: Eleven defeats 001 by pushing him through a portal into the Upside Down , where the dimension’s environment transforms him into the monstrous Vecna . Why It Is Highly Rated
Critics and fans often cite this episode as the best of the series due to its flawless execution of parallel storylines: Stranger Things Season 4 Episode 7 Ending Explained [S4E7] Plot Twist
This twist recontextualizes the entire series by connecting the current villain to the origins of Eleven's powers. : Eleven defeats 001 by pushing him through
: 001 is actually the young Henry Creel , who was not killed by his father but was taken by Brenner after murdering his own mother and sister. : Eleven's "mentor" in the lab is revealed
: Eleven's "mentor" in the lab is revealed to be 001 , the powerful first subject of Dr. Brenner's experiments.