I don’t know if it’s because I’m used to smaller fandoms but I never enjoy when a lowkey show gets mainstream success because what usually follows is a bunch of brain dead takes from people with the attention span on a hamster and 0 media literacy. I’m saying this because I started the show on a whim when this fandom was non existent and only a couple of videos on YouTube and TikTok were here. I loved the conversations that were had and theories because they were genuinely so smart and kind but now it feels…bastardized in a sense. It’s a larger issue of genuinely good media becoming mainstream sort of gets lost in translation with the masses because they’re not used to this.

I say this because I’m seeing a lot of “it’s boring I’ve been watching for 4 episodes” and personally yeah it’s a slow start but I loved the building of story. I LOVED the third episode that explored Molly Strand’s character and her gift so to see people being bored makes me think of the “second screen viewing” experience Jameela Jamil was talking about. Most people finished the first season and hated and felt confused by it??? I get the confusion part but that was a masterclass in horror mystery.

I might sound like an elitist snob right now but I sometimes hate when underrated media gets a BURST of new fans because it ends up being a shell of what it used to be. I’m glad for the people who worked on the show but I’m sad for us who have to deal with stupidity no shade.

Anyways you can tell me I’m a dick and I can’t let people enjoy things because yeah you’re right I am a hater and yall can never compare to the og fans. But if you found it late and enjoy the show I love you and I hope you enjoyed “The Queen” xx

I haven’t seen anyone say this but for a fear of any brain diminishing diseases or disorders this episode was horrifying. First time watching and I’ve been thinking about this around 45 minutes now. The caretaker’s ‘everywhere at the end of time’ and other media that highlights Alzheimer’s has had no where near the effect this episode did.

I just watched Castle Rock (both seasons) last week. I do not have Hulu, so had to wait to see it on Netflix. Here are some things I noticed, and the backing for my reasons.

There will be SPOILERS for Stephen King's other books, so don't read on if you don't want spoilers.

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1. The Kid is Randall Flagg. My reasons why? When Henry Deaver had him at gunpoint in the woods near the end of Season 1, The Kid very quickly turned into some sort of monster for a moment. The same thing happened with Flagg at the end of The Stand. Also in the Stand, Randall Flagg was described several times as "looking like an Angel," as was The Kid.

2. The show is set inside The Dark Tower universe. It's stated several times in the show about The Earth being old and corroded (? not in those words, but something similar.) I'm wondering if they are referring to a timeline where our Earth has "moved on" like the many worlds in The Dark Tower.

3. I don't think Ruth actually had Alzheimer's. I'm not sure just what she actually is, but I noticed two things. Henry came back to his world/timeline clutching one of Ruth's chess pieces, which would not have existed when he was a child. And the other, Ruth making the remark to the lady that had the Shining that "You've never said THAT before!"

Questions that I actually have, and would love to have a conversation about...

1. Why was there another old, broken down "Voice of God" box thingy in that guy's backyard?

2. What was the scarab? beetle motif about? The "Angel" controlled the bugs.

3. Did Joy even exist, at all? Did the tings shown happening in Castle Rock even happen? Do you think Joyce was real, but died with Annie drowned her?

Ok, off for now, thanks for reading!

Sissy Spacek. Her nose keeps taking me out of the scene. Its such a momentum killer like why tf would a 70yo woman who’s lived her whole life in castle rock have a nose job.

First of all, I just binged the show this week, and wow what an underrated gem! I particularly loved season 2, even though I was initially nervous about diving into Annie Wilkes’ life before the events of Misery. Everything they gave us was enjoyable and very interesting.

Anyway, something I’ve been wondering about (and as the title asks): what if Carl Wilkes had survived the push down the stairs from Annie? Do you guys think their relationship would have been able to recover from that? Would Carl have pressed charges against Annie? My guess is, he wouldn’t have pressed charges, but he and Rita would have kicked her out of the house, and it would have taken a long time for their relationship to recover, if it ever did. But I’d be curious to hear what different ideas people have for if Carl survived.

Just re watched the show and I have to say, it's a tragedy this was ever cancelled. There was so much potential to expand upon the king verse we will never get to see.

A season in the overlook or one focused purely on Derry in this style would've been amazing. As much as I enjoyed the fun ride that was welcome to Derry I cant help but think castle rock could've done it better. I think it would've resulted in a much more disturbing and interesting take on that old town and the clown to boot.

Alas... It can never be

I am on season 1, episode 4 and I find this show to be incredibly boring. I just finished Welcome to Derry and I found that to be very engaging and I cannot wait for season 2. I don't think i'll finish Castle Rock. I have been reading that nothing really happens in this season. Should i skip to season 2?

Is that Winifred, who is that?!

I just finished It:Welcome to Derry so I decided to watch Castle Rock. I just started it and just finished Episode three when I realized that it was playing season 2 🤦🏻‍♀️

So my question is should I stop now and watch season 1 then come back and finish 2 or can I finish 2 and then watch 1?

The sheriff said to the kid "you haven't aged in 27 years", since he was kidnapped by the warden. Pennywise kills every 27 years. Bill Skaarsgard plays the new pennywise and the kid. Coincidence? I think the kid is pennywise in human form.

So I decided to check out castle rock after welcome to derry. I enjoyed season 1. For me it seemed like okay. Different realities. The chaos comes from someone being in a different dimension than their own. Nice twist. Understandable.

Then season two. Completely makes me go what the hell was season one? Like if they both were their own thing, both good. Connected, I feel like season two makes season one make less sense.

Okay the kid is more the he seemed okay and can pass through dimensions. That makes his story in season one, the reason for needing Henry pointless. Like am I missing something? Am I too dumb for this show? lol.

Finished season 1 and LOVED it, now season 2 almost to the end and I don’t even want to finish it. The plot was mostly boring aside from Joy and Rita but with that done I don’t even feel it’s worth finishing. What is this?!

i accidentally skipped season one and just watched all of season two and now idk what to do lol. do i go back or will it be pointless bc i know what happens at the end of the show

*** S1 Spoilers**** I'm watching the last episode of S1 now. (By the time I read any answers I'll be done so don't worry about S1 spoilers) So, "the kid" is the Deavers biological son from another dimension or timeline or whatever. Got it. But why did he turn into Henry's dad and act like a psycho? Why did he say he would heal Ruth but then made her shoot Alan? That was different than the other weird things. I feel that he actually did it on purpose with Alan. All that makes no sense if he's just their son from another timeline. He seemed to like Alan. I understand the fire and him making people do weird things because he's disrupting the natural order and dosen't belong in this timeline but that has nothing to do with him turning into the dad and all that weird stuff.

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I know this is about 7 years too late and everyone has their own interpretation but I have a couple of questions. If TK really was a devil of some sort, then what was his goal for leading Henry out into the woods in ep 10? What did he hope to achieve out there if he wasn’t from another universe or trying to get back to his own?

Hello! I noticed something that has been bugging me for a little while after finishing the first season. The year "27" is mentioned to describe "The Kid" and how long he has been in captivity. At one point the former sheriff mentions that he hasn't aged since he last saw him, 27 years ago. And yet that is the same time length as Pennywise the clown and his feeding cycle. Some scattered thoughts below:

1. Is it possible that this is a similar entity to pennywise?

2. Is this pennywise after the events of IT chapter 2, his body is broken but maybe fragments of his soul scattered to close areas? Castle rocks original plot when Henry goes missing is set in 1991. With chapter 2 being in 1989. Maybe the fragment searched and latched on to something it could control?

3. If the kid wasn't telling the truth and isn't from an alternate universe, why would he need somebody who can hear the schisma? To steal their life force to gain power to reanimate themselves.

4. It seems as though this kid's cycle is also 27 years. Not happening (that we know of) before 1991. Which does lend itself to the theory that he is from an alternate universe.

5. The smile at the end really sold to me that he is indeed a demonic entity holding on to this person's body. Either they are looking for more power, or they are looking to jump timelines. Who smiles after being locked away?

In my fan theory brain, I want to believe that The Kid is a piece of the entity who needs powerful beings to feed on in order to regain their strength. The Kid is strong enough to take control of weak minded people, but not those like Henry. Which is why he never just outright kills him, because he can't and would never be able to leave. Just something fun to tool around with.

The other side, tells me that the place is the true devil. Henry goes to better the town of castle rock but becomes seduced by the status quo. Ignoring the truth that he can literally hear, instead falling into the trap of castle rock. "Its not the people, its this place."

I just binged Season 1-2 over thanksgiving. I loved season 1, and the beginning of season 2, but then the acting and writing in the last 4 episodes of season 2 got extremely sloppy.

• Why weren’t they all hypnotized? (Chace abdi, Dr H, Evelyn, Pop, Joy-at first)
• How did they plan the timing of exiting the basement EXACLY right so that they could trap the town behind a train?
• How did they all learn to use handguns?
• how did the handguns kill the beetle satanists?
• who was Evelyn and why did they introduce a boring new named character just to die the same episode.
• if the statue could hypnotize almost everyone why didn’t they use it to conquer the world
• there was so much filler material that seemed it was just meant to take up screen time.

This didn’t answer much from season 1 and really just left me pissed off. So shoddy

Late to the party, first time watching the show Vaguely familiar with Stephen King lore, and thought this light during the Dr. Deaver crossover point looked vaguely like the underside of a turtle shape (Mathurin reference), but hadn't seen anyone else reference it as an Easter egg. Wondering if anyone else thought so?

Is it just me or was Bill Skarsgard's character actually the Crimson King?

I couldn't get through season 2...It's like high schoolers wrote it..........

IMO Season 2 is way better than Season 1, both has same mystery boxes that I believe is coming from mystery box god J.J Abrams.

Season 2 offers what Season 1 failed as being real psychological horror not dementia woman running around in times.

Plus, it has better flashback episode of French people than The Kid's story how he ended up in cage.

Even if we take it as standalone stories with little connections at the end SEASON 2 would be way better TV show than 1.

S2 ending gutted me hard when I realized what a man asked Annie about seat..

Just seems all over the place and honestly not interesting at this point…does it pick up soon? I’m actually dozing off when I try to watch it.