🔥 STRANGER THINGS 5 CRASHES TO ITS LOWEST ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE EVER — AND FANS ARE LOSING IT
The Final Season Was Supposed To Be a victory Lap. Instead, It Just Triggered the Show’s Biggest Reality Check Yet.
After three years of hype, theories, leaks, rewatches, and sky-high expectations, Stranger Things Season 5 finally arrived — and the critics didn’t exactly roll out the red carpet.
The opening four episodes landed with a thud far louder than the Hawkins “earthquake.” The result?
The lowest Rotten Tomatoes score in the show’s history.
Not a disaster… but definitely a warning shot.
And oh boy, the numbers tell a story.
Below: the brutal, hype-breaking breakdown.
1. ⚡ Season 5 Opens With Its Weakest Critical Score Ever — 85%
A franchise that once breezed through the high-90s now slips into the mid-80s.
Not bad. But not legendary.
Not what fans expected after a three-year wait.
2. 🎯 The Fall Isn’t Huge — But Symbolically? It’s MASSIVE
Season 1 launched at 97%.
Season 2 at 94%.
Seasons 3 and 4 at 89%.
And now… 85%.
Just a 4% dip, but enough to signal that something in Hawkins has changed — pacing, structure, risks, maybe even fatigue.
3. 🚨 47 Reviews = This Score Will Change — A LOT
With only 47 critics logged, this number is still fluid.
Episodes 5–7 hit on December 25, and the final episode detonates on December 31.
Once the full story lands?
Expect a surge… or a collapse.
4. 🔥 But the Audience? They’re Loving It MORE Than Seasons 3 & 4
While critics squabble, the fans roar.
Season 5 audience score: 90%
Higher than Season 3’s 86%
Higher than Season 4’s 89%
Same as Season 2
And only 1% away from Season 1’s magic.
Hawkins’ fanbase remains unshaken.
5. 🎬 The Critical Dip Isn’t About Quality — It’s About Expectations
Season 5 isn’t being judged as a tv season.
It’s being judged as a cultural event, a payoff to a decade of storytelling, and the final chapter of a global phenomenon.
Anything less than perfection gets punished.
6. 🧠 Critics Agree on One Thing: Volume 1 Feels Incomplete
Four episodes dropped — all setup, no resolution.
The final season is literally being reviewed halfway.
Some critics refused to score it at all until seeing the full arc.
7. ⚠️ The Split Release Strategy Might Have Hurt the Score
Part 1 is all buildup.
Part 2 is where the real carnage hits.
Reviewing a half-story?
Critics rarely reward that.
8. 💥 episode Lengths Are Wildly Divisive
Some love the movie-like scale.
Others say the 90-minute runtime drags.
It’s the classic st debate:
Spectacle vs. tight storytelling.
9. 🩸 The Stakes Are Higher — And Critics Are Harsher
When a show reaches its final season, expectations become merciless.
Any stumble — pacing, tone, structure — gets magnified tenfold.
Season 5 is being graded like a series finale, not a midseason drop.
10. 🧨 The Real Judgment Begins on december 31
When the final episode hits, everything changes.
If the ending lands?
Season 5’s score will skyrocket.
If it fumbles?
It could become the show’s most controversial season ever.
📊 STRANGER THINGS – ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE COMPARISON
| Season | Critical Score | Audience Score |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 97% | 96% |
| Season 2 | 94% | 90% |
| Season 3 | 89% | 86% |
| Season 4 | 89% | 89% |
| Season 5 (Vol. 1) | 85% | 90% |
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