This article contains spoilers for It: Welcome to Derry’s finale.
A closer examination of the Pennywise time travel twist in It: Welcome to Derry reveals a fascinating connection to another thought-provoking Stephen King sci-fi story, 11.22.63. The finale’s ending arc has many memorable moments, but one scene, in particular, has sparked intense discussion among viewers. In this scene, Pennywise reveals to Marge that he hopes to kill her so that Richie Tozier is never born, indicating that the entity is on a mission to rewrite history to ensure its survival in the future.
Pennywise’s Time Travel Reveal In It: Welcome To Derry Brings A Dark Spin To Stephen King’s 11.22.63
Eagle-eyed viewers may have noticed that the Richie Tozier twist in It: Welcome to Derry’s finale bears a resemblance to the time travel narrative in 11.22.63. While the two stories differ significantly in their portrayal of time travel, they share a common thread – the idea of altering the course of events to change the future.
Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise looking in thought while holding a missing poster in a foggy setting in IT: Welcome to Derry episode 8
The rules and nature of time travel in It: Welcome to Derry and 11.22.63 differ significantly. In 11.22.63, the protagonist, Jake Epping, travels back in time using a time portal in the present. In contrast, Pennywise in It: Welcome to Derry does not exactly travel through time; instead, the entity has the ability to perceive the past, present, and future simultaneously.
Stephen King’s IT & 11.22.63 Unfold In The Same Universe
Despite the differences in their time travel narratives, both Jake Epping and Pennywise are driven by a similar motive – to alter a significant event in history and create a ripple effect that changes the future. However, their intentions are vastly different. Jake Epping’s actions are driven by altruism, as he attempts to prevent the assassination of John F. Kennedy, while Pennywise’s actions are selfish, aiming to eliminate individuals from the past to ensure its own survival.
Stephen King 11/22/63
Interestingly, Stephen King’s It and 11.22.63 have a clear narrative connection. In one of the arcs in 11.22.63, the main character, Jake, travels to the past and finds himself in Derry in September 1958, where he encounters Richie Tozier and Beverly Marsh, and senses Pennywise’s looming presence in the town.
The connection between It: Welcome to Derry and 11.22.63 raises the possibility of introducing Jake Epping as a main character in future seasons of It: Welcome to Derry. This could lead to a complex and intriguing exploration of timelines, weaving together multiple Stephen King stories into a hard sci-fi narrative.
It: Welcome To Derry’s Time Travel Twist Is A Reminder To Watch 11.22.63’s Overlooked Adaptation
It: Welcome to Derry has received widespread acclaim from viewers and critics, performing exceptionally well commercially. In contrast, the adaptation of 11.22.63, which premiered in 2016, remains relatively underappreciated, despite earning an impressive 83% Rotten Tomatoes score.
George McKay and James Franco sitting in a car in 11/22/63
Viewers who appreciated the Pennywise time travel twist in It: Welcome to Derry’s final arc should consider reading Stephen King’s 11/22/63 and watching its overlooked TV adaptation. The connection between these two stories offers a unique perspective on the concept of time travel and its consequences, making for a compelling and thought-provoking exploration of the sci-fi genre.
