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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[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 6 points 10 hours ago

I was just questioning this during the last episode. No matter how you cut that it doesnt add up. The whole thing would have had to happen at least 10 years later to make sense.

[–] human@slrpnk.net 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Up to you to decide if this makes sense or is just a weird justification for a continuity error, but this is the explanation according to the Stephen King Fandom.

It is strongly implied that Pennywise may have prolonged her natural lifespan after she became It’s unwilling pawn (similar to what It offered the Losers in the original novel when it begged for its life). Despite her youthful appearance in the series, she should be at least 70 years old.

https://stephenking.fandom.com/wiki/Ingrid_Kersh

[–] GreatWhite_Shark_EarthAndBeingsRightsPerson@piefed.social 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

“It is strongly implied that Pennywise may have prolonged her natural lifespan after she became It’s unwilling pawn (similar to what It offered the Losers in the original novel when it begged for its life).”
I do not remember it is in the story, though it has been 35-years since I read the whole novel. I am rereading the novel, based on the 1st TV movie- the best visual expression of the story ‘It’, so I will see if it is in there.

If it is in there, then it is okay for me, works in novel & ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ series, but I know was never in the 1st TV movie.

[–] Today@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

In one episode he says something about the past being the future so maybe just part of that time confusion.