Be careful! The following contains spoilers for the latest episode of IT: Welcome to Derry. If you haven’t watched it on HBO or HBO Max yet, you might want to avoid reading further.
I was really blown away by the premiere of IT: Welcome to Derry – it grabbed my attention immediately! And HBO Max was awesome enough to drop the second episode early, right on Halloween night. Whether you watched it then or later, ‘The Thing In the Dark’ is a fantastic continuation of the story. It really starts to explore why the military is so interested in Derry and Leroy Hanlon, and it does so in a really compelling way.
Thankfully, this episode finally shows the opening titles of IT: Welcome to Derry, which are remarkably clever and detailed, even for HBO. It also quickly explains the unsettling story about Lilly’s father and his death at the pickle factory. I suspect these scenes will stay with me for a while, so let’s dive into a little (totally normal) overthinking about them.
IT: Welcome To Derry’s Opening Is An Artful And Reflective Town History Lesson
The famously unsettling opening to the IT series uses a deceptively sweet song – “A Smile and a Ribbon” by 1960s sisters Patience and Prudence. The tune plays over idyllic, Norman Rockwell-style scenes that quickly become disturbing, hinting at the danger and horror to come, and making you wonder why anyone would stay in this place.
As we mentioned in our recent easter egg collection (see below), this scene is more than just visually and audibly impressive. It actually shows how Pennywise and other evil forms have gathered victims every 27 years, based on details from Stephen King’s book.
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- IT: Welcome To Derry‘s Episode 2 Easter Eggs
Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane, who are co-showrunners, likely discussed these ideas with the series’ creators, Andy and Barbara Muschietti, especially considering their plan for a three-season prequel that even surprised Stephen King. The source material only provides enough story about the Bradley Gang and the events at Kitchener Ironworks for about half an episode. Similar to how the novel and films hinted at the Black Spot fire, these elements serve as inspiration for the first season’s storyline.
Most TV shows don’t offer the same kind of detailed, story-driven opening sequences. And that’s okay – not every show needs them. These titles really highlight the series’ commitment to detail. Now, let’s shift gears to a less positive topic.
Lilly’s Supermarket Trip Is The Most Ghoulishly Traumatic Thing I’ve Ever Seen
Clara Stack seems like someone straight out of a Stephen King novel. Her seemingly innocent appearance sharply contrasts with the intense horror Lilly is experiencing in the show. The entity in this story doesn’t hold back when it discovers what scares the children of Derry most.
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To put it simply, I was deeply affected by this storyline as a child. Anything involving babies or pregnancy in this show was incredibly disturbing for me, to the point where it felt like a complete break from reality. Especially unsettling were the creepy characters who constantly stared at and followed the young girl around.
Lilly is having a terrible time. Between seeing her face on cereal boxes alongside Matty and dealing with cruel comments, her life feels like a nightmare. Things get even worse when her father mysteriously reassembles himself, not to reconcile, but to inflict further trauma on the parts of her mind that haven’t already been damaged.
There’s absolutely no way I’m ever going back to that grocery store, no matter what anyone else thinks about the commotion I caused.
I really have to commend Clara Stack for portraying Lilly’s fear so believably. I hope she’s doing great and still enjoys pickles! After seeing that performance, I’ll definitely never look at a pickle jar the same way – I keep imagining a different voice coming from inside now.
I expect the new episodes of It: Welcome to Derry, airing Sundays at 9 p.m. on HBO and Max, will really get under my skin and stick with me for a while.
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2025-11-03 06:09