"Obviously, this opens a can of worms for IT fans. Pennywise seems to suggest that he experiences time nonlinearly in Welcome to Derry, which would mean that he's aware of his eventual death in It: Chapter Two even as he attacks the children in 1962. So, it makes sense why he's so keen on murdering Marge and her friends. Then, their offspring can't harm him in the future."
"If Pennywise's perception of time is nonlinear, then there's nothing he can do to prevent his death. If he did, the change would already be reflected in the lifetime he experiences. So, his demise has already happened and will always happen, just like every event in his life. I'd still try to prevent my death if I was Pennywise! Those kids still need to go through with it and actually muster up the courage to ki"
Pennywise demonstrates a new ability to perceive time nonlinearly, shown when a bloody Pennywise speaks to Marge on the Derry River ice and shows her a vision of her future son killing him in It: Chapter Two. The prequel follows preteens in 1962 confronting the clown, with Marge revealed as Richie's future mother. Pennywise's comment that tomorrow and yesterday are the same implies awareness of future events, including his death, which raises questions about causality and free will. If Pennywise experiences time nonlinearly, his actions in 1962 cannot change a predetermined future, though characters still must act to fulfill that outcome.
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