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2 hours ago, futureman said:

they released an episode yesterday?

Hbo said it was new? I assumed that was same day. 

I was on the edge for all the over the top shock scare shit, but ep 6 and 7 have been good.  7 was the "new" one. 

Hope they decently stick the landing.

 

Makes me wish Castle Rock had worked out. 

 

Question for book guys.. is the 27y ancient cycle mentioned in the book?

Saw both movies at time of release and don't recall mention of a cycle.  Other than the kids then adults i always assumed was an event that only happened to the original losers club

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7 hours ago, Duane Moore said:

Not that I can remember. Certainly not the storyline about a character being a scapegoat for child murders. The police chief who framed him is Clint Bowers, who is Henry Bower’s dad from the book. 

Clint is Henry's grandpa. Henry's dad was Butch.

Yes, the cycle is mentioned in the book. 

Hank Grogan isn't in the book, but there's an offhand reference to Bev having a friend named Ronnie Grogan. I think TV show Ronnie is just an Easter egg for fans of the book.

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This show is weird for me. IT is maybe my favorite book of all time, but I am enjoying this show pretty much entirely for all of the side plots and characters.

The military plot is hilariously dumb and completely unbelievable. It doesn't ruin the show for me but holy shit is it a waste of screen time aside from getting to know Dick Halloran a little bit better.

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And setting up for season 2! 
 
Not great, but I am liking the linkage of the King universe. 

IT has exhausted material to say the least. We’re nearly 10 years in Stranger Things and little kids getting Freddy Kreugered is not as interesting.

HBO should just spin off with Dick Holloran in London or wherever he said he was going, get a new showrunner and see what happens. Dude was pretty good.

Production value was top notch.
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I don’t understand a season 2. Didn’t we catch up to the previous book and movies at the end of season one? Are they going to make up some Pennywise stuff during it’s 27 year hibernation?

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7 minutes ago, Buzzrock said:

I don’t understand a season 2. Didn’t we catch up to the previous book and movies at the end of season one? Are they going to make up some Pennywise stuff during it’s 27 year hibernation?

Pennywise: The Sabbatical Years has some promise... 

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1 hour ago, Buzzrock said:

I don’t understand a season 2. Didn’t we catch up to the previous book and movies at the end of season one? Are they going to make up some Pennywise stuff during it’s 27 year hibernation?

It's going in reverse. Next season will be 27 years before the events in Welcome to Derry season 1. So my maths says 1937 and the Bradley Gang.

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On 12/9/2025 at 9:00 AM, Jerry Callo said:

We know the little girl's shinny rock is going to be used to replace the pillar, thus keeping Pennywise contained.  I hope there is more to the upcoming episode(s) than that.

Nope.  That was pretty much it.

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19 hours ago, Cousin Strawberry said:

It's going in reverse. Next season will be 27 years before the events in Welcome to Derry season 1. So my maths says 1937 and the Bradley Gang.

So everyone will die two years before aggy wins their only championship?

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Meh.  It was exactly what I thought a non source material king show would be.  Just like Castle Rock,  there were some compelling characters, promising story lines, a glimmer of hope then a mish mashed herky jerky landing. 

I'm glad Skarsgard played his role and the original clown flash back was cool. 

Hallorann was great too. 

 

I don't think I'll prioritize a season 2 if it comes to be. 

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Finally got around to watching this.

Was really hoping it was going to be like the little vignettes from the book about each time IT visited Derry (those were the most interesting parts of the book to me). There was some of that, but rest of it was meh.

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On 11/24/2025 at 11:31 AM, CurlyDumps said:

Anyone else laugh out loud at the Saving Private Ryan "earn this" moment?

in the final episode there was also a clear ripoff of the end of the fugitive.  “I thought you didn’t care” … “don’t tell anybody” something like that.  in addition to that there was another blatant ripoff from something else I just can’t remember what it was and I have no desire to watch it again.  piss poor crap from hbo, highly unexpected. 

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18 minutes ago, futureman said:

in the final episode there was also a clear ripoff of the end of the fugitive.  “I thought you didn’t care” … “don’t tell anybody” something like that.  in addition to that there was another blatant ripoff from something else I just can’t remember what it was and I have no desire to watch it again.  piss poor crap from hbo, highly unexpected. 

Funny, I had the same feeling about ripoffs while watching and now can’t recall the specifics. 

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The other biggest ripoff to me was the kids having to pass the dagger around, not being able to carry it too long like LOTR.  Agree with others, the show had some good moments but overall was just ok.  Kind of like the 2 movies tbh.

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31 minutes ago, WBT said:

The other biggest ripoff to me was the kids having to pass the dagger around, not being able to carry it too long like LOTR.  Agree with others, the show had some good moments but overall was just ok.  Kind of like the 2 movies tbh.

hahaha yeah.  it was the fuckin hobbits carrying the ring. 

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