The ending of Stranger Things has left viewers debating one central question: Is Eleven alive or dead after the finale? The show’s creators, Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer, have now explained. Does El live or die in Stranger Things finale?

So, is El dead? The Duffer brothers spoke about the ambiguous ending to Netflix with Matt saying, "There are two roads that Eleven could take. There’s this darker, more pessimistic one or the optimistic, hopeful one. Mike is the optimist of the group and has chosen to believe in that story."

After the group made it into the Abyss, fought the Mind Flayer and defeated Vecna to thwart the plan to merge planets, things looked up for our ragtag group of heroes. They had rescued all 12 kidnapped children and were heading back into the Rightside Up with the wormhole ready to collapse behind them.

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the series finale of “ Stranger Things ,” now streaming on Netflix. “Stranger Things” has come to an end.

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