Was Max brain dead?

We can't wait two years without knowing. Meanwhile, on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the Duffer brothers added more insult to injury by saying that Max is literally "braindead and blind and all of her bones are broken".

Is Max permanently brain dead?

In an interview on theHappy Sad Confused podcast released today, the Duffer brothers said that Max is alive, but “brain dead, blind, and all of her bones are broken.”

Is Max brain dead in season 5?

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.

Did Eleven bring Max back to life?

Eleven's Life-Saving Decision

Refusing to allow Max to die after their battle with Vecna, Eleven pulls out the stops to save her life. As Lucas begs Max to stay alive, cradling her in his arms, Eleven uses just enough power to get Max's heart beating again.

Is Max stuck in Vecna's mind?

The reason that Eleven couldn't find Max is actually pretty simple -- Max had already died. That means her soul had already been absorbed into Vecna's consciousness. So, while Eleven restarted Max's heart and brought her body back to life, she was trapped inside of Vecna's hive mind.

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Did Vecna let Max escape?

Just before Max died, Eleven rallied her strength, defeated Vecna and freed Max -- but the damage had already been done. Even though Max was free from Vecna, she died in Lucas' arms. She was dead for over a minute, until Eleven brought he back to life.

Will Max become blind?

At the end of Stranger Things episode 9, Max is left blind. A trademark of Vecna's killing ritual is to blind his victims as he breaks their limbs. He has been taking the eyes of his victims since he began killing as a child in his human form as Henry Creel.

Is Max gonna stay blind?

Since her limbs were still broken and she's now comatose, it seems Max will still be blind after Stranger Things' season 5 time-jump, as Vecna had already “taken her eyes.”

Does Max ever get his memory back?

Max later regains his memories when he stumbles across the bullet Liz was shot with when she returned to Roswell.

Will Max lose her eyes?

When Max is knocked out of the trend, she's already lost her eyesight and all her legs and arms are broken. In an emotional scene, Max is still conscious as Lucas begs her to "stay with me," and she even says that she's not ready to die. But she does.

Did Max get her eyes taken out?

Despite Eleven and Lucas's best attempts to save Max, Vecna still managed to grab Max, break every bone in her body and take her eyes.

Does Max get her eyes taken out?

Max goes through nearly the entire, painful process that Vecna made his other victims go through, save her eyes being gouged out. After saying how she can no longer feel or hear things, Max's heart stops and she dies in Lucas's arms.

Will Max be blind and paralyzed?

We can't wait two years without knowing. Meanwhile, on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the Duffer brothers added more insult to injury by saying that Max is literally "braindead and blind and all of her bones are broken".

Is Vecna inside Max?

The Stranger Things script provided evidence for the theory that Max is alive inside Vecna in the sinister Upside Down dimension.

Why was Max killed off in the dark?

By In the Dark season 4, Murphy and Max had finally gotten to the hard-fought place in their relationship where they saw eye to eye and were preparing to plan a life together. It wasn't easy, but they got there. Max's death was used a device to push Murphy toward killing Josh in the series finale.

How did Max come back to life?

While Max did briefly die, Eleven used her powers to somehow resurrect Max—but with a catch. The resurrected Max remains in a coma; one that El seemingly cannot wake her from. Things seem grim, but there is still hope Stranger Things season 5 will rescue Max and at least partially restore her to pre-Vecna condition.

Does Max have powers now?

But it's soon revealed that no, Max does not have powers in Stranger Things 4. Her storyline is actually much more terrifying... In the season, viewers are introduced to a new villain called Vecna who lives in the Upside Down.

Will Eddie be in season 5?

Stranger Things' Eddie return chances gets a disappointing update from star Joseph Quinn as he reveals it's unlikely he will be back for season 5.

Why couldn t Max feel anything?

While Max was alive at the end of Stranger Things season 4 part 2, she did technically die for a moment. Eleven managed to save her from Vecna's curse but the creature had already done some irreversible damage to her, rendering her unable to feel or see anything.

What was Lucas reading to Max?

In the hospital, we see Lucas reading aloud to Max from Stephen King's "The Talisman." The book is about a young boy who goes on a cross-country quest looking for the titular "talisman" in hopes of saving his mother's life.

Does Vecna hurt Max?

The fan-favorite character ended the season in a coma with her bones broken and eyes blinded at the hands of Vecna. Max technically died for one whole minute before Eleven revived her friend, but Eleven's powers weren't enough to bring Max fully back to life.

What did Max rip out of Vecna?

Through the window, Max saw her real body levitating above the cemetery, her friends panicking on the ground below. Bracing herself, Max pulled at a vine in Vecna's neck, causing him to writhe in pain and accidentally release her from the vines' grasp.

Why did Vecna hurt Max?

Of course, the real reason Max became Vecna's victim was because creators the Duffer brothers and producer/director Shawn Levy wanted to showcase Sink's talent and really allow her to get some meaty material to work with this season.

What is Vecna's biggest weakness?

But he does have a surprising weakness: music.