Sorry, But "Stranger Things" Creators Confirm Kali Will 99 Per Cent Return

It was the episode that created a serious stir.

Season Two of Stranger Things, much like the first season, was lauded by critics and loved by fans... bar one episode. The seventh one, specifically. 

That episode took Eleven away from Hawkins to faraway Philadelphia as she searched for one of the other children who was at the Hawkins lab with her before she escaped.

That other child, now an adult, was Kali (or 'Eight'). Much like Eleven, she was also abducted as a child and possesses special powers that allow her to infiltrate people's minds and make them see what she wants them to see. It's a pretty amazing power.

The episode was criticised, however, as it was wedged between two intense, momentum-building instalments and dealt with a pretty dull storyline, comparatively.

The Stranger Things creators, the Duffer brothers, have now confirmed there is a high chance that she will return to the show.

"It feels weird to me that we wouldn’t solve [her] storyline," Matt Duffer said at Vulture Fest LA. "I would say chances are very high she comes back."

Some fans groaned at the thought.

no offense but if kali and her squad are major characters in the next season im unstanning stranger things i hated that ep

— mcdonalds promoter (@bIushyoon) November 16, 2017

I’m sorry but the episode of Stranger Things where Jane meets Kali is so out of place and really boring lmao

— martin (@hentaimilktea) November 10, 2017

But not everyone was a hater.

unpopular opinion: kali (008) from stranger things 2 was one of the season’s most important characters and not to mention, she’s.....so.......hot.........

— Erin (@erincorbs) November 22, 2017

Uh. Why people don t like Kali ? Episode 7 was amazing and Eight was super interesting as a character. Let alone the arc.
I hope we will see more of Kali and Jane #StrangerThings

The sisterbond was ♡

— Nadia (@NadiaJPLE) November 12, 2017

All those who complain about episode 7 from #StrangerThings - I personally think that it was such an important episode. Acting was amazing and the sister relationship between 11 and 8 was for me hightlight of the season. I really hope that Kali will make her return in season 3

— Hanna Donno (@hanna_donno) November 11, 2017

Hopefully, Season Three ditches the Philadelphia storyline and brings Eleven and Kali together to kick some serious Mindslayer butt. We're counting on you, Duffer brothers; ditch the other punks and make Kali more likeable.

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