"Now that is what I call a title sequence. Among the many downsides of the Peak TV era was the plague of infuriatingly boring "prestige" intros. Game of Thrones wasn't the first to do that schtick of artsy, abstract imagery mixed with memorable music: Nip/Tuck haunted me as a preteen, Grey's Anatomy was once terrifically clever, and HBO's Rome preceded Thrones to suggest old-world grandeur."
"When Marvel used generative AI for Secret Invasion, I knew the party was over. Thank heavens for Peacemaker. So imagine my delight when I fired up IT: Welcome to Derry episode 2, "The Thing in the Dark," and was treated to what I can only describe as "Norman Rockwell from Hell." The idyllic nostalgia for an Americana that might have never actually existed, juxtaposed with the utter nightmare of nuclear paranoia and ugly everyday prejudices"
"IT knows exactly the kind of show it wants to be, and any good TV sequence worth its salt knows how to communicate those ideas at the top. I am not sure if Welcome to Derry will stick with Patience & Prudence (they should), but I do know that I won't skip these intros anytime soon. "The Thing in the Dark," the second episode of what is becoming the show to watch this fall, is another hour of harrowing adolescence"
IT: Welcome to Derry episode 2, "The Thing in the Dark," pairs idyllic midcentury Americana imagery with searing undercurrents of nuclear paranoia and everyday prejudice. The title sequence evokes a "Norman Rockwell from Hell" tone that signals the show's blend of nostalgia and menace. The episode centers on harrowing adolescence and adult incomprehension, highlighting how adults' blindness leaves children's terrors invisible. A sleepy town seeks closure by scapegoating an overly convenient suspect after a grisly murder, suggesting that social evil may be human as well as supernatural. The episode continues to build suspense while foregrounding historical ugliness and youthful trauma.
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