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IT: WELCOME TO DERRY EPISODE 5 REACTION!! 1x05 Breakdown & Review | Stephen King | Pennywise

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IT: Welcome to Derry Episode 5 Reaction: Neibolt Street Reveals and Pennywise Confrontation

Understand the crucial lore expansion regarding the 13 Pillars and Pennywise's appearance during the harrowing descent into Neibolt Street. Process the high-stakes character alliances and the shocking truth behind Maddie’s supposed survival.

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  • Confirm Pennywise’s manifestation is directly linked to the legendary 13 Pillars beneath Derry.
  • Marge (formerly Lily) gains the group's trust after revealing she witnessed the earlier tragedy.
  • The kids and soldiers venture into the sewers, facing intense supernatural illusions, including the supposed return of Maddie.
  • The dynamic between Leroy Hanlon and General Shaw becomes dangerously volatile as military objectives clash with hidden truths.

This episode delivers immediate payoff, reuniting the main characters with Pennywise in the sewers beneath Neibolt Street. The commentary analyzes the successful visual execution of Pennywise on TV and debates the necessity of narrative conveniences that propel the plot forward. Viewers gain clarity on the scope of the ancient containment system surrounding Derry.

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MAJOR REVEALS THIS WEEK ON NEIBOLT STREET!! IT: Welcome to Derry Full Episode Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects - Start your online business with a $1 per-month trial when you visit https://www.shopify.com/rejects! - IT: Welcome to Derry Episode 1 Reaction: https://youtu.be/SFd6tpcl2KA - Episode 2 Reaction: https://youtu.be/h8gETWj3bTM - Episode 3 Reaction: https://youtu.be/HTaIepifvgs - Episode 4 Reaction: https://youtu.be/wj5r8fHlCks - Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ With The Running Man now in theatres & The Long Walk streaming + Stephen King's "IT" more popular than ever, the Scream Queens (Tara & Roxy) + Andrew Gordon (Cinepals) RETURN to continue their IT: Welcome to Derry Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Breakdown, & Spoiler Review! Roxy Striar, Tara Erickson, & Andrew Gordon react to IT: Welcome to Derry Episode 5 — “Neibolt Street”, the terrifying next chapter in HBO’s Stephen King prequel series set in 1962 Derry, Maine. Developed by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs (the team behind IT and IT: Chapter Two), the show digs into Derry’s buried history and the early cycle of fear that will one day unleash Pennywise on a new generation. Episode 5 (“Neibolt Street”) sees Leroy Hanlon (Jovan Adepo – Babylon, Creed II) learning the truth about General Shaw’s operation & deciding to move his family to the base for protection. Meanwhile, the tribal Keepers strategize to contain the growing aggression spreading through town. As the military descends on Neibolt Street, the kids make a dangerous choice of their own — heading into the sewers with a secret objective that may put them directly in Pennywise’s path. Returning cast highlights include Bill Skarsgård (Barbarian, Hemlock Grove) as Pennywise, Taylour Paige (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Zola) as Charlotte Hanlon, and Chris Chalk (Perry Mason, Gotham) as Dick Hallorann, a familiar King-verse figure whose role in Derry’s nightmare is expanding fast. With Neibolt Street entering the mythology — one of the most infamous locations in the IT universe — Episode 5 promises escalating dread, deeper lore about the town’s corruption, and a collision between the kids’ investigation and the government’s dangerous interest in whatever is living under Derry. #ITWelcomeToDerry #NeiboltStreet #Pennywise #BillSkarsgard #StephenKing #ITPrequel #HBO #Max #HorrorReaction #TVReaction #RoxyStriar #TaraErickson #AndrewGordon #ReelRejects #DerryMaine #SupernaturalHorror #React #ReactTo #Reaction #Binge #Bingeworthy IT (2017) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/7c2uCYk4eUE IT: Chapter Two (2019) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/qdPuXVeqzmU The Shining (1980) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/3LjC_kXd-Cc Doctor Sleep (2019) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/b5tcaojw7d0 Black Phone 2 (2025) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/v9x37v0pZZk Follow Roxy On YouTube & Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/roxystriar Follow *Tara Erickson* on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TaraErickson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taraerickson/ twitter: https://twitter.com/thetaraerickson Follow Andrew Gordon On Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/Agor711 0:00 Checking In! 1:24 IT Welcome to Derry Reaction 33:24 SHOPIFY 34:40 IT Welcome to Derry Review Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ RR Clips & Shorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ReelRejectsClips Follow TheReelRejects On The Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Supervising Producer: https://twitter.com/nerdchronic?lang=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow & Listen to Us Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!! - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XHMwbveiznxSOGxN9XT0M - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vc3Rhci13YXJzLXRhbGs - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reel-rejects-tv-movie-recaps/id1616339990 - Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Apocalypse-Podcast/B08JJP58FG

Top Comments (10)

@timmytang7965 2025-11-24

I deadass can’t remember the last time I was this desperate for episodes of a show to come out😭

879 34 replies
@djgaming8335 2025-11-24

Pennywise finally made his grand entrance. And this Pennywise is much creepier than he was in the movies

618 23 replies
@filmobsessednerd 2025-11-24

I don't care what anyone says, Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise is one of the best horror villain portrayals ever. The amount of personality this guy infuses within the role is just unreal. I read up that he was hesitant to come back especially for a tv show, but he's still giving it his all and with Andy Muschietti smartly not showing him as much, it was real good how they went about his first reveal.

572 17 replies
@96megatron 2025-11-24

Lilly: "Are you an anchor or lifeboat." Matty/Pennywise: "You'll float, er..I mean Lifeboat."

368 11 replies
@tacoman2064 2025-11-24

him seeing russo which i believe is a ghost and the box being open i think is showing his shine is on full blast now and there no stopping it.

339 15 replies
@NicolleLaShane 2025-11-24

Pennywise was so mad when he saw that dagger.

300 13 replies
@ittyandpocky 2025-11-24

That was Russo's ghost at the end. Remember the shine makes you susceptible to ghosts, like Danny in The Shining and Doctor Sleep. So Dick is seeing Russo's ghost now that his box has been opened and he's now open to the spirits again.

165 5 replies
@CudiBuddy4Life 2025-11-24

Child eating monster clown emerges from the sewers Me: “Goddamn I missed you Bill”

158 3 replies
@shadowking2477 2025-11-24

I’m incredibly gullible I didn’t what so ever expect that matty was pennywise and I feel even more stupid that I was skeptical about everything else😂

121 8 replies
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