Why Did Eleven Lose Her Powers? One significant component will be absent from “Stranger Things” when its eagerly anticipated fourth season premieres: Eleven’s abilities. The previous three seasons have revolved around the telekinetic teen’s powers, but as the new episodes start, she will be having difficulty adjusting to life without them.
We have the necessary recap if you’re trying to recall how Eleven originally lost her powers.
Why Did Eleven Lose Her Powers?
According to the theory, Eleven can’t find Hopper, which is why her powers suddenly vanish.
Among many other instances, Eleven’s use of ESP and the Void to spy on and locate particular individuals is demonstrated by how she found Will in the Upside Down, realized Hopper and Mike were in danger in Season 2 and learned what Billy was up to in Season 3.
After Eleven was officially adopted by Hopper after season 2, their relationship grew stronger between episodes, and in season 3, they finally had a genuine father-and-daughter relationship.
Since there were no ashes or other physical remnants of Hopper after Stranger Things season 3, many fans have come to believe that Hopper is still alive.
It would seem sense for Eleven to search for Hopper through the Void given their close bond and the enigmatic circumstances surrounding his death, but if she did, the mystery surrounding Hopper’s fate would be resolved and the main plot point of season 3 would be resolved.
In addition to building three major mysteries to be solved in season 4 (or beyond, depending on how much they want fans to suffer)—what happened to Eleven’s powers, what happened to Hopper, and where has Dr. Brenner been—the writers of Stranger Things are assisting the story in moving in the direction they want/need.
Stranger Things season three, episode eight, “The Battle of Starcourt Mall,” claims that Eleven lost her abilities after removing a portion of the Mind Flayer from her body.
Since Eleven no longer possesses ESP or the Void, she is unable to search for Hopper; instead, fans must rely on the mid-credits scene from Stranger Things season 3 to bring Hopper back.
At The End of Season 3 of Stranger Things, What Happened?
Following The Gate’s second closing, her powers were trapped along with the Mind Flayer’s force. Furthermore, as a Reddit user for Stranger Things noted, Eleven losing her powers has important ramifications for the storyline of seasons three and four.
According to what they wrote, Eleven’s loss of power meant that she would no longer be able to “search” for and find anyone at any time in the world.
This implies that Eleven is unable to find Jim Hopper (David Harbour) and maintain the mystery surrounding his whereabouts and state of survival.
Will Season 4 of “Stranger Things” See Eleven Regaining Her Powers?
Eleven may regain her powers, based on the first full trailer for the upcoming season. She appears to be the target of an ominous statement in the trailer, “Without you, we can’t win this war.”
A brief glimpse of her going through some terrifying experiments, like the ones that first gave rise to her powers when she was younger, is also shown.
Eleven might choose to carry out additional experiments in the hopes of regaining her abilities, which might be essential to stopping the new antagonist and—perhaps more importantly—saving Hopper and bringing the team back together.
Final Thoughts
Since Eleven overused her powers in season three and had a very intense showdown with the Mind Flayer, it’s also possible that the show’s explanation for Eleven’s loss was just exhaustion.
She can return to the Upside Down to save Hopper once her powers return, but since this is Stranger Things, there will be additional repercussions from this new portal to the other dimension in addition to the harm Hopper will sustain from his stay there.
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