Stranger Things Midseason-Finale Recap: The Kid With the Powers

Normally, finding out what Max has been experiencing in Henry’s mental prison would be a highlight, but this episode has so much going on that it feels less important. Sadie Sink does a great job delivering a lot of necessary information, but this storyline mainly serves as a pause in the action. Max explains everything that happened in season four to Holly, then fills her in on what occurred after Max died and was brought back to life, leading to her current comatose state. Essentially, Max figures out she’s stuck in a labyrinth of Henry’s memories. We revisit the traumatic Hawkins Lab massacre (again), she wanders through a 1959 version of Hawkins High, and ultimately ends up facing Henry’s memories of her.





