Stranger Things’ Sadie Sink Knows Exactly What Max Should Do If She Wakes Up – Looper

Season four sees Max play a pivotal role. The past is catching up as she pushes away those closest to her and focuses on a memorable walkman. Vecna’s pursuit leads Max to visit the grave of her late step-brother Billy, creating a pop culture moment as she hovered above. Meanwhile, keeping Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” continuously playing not only protects her, but also propelled the 1985 song’s renaissance. Max risks it all — and even with the help of Eleven — the results don’t look good. When viewers last see her, the character is in a coma and there’s no indication of what the future holds.

Sink has an interesting approach to what might happen if Max ever wakes from that near-death experience. “After everything Max went through, if she ever wakes up, I think she would just flee. I think she’s gonna get out of Hawkins,” the actress told Variety. Sink’s reasoning seems to come from Max’s past traumas, arguing that she would be too smart to stay there. Of course, there is one element that could prevent the character from fleeing: friendship. The actress knows her character to be incredibly loyal, meaning there’s room for Max to stay in Hawkins a bit longer.