Stranger Things - Season 4eps9 < UPDATED PICK >

Eddie and Dustin distract the Demobats in the Upside Down using Eddie’s iconic "Master of Puppets" guitar solo.

Steve, Nancy, and Robin infiltrate the Upside Down Creel House to destroy Vecna’s physical body with Molotov cocktails and shotguns. Stranger Things - Season 4Eps9

In a heroic turn, Eddie refuses to run and stays behind to lure the bats away from Dustin. He dies in Dustin’s arms, finally proving to himself he isn't a coward. Eddie and Dustin distract the Demobats in the

Max technically dies for over a minute after Vecna snaps her limbs and blinds her. Eleven manages to restart her heart, but Max is left in a deep coma with her consciousness seemingly "empty". He dies in Dustin’s arms, finally proving to

Despite the team's efforts, Vecna technically wins the battle. Because Max died (even briefly), the fourth gate opened, causing a massive "earthquake" that tore through Hawkins.