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Through a lot of the series there is a woman providing character Lilly Bainbridge comfort & was the daughter of the circus clown, I believe her name was Ingrid Kersh, played by Madeleine Stowe. They tell this character’s story starting with her as a young teen, minimally 10-years old, in the circus with her clown father, back in 1908. Then she is in the present time of the series, kind of confusing, but I know it started in 1958, looking at least 40s, maybe, 50s years old (my mother is watching to, when I brought it to her, she says late 40s). So, she is looking way too young, for minimally how old the character has to be. 1958 - 1908 = 50-years old + she was at youngest 10-years old in 1908 (again my mother agrees with that) = 60-years old. Even if she looks 55-years old, that is at least 5-years too young.

Can someone help explain to me how this makes any sense?

I really liked the series, liked the book better. Rereading the book, after 35-years & being a young HS person, so maybe, that will change.

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[–] Elextra@literature.cafe 3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I watched the New Rockstars breakdown on this and I think she's supposed to be 62 years old if I remember correctly. So it was off.

Also I didnt like some of the decisions made in last episode but still love the show overall.

What did you not like about the last episode?

[–] Elextra@literature.cafe 1 points 9 hours ago

I didnt like Its perception of time and the implications around that.