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 was thinking about what ohulancutash@feddit.uk posted, he is right, my problem with Ingrid’s age is wrong & he posted the answer this thread’s question & what I though was a problem with the character’s timeline. Sorry, it took so long to realize what he mention.

Since the actress Madeline Stowe is 67, but looks in her 40s, playing (Hollywood makeup & Etc./magic) the character, then so can/does her character Ingrid.

Plus, It is not impossible at all for Ingrid to be born 1891, by 1908 be 17-years, the actress playing 17-year old Ingrid looks much younger, like at worse 11-years old, which would track with her starting in 1958 (when the series’ main story/time starts) being 67-years old, but looking much younger, like at worse Late 40s.

Not only does actress’ youthful looking for her age, makes same for Ingrid & Hollywood magic, but the last age shown of Ingrid, in last episode, would mean the character is only 97-years old/in 1988, possible.
There are lucky people who make to that age & old, & that active-high functioning. I had a grandfather that lived to 97-years old, who helped to get to that age, by push mowing his 2.5-acre property.

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 3 days 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 3 days 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 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days 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.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Madeline Stowe is 67, so diegetically she would have been born in 1891, making her 17 in 1908.

[–] GreatWhite_Shark_EarthAndBeingsRightsPerson@piefed.social 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

ohulancutash@feddit.uk,

I was thinking about what you posted, you are right, my problem with Ingrid’s age is wrong & you posted the answer this thread’s question & what I though was a problem with the character’s timeline. Sorry, it took so long to realize what you mention.

Since the actress Madeline Stowe is 67, but looks in her 40s, playing (Hollywood makeup & Etc./magic) the character, then so can/does her character Ingrid.

Not only does actress’ youthful looking for her age, makes same for Ingrid & Hollywood magic, but the last age shown of Ingrid, in last episode, would mean the character is only 97-years old/in 1988, possible. There are lucky people who make to that age & old, & that active-high functioning. I had a grandfather that lived to 97-years old, who helped to get to that age, by push mowing his 2.5-acre property.

[–] Today@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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

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

I hear on that, but if that is true (with context of the 1st visual telling of story, TV 1990, having nothing do with & I do not remember the book ever bring that up, I will finish the book soon enough), they should have clear that up in this series, beyond just two-characters in what less than 5-lines talking about it, in the season final episode.