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Sadie has no idea how much that scene has touched everyone

I love how Gaten is just fully focused on the scene and I am pretty sure we all looked like him

This scene is by far one of the bests scenes ever i mean the song, the memories, lumax, max running to the gate, the acting, everything is perfect

The pure panic on her face as she runs. Incredible acting.

The scene is about a depressed person on the verge of suicide. Max wanted to switch places with Billy. Hence, the song choice. What Max realized though was she had so many values in her life to live for so she choose to live rather than let the darkness consume her. I also thought the white light metaphor which is a symbol for someone dying being reversed here was very clever. Instead going to the white light toward death the white light here leads to life. What a beautiful and powerful scene.

Me first watching the scene: She's got a point. She's an icon. She's a legend. And she is the moment.

Sadie is so modest about her acting skills! She's incredible in that scene, but only talks about how it was to film.

"running up that hill" by kate bush has a lot of meaning in this scene, wanted to swap places with a dead relative that you loved and would no mater what swap places with them (billy). and life constantly is you having to run a long upwards hill, dreading every second off it but then eventually reaching the top.

The analogy for depression, trauma, and suicide is what i love the most here. Max was literally fighting her demons and escaping the darkness to come back to life. And she had to find those happy memories herself and put in the effort to run away/escape. Also ridiculous that Vecna's makeup and costume took 6 hours.

6 hours to put on a vecna suit and it's fully practical? Big props to the entire team of stranger things the season was incredible

She was the perfect character to confront vecna since she interacted With every main character differently. It wasn’t the typical “I’m new in this town let’s be best friend forever now”.

Best scene of max yet. We get see alot more about her character in this season. This scene was just 🤌 I loved it. Scariest season so far with lots of plot twists thanks for the likes lol

I am absolutely shocked that Jamie is actually in the Vecna suit, I was convinced it was a different person all together under all that. Amazing.

The acting this season was out of this world, god damn. The whole cast is amazing. And Priah looks so grown up! It kind of breaks my heart to see them all not really be kids anymore, but in a happy way? I can’t explain it.

That scene was a masterpiece. Both Sadie and Jamie blew me away.

Jamie Campbell is the crew's star this season part for me. Dude is on another level and that twist got me so good

Jamie Campbell Bower’s performance as Vecna/Henry/001 was absolutely phenomenal. I have to acknowledge that if it wasn’t for the way he portrayed Vecna, the feeling of dread would have been dampened. He did such an incredible job and I hope that once Vol. 2 airs, we can see him sit down with the cast and talk about it more. JCB and Sadie carried this season for me. They deserve all of the awards. Absolutely amazing!

Truly the best scene in the entire 4 season run of the series in my opinion. Watched it yesterday and cried my eyes out. The song, the tension, the hidden message about fighting depression it was all beautiful. 👏👏

Just a note on the filming: Very glad they did it the same way Lord of the Rings was filmed. Relying on practical effects and only using CGI when absolutely necessary, it provides a much more immersive and realistic experience. Many productions rely too heavily upon CGI and it really weakens the whole picture which makes the audience feel further removed from the scene rather than making them feel a part of it. Much more physical work, but incredibly worth it

The scene's show the true power of stranger thing's it explain's stuff in detail with the music and other makes it awesome and (etc.) keep up the good work stranger things.

This scene is A WORK OF ART!! If I could wipe my memory to watch it again for the first time I would! Also I CANT WAIT FOR VOL2!!

Probably one of the best scenes in television history, whoever directed that episode has a bright future.

This scene has literally changed my life, it's so weird to say bit it genuinely has. The whole situation resonates with me so much since I lost my brother 18 months ago and seriously suffered with grief, anxiety and depression. This scene felt like captured the pain of that experience so well while also showing how hard it is to overcome, since watching this I've felt better than I have in a long time and the song can now almost instantly fix my bad moods. Seriously to every actor, writer, effects artist, director, producer and anyone else involved in making this scene, thank you so much.

Just inspirational that scene was. I cried lol. It was just so emotional and relatable. Just the utter desperation on her face to escape and get back to the ones she loved. I think it showed her that she does need them and that they need her too. Sadie deserves an emmy and the absolute world they all do :)

This scene is a masterpiece of acting, story climax, sound design, and cinematography. The actors, especially Sadie Sink, show such a range of emotions (fear, panic, despair, hope and will to survive) that make the audience feel the same desperation for Max to survive. The story of Max coming to terms with her survivor's guilt/depression and choosing life and her friends over death is so heart wrenching while also such a great climax to her emotional journey. The sound design in this scene is amazing. It sets the stage of using deep/dark toned music and harmonizing when Max is captured. It ramps up the suspense with the ticking of the clock as her friends rush to find the music to save her. The song Running Up That Hill with the additions of the string instrumentals beginning to swell encourages hope in the audience and Max before the sharp cut to black with no music adds a level of catharsis for the audience. The call for Max from her friends, the deep tone that signifies her return to her body, and then a soft piano reprise of running up that hill signifying she made it fills us (the audience) with relief and happiness. The use of Running Up That Hill was also such a fantastic song choice as well since in the context of the scene it encourages Max to literally run towards her friends who care about her while also making an emotional parallel to the pain she has been experiencing due to her survivor's guilt over Billy's death (her desire to trade places with him in death), her inability to communicate that pain with her loved ones, and lastly, her will to live and begin to heal. The cinematography is so powerful by starting the scene with Max isolated away from the people who care about her, the eerie dark red background with lightning, the destroyed home (similar to how her home/family has been forever altered), and Vecna (the personification of her inner demons) physically trapping her in her own mind like many people suffering with depression/mental illness. The ray of hope (or light at the end of the tunnel) illuminated by the music and vision of her friends calling for her. Her being lifted into the air out of reach from her friends emphasizing that what happens to her next will be Max's decision. She is the only one who can save herself. The montage of all of the times she was truly happy and of all the people who don't want to lose her giving her the strength to fight for her survival. The darkness in mind crashing down on her as she runs against all odds towards the light (while the song begins to swell and tells her to keep running) before cutting to black and allowing the audience a moment of catharsis before she opens her eyes and then says "I'm still here" while being held by Lucas. The final imagery of soft twilight closing the scene on their silhouettes is just beautiful. This scene is simply a masterpiece of filmmaking.

never doubt how great practical effects are. this just proves it.

"I don't wanna die. I'm not ready" My god, Max has been through so much this season, that scene in episode 9 was heartbreaking. I wish you wake up smiling in season 5 Red.

I've been where Max is right there. I felt her emotions this entire season. My grief never made me want to unalive myself, but I didn't care whether I lived or I didn't. Depression was so well represented visually there, and Sadie NAILED that scene.

0:40 Sadie looks so proud of herself. They all worked so hard and we are all so proud of them!!!

I was literally tearing up and praying Max would make it out of there when she was running. In my mind I knew it wasn’t real and I was still praying! No joke! That scene was extremely intense and Sadie gave an excellent performance.

In the IGN audio interview, Jamie Campbell Bower, the British actor who played Vecna, said he started prosthetic makeup at 4am in the morning. Shooting at 10am. It takes 7.5 hours each day to put on and take off that heavy prosthetics.

i was literally crying watching this scene. especially because of this cutting of shots from previous seasons. they’ve changed so much i don’t care about vecna and about other creators, just get their friendship back.

this scene makes me tear up everytime. the whole thing at the cemetery in general makes me cry. it’s just so emotional and well done

When we first watched that tense escape scene, me & my girlfriend swore it was it for Max. She cried alot and shouted, run...dear God run! Cheers to speedy Max🤗🥺

The mind lair scene is one of if not the best scenes in stranger things history

sadie has no idea on how much her acting as impacted everyone this season

this scene was actually so powerful

This scene had me tearing up. The look on Sadie's face as she ran had so much emotion on it.

Gaten has to be the biggest stranger things fan. He's watching it so intensely

All the actors of this series are so freakin good at their work..... The casting director did a fab job

This was one of the Best of the Series! Glad to see Max as a Main, rather than a Side character. My heart was Pounding hoping she Escapes! That "landscape was So much Scarier than the usual Upside-down! Can't wait for the Finales! Hugs!

Jamie C. Bower and Sadie Sink absolutely deserve awards for their performances this season! They were mind blowing!!!

This scene was so overwhelming, she's one of the best actresses to me

The scene was so powerful, the music, Max’s struggle and the moment she remembered her good memories with her friends and managed to find the will to live, absolutely phenomenal 👏👏👏

This scene actually had me doing that soft hysteric laugh crying. I was so so SO taken with that scene. So much care went into this scene it was insane.

This is seriously one of the best scenes I’ve seen in tv history, it’s shot really well and Sadie does a great job at selling the emotion during that moment. It was really powerful to see. It was great!

I don’t think I’ve ever been as scared as I was watching this scene, I get goosebumps and tears in my eyes every time I watch it. Sadie is phenomenal.

Sadie looks so pretty in the interview

The song choice really set this scene off for me.. so emotional I was like girl you better run! 😂

That scene gives me chills everytime I watch it!! It has everything.... the music,the memories flashing up,friendship,love and strength. Best scene 👌

This scene alone was worth waiting for 3 years in my opinion

I've never cried, cheered and screamed simultaneously at a scene from a show as much as I did with this one. Every actor in this show has been brilliant (as always) in season 4, but Sadie absolutely killed it with this episode. Everything about it was perfect and the underlying message of battling your demons in the form of depression was beautiful and really resonated deeply with so many people, myself included. One of the best scenes in any show ever.

The cast is amazing!!! They put so much work into their roles. And the outcome is unbelievably amazing!!

One of the best scenes in general not only in stranger things It was so well done .

Sadie impressed me this season. She’s been the most improved actress.

This is hands down one of the greatest scenes ever filmed! So many people can identify with the allegory of depression taking you over until you are reminded of those you love and who love u. Such a perfect moment on so many levels!!!!! Thank u Duffer brothers!!!!

Bloody Duffer Brothers, how dare you put us through that final scene with max in Vecna's death grip, not only have you created probably the best tv series in very long time but that final 5 to 10 mins with Max & Kate bush's running up that hill was just fantastic it exposed every emotion you could think of, i think i was in a worst state than max when she finaly snapped out of vecna's grip. Roll on july 1st.

Sadie is the sweetest and most humble among the entire cast. Absolutely adorable in real life!

The last scene when I see max blind that's so heartbreaking 😭😭

A very legendary scene, sadistic acting and the panic on her face. She is really a very excellent actress. The choice of music was very beautiful and successful. This scene is the best among all the scenes. It really deserves an award.💥💥💥

I loved the scene, it honestly gave me chills.

I have never had such a visceral reaction to a tv scene. We were all on the literal edge of the couch, literally biting our nails. so well done, everyone I've talked to was so touched and could relate it to an experience from their own life, including me. Wowowow.

This is the best scene in the whole show imo, the way the camera focuses on max and Max's emotion is priceless, will definitely be coming back to this scene every now and again:)

Ima 30 year old man and i cried my eyes on that scene. It was something else. I was absolutetly scared that she wont make it and the relief after seing her out was... This season can only be described in one word and its Spectacular. Props to everyone who made it posssible.

Sadie should definitely get slot of awards for her performance in that part of stranger things

DAMNNN IDK WHY BUT EVERYTIME IM WATCHING THIS SCENE I JUST CANT STOP CRYING 😭😭😭😭

god. i cried like a BABY when i watched that scene. the flashbacks especially got me good 😭

The song, and the scene, and everything just makes it so much more epic.

I just love this scene so much, my absolute favourite. I wish i could watch it for the first time again.

An absolute masterpiece of a scene… after seeing it for the first time, you know you’ve experienced something spectacular…

Best scene yet, Sadie did an amazing job😭

i was off my seat when this song kicked up and i was getting goosebumps everywhere feeling electrifying. this scene is my all time favorite. please do more like this in your show and i promise people will watch way a ton more. as well eddie's guitar scene was breathtaking as well.

When Sadie watched this clip she just thought “oh, I mean I did ok in it.” But when everyone else watched this clip they felt so many emotions. Sadie really had no idea how much her acting impacted this scene! I just can’t believe Sadie can look and watch this seen and be like “eh, I was ok”

For anybody who've been trough big struggle in life that riped their souls and overcame theses struggles, that scene means the world to us, beautifuly made and acted

That scene was EPIC!!!!! Playing Kate Bush took it to a whole new level!!!

Chills every time...such a well thought out scene that has had such an impact on everyone. Couldn’t have chosen a better song for it, one of my favourite songs of all time.

I think I figured it out. Remember how #1 was spinning the clock as a kid? I think that he made a portal to the upside down through the clock and that is his connection to the real world which allows him to target these kids through the key that the counselor is using to let him in. He is making more portals by killing these kids so that he has a stronger connection to the real world with the help of the counselor.

i wish i can watch this the first time over everytime, The experience of the chills, build-up, suspense, it was amazing to experience and live in the moment of a character that accepted her fate. To know that when her back was pressed to the wall she fought , fought for her life , absolutely amazing. Reminds us all and Max THAT WE ARE FIGHTERS FOR WHAT WE LOVE

One of the greatest, if not the greatest scenes I've seen on TV in my history. Nothing even comes close to how emotionally attached I am to this scene. How beautiful it was. How mesmerizing it's effects were. Thank you Sadie Sink. Thank you Max Mad. Thank you Stranger Things. Season 5, 2024. We'll all be there.

I absolutely love everything about Stranger Things.. this scene tho.. this scene got me teared up. Never have I ever been so consumed by a scene, a character and a song.. as if I could feel Max's pain.. Max (Sadie Elizabeth), take a bow, you Queen!!

This probably made some of the actors tear up a little bit remembering all the fun things they have don’t together. I know for me I cried during the throw back scenes.

Best climax scene, perfect use of narrative, timing, acting and music. BRAVO

This scene has made me cry a lot. I've had moments recently where I wanted to take my own life. This scene resonates with me on a deep, spiritual level. This scene may have played a part in saving my life. I love Stranger Things!

Her performance is simply impressive. She needs more praise for what she did.

Okay so I’ve never watched stranger things. This scene obviously went viral so it popped up in my feed. I have been battling anxiety and depression for the last few years and had just gone through a particularly bad depressive/panic episode, I watched this scene and it stirred up so much emotion that I buried my face in my pillow and wailed for about 20 minutes to the point I was pouring sweat and exhausted. Since then I have felt amazing. I had daily negative thoughts and low mood for 3 years prior and I haven’t since watching this. It’s like it exorcised it in a weird way. Anyway that’s my story whatever.

One of the best scenes in the last decade. I got tears just watching it again here. Great job all!

Best scene ever

Hands down one of the best scenes ever filmed in television history!

This scene was easily the best in season 4 so far. The emotion, the music, the power, the ambiance, the feeling, everything was perfect

This is the best scene since the first season. Gave me chills.

I haven't been so obsessed over a single scene in a very long time. Well done, Sadie.

by-far the greatest video in netflix history.

I am so excited to see max grow ! She is so talented and I am so glad she’s getting more of a story to her.

One of the best scenes in TV history. So freaking amazing.

I'm obsessed. One of the best seasons of any show that I have ever seen!! AND it's not even over yet!! 🖤

Sadie, You did a great job. This was truly the best scene in Stranger Things. Love the acting.♥️

This scene always brings tears to my eyes

This scene will stick with me forever. Makes mee sob every time , Sadie you are amazing and gorgeous!🥰

Absolute chills. Amazing. Crying.

Honestly bawled watching; only you can truly save yourself from your hurt, pain or trauma- everyones right there hoping ❤