Happy Saturday, my fellow strangers! It’s Mrs. Strange once again.
On today’s episode for Stranger Universe, I will talk about the sad possibility that
Eleven is being taken back to the lab in Stranger Things season 4.
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A little under a month ago, the world was introduced to a sneak peek of Stranger Things 4,
which included our first clear look at Eleven, being grabbed by two government agents. A van
is also visible in the background behind the three of them, as well as another agent to the far left.
Before we got deeper into that, let’s talk about El herself for a minute. In that frame, she is
wearing her hair back, with a fringe framing her face. The haircut, as promptly noticed by fans,
is reminiscent of that sported by Joyce Byers, who has yet to be seen in any of the promotional
materials released or set leaks. Joyce was left to act as a parent figure to Eleven after Hopper’s
apparent death in the third season. At the end of the finale, Eleven was seen preparing to leave
Hawkins, Indiana with Joyce and the rest of the Byers family. Fans have this interpreted her new
haircut as a possible sign of her bonding with Joyce in the time between the third and fourth
season. Some have even speculated that Joyce may have given Eleven a mini-me haircut herself,
and are hoping that a scene representing that moment will be included in the new episodes.
As for the men pulling her away in the sneak peek, it’s quite possible that they are from Hawkins Lab
or some sort of equivalent to it, perhaps with Doctor Brenner himself as well. If you remember,
there was also another quick shot of Eleven with a shaved head in the sneak peek. Not to mention,
the teaser that was released in May which took place somewhere in the Lab also had a small
glimpse of her, perhaps it’s all from the same scene. She had a shaved head in season 1 when she
escaped the lab, so it would make sense that they would shave her head once again if she was brought
back. Is Eleven experiencing flashbacks again? Of course, Stranger Things has previously used
flashbacks in their storytelling. But is this a flashback of Eleven when she was in the lab?
There are some fans who think that the shot of El with shaved hair could also be a flashback or
some sort of dream. But if she’s actually being captured in that shot, then yeah,
there’s a chance her hair was shaved and she was put back into a lab. For all we know,
she could very well be staring at Doctor Brenner in that shot, expressing shock and disbelief that
her “Papa” is back from the dead. Now, if Eleven is being taken back to the lab, what would that
mean for the storyline of season 4? Quite frankly, it sounds a lot like the storyline for Stranger
Things 4 is jam packed with multiple subplots at the same time, which could definitely be a red
flag for the overall quality of the season. In the past couple of weeks, we’ve learned that the Byers
may be driving to Hawkins in the Surfer Boy Pizza van, which is why we’ve seen it all around in
Atlanta when they were filming scenes for Hawkins. What stood out to me in one of the set photos
from a few months ago is that the photo double for Eleven was spotted in the back of the van,
this time with a shaved head. Then there’s the rumors that Millie Bobby Brown was sometimes
wearing a bald cap for season 4 according to those who have seen her in the production set. It could
very well be the reason why she was covered up behind her bodyguards with the umbrellas.
The return of a bald Eleven could mean a lot of things, one of them being nostalgia for the first
season of the show when we were first introduced to her in that way. But more than that, how is she
reunited with Mike and the Byers on their way back to Hawkins? Does she escape Hawkins Lab yet again?
It’s such a big question mark, and quite frankly I’m worried to see if
this is how Eleven’s character arc develops in season 4. Overall, very worrisome times.
And that is all that we have for today.
Do you think that Eleven is being taken back to the lab in Stranger Things 4?
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