Max’s Song (Full Scene) | Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill | Stranger Things | Netflix
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- It's true: 'Running Up That Hill' by Kate Bush can literally save the universe. Max's (Sadie Sink) battle with Vecna is a moment in cinematic history.
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Max’s Favourite Song | Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill | Stranger Things | Netflix
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Darkness returns to Hawkins just in time for spring break, igniting fresh terror, disturbing memories - and an ominous new threat.
"I'M STILL HERE" This scene made me want to LIVE
Me too, I love how this entire scene is a metaphor for fighting against depression or trauma, and not letting it consume you.
This show is a masterpiece.
Imagine if that line got twisted at the end after they defeat Vecna and the Mindflayer with Vecna leaving a surviving piece of himself inside Max just like how the Mindflayer did to Billy hence I'M STILL HERE
This was the most insane part of part 1, I seriously can’t wait for part 2
That sentence truly hit home for a lot of us.
For me, this is the best scene in the whole series. I can't believe how intense it still is after multiple rewatches, the color and the song and Sadie's incredible acting, just great! I was so sure the writers were gonna kill her character off as a big "this season is dark" moment, and I'm so glad they didn't, because it sends a powerful "you can get through it" message.
Great comment 👍
i mean we still have too wait for volume 2 to come out so we have all that time too wait and worry about whether or not max will die.
@@eliseosarogodradra1340 I don't think they will kill Max anymore though, that would be predictable.
@@foolishnoob47 i feel like they will cause it would it in with max writing the letters too everyoe just i case she was too die.
Couldnt agree more. :)
This scene hit so hard. The whole episode is her literally fighting with her own demons and almost giving up. But remembering the times that make life worth living brought her back 👏
Her life is worth living*
When it showed her favourite times, I literally started crying. For sure my favourite scene ❤️🤩
Common W comment from one of the Battle Buddies himself. Good points.
@@lilimeibuchan4761 me too I couldn’t hold it in the tears just streamed down my face
Power of friendship
sadie better get an award for this scene
She'll get a nomination for sure
Dont be silly hahahaha its not that good
@@titustelesco2870 said someone who could never
Fr!
@@titustelesco2870 it’s not that good ? are u joking ? we can feel the fear in her look, she rly wants to escape and leave this place, we rly can feel that. I’ve never seen a desperate look like hers. I guess u don’t know a lot about acting to say that
This scene is 2 years old today. I remember going absolutely insane over this.
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Same with me and my gf
Same
My husband and I were literally on the edge of our seats freaking out!! It's rare for shows to do that!!
This scene is my Roman Empire. I think about it weekly.
“I don’t want a letter. We’re right here. I’M right here”, now that is incredibly powerful
Facts.
that line gets me every fucking time man 😭
It was the high five with El that did it for me
Yup, brought tears to my eyes immediately. I fucking love this group of kids man.
Ratio
The flashbacks man, she realised that she has something to live for and decided to fight back. True power there
Max realized that she has friends- her best friends (Lucas, Dustin, Mike, Will, El) and the power of friendship and love and that's what made her to fight back.. Max didn't think about her parents nor her bully brother, Billy, because all she got is her best friends and their frienship...!!
she fina die soon no worries let her live for now
ik u don't need to know this but im your exact 2100th like lol
Yeah when I have a bad day i always use thr good memories instead of letting my depression take over me
And if she didn't have friends? What then? What if she's alone.
I don't think they could've chosen a better song for this scene at all. we were all truly immersed in the moment during this. so good
I love u🥰
chief keef love sosa wouldve been better
I don't remember ever being as immersed in a moment watching TV like I was for this. Brilliantly executed. What an amazing show.
@@CannaBanana See you get it
Facts
This show single-handedly rebooted “Running Up That Hill” to new heights
"Running Up That Hill" single-handedly gave the magic ingredient to this scene. Fairy dust to make it hit the way it hits.
Thank you Kate Bush
To new *Wuthering Heights*
A phenomenon not seen since Family Ties and At This Moment.
This show? No.This scene did👏👏👏
Best scene I've seen in a very long time.
Same bro I can’t even think of any that made me feel the way that scene did
Other than maybe naruto 😂 but still
@@ijustbevibin0425 sexy
I’m glad someone said it
Facts it doesnt even feel like stranger things anymore
Not a single kind of any evil in this world or other could beat the power of the 80s music.
LMAO true
depeche mode will destroy 100 vecna
But it's really the power of love that saved max. Not the music
@@unropednope4644 reaaaaalllly fun at parties aren’t ya?
@@energyplayz7485 and how was my comment in any way offensive or disrespectful of this excellent scene that you need to reply with a stupid attitude? Maybe I could have worded it different but I wasn't trying to troll. Also, I do believe towards the end of these first episodes they theorize that its not actually the music that saves them but the love they feel from their friends. Stop trying to find the negative in every comment someone posts.
this scene is so powerful
Didn't expect too see you commenting on this Vereshchak, but I agree 👌
Makes me cry every time wtf
@@manofhonor1685 Same here 🥲
This scene made me feel something, the flashbacks, the slow mo, the tempo everything... it was a cinematic masterpiece
@@manofhonor1685 same!
This scene broke me. I’ve been a fan of Max since season 2 and it hit me when I saw how truly broken she was, and yet she chose to live and fight. So inspiring
Max is an inspiring character. Actually all the women of Stranger Things were written very well. They’re all inspiring in their own way.
after Max I started like redheads
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That's a child bro?! @@coffeeman4581
this series broke me
best scene in stranger things imo
honestly the best scene i've seen one NETFLIX in a while.
I agree just but the ending is my second favorite
100% agree. For me this is the best scene in the entire series so far
I'm sure Millie will be pissed and throw a strop and demand an even better scene in season 5
Same
This scene is a perfect example of the phrase “Music is an escape for so many people.”
Music and memories
True ♡
Nostalgia combines the two
yes, in this case an escape back to reality....when usually music is an escape from reality...
YESSSS.
No scene in this ENTIRE show quite made me feel the emotions that this one did, it was without a doubt a beautiful work of art
Only 2 scenes in this show have made me cry, and this scene made me BAWL
Lol it's awful
@@punchypizzainpizza6616 Poor mindless troll.
I really don't get why people like this scene? Can someone explain it
@@andyb6400 because Max, a beloved character, was struggling and was about to die, and this is where she finds the strength to react and find her way back to her friends and realizes she wants to live. It's a very relatable scene for those who struggle with depression or feelings of hopelessness.
that ending shot with the silhouette is the most beautiful shot in the show.
Iconic
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It really is so beautiful 😢😢😢😢😢
With the slow melody playing
@@walterbornnard8964 yesssssssssss so beautiful
This scene. This season. This villain. The acting. The analogies and metaphors. I just finished it and it’s my favorite so far. I’m going to have to rewatch it before volume 2 comes out. Just amazing.
I feel exacly the same
I think i have to rewatch this season again
So good
HONESTLY SAME
Max’s acting is excellent but Lucas’ is awful throughout the series - which is a shame.
Do people not realise 2 more episodes are dropping in July? Movie length aswell.
@@daddyof3gaming522 yeah thats volume 2......you dindnt realize
This scene stuck with me. All the happy moments of Max’s life flashing before her eyes. Finding light in the darkness. Not giving up.
I thought a piano or a concrete piece would drop on her as she was running. Wouldn't know about this TV series if it weren't for my 13 year old niece. Good show 👍
RIGHT
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Yes!!!! Also the “You’re not really here” and the “I’m still here” was top notch television
NEVER BACK DOWN NEVER WHAT
"I don't want a letter , we're here , i'm right here" - This phrase is powerful and emotional
Get wrecked 13 Reasons Why.
This scene is Amazing
I think itd be interesting if they opened the next season with the letters Max wrote for them
@@nobodyspecial675 Stranger things and Arcane and Bojack Horseman have better anti-suicide scenes and way better psychologically than that show. That show glorifies it, meanwhile the 3 I mentioned above, show the cruel reality of mental trauma, ESPECIALLY Arcane.
1 season, this is all this show should have been, then it would have been magical
the age of the actors is critical to this kind of series and they should always be 12-13 not a day older.
remember we saw all this shticks on fringe already, you do remember 2000's fringe, although not as great as "lost" and "breaking bad", it is "fringe" that became your reality in 2020's and this show "stranger things" took a lot out of fringe, problem is.. it is a whole different generation now and things have greatly changed to the worse.
2 years later, I only just realized that everytime Vecna levitated his victims, they were metaphorically hanging from nooses by depression.
me too kid
Bro shut up lol
@@jewferigno6920 no lol
@@jewferigno6920It's true tho
*floats up*
this scene is just terrific. Reading a letter to Billy, transition into nightmare, memories about friends, choosing life and finally escaping... pure art
this has to be one of the shitttiest things i've ever witnessed. it's so damn melodramatic and stupid. God this show is garbage.
As someone who hasn’t seen the show, I disagree. This was only emotional if you know the context. There are great scenes that you get emotional if you’ve never seen the show or movie. This isn’t it
@@Mom_of_the_Chickies lmao you just said you haven’t seen the show. So how do you know? It’s the build up to character and what max went thru the last season. Don’t tell us how to feel when you’ve never seen the show wtf
I really dont think people realised we have witnessed something verry special this is the greatest scence ever made on so many levels , fear , love , joy , pain, grief , hope , agony and relief and the embodyment of depression and its causes , the fight against it and the weapons we have against it friends and art , mucic , and joyous memories its incredible
@@Mom_of_the_Chickies yea like i caught the scene where they are floating at the end of the titanic and didn get why she was so upset like does how does she even know this guy and what are they doing in freezing water ,
This scene has to be one of my all-time favorites of anything I've seen on TV in years. The evil buildup of Vecna, combined with Max's willpower to escape is just so amazing with this song. It all like works so perfectly.
You should do a Vecna RP.
Bro what are you doing here
This scene made me feel something, the flashbacks, the slow mo, the tempo everything... it was a cinematic masterpiece
@@OwenC08 funny enough it's in the works.
vecna rp or sure
Without a doubt, the best tv moment I've seen in a long time. "I'm still here" echoes so loud to so many people who are suffering from depression and feel like giving up on life. You fight through it. You hold memories in your mind that keep going ... you never give up.
What about cobra Kai??
Thankyou for this comment, truer words have never been said.
So easy for you to say when you don't have depression
@@natethegreatreviews you know them personally or?
Ratio
The piano outro.
It’s so unbelievably incredibly beautiful. The addition of it is elegant, fragile, and delicate. Simply beautiful. It touches the deepest part of my heart. I’m floored by how amazing the entirety of this scene is especially that ending. Maybe my favorite part of any tv show ever… this scene, the music, this outro…. Perfection.
It really is
Im watching this in my 89 trailer this song was made in 85 it was still popular and prob played on thesw very speakers in the 80s
thats the same way i describe it.....its a pure masterpiece of cinema...pure perfection
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White shirt now red, my bloody nose
Sleepin', you're on your tippy toes
Creepin' around like no one knows
Think you're so criminal
Bruises on both my knees for you
Don't say thank you or please
I do what I want when I'm wanting to
My soul, so cynical
So you're a tough guy
Like it really rough guy
Just can't get enough guy
Chest always so puffed guy
I'm that bad type
Make your mama sad type
Make your girlfriend mad tight
Might seduce your dad type
I'm the bad guy
Duh
I'm the bad guy
The tear that runs down Max's cheek when she realizes she wants to live... absolute chills.
Yes
straight One Piece Robin vibes "I WANT TO LIVE!!!"
@@MrShaiya96 fr
@@euxlizaa pppppppppppppppppppppppppp0pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp0pppppppppppppppppp
She just realized she doesn't wanna die that way
I don’t know if anyone noticed but Steve, Dustin and Lucas who were around Max were actually the OG babysitting crew in season two and that there the ones who are around her when she learns she needs her friends is very poetic and impactful.
omd i never realised this before
Oh yes, I hadn't noticed, thank you for bringing up that astute point! ♥️
Mike was there too
I hadn’t noticed thank you so much. There’s just so many layers to this scene that makes it so special.
@@Tonyawill-fw5oe Oh no I meant when they were there at the junkyard trying to hunting down Dart I meant by that.
I think Sadie Sink is going to become an increasingly good actress.
She's going to be in Darren Aronofsky
next movie which could likely get awards attention and would probably be huge for her.
she was amazing in fear street too!
JeanGray
No, she won't.
I think its hard to show depression in cinema, especially a show that is surrounded by shlocky 80s themes, without it coming off whiney. But holy shit, she killed it.
I remember watching it when I was only 23 yo and fighting cancer with many series of chemo. Now I am still coming back to this song when day to day „problems” take over to remind myself what journey I had to make to be able to say I’m still here.
I hope you win all the battles you fight.
You're amazing ❤
What cancer did you have? Hope you're well
❤❤❤ beautiful
What’s beautiful is that this scene was used as a way to show Max didn’t truly want to die, she just wanted something to live for. When she found it, she was able to fight and get back to her life and those she loved.
This was beautifully said. Thank you
Well said. She’s was already giving in when she wrote those letters.
@@erickolmos2616 I was screaming when they were looking for the tape and when she was finally back in reality it almost brought tears to my eyes
OMG I'M SO GLAD I FOUND THIS COMMENT I THOUGHT SHE DIED
I highly concur, I loved when they flashed back to Max's memories with her friends, and how they were there for her, even after she pushed them away. 💖
This is, in every way, an amazingly well-written scene. Max's absolute fear knowing how close she was to death, her friends doing everything they could to try save her but ultimately it being up to her to find the courage to break free. Anyone who has battled mental health issues or lost someone to suicide knows how moving the scene is. 5 star performances from both Sadie Sink and Jamie Campbell Bower.
Hi. I also have ptsd, depression. This scene is so meaningful
I have severe depression, then separated my knee cap - the thoughts are more vivid and intense - depression, loneliness, physical pain transmuting into mental pain - II watch this scene to remind thyself we are not alone
@@rambam77 I belive we may have inner struggles or troubled thoughts, yet it can be overcome
I have severe anxiety and a lot of past trauma. While, this scene always hit home with me and always made me tear up, I never put two and two together. Your comment broke me and I thank you so so, so much for it.
I had some kind of psychotic break / manifestation of potential bipolar disorder last year subsequent to a traumatic experience.
This scene resonates with me a lot
Damn, sometimes I even imagine myself as Max in this scene, constantly running into the light and trying to stray away (as much as I physically can) from the dark.
Obviously, I'm better now, but I was in a living hell for the first half of 2022.
Just as a reminder that this scene can not just be confined to PTSD and depression. It may resonate with someone's anxiety, their bipolar, their schizophrenia, their BPD, their DID.
Vecna being the personification of guilt, depression, and suicidal thoughts makes him such an effective villain and metaphor for the series. I really loved how they built up Max's emotional struggles to cope with Billy's death despite their complicated past, and then how it was negatively affecting her personality and relationships. The way Max is able to finally break through that to escape from Vecna when she realizes she has people who care about her and she has reasons to keep living was just really powerful. I legitimately broke into tears during this sequence because Max finally overcoming her struggles felt so real. The bonds between these characters are just so strong and it's impossible to not get invested in them. Scenes like this are why I love this show so much.
Facts.
She and Mike were not so much of best buddies. But she remembered him too that was really sweet❤
Perfect comment. Couldn't agree more. I also broke into tears, because when you know you know. This scene was everything.
SPOILER ALERT
its crazy the fact that Vecna is fucking n.1
Jamie Campbell Bower was the perfect casting for Vecna.
the acting, the plot, the music, the effect, the beautiful message, everything was done in perfection mehn😭😭 remember watching this for the first time and crying
I definitely agree! Sadie Sink’s acting drew me in. Sadie Sink didn’t just play Max she became Max and I loved every second of it. I love how they used “Running Up that Hill” by Kate Bush since it can be interpreted in so many ways. The message of “Don’t give up” and the symbolism behind the scene was great. The directing was great. Everyone did a great job this season but especially this scene.
what fucking effect
Definitely cried a little bit during this scene, this show is insanely good
Wait what episode is this I don’t remember this scene
@@yassnation3967 episode 4! I just watched it last night, I’m about to watch 5 now super exited lol
Ty
I rewatched it 3 times and teared up each time. The flashbacks with the epic music playing, it was so intense.
Also me 🥲
In this scene she found a reason to live and didn't give up. I cried during this
Goof
Wdym?!?
Naw bro I teared up hard in this, I’m a fkn vet and the emotions this shit made me feel was like therapy. Some thing about her determination and her will to live and her friends never giving up on her plus the song playing was perfect lol don’t listen to these dipshits out here, scene was powerful as shit, god bless you!
Same,
Thanks for sending that you made my day
it's not just the music. the suspense, the acting, the metaphor, the cinematography, the way it made the audience root for Max. everything is top-notch story-telling technique. it's a brilliant scene!!!
This show sucks bruh.
What metaphor excatly
@@bobbychild8529 sure kid, go watch the office or something
@@marvin2678 not letting Trauma/Depression consume you aka kill you and holding on to the bright spots in you're life ( the flashbacks ) to bring you back from the brink
@@bobbychild8529 so why are you here?🤡
She absolutely deserves an Oscar for this
there's a reason you hide from them... You. Belong. Here. with. me...💀💀
Yessss I agree! Sadie Sink slayed that role.
Whoa. Calm down with the oscar and all. Definitely these people are overrating this show to a whole other level
@@saavanelias8059 is it so wrong to say someone deserves an award for such a performance? I’m not going to be ashamed about the fact that I enjoy this show and I mean that Sadie sink has come a long way with her acting and deserves to be recognised for it.
They don't give Oscars for TV shows.
i wanna see this scene for the first time all over again
I just did and can’t believe how good that episode was
same
me too it enchanted me
Same
I just watched it for the first time the other day and I wish I could go back and do it all over again
She was depressed, thinking of dying, but she chose to live. That running scene was so powerful and simbolic. One of the best in st
Even after all the craziness of Vol 2, this is IMO the best scene of Season 4 and one of the most powerful scenes on Stranger Things ever. They took a trope that's been done many times and is often a cliché (the power of love and friendship overcomes everything, etc.) but contextualized and executed it so well, in this metaphor for one's struggle against being consumed by depression and suicidal thoughts, that it feels entirely fresh.
@@khabibmcgregor3592 no that’s literally what it represents. She even talks about being depressed and how she just wishes she could join Billy. Not to mention that’s kinda what the song is about to. You’re just not looking into it enough.
@@thatfishguy4991 lol never once talks about it. Rewatch the show dumbass 😂😂🤣😂🤣
@Jhon Sierra what did it say , they have deleted the comment 😂
Symbolic
i have clinical depression, and when i finally watched this, i related to it so much. finally getting into therapy, getting medication instead of letting it take over me
I wish I could watch this scene for the first time again. The chills!
SAME
True!!
SAME
Bro i just watch it for the first time and damm
I know right
When her flashbacks started coming in i was 100% convinced they are killing her.
Season 4 really delivered
Usually when you are close to losing, dying, the survival instinct kick in and you literally go to the jugular of the problem... I was expecting this, but still he scene is so beautiful and powerful.
Yup I figured the barrage of happy memories was her cue to die.
I was thinking the same🤣
Yeah dude they had me convinced!
Thought the same ...
Max’s character shows a clear example of what it feels like to deal with depression every single day. In a way the depression begins to make you forget every good memory you’ve had as if you’ve never been happy. This scene shows a perfect view of one’s mind dealing with depression and finally wanting to live and fight to survive to reach one’s happiness and remember that everything isn’t as it may seem. To get out of your own mind and actually realize that life has so much to give. The best of the song does it for me everytime!
Her saying “you’re not really here” was the most powerful. It’s all in your mind love. Get out of your own head and fight❤️
Great message
I've dealt with chronic depression all my life and I agree. Same for the song.
My thoughts exactly...this is what we all need to watch when we need to fight for ourselves, every daily depression battle
Omg I'm bawling my eyes out as I rewatch this scene and read all the comments. We are not alone in this ❤️ We all have own struggles and this scene is magical because we can all relate. Just remember all the of good times and keep going 💪
For me, the scene where Max falls down when Vecna thing fall on her. Max fell and got back up immediately, showing how desperate she is to live, for her , her friends and family, to avenge Billy. She didnt waste even a second , and got up and ran , running for her life.
I love how this entire scene is a metaphor for fighting against depression or PTSD. You can either let it consume you... Or keep on fighting.
Yes!!! I suffer from depression and i felt that scene so hard.
Interesting. Never thought about it from that perspective. Thank you.
Addiction too.
I dont have ptsd or depression but i have social anxiety and this scene really speaks to me. Espessially when he says " theres a reason you hide from them."
Yep
Running Up That Hill playing as she lifted up into the air. Goosebumps.
Yes! Literal!!
yeah it was crazy but i kinda laughed at it 🥲
omg for real
Amazing that we can all share beautiful and visceral sensations together ✌
I thought she was finna die fr
The scene was so powerful and the song is so sad. When you think about it, she talks about making a deal, switching places with someone. Max is really depressed. She does not feel like she deserves to be alive, and she feels guilty because she did not try to save her stepbrother. This is her favourite song because she wants to swap places with Billy.
I didn’t even think of that, thanks lol it makes more sense now
great analogy, makes this scene even deeper!
Really great thinking here!
On the second side of this album, there is a song where a little girl ice skating, falls through a crack in the ice and starts drowning,
Kate's character, is in a dream and somehow connects with the girl, Kate tries to swap places with the girl to protect her "Let's exchange the experience"
a dark voice of a man (death?) who tries to judge her. But the soul of the little girl intervenes and stops the process. Basically saying this is my death & my experience. My journey, Let me live it.
Kate wakes up from the dream and calls everyone she loves, Her mother, her brother to tell them how much she loves them.
This whole album is a trip.
@@TracyInsomiac which song?
I think for a lot of us this scene made the entire season. In fact, I think it’s my favorite scene out of all of the seasons. I still tear up when I watch it. The combination of the emotion and the music and the friends trying desperately not to lose her just makes you want to live. When you see them putting their hands on their heads and freaking out when she’s in the air and yelling her name and the tear rolls down her cheek, pure genius.
we agree!
This is the GREATEST scene in all of Stranger Things! I’ve watched it so many times already, and the shot of everyone hugging at the end 🤯🤯 This is a masterpiece!!!
Them hugging at the end always makes me cry. Best scene in all of Stranger Things to me.
@@jennaj76 definitely same. I have barely ever cried over any show or movie scene but hey there's a first time for anything and proud to say this made me cry so fucking hard
@@jennaj76 I agree!!
From someone that have never watched the series and wanted to know where that viral song came from and you saying this scene is the best scene of all the series? What a huge dissappointment. Happy that i never started watching it then cuz this is such a bad scene
Yes agreed! Then to top it off with the piano instrumental playing Kate bush adds that bit more heartfelt to it! So amazing, these producers knew how powerful to make this ending scene and totally nailed it..even I cried knowing I’m still here..🥺
This scene was so heavy because of how well Max’s character is written and portrayed. What an incredible cast
The “shit…. SHIIIIIIIT” gets me everytime its so max.
I really didn't care much about edgy max before but this season totally built up her character arc.
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@@bycoolboy823 I liked Max before this, but I wouldn't have said she was in my favorites. This season made her the best character
@@anatoldenevers237 agreed, max is easily my favorite character after season 4. Excited for how her story will be in season 5.
They made a good call by giving Sadie Sink a bigger dramatic role in this season.
Lucas after she fell into his arms caused my tears
She’s been the MVP
Made very much sense
shes literally such a great actress
Best Actress award coming up
A stupid award doesn’t take away more or validate more how amazing and powerful this whole scene is. Some things just are and always will be.
I have several awards
@@catbrotherdoeseverything ok….
This scene broke the internet and brought back an old song in the top charts for weeks. Absolute perfection. I don’t think i was even breathing the first time I saw it. As a viewer, we so desperately want Max to survive. This was epic and I’ll remember that scene and how it made me feel, forever.
Je suis marocaine et j'ai eu le même ressenti que toi devant cette scène. C'est la meilleure pour moi
That I’m right here and all those memories of great times if there ever was a reason to not give up that was it nothing bad lasts forever it gets easier when you realise you mean so much to the people that have your back
I still have tears and goosebumps from the scene :)
Still cry like a baby every single time I watch it.
It didn’t, don’t over exaggerate
I love the “come on darling, come on angel” playing over the flashbacks. It’s like the song is speaking directly to Max and encouraging her to live
YES SAME
such an insanely good song choice. everything about this scene is perfect
fr!!!
Ratio
Kate Bush probably is singing it to her love in pain
Anyone gonna talk about how insane Sadie’s acting was here? She OWNED this scene, I would not be crying if not for her performance
The acting in the entire show is crazy good
She is incredible. That is the best acting I’ve seen for a long time. Takes my breath away. So talented.
She fooled me when she was being sarcastic with dustin xD
what episode was this on
She’s an amazing actress.
"in still here" this scene made me want to LIVE
“Im still here, im still here” she wasn’t just reassuring them she was reassuring her self, she thought that was it
GOOSEBUMPS 😭😭😭
this scene was so powerful !! like i literally got goosebumps !!
She was reassuring ME
I mean. I knew that already.
Goosebumps every time !
I can't stop coming back to this, the way she looks back to her present and her friends. Such a beautiful scene.
Fr man every time I watch this scene I cry, even though I know that Max escapes I watch it purely for how amazing the scene is. Episode 4 and 7 are easily the best from the volume.
@@cryozure6800 yes 100%
This whole scene felt like someone with trauma and scars finally realizing that they're strong and there are just so many people around you trying to help you all along.
I love this metaphor angle of seeing it. Its beautiful
Then they kill her anyways . So I guess the message is right your depression so you can just randomly die anyways
Yeah. It's just that most of the time those people, although a good number of them, are separated sporadically amongst and blending in with the people you who should've seen and cared first of all but didn't.
I opened my bible a few months ago, sometimes I randomly do, and found in proverbs where it says to not turn away your neighbor in hopes that your family has a place for you. My rough understanding, anyway.
The whole season was about self doubt and past mistakes so you're not wrong
@@FINNSTIGAT0R hello Finn
Two years and this scene still makes me cry 😭
I'm still pissed that this scene didn't win any awards. This young lady deserved them all for this.
it won an emmy .
@@main1146No it was just nominated
Si gano o no? @@crazyal1en644
tbf, bro hit her with dozens of flying rocks and houses and couldn't get a proper hit, made the scene look so stupid.
@@MrSparksysmade vecna stupid for not hitting her
Unarguably the best scene of all 4 years of Stranger Things.
Vecna reveal is arguably better
Absolutely
@@jamesbrthjk4783 predictable and shallow. this scene had so much god damn depth. your pea brain couldn't even pair vecna to the ward and you want to comment on the best scenes from ST????????????
Agreed 100%%%%
Exactly!
I really loved this season, it felt like such a smart way to tackle issues like mental health without making it feel boring or tone deaf (13 reasons why I'm looking at you). It's kind of validating to see how Vecna is shown as a real threat because it seems like people in the real world think mental health is "less important" because it's not visible or tangible like a wound. But that's what makes it dangerous, that's what makes Vecna dangerous. The lack of visible signs until it's too late is what killed these poor kids, and it's the support from others that helped Max live.
Very well said
agreed, makes alot of sense
This comment is really well written
100% agree AND I highly recommend reading the book 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher if you haven't already. It was a masterpiece and it got me through SO much. The show did it nothing but *disrespect*
Loved this, this scene is so powerful, is this little things, our favorite song, our friends, the moments we share, the love we receive and can give, is those little things that can make the difference and help us to hold on to life, this scene was able to put this on a more visual perspective but without losing the real meaning of it and it’s absolutely lovely
Still watching in 2024 this scene is so iconic..
glad that more people will be introduced to kate bush! love her
Ditto, this has always been one of my favourite Kate Bush songs, I love it even more than "Wuthering Heights."
I love her music
Completely writes and produces her songs by herself too and has done from a very young age, an actual songwriter which will blow these kids minds 😂
Brian Malco and Placebo covered Running up that Hill by Kate Bush in season 4 premiere of The OC. That version is really good to if you like this. I really recommend it!
Yes, we love someone that’s the opposite of a gatekeeper
Max running towards her friends while vecna tries to stop her is a great way of demonstrating the fight against depression. Plus it's a great scene.
Yeah at what point do you stop kicking yourself. If it’s not when some mind invading monster who preys on your trauma (not to mention is also a huge asshole) is about to break your body into bits and rip your eyes idk when it is.
@@Reborn0134 why the questions marks
@@moltendog9515 your comment made sense it’s the other that didn’t.
exactly
No?
It’s like someone has given those of us that struggle, a tangible way to show what we battle. I love this. Thank you.
This is why I felt so emotional watching it! It was an amazing scene and it made me extremely emotional but I didn't know why. This is why!!
I'm pretty sure this entire season is about battling ptsd (specifically with ptsd related hallucinations), depression, and suicide. This scene was her not giving into suicide.
I didnt even realize why I was heave-sobbing after this scene but this is exactly why
@@prettymuchyeah7520 It's such a shame, then, that there was no mention of Will's trauma, especially since he has plenty of it to go around.
@@danielwoods3896 well Will isn't in Hawkins so that's probably why
This one's for my two childhood friends who never made it back. I'm sure they were running up that hill all the same.
Bro Come On ☹️…….🫶🏻❤️
This is a scene that I'll have no problem replaying for years to come. Sadie absolutely slayed.
Yes
slay
YAS QUEEN
I don’t understand what makes this scene so great. It’s just vecna taking way longer than the other kills because she’s the main character. And her running into some portal with some 80s music.
@@Splizzyglizzy how dare you
This is not “that” scene; this is THE scene.
Best scene of the whole series.
Agreed, it’s so powerful
honestly yeah. this was a monumental moment for the show and will define the show.
This scene and season 1 Hopper and Joyce bring Will back to life are the two best
This is the wayyy
Best scene from the century you mean
When you’re depressed and you watch this scene, it hits even harder because it’s like a metaphor for what’s battling your mind
Yeah
that's what I was thinking
same...even after finishing the whole season this is the only part I felt real....like I have gone through that...that place in our mind..its real..u could feel this scene so deep..who has depression and get often anxiety attack..go through this situation every damn time...u wanna fight but u cant u wanna get out of that headspace but u cant..u wanna breath but u cant even do that..it felt like someone's chocking you...and u feel like falling in a pitch dark
Dis is true
You spoke my mind. ❤
When she started to rise I was screaming and crying at the same time. Was NOT expecting that.
Those orchestral strings they added to this song are freaking amazing
Frrr
Yes,yes they are
I wonder if Kate Bush herself approves.
anyone knows name theme of ochestral part?
@@malu-masalladelourbano4197 I wish I did bro
Truly an extraordinary scene not just because of how powerful it is viscerally & from a cinematic point of view, but it knocks it out of the park with its subtext and what it means metaphorically. I just fucking love Vecna as a villian because he is basically the ultimate evil; a self-righteous being who targets those who have had traumatic experiences and feels guilt -> people who don't love themselves very much or is carrying around this baggage that they themselves feel weighed down by. Vecna sees himself as a liberator of these emotions, and you can already see where the metaphors fall into.
Vecna is essentially a metaphor for suicidal thoughts, self-pity, intrusive thoughts, self-harm, etc. And the way the entire scene is constructed carries an invaluable message: when Max goes "you're not really here", Vecna goes "but I am" and his powers just gets stronger, because just like trauma, depression, and suicidal thoughts, Vecna is very real and trying to deny or suppress them simply makes them stronger.
So despite the music, Max is literally about to be killed by Vecna, but then she does something totally different this time. She remembers all the good in her life, the small moments that brought her laughter and joy despite Vecna about to kill her. She makes a CHOICE to look to the good instead of focusing on denying the bad, and then she rips one of Vecna's jugulars, acknowledging his existence but also moving on from him, then she runs towards her friends who want her back.
That right there is literally therapy 101 with anyone dealing with these issues, and the chances are if you are human, you probably went through something like it atleast once. A truly masterful scene
🤯👏🏼
This needs to be top comment
yo that was beautifully explained 👏👏
loved this scene because it seemed very metaphorically to be about su*cide. i saw it as an out of body experience / life flashing before your eyes when you're about to die. and then realizing/deciding you want to live. it hit very close to home, and is just such a lovely scene. & a lovely closing of the scene, with max surrounded by people that care about her
also i love the scenes that get paired with the lyrics. originally with max, she thinks of this song with herself and billy. and then here, i think she thinks of herself in the realm with vecna, and of herself in the waking world. when she sees herself in the opening, she wants to come back/switch places with that max
and also, "come on darling, let me steal this moment from you now" playing while max thinks of herself in better times, my goodness...
I think we can all agree this is one of the most powerful scenes in the entire series.
Big facts
@@emomc9557 i dont get it lol
its ok scene
dont know about powerful tho haha
@@norpriest521 you’re an ok scene
In Television and Movie history . It is up there with Avengers Endgame
@@Th0mat0
Yeah man
Don't know about powerful
This is the most well written, well directed, and well acted scene in this show. Bravo to all who made it.
I don’t think I’ve ever ‘felt’ a scene more, ever. Going to go down as an iconic cinematic moment. Shoutout Kate Bush and Sadie Sink and everyone involved in this season.
EXACTLY I FELT THIS LIKE NOTHING EVER, EVER, EVER BEFORE.
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She is an amazing actress! That entire scene is amazingly powerful in the face of feeling alone and fighting depression. Love it. ❤️
Precisely, Sadie has a bright future ahead of her, and she's only 20. I can't wait to see what she'll do next!
@@trinaq she is 20 in this scene ?!?!?! You lying she gotta be like 15 max
@@wildefice1 Well, she was likely 18 or 19 when they filmed it, and Max is stated to be a little older than the others, who are 14 or 15 now, so she's likely 16.
Yep
They had been advertising the teasers for season 4 by the end of 2019, so they probably filmed it in 2018. She was probably 16 in this scene.
I have never shouted in my head "RUN RUN RUN" to a character more than during this moment.
Crazy powerful scene, hope some rewards are handed out for this one.
In your head??? I was screaming out loud lol
@@kstephen126 True facts, Guess I'm just not that animated when watching shows😅 I legit wasn't sure if she was going to make it, Had me sweating
@@kstephen126 oh thank goodness it wasn’t just me doing that
That was me but with Bob :c
SAMEEEE I literally scream so loud to the point my neighbour asked if everything was alright lol
I still can't get over how beautiful this scene is.
I can
@@catbrotherdoeseverything okay? good for you i guess? lol
@@DaggerXIV im over it to
@@REXAZOR proud of you but work on your grammar more if you want more appraisal.
@@DaggerXIV What if i did work on it......Would it elevate me in ur eyes....make me a better person...What if i save a truck of drowning puppies as an Azerbijan native with little English and my grammar is not great.....Is it worth pointing out??...Is this where LIFE has brought you presently?????!!!
I took the lyrics “if I could, I’d make a deal with god and I’d get him swap our places,” as she would rather die to have billy alive and I cried. I also cried at the memories flashing back because she realized she didn’t want to die after all. It was just a super emotional scene and I’m too soft for things like that
I thought the same thing, which made me feel like she was listening to that song over and over because she originally felt guilt over Billys death and felt responsible somehow. That episode made me cry too haha
Yes this is the comment I was looking for! The fact it was her “favorite song” means a lot
Right there with ya sister
You're not soft, you're a very sensible person - the best kind of person.
@@_all_around_us thank you 🥺
I never would have guessed that the villain for this season would be a metaphor for suicide. But I'm so glad, this was beautiful
Maybe this song and scene could save lives. 🥲
@@vcapo6782 I really hope so
When Robyn was like “you can defeat him with music.”
I rolled my eyes and was like “oh great, Max needs her Emo music to save her from the demon preying on her depression and grief.”
Then I stopped for a sec and was like “that’s actually really cool actually.”
Dang I really didn’t notice, it was a reference to suicide until u said it but now that I know it makes sense
Could you explain? I get what you mean a lil but would be cool if you elaborated
No matter how many time i watched this scene but this scene never forgets to give me goosebumps
If that's giving you goosebumps, try watching the series finale of "M*A*S*H".
💯
Yeah this scene made me start to like that song “Running up that hill” but I don’t like the sexism behind the meaning of the song
@@cloudcastle338 what sexism?
@@neroh568 The way Kate Bush worded the meaning of this song was saying something along the lines of “men and women have different roles so they aren’t the same” when men and women are exactly the same and do not have different roles (you cannot assign a gender to a specific role, action, or behavior) and can do the same exact things with one actual acceptation, women have the ability to give birth and have periods, but men don’t. She made the meaning of this song about gender when the actual lyrics have nothing to do with gender and she implied that men and women are different which is sexist unless you’re talking about basic biology (men and women have different private parts). Just look up “Running up that hill meaning” and you’ll find the quote that she apparently said.
Been rewatching this entire scene lately, because I met a new friend who also loves Stranger Things. But then, I discovered that he himself is going through mental distress, now this scene would mean a whole different one for me. I thanked him for fighting to get here today because it's no easy feat. I can only imagine him fighting the same way Max fought for herself here. And he made it.
He's still here.
Life never gets easy, but always know that there are people rooting for you and are grateful that you are here. Stay strong to all peepz who fight for their lives every single day. Sending hugs and prayers! 🩵
I loved this scene it seemed like a symbolism for max’s trauma/depression she feels trapped and feels like there’s no escape and she has no one there for her except her inner demons but when the gate opens and she sees her friends it’s like her realising that the people who cared for her the most and loved her were the people she kept pushing away and so it’s like her running back to the people she feels safe with and the line come on darling is like a plea not only from her friends but from herself that she can make it and that she will be fine in the end CAN I ALSO JUST SAY AMAZING ACTING AND THIS WAS SO POWERFUL AND CINEMATICALLY BEAUTIFUL WITH THE SONG CHOICE AS WELL
Great explanation!! I totally agree
cool analysis 👏🏻
The Vecna so far in this season has represented many different things for certain people. For the glasses guy it was the guilt of the car accident. For Creel it represented PTSD. For The cheerleader I think an eating disorder or something like that. For Max it was depression. It’s very powerful undertones in the writing. Very smart.
@@conorculhane3432 And now for Nancy, its her friends death when she hooked up with Steve. They've been hinting that she's into Steve again, and that Steve can't find what he wants, despite most women digging him. I think Steve is going to remember Nancy's favorite song and save her, but anything can happen. She could escape and get back with Steve, stay with Jonathan, or maybe Vecna won't let her escape like she let Max get away. All I know is that it is going to be very hard to top this brilliant scene. I get goosebumps every time I think about it.
RIGHT! 10/10 character development
I can't watch this scene without crying, because of the metaphor for severe depression, suicide attempts, and being saved by music and friends. That hits way too close to home.
Very much true. Music does save lot of us from depression.
@@nai5639 yeah agreed, but especially for me since I have autism, and a common thing is because we struggle to verbalise how we feel, we often love songs which say how we feel.
Ah am glad music helps you. I remember listening to music in my sleep for a year because if I didn't, self harm thoughts would come. It's an another level of struggle as an autistic person. More power to you.
Lmao ok
I feel that people are looking too much into the supposed undertones of the scene and not really appreciating it for what it is.
Bruh... this scene was legendary. I never get emotional, but Max's fight with depression and overcoming the sinking urge to give in right here, truly made this 25 year old man tear up. Love the show. Obsessed with this song now.
Same with me, man. The song hits a little personal as well. Lost a real good friend from high school back in January to cancer. Running up that hill was a song we used for a senior year film project. Was one of those things where I sort of forgot about that memory until after I watched this scene. Didn’t think season 4 of stranger things would mess me up as a 33 year old but it did lol.
The villain of this season being a metaphor for trauma and grief and guilt puts it on an entirely different level. Couldn’t be happier with it.
same for this 25 year old too man lol
@@jaredplantulli4288 I'm so sorry about your friend. Your connection to the song with the film project is so sweet though :))
27 year old man here. Check out All the Love by Kate Bush, great song and album
34 year old man here
This scene really explained mental health and suicidal thoughts well.
The genuine fear she showed when she woke up was amazing like grabbing Lucas’s arm and looking around frantically Really hope she gets a award
I hope we actually get the Max and Lucas relationship like at the end of S2 they got together and I was hyped but since then it's been almost completely dropped
@@btafbm me too, in s3 they were just like there but they were together, but in this season even tho they aren't together I'm absolutely loving them and I'm glad they are giving them more screen!
@@suripanta1924 maybe in the last episodes of S4 they'll get back together but like I said even when they were they weren't doing much with that
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This whole scene was a fucking masterpiece, it's so impactul. But more specifically, from 2:30 to 2:35, the absolute desperation on Max's face to get back to them as she starts running hits me really hard every single time I watch this, and I'm rewatching it A LOT. Sadie Sink is amazing
The scene really started with Max reading her letter to Billy, that clip should have started then.
Sameeeee
Omg SAME! I was explaining the scene to my mum, and just remembering the desperation got me blubbing... couldn't even get my words out x
Running up that hill from Kate Bush is now my favorite song of all time it's a masterpiece
Going through something same in life and this scene it's heart touching ....and this song is keeping me alive
Damn it, once she says "I'm still here" and the gentle piano hits at the end, the tears flood my cheeks. Beautifully done.
Im literally crying right now while reading your comment man, it is so true
Same
Pansy
Same here.
im fucking crying. never gets old. the way season 5 will have to up its game if it wants to beat the masterpiece which is season 4.
this scene has a separate fan base. goosebumps all over
it's me. i am part of the scene fanbase
im also apart of the fanbase. ong, this gives me goosebumps every time I come back to it.... and I come back to it like 5 times a day!
No fr 😅
everyday i come back here just to see this, it's just so addictive
I wish I can see this scene for the first time again, perfect execution, this is the best scene of the entire series.
Let's be honest: If this had aired in theaters, this would have been the one scene where EVERYONE in the Audience would have been at the edge of their seats, eyes glued to the screen.
It would be really cool if they made the series finale next season into a full 2-hour movie for the theaters. I would definitely pay to go see it. This show definitely deserves to go out on the big screen.
@@daniellecampbell6556 Here in the UK it's not available on DVD. I'm sure that would give the show an even bigger following. It's shown on subscription TV Netflix which has just lost 2 million subscribers as the cost of living here has gone out of control.
And then cheered and clapped!
@@faginzboyz ik it's getting so expensive in u.k. the bills and gas are so high
This would've been the scene when revealed that Max was all right everyone would be cheering and clapping.
The orchestral rendition to Kate bush's song made this scene more impactful as she's running away from Vecna. My heart was racing as she started to run
Seriously. I hope they put out this version. Please. It’s so beautiful with the violins.
My girlfriend is Kate Bush jokes on you
Exactly. I want this version. Epic music with the montage clips. Anyone find it?
I agree the added orchestral music really hit the spot. Love all of this scene. The music, acting, and scenes were just great.
@@WirzWorld it hasn’t been released yet. maybe it’ll come out after vol 2
i related to this scene a lot because sometimes when im my lowest i say that “ theres no point for me to live anymore “but then i get all of these running flashbacks ,when i was happy. this scene made me cry because she was close to just giving up but she found the “ happy memories” she found a reason to live.
maybe you're right
"There's a reason you hide from them. You belong here, with me." Words like these, people with depression feel inside every day. Their depression is their dark world, which is where Max landed in this scene. I have depression myself, and so does my daughter. This scene is the best, most motivating scene I've ever seen. "I'm still here" gives hope. I lack the words to describe what I felt when I saw this scene for the first time. I was speechless.
@@retrotechgames-diyrepair4691 Holy fuck you're an idiot. Imagine saying people choose to be depressed when brain scans legit show a completely different brain makeup.
@@retrotechgames-diyrepair4691 So you had depression and conquered it byself. Congratulations. Why then are you not so empathetic? How can I repeat your "advice" to a teenager? My daughter is the same age as Max. I do not wish your child (if you have one), to struggle with these problems. Regards.
@@retrotechgames-diyrepair4691 What the fuck is the matter with you, go fuck yourself. No one chooses to be depressed you piece of shit.
@@retrotechgames-diyrepair4691 You're just forcing your way through your depression. Don't try to act like you've done the impossible. Literally everyone who's battling with depression but has responsibilities to take care of, has to just fight through it without addressing it. Mark my words, it'll come back, when you're done fighting, when you're done struggling. It'll come back worse than ever. And on that day, you'll know how worthless this kinda sentiment you're spewing really is. You still have a lot of growing up to do and a lot to learn about mental health in general if your idea to "conquer" it is by being a cocky asshole on the internet.
@@retrotechgames-diyrepair4691 How many years did you go to medical school for to come to that conclusion?
The look on her face when she is running for her life is amazing acting, especially for someone so young. I’ve seen it, that’s what it looks like. A sliver of hope in front of you, endless despair behind you. A book could be written about the amount of emotion behind that mentality.
I agree. But she's really not that young anymore, she's 20 already 😄
TW** Attempted murder.
On September 8th, 2020 my ex of 11 years was arrested for second degree attempted murder against me. He was beating me in a car on an extremely desolate road as it began snowing. At one point I was moved from the front seat to the back in an effort to escape his blows. On the floor of the back seat was a high heel shoe that I used to hit him in the head (as he was in the driver seat). Hitting him caused to open the door and try to retreat outside. In that moment I reached between the two front seats in an effort to close the car door but he grabbed me by my arm so fast he pulled me out of the car entirely. He was trying to drag me to the trunk by my hair when I saw two cars pull up/stop in the near distance and the running I did to one of those cars was exactly like this 😔 time felt so slow. I felt him right behind me and was the most scared I’ve ever been. I made it to the car who let me in, called 911 and drove off to a safe area. An ambulance came to get me and I was safe. But this scene made me physically shake due to how well it was made. Utterly moving.
@@ileapacheco9138 Glad you're okay!
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Yeah, I could imagine the feeling in my legs again from running for exercise. Your exhausted but you have to keep running, and like an imaginary tingling feeling of weakness in all your limbs, wanting to give up, the burning in your air ways and lungs trying to switch between inhaling and exhaling as quick as possible. Wanting to just stop or collapse and say frick it, goodbye.
And I can't help but think how she has that desire to live in her eyes that Alucard lost so many years ago, a respectable thing it is to him. I guess that line from the show or abridged version never really left, did it?
this scene was a master pice and how she aculy survive that is true humality❤ but that will be so f**cking scary imagine😮 😅and also this scene made me love R.O.T.H truly this is one of my fav scene's😊
The depression references here are life-giving. Giving up and writing farewell notes to loved ones, the “there’s a reason you hide from them” line, the heart shaped breech in the upside down where she can see her friends fighting for her, the moment of clarity where she decides to fight back while the world literally starts falling down around her, it’s all so relatable. Keep fighting the good fight everybody!
Dont forget the constant "I'm fine okay?" part that she keeps telling everyone... also relatable 😞
I didn’t even realize the “breech “ was heart shaped until you pointed it out … good eye !
The heart shape breech I realized at first also!! just imagine your friends fighting for you like that man.! What a pure scene all around !!!
You're going way too far with that interpretation. Please rethink your post.
@@drooshmaroosh8261 there’s always that ONE annoying Debbie downer .