‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Streaming Now on Netflix; Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Revealed

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The final season of Stranger Things is finally here! The first four episodes offer answers to mysteries fans have been pondering for three years, but they also end with a major cliffhanger that won’t be resolved for another month. With so much anticipation surrounding the show and its creators, the Duffer brothers, how have these initial episodes been received? Will the series conclude with a satisfying ending like Breaking Bad, or will it stumble towards a frustrating conclusion similar to Lost?

The initial reviews for Stranger Things Season 5 are very mixed, creating confusion for viewers who check Rotten Tomatoes for guidance.

The first part of the final season of Stranger Things has received an 86% rating on the Tomatometer, which is lower than the 89% scores of Seasons 3 and 4. It’s also noticeably lower than the show’s initial rating from almost ten years ago. However, this is still a very positive score – most shows would be thrilled to achieve it – and doesn’t suggest the new episodes are bad or unsuccessful.

There were concerns the first part of the final season might focus too much on setting up future events, but reviews suggest that isn’t a problem. Zaki Hasan of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote that the initial episodes recapture what made Stranger Things so captivating initially. Zach Pope called it “perfection for fans,” praising how the series delivers a satisfying conclusion to storylines built throughout its run. The few negative reviews, like one in The Atlantic, primarily criticize the show’s increasingly dark and serious mood as it approaches its end.

Fan Reactions to ‘Stranger Things’ are Exactly What It Needed Them to Be


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Despite receiving the lowest critic score in the show’s history – based on just a few negative reviews – viewers who watched all episodes immediately gave it a 91% approval rating, making it the most popular season since the first one.

While reviewers are using words like ‘awesome’ and ‘amazing’ to describe it, the overall response has been positive. Even those who weren’t completely blown away recognize this is only the start of the show’s last season. The biggest reaction is expected with the series finale on New Year’s Eve.

Early reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with one viewer stating that the long wait for the final season was completely worth it. Many note a significant shift in tone and style as the show moves away from its 1980s roots, comparing it to a move from a fun adventure like ‘The Goonies’ to a darker, more sci-fi feel reminiscent of ‘Terminator’. Reviewers also praise the strong start to the season, with one calling the first few episodes “perfect” and describing the fourth episode as a “masterpiece” that was surprisingly disorienting.

For a show as popular as Stranger Things, how it ends is crucial. Many great shows have been remembered for disappointing finales, but the creators of Stranger Things have had a plan for the ending from the beginning. This gives the show a good chance of fulfilling the expectations built up over the past ten years.

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2025-11-27 13:17