"Most prequels offer an origin story for characters we know and love, whether or not that's something we asked for, but this one has yet to even show Pennywise (at least in his Bill Skarsgård form), and we know his story begins well before 1962. There are also some obvious narrative limitations to consider: Pennywise won't be defeated for good until 2016, and the ending of the Black Spot tale has already been told."
""The Thing in the Dark" picks up right where the premiere left off with the giant flying demon baby slaughtering Phil, Teddy, and Susie at the Capitol Theater. That turns out to be Lilly's flashback - the trauma this girl has endured! - but everyone is reeling from the mysterious disappearances of three more children. While no bodies have been found, the amount of blood suggests they won't be coming back. As a Black man in Derry, Hank Grogan remains the police's prime suspect, even though his mother has provided an alibi and there's no evidence to tie him to the scene."
Welcome to Derry centers on multiple character introductions, unresolved disappearances, and traumatic memories instead of revealing Pennywise's origin. The prequel postpones Pennywise's appearance and faces narrative constraints because Pennywise's ultimate defeat occurs in 2016 and the Black Spot ending is already established, which contributes to an overstuffed feel. Episode two revisits Lilly's traumatic flashback of a Capitol Theater massacre and registers several missing children with bloody scenes and no bodies recovered. Hank Grogan, a Black man, becomes a prime suspect despite an alibi. Ronnie returns to school fearing her father's arrest while Lilly stands as the clear eyewitness.
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