This submit incorporates spoilers for “It: Welcome to Derry.”
After the debut episode did an unbelievable job of assuring that completely nobody is secure on this up to now Pennywise-free prequel collection, “It: Welcome To Derry” (learn our full evaluate right here) is now in full swing in its second episode. In addition to bringing in a brand new batch of characters which are extremely probably to not see the top of this season, this earlier chapter in Pennywise’s (Invoice Skarsgård) reign of terror additionally brings it with it model new however legendary landmarks in Stephen King’s again catalog, which on this case is the Juniper Hill Asylum that Lily (Clara Stack) has a harrowing historical past with.
Following the traumatic journey to the theatre in final week’s episode and speak of youngsters being devoured by large flying infants in that stunning twist, Lily’s greatest concern is being despatched again to the asylum and struggling the identical mistreatment she endured following the horrific loss of life of her father. Juniper Hill is not a nightmare vacation spot for simply Lily, although, on condition that it is talked about in as much as 13 King tales, together with “The Tommyknockers,” “Gerald’s Sport,” and “11/22/63” (all of which have been tailored for movie or tv). Extra importantly, we all know that Juniper Hill manages to maintain its doorways open for an additional 50 or so years, on condition that one of many biggest adversaries of the Losers Membership will get thrown in and ultimately breaks out of the institution in “It” and “It: Chapter Two,” with the assistance of a pink balloon and a flick knife — Henry Bowers.
Juniper Hill will ultimately home Henry Bowers
It would seem like Hell for Lily proper now, however in simply over twenty years, Juniper Hill will turn into a house for college bully scumbag, Henry Bowers (performed by Nicholas Hamilton after which Train Grant as an grownup within the 2017 and 2019 movies), after his buddies get picked off one after the other once they head down into the sewers after the Losers. The traumatic expertise on the finish of “It: Chapter One” would see Bowers despatched to Juniper Hill, the place he’d be stored till the heroes returned to place Pennywise to relaxation 27 years later. In an effort to cease Invoice and friends from succeeding, Pennywise went by way of particular means to bust Bowers out and do his bidding. Sadly, that did not go to plan, and as an alternative, the Losers handle to kill Pennywise, as soon as and for all.
There isn’t any telling if Juniper Hill will find yourself taking part in as large a component in “It: Welcome to Derry” because the story that succeeds it. The one takeaway up to now is one in all darkish irony with the disturbing spot, on condition that Henry’s grandfather, Clint Bowers (Peter Outerbridge), is threatening Lily with the identical place that will ultimately home his grandson. In doing so, it might lead his household title to endure the exact same degree of scandal and city gossip that Lily is at the moment experiencing. However then, that is all the time the case with Derry and its townsfolk — historical past is doomed to repeat itself so long as a killer clown is current to trigger some chaos.
