; the pair acted innocuously, though Hopper remained unconvinced. Mike soon departed to meet the rest of the Party at Starcourt Mall. While riding away on his bike, Mike and El communicated via Supercom, telling her he’d see her first thing the next day.

I came here to try and understand who I was. To see if ... I was the monster. And I know the truth. It is not me. It is you. You are the monster." While sensorily deprived, Eleven can enter a heightened psychic state and visualise herself in an inner mental void, through which she can seek out targets in different locations than her own. This ability is powerful enough to find targets over vast distances, even as far as other dimensions.Stranger Things’ Finale: Duffer Brothers Talk Cliffhangers, Death and Season 2" Variety. July 18, 2016. Eleven and Mike grew closer in the months that followed. Hopper also gradually granted Eleven greater and greater freedom when publicly venturing in the outside world. In 1985, after living with Hopper for over a year, Eleven had come to see Hopper as her father. She remained close with him, even though he did not enjoy her spending so much time with Mike. After learning Hopper forced Mike to lie to her so they can start being distant, Eleven showed no anger towards Hopper, believing her adopted father was right as she had spied on Mike and his friends making comments on girls. When reunited with Hopper at Starcourt Mall, Eleven and Hopper had an emotional talk as they prepared to shut down the key and close the gate with their allies. Though Eleven wanted to help fight, she eventually agreed with Hopper to get safety as she now knew his protectiveness over her was out of love and concern while sharing an embrace with him. However, the defeat of the Mind Flayer's avatar, Eleven was saddened to discover Hopper was supposedly killed in the attempt to close the gate, resulting her to be taken in by the Byers family and move out of Hawkins. In the 2019 novel Suspicious Minds, Jane's birth occurs in June 1970, which would make her 13 in Season 1. She is seen enjoying Eggos with Hopper for breakfast and dessert. In "The Lost Sister", when Kali's crew raid the convenience store, El tosses some fruit aside when sees Eggos in the freezer.

Millie Bobby Brown was one of THREE characters supposed to be killed off in Stranger Things" Daily Mail. October 29, 2018. One night, Eleven asked Hopper where her mother was, to which Hopper responded she "was not around anymore". Stealth: Eleven sneaked inside Benny's Burgers without making a noise, and ate french fries until getting caught. Later, she evaded the forces of Hawkins Lab as they scoured the woods near the Wheeler house.

Revealed by the writers, El was originally going to mercy-kill her mother, Terry, in the second season. [37] Raised in Hawkins National Laboratory and completely deprived of socialization, Eleven was timid, socially withdrawn and extremely cautious of other people. However, she became fiercely protective and showed unyielding loyalty towards those who cared for her, especially to Mike whom she fell in love with, to the point of sacrificing herself to destroy the Monster when it threatened to harm her friends. Even after being separated for a year, Eleven showed considerable determination in saving her friends by returning to them in Hawkins from Chicago when she sensed them to be in grave danger through the Void, reuniting with them in the process. Later, Will confronted El about her lies, warning her Mike would eventually find out the truth. Soon after, El was pranked by Angela and her friends, causing El to skate away in tears and hide in a storage closet. Some time later, El angrily confronted Angela and ended up striking her with a roller blade in a fit of rage, causing a split in her nose and face. As Angela cried with blood gushing down from her face, El experienced a fractured recollection of the 1979 massacre at Hawkins Lab. In the first season, the first night El stayed at the Wheeler house, Mike gave her his sweater and sweatpants he wore the night before. The pink dress she wears throughout the rest of the season originally belonged to Nancy.