Does Max Have Powers Now In Stranger Things Season 4?
Stranger Things season 4’s trailer sees Max levitating in the air, hinting the teen now has supernatural powers. Since Eleven lost her powers at the end of Stranger Things season 3, the series was left without a major human character with elevated abilities. While Eleven got her powers from various tests at Hawkins Lab, Max’s apparent gaining of supernatural powers seems to be leaning into the new, even darker angle of Stranger Things season 4.
Toward the beginning of Stranger Things season 4’s official trailer, Max is seen sitting alone at Billy’s grave reading a letter she wrote to him about how different the world has been since he died. Shortly after, the trailer sees Max back at Billy’s grave alongside Steve, Dustin, and Lucas, where the latter character hugs her before (or more likely in the series after) she mysteriously levitates into the air. When Max flies into the air, the Stranger Things boys start to reasonably become frantic, with it being unclear what exactly caused this ability.
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There are a few explanations as to why Max can now fly in the air, with a new gaining of powers still being in the realm of possibilities. Stranger Things season 4’s official trailer dedicates significant time to Max’s character, as she’s often seen at Billy’s grave, running through the new Upside Down locations, and exploring a grandfather clock identical to Creel House's on her own. Since Creel House’s grandfather clock is assumed to be a portal to the Upside Down, perhaps Max exploring it on her own led to some reaction that granted her powers, which may have been augmented when visiting Billy’s grave, who was notably possessed by the Upside Down's Mind Flayer in
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