Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 X Review: Netizens Go Gaga Over Sci-Fi Drama, Fans Call It 'Greatest Show Ever Made'

The highly anticipated first half of Stranger Things Season 5 dropped globally this morning, and fans can't keep calm. The recently released episodes have built more excitement among fans for the final

chapter in the series. As fans would know, Volume 1 of the much-loved series marks the beginning of the end for one of Netflix's most iconic series. The new episodes bring back beloved characters like Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), Joyce (Winona Ryder), Hopper (David Harbour), and Steve Harrington (Joe Keery), as the series builds to its dramatic conclusion. Check how fans worldwide are reacting to the episodes.

Fans go gaga over Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 episodes

Fans worldwide wasted no time in adjusting their schedules to binge-watch the episodes as soon as they were available, with many taking to X (formerly Twitter) to share their reactions.Early reviews for Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 1, are already flooding in, and they’re largely positive. One user tweeted, “Here’s my review of Stranger Things 5, Volume 1: I loved it overall. It’s a bit slow at times, but the build-up is solid. Episode 4 is my favourite so far. Can’t wait for Volume 2 on Christmas Day! 8.5/10. #StrangerThings5”Matt Ramos praised the series and wrote on X, "That last hour of episode 4 was sooo electric. What a moment. We will look back and say “You just had to be there” and damn it, we were. #StrangerThings5."

A fan called it greatest show ever made, "Finished watching #StrangerThings5 vol.1 and gotta say that, the greatest show ever made."

One of the fans wrote, "#StrangerThings5 (Vol. 1) nails the final-season tone — it’s more mature, more intense, but still keeps that classic ST humour alive. The character work this time is insane, and every episode ends on a straight-up HIGH NOTE .And WILL BYERS… easily the standout of this volume. His character development is unreal and Noah plays it with so much conviction, it’s honestly the best part of the season. The cliffhanger is WILD, Episode 4’s last 15-20mins are insane, the action choreography was too good, but now we suffer till Christmas."

Another wrote, “Wow!!!! Stranger Things season 5! No spoilers, but this is the greatest show ever! No other series has ever made Netflix servers crash like this!!”ALSO READ: Stranger Things Season 5 Vol 1: Will Byers Vs Vecna And That Harry Potter Connect

A third shared, “Watched the first 4 episodes of Stranger Things season 5...WTF was that?!! Will have to wait till December 25th to find out what happens next, and then the series finale on New Year’s Eve.”One more fan commented, “Season 5 Part 1 of Stranger Things is a bit ‘meh,’ the teens look so much older now, and there’s a lot of familiar content. The best episode by far is the finale, though.”Another said, “Just finished the first 4 episodes of Stranger Things Season 5 and WOW! What a cliffhanger! Can’t wait for the season finale! #StrangerThings5”One viewer reflected, “What I’ve learned from Stranger Things season 5 so far: always be okay with who you are, even if others think you don’t fit in.”A comment reads, "will has powers, 008 is back, vecna took all the kids, MAX IS ALIVE, will becoming friends with robin, military ass kicked, and the wheeler family parents is on the brink of death. stranger things 5 volume one is batshit crazy."

About Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2

With this, fans are gearing up to witness the last few episodes of the series in Volume 2. Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 2 will drop on December 25, 2025, with the highly anticipated series finale arriving just a week later, on December 31, 2025.The show first premiered in 2016, with Season 2 following in 2017, Season 3 in 2019, and after a three-year wait, Season 4 in 2022. Now, after another long hiatus, the fifth and final season has begun its epic conclusion.