Stranger Things 3 Episode 5 Review – “Chapter Five: The Flayed”
A little personality and a lot of atmosphere keep Stranger Things 3 moving in the right direction.

A little personality and a lot of atmosphere keep Stranger Things 3 moving in the right direction.
Stranger Things 3 feels the strain of its expanded narrative in an uneven hour.
Stranger Things 3 navigates a dense hour with a surprising amount of agility.
Stranger Things 3’s busiest episode to date is also its lightest.
Stranger Things returns, and explores its new larger, brighter, and more maturity identity in a terrific premiere.
Stranger Things 2 ends with a strong finale, reinforcing its best elements and redeeming the season’s uneven third act.
Stranger Things 2 goes for broke in its penultimate episode that only slightly overplays its hand.
Stranger Things 2 takes a road trip into bad ’80s cliches in a disastrous standalone episode.
Stranger Things 2 gets ready for the end with an hour of unsettling vibes and a strong third act.
Stranger Things 2 gets back on track with a focused episode.