He proved that even those on the "wrong side" of the Cold War could be allies when faced with the horrors of the Upside Down. Dr. Martin Brenner The series' original antagonist, Dr. Brenner
The show’s portrayal of Hawkins Lab is a direct allegory for the CIA’s MKUltra experiments, using 1980s genre aesthetics to critique real-world government-sponsored mind-control research. scientist from stranger things
, is the cold, calculating head of Hawkins Lab. His "scientific" methods involved the psychological and physical abuse of gifted children like Eleven. He proved that even those on the "wrong
His relentless pursuit of Eleven's potential accidentally opened the Mothergate to the Upside Down in 1983. Brenner The show’s portrayal of Hawkins Lab is
Even after his apparent death in Season 1, Brenner returned in Season 4 to help Eleven recover her powers through the "Nina Project," ultimately meeting his end while trying to protect her from the military. The Moral Compass: Dr. Sam Owens