‘Stranger Things 5’ X reviews: Fans rave about new episodes as the gang heads back into the Upside Down; ‘This is one the best scenes in the whole f****** show’

‘Stranger Things 5’ volume 2 is officially released, and the fans cannot get enough of it already. Episodes 5, 6, and 7 follow up after the events of episode 4, where Will turned into a sorcerer and killed Vecna’s Demogorgons using his own powers.

About ‘Stranger Things 5’ volume 2

The new episodes take place right after episode 4 events, and follow on as the gang tries to get Holly, and now all of the other children, back from the Upside Down. The three episodes will also introduce a new main character, Eight, who was found trapped and experimented on in the government facility in the Upside Down. Hopper and Eleven discover her when they think that the officials are keeping Vecna trapped in one of their locked rooms.

Reviews of volume 2 of ‘Stranger Things 5’

Social media platforms have been buzzing with fans and netizens alike reacting to the new episodes of ‘Stranger Things.’ There have been mixed reactions from the masses, as while many celebrate the upcoming episodes, many others have posted about how underwhelming the episodes have been.

One person’s comment read, “The only consistently good plot about stranger things season 5 is the max holly Vecna storyline. Everything is predictable the duffers still can’t kill off characters and now they want Eleven to sacrifice herself something that we always predicted. It’s weak sauce strangersthings.”

Another netizen criticised the plot for getting repetitive, citing that “Stranger Things spent the last 10 minutes of the 2nd to last episode telling us what everyone on the planet already knew?”

Fans get emotional over ‘Stranger Things 5’ ending

Many fans of the show also express their emotions after watching the three episodes, citing that they are not ready for the finale and they will not be able to deal when the show is finally over. One person’s comment read, “Im not ready for the emptiness Im about to feel once stranger things ends.”

Karen Wheeler and Steve Harrington come out on top

While reviews for the three episodes have been mixed at best, there seems to be one pattern in common regarding the praises. Karen Wheeler and Steve Harrington's acting in the new episodes has been heavily praised by many fans. One person commented, “they were acting their asses off this is one the best scenes in the whole fucking show bcs this amount of anger and grief can only come from an unmeasurable amount of love #StrangersThings,” while referring to Harrington’s and Dustin’s monologue.

While praising Karen Wheeler’s performance, one fan posted “ALL I GOTTA SAY IS KAREN F****** WHEELER DAWG #StrangerThings5.”