Stranger Things creators clear up final episode after one detail left fans confused

Be warned, there are major spoilers for Stranger Things ahead.

The creators of Stranger Things have answered questions about the finale.

After nearly a decade, the fifth series of the smash-hit sci-fi show has come to an end, and a lot happens.

Some fans have been left scratching their heads over the ending, with what they see as loose ends and open questions.

The Duffer Brothers have addressed questions about the fate of Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) as fans are unsure over what's true or not.

The final clocks in at over two hours long, and we see the gang take on Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) as they end his reign of terror.

At the end of the final episode, it looks like Eleven sacrifices herself in order to prevent the government and the military from using her blood to create more children.

The gang finally take on Vecna in the finale (Netflix)

The Netflix show made it look like Eleven went back into the Upside Down before the bomb went off, as a horrified Mike and Hopper screamed.

There is then a flash forward to 18 months on, where we see the rest of the group graduating.

As the original four of Dustin, Will, Lucas, and Mike gather in the basement to play their final D&D game, alongside Max, Mike shared his wild theory that Eleven actually faked her death in order to protect them. You then see her walking through a beautiful scenic view with waterfalls, as promised by Mike.

They all agreed they believed that's what actually happened, after Mike heard the amps making a noise at graduation and realised that the Hedgehogs (the devices which made the sonic sound which caused Eleven horrific pain and blocked her powers) were also there, so how could Eleven have talked to him in her mind?

The series has clocked up 59.6million views, but many people are asking questions.

Viewers were devastated by Eleven's ending (Netflix)

The creators told The Hollywood Reporter what they think happened to the character.

Ross Duffer was asked what his opinion was about Eleven's fate: “I don’t know if we want to say. Obviously, we’ve had these conversations with Millie too, and we all have our own interpretations. I worry if I say it, it might take away. We really want the audience to take from it what they want.”

Matt Duffer agreed: “The characters don’t know because they can’t know and the audience can’t know because then it puts Eleven in danger and her sacrifice was for nothing. So there’s a point in not knowing."

He added: "The boys obviously choose to believe. I’m not sure what the majority of people are thinking, but dipping my toes a little bit into social media, it seems like people are choosing to believe and are going the Mike Wheeler route.”