A new teaser for season 4 of Stranger Things shows the gang investigating the spooky Creel House, but why isn’t Eleven with them too?
After losing her powers to the Mind Flayer at the end of season 3, Eleven is nowhere to be found in the Creel House teaser for Stranger Things season 4. Set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana during the 1980s, Stranger Things draws inspiration from its period setting in many ways, from music to costuming to movie influences, with a particular focus on horror, science fiction, and family adventure films. The series has been a great success for Netflix, proving popular with wide swaths of viewers and winning critical appreciation.
Although Will Byers and his continued misfortune are key elements in driving the plot of the first two seasons of Stranger Things, Eleven’s struggles with her powers and burgeoning socialization are central to many of the show’s mysteries and relationships too. This is reflected in her popularity, with Millie Bobby Brown’s performance becoming emblematic of the series. This has also resulted in a more pronounced narrative arc, the most recent of which saw her end season 3 sans powers as she packed up and left Hawkins with the Byers family.
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