Max’s escape scene in Stranger Things Season 5 exposes the show’s biggest problem, endless explanation where urgency should win.

Stranger Things is suffering from review bombing after its latest Season 5 episode met with lower audience scores than the Netflix series has typically seen. But some fans are striking back with 5-star reviews in a bid to reverse the trend.

This interview contains spoilers for Stranger Things 5, Volume 2. As Stranger Things enters its final stretch, director and executive producer Shawn Levy remains one of the creative minds most closely associated with the show’s cinematic identity.

**Spoilers for Stranger Things Season 5 Episode 6 “Escape from Camazotz,” now streaming on Netflix**

When there's a St. Louis connection to something in pop culture, locals are often quick to point it out. And that's certainly the case with the latest episode of Netflix hit series "Stranger Things."

Stranger Things fans are waiting in suspense until New Year’s Eve, when the final episode of the hit Netflix series will be released, bringing an end to the story of the unlikely heroes of Hawkins, Indiana. In a virtual roundtable Polygon attended, series star Noah Schnapp said he was just as anxious to read the final script.

The end has almost arrived. Stranger Things 5, Volume 1 has emerged from the Upside Down into our world. (You can read our spoiler-free review here.) And that means we are one step closer to the finale of Stranger Things, also known as Stranger Things 5 ...