*SPOILERS AHEAD Season 5 of Stranger Things opens with “ Crawl, ” an emotional and ominous premiere that sets the tone for a final season already shaping up to be the darkest yet. The episode blends grief, new mysteries, and escalating threats as the characters try to navigate a Hawkins that’s barely holding together. Dustin’s emotional state is one of the earliest and strongest threads in the episode. It’s clear he’s still deeply struggling with life after Eddie’s death. H
