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[Sawyer]

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Rich…

 

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Rich…

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Yeah. That sucked.

 

[KaijuDude1992]

Now that was an amazing episode and easily the best thing Muschietti has ever directed so major props to him and the talented young actors they got for this show because they all killed it too.

Skarsgard was phenomenal too and this was probably my favorite performance from him yet as Pennywise.

That finale is going to be wild.

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

Yes, I think aesthetically, this is the most menacing that Skarsgard has ever looked as Pennywise, far more menacing than he did in the films, where he was still a threat there, too.

 

[Still Wynning]

Now that was an amazing episode and easily the best thing Muschietti has ever directed so major props to him and the talented young actors they got for this show because they all killed it too.

Skarsgard was phenomenal too and this was probably my favorite performance from him yet as Pennywise.

That finale is going to be wild.

Yes, I think aesthetically, this is the most menacing that Skarsgard has ever looked as Pennywise, far more menacing than he did in the films, where he was still a threat there, too.

It’s also the one episode this season that didn’t heavily rely on CGI monster effects and in-your-face scares and just leaned more on the atmosphere and Bill Skarsgård‘s performance. And I think having The Black Spot incident in this episode helped with that, because you can’t effectively portray the horror and tragedy of what happened and do it justice without the slow buildup, tension and unsettling and heavy atmosphere needed to perfectly capture just how awful, terrible, horrifying, depraved, heartless and inhumane the worst of humanity can truly be. Juxtaposing how monstrous the racist mob was with It’s monstrosities, with the imagery of It walking through and amongst the burning and flaming destruction of everyone in the Black Spot, was a good move.

And, I agree. This was Bill Skarsgård’s best portrayal of the character yet. Andy Muschietti didn’t resort to his usual bag of tricks and just let Bill do his thing and I think the episode is all the better for it. And props to the child actor for that creepy performance at the beginning. That was legitimately unsettling.

Not that I haven’t really enjoyed the season before, but this is probably the first thing I watched of Muschietti’s where I thought, “Wow, that was legitimately great horror.”

See, Andy, you can do it when you really want to. More of this kind of work in season two and three.

 

[Drizzle]

Rich...you deserved better, little guy




But yeah, that was the best episode yet. Skarsgard also killed it as Pennywise (and Bob).

 

[Sawyer]

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That look really is freaky as hell.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Yeah, this episode lived up to the hype and is definitely the best thing Mushcietti has ever done and it's definitely Bill Skarsgards best performance as Pennywise. He was great as Bob also, just a great all around episode of television and the Black Spot incident truly showed the worst of humanity and what something like It would thrive on if it was real.

Also the fate of a certain character was not only unexpected, but tragic as hell and brought more than a few tears to my eye.

 

[Drizzle]

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That look really is freaky as hell.

The blood from the nose down is a choice that really works.

 

[squeekness]

It certainly ups the creep factor!

 

[Broseph44]

Another great episode and very emotional for many reasons. I knew it was coming but that still hurt The finale next week should be crazy and I can’t believe this season is already gonna be over.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Episode 7 alone justified this show existing. My goodness, that episode was heavy. But so well done

 

[squeekness]

Another great episode and very emotional for many reasons. I knew it was coming but that still hurt The finale next week should be crazy and I can’t believe this season is already gonna be over.

Seems like it just started.

 

[Pennywise]

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[Stringer]

Pennywise sauntering around the flames feasting off the carnage, tragedy, and terror he incited from the first episode is going to stay with me for quite a bit. Amazing episode.

 

[squeekness]

Yeah, they didn't cheap out when making this, just riding on King's name. Very good quality.

 

[Still Wynning]

Pennywise sauntering around the flames feasting off the carnage, tragedy, and terror he incited from the first episode is going to stay with me for quite a bit. Amazing episode.

In the films, It felt vicious yet still kind of playful. Here, that playfulness is still kind of there but It feels so much more cruel, malicious and vindictive than It ever has in the entire series. Like, It absolutely relishes, revels in and milks every ounce of the suffering of these poor innocent people who did nothing to deserve any of it.

It’s going to make rewatching It’s defeat in Chapter 2 that much more satisfying.

 

[Drizzle]

In the films, It felt vicious yet still kind of playful. Here, that playfulness is still kind of there but It feels so much more cruel, malicious and vindictive than It ever has in the entire series. Like, It absolutely relishes, revels in and milks every ounce of the suffering of these poor innocent people who did nothing to deserve any of it.

It’s going to make rewatching It’s defeat in Chapter 2 that much more satisfying.

Pennywise at times felt funnier in the movies than here. That also includes the 1990 movie where Tim Curry is just having the time of his life:

His dance in Chapter 1 got a laugh out of me, as did some of his antics in Chapter 2 like when he was going after adult Richie and yelling at him to "Come back and play with the clown!"

In the show he's absolutely brutal. I don't know if it's because there's no Losers Club this time around with a strong bond to fend him off but he means business here.

That said, upon a rewatch of episode 7, I do have to laugh at Skarsgard's delivery of "Oh, I....I ate him" when Kersh figured out that Pennywise wasn't actually her father. Everything else in that scene is sinister as hell and I was too wired to even register that as a funny line but watching it again made me nervously chuckle.

 

[Sawyer]

I just can’t get over that laugh…



Sadistic.

 

[squeekness]

So perfect.

 

[Pennywise]

Pennywise at times felt funnier in the movies than here. That also includes the 1990 movie where Tim Curry is just having the time of his life:

His dance in Chapter 1 got a laugh out of me, as did some of his antics in Chapter 2 like when he was going after adult Richie and yelling at him to "Come back and play with the clown!"

In the show he's absolutely brutal. I don't know if it's because there's no Losers Club this time around with a strong bond to fend him off but he means business here.

That said, upon a rewatch of episode 7, I do have to laugh at Skarsgard's delivery of "Oh, I....I ate him" when Kersh figured out that Pennywise wasn't actually her father. Everything else in that scene is sinister as hell and I was too wired to even register that as a funny line but watching it again made me nervously chuckle.

I love the little burp he does after he starts eating the head!

 

[Still Wynning]

That said, upon a rewatch of episode 7, I do have to laugh at Skarsgard's delivery of "Oh, I....I ate him" when Kersh figured out that Pennywise wasn't actually her father. Everything else in that scene is sinister as hell and I was too wired to even register that as a funny line but watching it again made me nervously chuckle.

Also, his delivery of “Why I’m Pennywise, your dancing daddy.”

 

[TMP98]

Idk if Nosferatu awoke some new toolset in Skarsgard’s arsenal, but he’s genuinely never been better as Pennywise than he has been on this show. Just an awesome performance

 

[Pennywise]

Found an AMA on Reddit with Andy and Barbara Muschietti.

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