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The episode begins with a flashback to a 1908 carnival. We might expect to see Pennywise appear, but instead, a young boy dressed as a clown is shown watching from afar. It hints he could be a younger version of Pennywise, though the timing feels a bit strange. A boy named Francis is frightened at a freak show by an old man with one eye, then finds his father who dismisses his fear and gives him a slingshot he won. Francis quickly trades the slingshot to some Indigenous children for water, and he becomes friends with them, especially a girl named Rose. We learn this is the same Rose who now runs the secondhand shop the Hanlons visit. Later, Francis ignores Rose’s warning and goes into the forest, where he encounters the same old man. The scene starts out unsettling, with the creature hidden among the trees, but it quickly becomes a generic chase sequence with a poorly rendered CGI monster – and surprisingly, not a clown. Rose saves Francis by shooting the slingshot at the monster’s head, allowing both children to escape.

From the very first episode, It: Welcome to Derry has included frightening scenes of Pennywise, who appears as whatever the characters fear most. In episode 2, Pennywise continues to terrorize Dick Hallorann while he uses his psychic ability, called “shine,” to find the creature. But before this, the episode shows a flashback explaining how General Shaw first met the entity as a child.

Apple TV has quickly become known for high-quality shows, much like HBO. It’s especially distinguished itself with its science fiction programming. Shows like Severance, Foundation, Silo, and now Pluribus are among the best on television right now, and they’re really boosting Apple TV’s reputation.

Science fiction films often end on a hopeful note, offering a bright spot even within a bleak story. Movies like The Martian, Interstellar, Wall-E, and Avatar all conclude with a sense of optimism. However, many sci-fi films take a much darker turn, and their grim predictions about the future feel increasingly relevant—some are even coming true. These films powerfully depict a future where humanity has damaged the world beyond repair.

Many people now think of when they hear the name , but the comic book character actually came about over ten years earlier. Created in 1993 by Steve Englehart and Rick Hoberg, Night Man debuted during a high point for comic books. Major companies like Marvel and DC were consistently selling well, and new, independent publishers like Image, Dark Horse, and Valiant were also gaining popularity. Night Man was part of a larger interconnected story called the “Ultraverse,” and he was the only character chosen for a television adaptation. Unfortunately, the show’s design stayed very close to the original comic book appearance. As a syndicated series, it had a much smaller budget than shows on major networks, which only made the show’s existing problems with its story and writing even more noticeable. While the show does have a dedicated fanbase, viewers really had to overlook its flaws to enjoy it, especially when compared to today’s superhero shows.

I recently saw Materialists, the new film by Celine Song, which came out in June 2025. It’s a really interesting story, and here’s a little bit about what it’s about…

Even if a TV show is considered overrated, it’s not necessarily bad. Popularity and how well a show is received play a big role in judging its quality, and everything on this list did well in those areas. An overrated show just emphasizes its strengths, sometimes masking its flaws, which can lead people to call it a masterpiece despite its imperfections.