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Dr. Martin Brenner is the overarching antagonist of Stranger Things.
He is the head scientist of Hawkins Laboratory who ran experiments on several children in order to fight against the Russians in the Cold War.
His Good Ranking[]
What Makes Him Admirable?[]
- He is extremely dedicated to protecting his country, which is what motivated him to use psychic children to fight the Cold War. While he was horribly abusive to them, he genuinely loved his subjects and thought of them as his children, even One who had previously murdered his own family.
- He helped Eleven regain her psychic powers so she could fight off Vecna and save the world.
- He willingly endangered his life to save Eleven from Lt. Col. Sullivan and his men. In his dying moments, he removed her restraining collar forever.
What Makes Him Inconsistent?[]
- He is incredibly brutal, having committed countless evil acts that he has not showed remorse over. He murdered Patty Newby in order to psychologically torment Henry Creel. Despite having a level of care for his subjects, he was still horribly abusive towards them, as shown when he electrocuted Two for bullying Eleven, even if he somewhat deserved it (though it's likely his fault Two acts the way he does in the first place.) When Eleven's mother tried to rescue her from the Hawkins Lab, he had her subjected into a catatonic state by having her endure an electroshock therapy session, leaving her in a fate worse than death.
- He is too extremely reckless, which is best showcased by him having Eleven search for One in the Upside Down (not knowing he had become an insane and genocidal monster), which allowed the Demogorgon to escape and go on a killing rampage throughout Hawkins, thus setting up the events of the series. He didn't let Eleven leave to save her friends from Vecna because he didn't think she was ready, which prevented her from helping her friends in time and resulted in the deaths of Eddie Munson, Jason Carver and 21 other people, the near death of Max Mayfield and the near destruction of Earth, all at the hands of Vecna.
- While he lay dying, he never apologized for his actions and tried to convince Eleven that everything he did, he did for her, refusing to take any responsibility for the countless horrific acts he comitted.
External Links[]
- Martin Brenner on the Villains Wiki
- Martin Brenner on the Inconsistently Heinous Wiki
- Martin Brenner on the Entertainingly Detestable Wiki
- Martin Brenner on the Stranger Things Wiki
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Martin Brenner | Sam Owens | Mike Wheeler | Erica Sinclair | ||