Oh boy, there's a LOT to unpack here!
First, we have Stan's Bar Mitzvah:
I think this is touched on in the book (just as a mention), and shows that Stan is more adult than the others. This will be part of his eventual undoing. His voiceover follows us through most of the trailer, hammering home the danger every child in the town is in.
We then see what I believe is the Apocalyptic Rock Fight, where Mike joins the Ka-Tet/Losers Club.
Another shot of the House on Neibolt Street, replete with sunflowers. I'm not sure who's walking in.
Next, the bullies, with Patrick Hockstetter, watching Ritchie (no doubt about to lay the hurt on him).
I'm sure this unpleasant fellow is Mr. Keene, the pharmacist, and bringer of unwelcome news. Also, check the classic 80s King-style glasses!
This is followed by a pretty funny section of Bill and Ritchie (with a Voice) trying to get Eddie and Stan into a sewer pipe...
...making the unpleasant discovery of the missing Betty Ripsom's shoe....
...and then this getting closer and closer before blowing.
We finally see the balloon lift away as Pennywise watches Eddie (I think it's Eddie, a lot of these kids look similar).
All in all, a good trailer, and shows a lot more about the kid's character and interactions overall. I approve, though I'm still not happy about Pennywise's look.
On to the rereading!
Bill's flashback section is far more engaging than Ben's, at least for me. I find it so because I remember Ben's the most clearly (it does come first, after all), and there are still things about Bill that I forget. For example...
The PTSD-esq behavior of Bill's Mom and Dad in the wake of Georgie's murder. Bill as an adult recognizes they were wrong to lose themselves so completely in unspoken grief that they stopped being his parents, but as a child he can only articulate it as 'Why are they crying so far apart?'
I cannot fathom the pain that comes with losing a child. King has other books and movies dealing with the subject from an adult POV. But this book is a child dealing with the loss of a sibling, and the subsequent death of the family. It's well done, and something that you really have to read to get the full effect.
The section, much like the movie, splits itself. The first bit is about Bill getting Eddie's ashmah meds, in the wake of the bullies (notably Henry Bower's) attack on (and by) Ben.
This isn't so much about establishing his relationship with Eddie and Ben as it is about his relationship with his bike, Silver. He is both physically and metaphorically using the bike to escape his problems (King outright says so), and it sets up the importance of the bike, which comes later.
The other half of the section deals with the aftermath of Georgie's death. Bill is handling as well as possible, with it culminating in the winking, bleeding picture of Georgie. It's done just about perfect in the mini series:
We've yet to touch on most of the loser's club. It may be surprising that King chose to reveal Bill's issues before the others, as Bill was the last adult gathered. I think it's because Bill's relationship with every member of the group is crucial to the dynamic, and unless we get his story out first the others would fall flat.
Join me next time, when you get two dead kids for the price of one segment!
First, we have Stan's Bar Mitzvah:
I think this is touched on in the book (just as a mention), and shows that Stan is more adult than the others. This will be part of his eventual undoing. His voiceover follows us through most of the trailer, hammering home the danger every child in the town is in.
We then see what I believe is the Apocalyptic Rock Fight, where Mike joins the Ka-Tet/Losers Club.
Another shot of the House on Neibolt Street, replete with sunflowers. I'm not sure who's walking in.
Next, the bullies, with Patrick Hockstetter, watching Ritchie (no doubt about to lay the hurt on him).
I'm sure this unpleasant fellow is Mr. Keene, the pharmacist, and bringer of unwelcome news. Also, check the classic 80s King-style glasses!
This is followed by a pretty funny section of Bill and Ritchie (with a Voice) trying to get Eddie and Stan into a sewer pipe...
...making the unpleasant discovery of the missing Betty Ripsom's shoe....
...and then this getting closer and closer before blowing.
We finally see the balloon lift away as Pennywise watches Eddie (I think it's Eddie, a lot of these kids look similar).
All in all, a good trailer, and shows a lot more about the kid's character and interactions overall. I approve, though I'm still not happy about Pennywise's look.
On to the rereading!
Bill's flashback section is far more engaging than Ben's, at least for me. I find it so because I remember Ben's the most clearly (it does come first, after all), and there are still things about Bill that I forget. For example...
SPOILERS
The PTSD-esq behavior of Bill's Mom and Dad in the wake of Georgie's murder. Bill as an adult recognizes they were wrong to lose themselves so completely in unspoken grief that they stopped being his parents, but as a child he can only articulate it as 'Why are they crying so far apart?'
I cannot fathom the pain that comes with losing a child. King has other books and movies dealing with the subject from an adult POV. But this book is a child dealing with the loss of a sibling, and the subsequent death of the family. It's well done, and something that you really have to read to get the full effect.
SAFE
The section, much like the movie, splits itself. The first bit is about Bill getting Eddie's ashmah meds, in the wake of the bullies (notably Henry Bower's) attack on (and by) Ben.
This isn't so much about establishing his relationship with Eddie and Ben as it is about his relationship with his bike, Silver. He is both physically and metaphorically using the bike to escape his problems (King outright says so), and it sets up the importance of the bike, which comes later.
The other half of the section deals with the aftermath of Georgie's death. Bill is handling as well as possible, with it culminating in the winking, bleeding picture of Georgie. It's done just about perfect in the mini series:
We've yet to touch on most of the loser's club. It may be surprising that King chose to reveal Bill's issues before the others, as Bill was the last adult gathered. I think it's because Bill's relationship with every member of the group is crucial to the dynamic, and unless we get his story out first the others would fall flat.
Join me next time, when you get two dead kids for the price of one segment!
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