Stranger Things' director Shawn Levy on directing Max's return, that Jonathan-Nancy scene, Will's big moment and his final day on the set.

Stranger Things finale is upon us, and questions and curiosity are doubling every day about key characters' fates.

As viewers will recall, Max was taken under Vecna’s spell, her bones broken, eyes damaged, and put into a coma. Season 5 revealed that Max had actually been in a trance this whole time, stuck in the space she’d end up calling Camazotz when she crossed paths with Holly Wheeler ( Nell Fisher) there.

Netflix has ruined another once-great TV show with an absolutely abysmal batch of new Stranger Things 5 episodes.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for Stranger Things Season 5 Part 2. Readers' discretion is advised.

Now streaming, episodes 5, 6, and 7 were a relatively bland stretch of the show. They include a breakup, a big Will reveal, and more underwhelming moments.

While that could in and of itself be considered a plot hole, Stranger Things does provide some wiggle room for Max's recovery. In terms of her broken limbs, she's been healing in a hospital bed for well over a year, and her atrophy offers just enough believability to give the show a pass.

While Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 2 has its fans, the episodes drew harsher response than the show is used to seeing