It: Welcome To Derry Just Confirmed Another Tragic Character Connection To The OG Losers’ Club

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The second episode of ‘Welcome to Derry‘ solidifies the tragic events hinted at in the first, making the story of the new Losers Club even more heartbreaking. Picking up right after the devastating deaths of most of the potential new members at the Capitol Theater – with only Lilly and Ronnie surviving – the episode shows the full horror of Pennywise’s attack in his monstrous, bat-like form.

The second episode of Welcome to Derry fully introduces the Hanlon family and reveals more connections to Stephen King’s larger universe. This episode builds a foundation for a prequel series that will add depth to future events, making them even more meaningful and heartbreaking as we learn more about the characters in Welcome to Derry.

It: Welcome To Derry Confirms That Stan Uris Is Related To Teddy

As a huge fan of the It universe, I definitely picked up on the connection between Teddy and Stan Uris early on! That little Easter egg in the first episode – the message on Teddy’s locker saying “Teddy Urine sucks balls” – strongly hinted they were related, probably uncle and nephew. It was then confirmed when we saw Teddy’s family was also Jewish, just like Stan’s. It really resonated with me because, as we saw in the original It, Stan often faced teasing and bullying, especially from Henry Bowers, because of his faith, and it’s clever how they’ve subtly woven that connection into the prequel.

The second episode reveals Teddy Uris is indeed related to Stan – his older brother, Donald, is actually Stan’s father, making Teddy Stan’s uncle. It’s surprising that Pennywise killing his uncle wasn’t a bigger part of Stan’s history in the original Stephen King book, but the show seems to be basing its story on the movie versions, not the novels.

The fact that Teddy is Stan’s uncle adds crucial background to the saddest parts of It, something the original book never fully explained.

It: Welcome To Derry Makes The Losers’ Club More Tragic

While a timeless story, It isn’t perfect, and some characters aren’t as well-developed as others. Stan Uris, in particular, felt underdeveloped, which lessened the impact of his suicide as an adult. Though Stephen King described the scene of Stan taking his own life with his signature horror, it didn’t carry the emotional weight it could have.

As a fan, it always struck me how Stan’s uncle’s death by Pennywise really shaped him. Even if he didn’t know exactly what happened when he was little, something that awful would definitely leave a mark on a family, you know? It’s like that trauma gets passed down. It makes so much sense why Stan was always so scared and anxious, and ultimately why he chose to take matters into his own hands rather than let Pennywise decide his fate. It adds a really heartbreaking layer to his story.

The film It: Welcome to Derry adds a layer of sadness to Mike Hanlon’s backstory by changing how his parents died. In Stephen King’s novel, Dick Hallorann rescues Mike’s father from a fire. However, the recent movies show Mike was orphaned as a child when both his parents died in a fire, and he was raised by his grandfather on their farm.

We already know Leroy Hanlon will live through the events of It: Welcome to Derry, but his son, Will, is ultimately fated to die in a fire caused by Pennywise. Even if Will survives the prequel series, he can’t escape his destiny. Knowing this, and understanding the tragedy that befalls the Uris family, makes the stories of the original Losers Club even more heartbreaking.

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2025-10-31 21:28