Welcome to Derry

I'm three episodes in, and honestly, if this wasn't an HBO show, people would be tearing it apart. The effects are awful, the pacing is dead slow, and there's nothing remotely scary.

It's like It lost its bite and decided to mope around instead. I'll keep watching, but only because I clearly hate myself.

I have to admit that I'm not the biggest fan of horror movies, not because I'm scared I just don't find them nearly as interesting as others do. I'm not saying that I don't like them, I just prefer other genres more, so I wasn't as excited about It: Welcome to Derry as others were. I have seen the recent It movies and thought they were pretty good, especially Bill Skarsgård. I'm glad they brought him back for this series because he's once again the best part of the show. It's gotten good reviews and currently has a 84% on Rotten Tomatoes. The audience however have given it mixed reviews. I'm more on the side of not liking it than not. Maybe that's because I didn't have huge expectations or know much about the book.

IT: Welcome to Derry is a solid horror series that really nails atmosphere and suspense, with Pennywise as terrifying as ever and the adult performances bringing real depth. The town feels alive, full of secrets that keep you hooked, and the storytelling mostly balances tension and emotion perfectly. Some of the younger characters' arcs don't hit as strongly, and a few moments drag or show slightly off CGI, but these are minor hiccups in an otherwise gripping show. Overall, it's a strong 8.5-9/10 - highly recommended for horror fans.

Only 2 episodes in and so far I'm loving it. The effects are top notch and I'm enjoying more then the recent IT movies. It's very intense and no one is safe.

Great they managed to get Dick Halloran from The Shining into this series. Sure it's light on details and backstory so far, but if you're watching this you probably already know the lore of IT.

Hoping they can keep ramping up the intensity as the later episodes drop. Love the nostalgia of all the old cars.

Wish there was more good horror tv shows out there. I'm enjoying this for the effects more than anything. Hope they add more backstory in the later episodes.

It borrows a lot from the IT movies that came before, which makes it look cheap and tacky. These kids feel like Temu versions of the original kids. Two main boys in this episode are just knockoffs of Richie and Stanley from the original movie. The only good thing is production quality the rest is kinda "meh" and the acting is not good. It's not really scary or creepy it just feels random and considering the runtime is almost 55 minutes, the story seems slow. As a pilot it's meant to hook people and I'm personally not, but the series might get better.