Stranger Things: 20 Best Moments

20. Max Stands Up To Billy (S2 E9: The Gate)

Season Two introduces us to feisty newcomer, Max Mayfield, and her aggressive older step-brother, Billy. Whenever the two share a scene, she is constantly being bullied, leaving Max feeling afraid and turning to her new friends for support.

This ongoing plot thread is finally given its well deserved pay off when Billy threatens the kids at the Byers house. Armed with a baseball bat covered in spikes, Max takes a stand against her tormentor in true girl power fashion, knocking her brother to the floor and putting him firmly in his place.

She even leaves her friends lost for words, but how satisfying it is to see Max finally stand up for herself!