The body count could’ve been higher.

Warning: Spoilers fromStranger Thingsseason 4 are discussed in this article.

That ending toStranger Things' fourth season could’ve been even bleaker.

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Will Max (Sadie Sink) and Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) reconcile?.Netflix

According to Ross, there was serious consideration to have Sadie Sink’s Max Mayfield die in the finale.

“It was discussed as a possibility.

For a while thatiswhat was gonna happen,” Ross tells Day.

“We wanted to leave it up in the air moving forward into season 5.”

Vecna doesn’t just kill, heconsumeshis victims, absorbing the essence of their minds and souls.

Max is nowhere to be found in the black void.

Sink had previously shared with EWthat she doesn’t know what fate is in store for her character.

“It’s definitely all up in the air right now,” she said.

This isn’t the season’s first big change from development to execution.

“He ended up making it,” Matt had said.

The Duffers also discussthe death of Joseph Quinn’s Eddie Munsonin the finale episode.

“We fell in love with Eddie, we fell in love with Joe and what Joe was doing… Watch more from their conversation in the video clip above.