We Didn’t Expect That Ending… ‘Welcome to Derry’ S1 E1 Reaction

🔥 Title: Reacting to Welcome to Derry S1E1 – SouthernBelle Reacts
📺 Episode: Season 1, Episode 1 (“The Pilot”)
🎈 Show: IT: Welcome to Derry

Join me and Cody of SouthernBelle Reacts, as I dive into the very first episode of IT: Welcome to Derry!
In this chilling pre-quel to the classic horror story, we’re introduced to 1962 Derry, Maine — a town with shadows, secrets, and an unseen terror stirring beneath the surface.

Here are some of the key characters and the actors who bring them to life:

Taylour Paige as Charlotte Hanlon — the new wife arriving in Derry.
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Jovan Adepo as Leroy Hanlon — the Major who moves his family to Derry.
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Clara Stack as Lilly Bainbridge — a young girl haunted by what she sees.
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Miles Ekhardt as Matty Clements — the boy whose disappearance triggers the nightmare.
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Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise / It — the terrifying entity lurking below it all.
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In Episode 1, we witness the unsettling introduction to Derry, the mysterious vanishing of Matty, and the first hints of the horrifying forces at work. Expect thrills, jump scares, lore, and plenty of dread.

👉 What I’ll cover:

My real-time reaction to the biggest moments

Key scenes that stood out (and why)

How this prequel connects with the original It universe

What I’m excited (and terrified) to see next

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Thanks for watching — now let’s float together through Derry… 😈🎈