The premiere of IT: Welcome to Derry was not only jaw-dropping and stomach-churning in its gore and horror, but also in the sheer number of characters it was willing to axe right out the gate. Truly, Game of Thrones walked so that IT: Welcome to Derry could run like those kids from Weapons — fast, furious, and towards hellish fates.

That shocking ending from the first episode set a clear warning to fans: Don't get too attached. Pennywise is coming for the kids of Derry, our attachments be damned.

Sorry to all those who suspected Teddy (Mikkal Karim-Fidler), Phil (Jack Molloy Legault), and little sister Susie (Matilda Legault) would be the start of a Losers Club for the series. We’d just warmed up to their comically chaotic chemistry, but by the end of episode one , all that w

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