Yes, Mike does tell Eleven he loves her, most notably in a powerful Season 4 confession during her fight with Vecna, but he often struggles to say the words directly to her face, instead confessing his feelings to others or in moments of crisis, though Eleven has heard him say it, even if he was unsure she understood, say Reddit users.
Eleven points out that Mike ``never'' says that he loves her, in response to Mike saying ``I say it.'' We know that's not the case though, Mike has never said ``I love you'' directly to El, and he can't even write ``Love, Mike'' in his letters.
Yes, according to the show's creators, Mike did realize that Will's "crush" in his coming-out speech referred to him, even though it wasn't explicitly stated in dialogue; his reaction shots and subsequent apology scene were designed to show he understood the depth of Will's feelings, though the payoff for their storyline was minimal in the finale.
When do Mike and Eleven get back together in season 3? Eleven reconciles with Mike in season 3, Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum. In this episode Mike also inadvertently admits his love for Eleven. In the final episode of season 3, Mike and Eleven confess their love for each other and make plans to meet at Thanksgiving.
Sometime later Eleven writes a letter to Mike saying she is alive and tells him where she is and writes how she's in a place filled with waterfalls. Mike immediately sets off on his adventure to find Eleven. After sometime and struggling at different points, he finds her and they reunite and share a kiss.
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Eleven's primary love interest in Stranger Things is Mike Wheeler, with their relationship evolving from a deep friendship to a romantic bond, often called "Mileven" by fans, marked by mutual support, shared trauma, and declarations of love, though their dynamic faces challenges like distance and insecurities about losing each other.
Eleven liked Mike as her boyfriend because he showed compassion and helped her when she needed it most, risked his life to keep her safe and above all treated her like a person and embraced her differences as strengths rather than treating her as some kind of monster.
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi
Brown's Eleven has been romantically linked to Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard) throughout Stranger Things. Off-screen, Brown is married to Bongiovi, the son of musician Jon Bon Jovi. The couple quietly wed in May 2024 before exchanging vows again in Italy that October.
Creator Ross Duffer confirmed Mike knows about Will's crush on him.
Before they embark into the Upside Down, Will comes out as gay to his family and close friends, explaining that Vecna showed him visions of his failed and distant relationships with his loved ones after they learnt the truth.
Eventually, she finally told him after the guilt was building up inside of her. Mike then storms out of the apartment and heads to Logan's condo to beat him up. Logan then tells him that she didn't just like the kiss, she loved it. Mike then ended things with Rachel, but they eventually reconciled.
In season 5, Mike gets caught, and, to protect Jessica Pearson, Harvey, and Louis Litt, he takes a deal to serve two years in prison. In season 6, Mike takes a deal to get out early and – in the season finale – passes the bar so that he can legally practice law.
The most famous line in Stranger Things is widely considered to be "Friends don't lie," spoken by Eleven, as it encapsulates her journey from isolation to friendship and became a core motto for the series, though other popular quotes include Mike's "If anyone asks where I am, I've left the country!" and Dustin's "Mouthbreather".
The boys learn her name is Eleven from a "011" tattoo on her left forearm. Mike decides to call her "El" for short and allows Eleven to live in his basement while providing her with some new clothes.
It's official: Will Byers is gay. In a new interview with Variety, Noah Schnapp revealed that one of the most popular “Stranger Things” fan theories circulating the Internet is true. His character does, in fact, have romantic feelings for Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard).
According to an interview with Variety Magazine, Millie was born with partial loss of hearing, and she says that her hearing then faded away over several years. This has, however, not stopped this rising star whose acting has greatly contributed to the success of the series Stranger Things.
Yes, Millie Bobby Brown and Noah Schnapp are still very close friends, often described as family, with their strong, sibling-like bond continuing long after Stranger Things, marked by mutual support and shared experiences. Despite growing up in the public eye and their characters having limited scenes together, they consistently express deep affection and loyalty, with Schnapp even becoming the godfather to Brown's daughter.
Since 2016, he has been in a relationship with his Stranger Things co-star Natalia Dyer, who plays his character's girlfriend Nancy Wheeler in the series. Of their relationship, Heaton said: "It's been a gift to work with my best friend.
Neil's abuse towards Billy turned him into a childhood bully, and he would beat up other kids and began to extend to the abuse of Max. In 1984, Billy and his new family moved from California to Hawkins, Indiana, and he began attending Hawkins High School.
But Will will be so much more powerful because this happened in The Upside Down where he has the powers of Vecna, not from Henry in The Right Side Up (Earth). So, Will is essentially 019 and has greater powers than Eight and Eleven.
In season 4 Eleven wears a ring that Mike gave her as a gift in between seasons 3 and 4.
Yes, Will Byers is in love with Mike Wheeler, not Eleven; this was confirmed by actor Noah Schnapp and heavily hinted at through Will's art and actions in earlier seasons, with Season 4 making his feelings for Mike explicit, leading to a complicated "love triangle" dynamic with Eleven.
[Stranger Things] Eleven is officer Hopper's daughter. Hawkins lab was trying to achieve children with psychic abilities to fight the monsters of the upside down. Hopper's daughter is still alive. Her cancer episode you see in season 1 wasn't cancer, she WAS seeing monsters from the Upside-Down.
Lucas was suspicious of Eleven's behavior and actions, and believed she was taking advantage of Mike's hospitality; he also doubted the apparent supernatural circumstances behind Will's disappearance.