Eleven reaches through the Mind Flayer’s control by reminding Billy of his happiest childhood memory at the beach. Billy then sacrifices himself to save Eleven, standing directly in the monster's path.
To close the gate, Hopper fights off the Russian assassin Grigori, eventually throwing him into the machinery. Trapped on the platform as Joyce turns the keys, Hopper seemingly vanishes in the resulting explosion. An Emotional Farewell Watch Stranger things s03e08 webrip x264-ion10-1
The finale is defined by two major losses that shifted the show's dynamic: Eleven reaches through the Mind Flayer’s control by