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Stranger Things Season 5 Premiere Reaction and Review (Episodes 1 & 2)
Analyze the huge stakes of the final season's opening episodes, detailing callbacks to Season 1, character growth under military lockdown, and the immediate re-emergence of Vecna's threat.
Short Summary
- Episode 1, "The Crawl," immediately revisits Will Byers' 1983 disappearance, signaling Season 5 will close the show's foundational mysteries.
- The Hawkins quarantine setting emphasizes military control (MAC Z) juxtaposed against the characters' urgent, ongoing fight against the Upside Down.
- Reviewers praise the significant improvements in how key characters (especially Jonathan, Will, and Mike) are integrated into the primary plot this season.
- The opening chapters launch the final run with high tension, nostalgia, and surprisingly intense horror sequences centered on Holly Wheeler.
This reaction covers Greg and John analyzing the first two episodes of Stranger Things Season 5 now that the final volume has dropped. They focus heavily on plot continuity, character development arcs—particularly the growth seen in the younger ensemble—and the terrifying effectiveness of the new horror elements compared to previous seasons.
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Top Comments (10)
anyone else come straight here after finishing ep 4? 😭
I was already expecting Ted Wheeler to nap through the whole season but they really said "nah we gotta go all out for the final season" and put him in an induced coma 😭
Just finished the 4th episode and omg im so ready for everyones reaction ! This season is DARK ASF and so great already 😩
Praper turning the video into an anime dub with the audio delay 💀
Say what you want about Ted, he stood up to the monster. Tried to fight, and didn't run away. It shows he will fight for his family.
I like that the kids are a bit more badass at school now because it feels real, of course they'd be like "We've taken on Vecna, we can handle school bullies" 😂
The characters didn't built the tunnels, they're using the underground vines from season 2
Anyone’s audio get really un-synced about 30 mins into the video?
I'm so happy that Mike is actually cool again this season.
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Top Comments (10)
anyone else come straight here after finishing ep 4? 😭
I was already expecting Ted Wheeler to nap through the whole season but they really said "nah we gotta go all out for the final season" and put him in an induced coma 😭
Just finished the 4th episode and omg im so ready for everyones reaction ! This season is DARK ASF and so great already 😩
Praper turning the video into an anime dub with the audio delay 💀
Say what you want about Ted, he stood up to the monster. Tried to fight, and didn't run away. It shows he will fight for his family.
I like that the kids are a bit more badass at school now because it feels real, of course they'd be like "We've taken on Vecna, we can handle school bullies" 😂
The characters didn't built the tunnels, they're using the underground vines from season 2
Anyone’s audio get really un-synced about 30 mins into the video?
I'm so happy that Mike is actually cool again this season.
Stranger Things *5x3* Reaction https://youtu.be/6bHl8s4G2Ok - Gift Someone (Or Yourself) A *Stranger Things RR Tee!* https://shorturl.at/hekk2 - Use Your Telekinetic Powers to Smack That *LIKE & SUBSCRIBE* Button! 👉 https://www.youtube.com/user/TheReelRejects?sub_confirmation=1 - Full Reaction *Watch Along & MORE* For *Royal* Rejects: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects - Greg & John's STRANGER THINGS 4 Reactions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw9brpvPJALicH-6Hu7qd29R