
Which Dungeons & Dragons creature is next? Netflix Here’s hoping we open that narrative door (even just a little) in season 3.

So what about all of the other test subjects who were part of Hawkins Laboratory’s experiments? What happened to the numbers before 11? And were there more?Īlthough there’s been some exploration of this aspect of the Stranger Things mythology in a pair of licensed tie-in comic books, there’s been no indication as to whether these stories are truly part of the franchise canon, and no mention of the characters from the comics in the show itself.Īt this point, all we know is that there have been at least 11 test subjects - possibly with powerful, superhuman abilities - and we only know the identities of two of them. We know that Kali was test subject number eight and Eleven was, well … number 11. Is he to be believed? Only time will tell. In the second season, the rumor mill got revved up when a former orderly at Hawkins National Laboratory confessed - while under extreme duress - that Brenner was still alive. Not many humans could escape the situation Brenner found himself in during the season finale, but good villains always find a way back to the screen. Martin Brenner (as portrayed by Matthew Modine) seemingly met his end in season 1 at the teeth and claws of the very creature he let into this dimension: The Demogorgon.

At some point, though, we need to know a bit more about why the dimension seems so closely linked to the human characters’ own world. The first two seasons have played coy with details about the Upside Down, likely because they want to establish a sense of mystery while also reflecting the human characters’ own lack of understanding about it. We know that the Mind Flayer rules the dark mirror-dimension known as the Upside Down, but what is that realm, really? Her presence added another sinister element (and another human face) to the experiments that went on at the mysterious laboratory, so it would be a shame if her plot thread is left dangling.


Given how impactful she was on Eleven’s personality and powers in just one episode, it’s reasonable to expect we’ll see more of Kali - but there’s been no indication so far that she’ll return. Will we see Kali again?Īfter spending a pair of second-season episodes building up the introduction of Kali Prasad, the girl who spent her troubled childhood with Eleven at Hawkins National Laboratory, Stranger Things seemingly tossed the illusion-crafting character in the rearview mirror just before the season finale. From the identity of a key character in season 2 to the very nature of one of the show’s biggest narrative elements, here are some of the big questions we have going into the third story arc of Stranger Things.
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