We Loved: Max as the Final Girl
When what appears to be a death curse begins to take the lives of Hawkins youths, Max (Sadie Sink) finds herself in the crosshairs of an evil that sets in motion the events in Vol.1. There’s something in the Upside Down that’s not done with Hawkins yet and tries to claim Max’s life by playing on her guilt over Billy’s death.
Sink had some time to prepare for Max’s arc this season—she was a stand-out in Netflix’s Fear Street—and she gets to flex her horror chops when she faces Vecna face on. Sink not only nails the horror but also the power in accepting that she needs her friends in order for them to stand a chance against the season’s big bad.
