For the writing team, Eleven’s fate was the biggest point of contention. After all, the series concluded with fans wondering whether the teen (Millie Bobby Brown) had actually sacrificed herself to destroy the Upside Down and save the world.
“God, I don’t know how to play this,” the doc, out now, saw Matt admit in the writer’s room. “The longer it goes, the more stories you have to tie up and the more character arcs you have to end. The more expectations there are with the audience. How do you meet those expectations but surprise the audience still?”
And the Duffer Brothers knew that the final episode was essential to conclude the beloved series after nearly a decade. As Matt put it, “It’s terrifying because you see these shows that people love and adore and the ending falters. They just discard the rest of the show.”
While the duo continued workshopping the finale, they needed to get the cameras rolling since the scene where Holly Wheeler (Nell Fisher) herds her classmates from the Creel house into the Cave was meant to have a summertime look.
