'Stranger Things': Top 3 reasons why we cannot wait to see Mad Max in Season 3

She was not the girl who would let anybody bully her around but she is also not someone who would follow her brother's footsteps into becoming a bad person.

Sadie Sink's Maxine, better to call her Max, came in like a fresh of breath air in Season 2 of 'Stranger Things'.

Her character was introduced to us in the pilot itself ('Mad Max'), which was pretty much named after her, and ever since we have been amazed by the character's capacity to hold on to her ingenuity.

Being cast alongside other equally interesting female characters such as Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder), Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), and Nancy Wheeler (Natalie Dyer), Max emerged as the exact representaion of the modern woman that everyone wants to see on television today. Unlike the other women, Max's character cannot be put into a category because she is one girl who does not shy away from giving the boys a good run for their money, nor does she mind stealing a kiss from her crush at the ball.

Considering that Max will soon return with the rest of the gang for Season 3, here are the top three reasons why we cannot wait to meet her again:

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