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On today’s episode for Stranger Universe, I will go over a recent interview with Sadie
Sink, who talks about Max Mayfield’s potential role in Stranger Things 5!
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In Stranger Things 4, Max Mayfield is seen coping with the death of her stepbrother,
Billy Hargrove, who died at the end of Stranger Things 3.
At the start of the season, Max is seen suffering from severe PTSD, which made her a prime target
for Vecna, an evil being from the Upside Down that targets young Hawkins residents suffering
from trauma.
After several gruesome murders, Max becomes Vecna's final target that he needs to kill
in order to open a series of portals in the small town of Hawkins.
After an initial encounter in the iconic episode that featured Kate Bush’s “Running Up
That Hill,” Max comes face to face with Vecna again during the season finale and this
time, she was unable to escape his grasp before she got blinded, had multiple limbs broken,
and ultimately died on Lucas’s arms.
However, Eleven used a new ability to revive Max and two days later, she is laying comatose
in a Hawkins hospital with Lucas at her bedside.
The fate of Max is something that lots of fans have been debating since the release
of Volume 2, and it has been a topic at the center of the discussion going into season
5.
During a recent interview with W Magazine, Sadie Sink opened up a bit about Max's future
during Stranger Things 5, which will be the final season of the flagship horror series.
She was asked about where Max is headed in the next season, and Sink revealed her ideal
storyline for Max, which would be something nice to see on screen.
“Poor Max, who knows?
She’s definitely not able to make it to the movie date on Friday.
A lot is up in the air.
But after this whole experience, she’s probably learned a lot about the value of keeping people
close in her life.
We see a little glimpse of that in episode 9, when she agrees to the movie date.
It feels like she’s ready to let people back into her life, heal, and move on from
everything.
Sadly, that was interrupted.
But I would like to see her go further with that and be in a place where she’s fully
herself again.”
Sink's response references the plans Max and Lucas made for a movie date during the finale,
which never came into fruition given her state after the battle against Vecna.
Early on during Stranger Things 4, Max was depressed and distanced from her friends,
but once she fears she doesn't have much time left, she came to terms with her feelings
by writing letters to her friends.
As Sink explains, Max agreeing to the date signifies she is ready to begin letting her
friends, family and love back into her life and stop blaming herself for Billy's death.
Clearly, Sink feels that Max still has some steps left in her journey to getting back
to normal, if she comes out of her coma.
Unfortunately, Max's character progression was brought to a sudden halt by Vecna, and
it remains to be seen if she ever returns to her usual self.
The Duffer brothers confirmed that Max is alive, but also brain dead, so it's unclear
how she could come back to Lucas and the gang.
With Eleven unable to find Max in the void, there is also a possibility she is still under
Vecna's control.
Max's fate is entirely up in the air for Stranger Things 5, but Sink is clearly eager to see
her character living a happy life again.
As it stands, we shall see if Max ends up having a happy ending in season 5.
Overall, very exciting times.
And that is all that we have for today.
What are your predictions regarding Max Mayfield in Stranger Things season 5?
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