Stranger Things Season 5 has finally arrived with its first volume, and fans are buzzing about more than just Vecna's terrifying plans.

Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2’ sparks fierce debate on X, with fans calling it dragged and mid, while others praise its emotional moments. Here’s what netizens are saying.

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Volume 2 ended with Kali convincing El that the only way to truly stop the "cycle" of doctors using their blood to create an army of kids is for them to die. Specifically, for them to die when the group eliminates the Upside Down and Dimension X.

Stranger Things season 5, episode 5 offers new details on Will's powers, why Dr. Kay took Kali, what the wall might be in the Upside Down, and why Henry has really taken the kids.

This post contains major plot details from Volume 2 of Stranger Things Season 5 – Episodes 505-507. Three more episodes of Stranger Things Season 5 have arrived, leaving just the two-hour-plus finale to draw the epic sci-fi series to its close.

Nothing can go wrong with three teams across two dimensions trying to execute a million different plans, right?