Stranger Things Episode 4/8

She's clever, intelligent, sarcastic, brave, and a lesbian. She also likes talking to Steve; she likes to speak with a mix of sarcasm and directness.

• Jonathan Byers: He accompanies Nancy and Steve on the investigation. He helps connect the dots about Hawkins' past and provides emotional support to everyone, remaining calm despite all the chaos happening in the town.

• Erica Sinclair: Arrives to help Lucas when he is alone trying to save Max. She is brave and agile, and together they try to interfere with Vecna's control over her friend's mind.

• Max Mayfield: He offers himself as bait to lure Vecna. Even while listening to her favorite music, this time he manages to completely trap her in his illusion, leaving her body immobile in the real world, on the verge of losing her life.

• Lucas Sinclair: Stays by Max's side the whole time, trying to wake her up and protect her. He fights against time and against the creatures that appear, counting on Erica's help to try to bring her back.

• Eddie Munson: He stays at school with Dustin, creating a distraction for the creatures from the Upside Down so that the other friends can act and help Max. He plays guitar very loudly on the roof, using music as bait, since the monsters are attracted to intense sounds. He shows all his courage, setting aside the fear he had before, and proves to be a loyal and fundamental friend in everyone's plan against Vecna.

• Dustin Henderson: He's helping to decipher Vecna's plans and the clues from the Creel family. Along with the others, he fights the monsters that emerge from the portals opened in Hawkins, always thinking of strategies to help the group.

• Steve Harrington: He goes with Nancy and Jonathan to the old Creel house to search for evidence and understand Vecna's origins. He faces dangers along the way and does everything he can to keep his friends safe during the investigation.

Nancy Wheeler: Finds Victor Creel's diary and discovers the whole story of Henry Creel — how he was created in the lab and became the villain. She is the one who gathers the essential information for the group to know who they are fighting against.

• Eleven: She's at the secret base, mentally battling Henry Creel. She relives memories from the past to understand who he really is and regains her strength to try and stop him from killing Max. She discovers that all her powers originate from him.