History Recap / TheNostalgiaCriticS10E22

** The GraveHumor in the intro has "''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' after Season 6", "Creator/JoelSchumacher Cinematic Universe", "Good ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' Movies" and "Creator/NicolasCage Saying "No"" among the gravestones.

* StupidStatementDanceMix: Pennywise dancing has one of "MEME ME!", which Critic and Curry!Pennywise join in on.

* NamesTheSame: When introducing Bill, the main character, [[InUniverse the Critic]] puts in the Malcolm character, before quickly swapping him for the "actual" version (played by Walter) because the former doesn't speak at all.

* AluminiumChristmasTrees: Critic’s drink order of “cupcake vodka” sounds made up, but it’s real and apparently gives the drinker a nasty sugar crash as well as a hangover.

* OutOfFocus: Trevor!Stan is frequently left out in several scenes. While the rest of the Losers Club think he was being discriminated against because he's Jewish, the latter doesn't mind at all, given the LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters in the film.

** Curry!Pennywise finds Skarsgård!Pennywise (as the Headless Boy) chasing after Eddie so awkward he compares him to a possessed [[Disney/{{Frozen}} Olaf]].

* GrandfatherClause: Despite the abuse of the FiveManBand in various films, the Critic takes some exception to the Losers Club because they are among the earliest to fall into the aforementioned trope.

* NewMediaAreEvil: Curry!Pennywise explains that the success of films were measured by their ratings before Website/{{Netflix}} came out.

-->'''Skarsgård!Pennywise''': (pops up in the sewer) Hiya, Georgie!\\
'''Tamara!Georgie''': Nope! (runs away)\\

** Admits the new film actually ''did'' successfully make balloons genuinely scary.

* AnythingButThat: They wonder if they be faithful to the ending of the kid's story from the book. Their reaction to what happens in the book:

'''Tagline:''' The cinematic smash that scared millions. Is it as good as people say...or...at least better than the original?

** At the end of the review, when Rob!Joker asks the Pennywises what the best versions of him all have in common, Skarsgård!Pennywise answers that they aren't like the infamous Creator/JaredLeto version from ''Film/SuicideSquad'', with Rob!Joker agreeing, even as he grumbles at the thought.

** The scene where the Losers Club split up is revealed to be the handiwork of the Analysts, who reuse the "Heroes pussy out" cliche first seen in the ''Film/SuicideSquad'' [[Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS10E10 review]].

* TheBully: A staple of Stephen King's works. The Critic actually praises the movie for making the Bowers Gang legitimately intimidating, and notes that Henry's behavior is treated as genuinely psychotic rather than just a simple bullying.

* MonsterClown: Discussed at length, with neither version of Pennywise really living up in the Critic's eyes; Curry!Pennywise is goofy and enjoyable like a real clown, but his scares aren't always effective, while Skarsgård!Pennywise is much creepier and more monstrous, but isn't that convincing as a clown. Doug!Joker states that they should try to be both scary and funny, offering himself as a prime example.

* SoOkayItsAverage: [[InUniverse The Critic's]] final verdict on the film, though he also considers it a bit of a step up from the 1990 version.

* {{Forshadowing}}: In the opening scene what cards are both versions of Pennywise holding? Aces and Jokers. An obvious nod to Ace Chemicals, where the Joker was "born". And guess who shows up in the end?

-->'''Brianna!Bev:''' Oh, yeah, no, I'm not doing that!