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Mr. Baldo ("Chapter Three: The Pollywog")
In an attempt to help Will, Bob talks about the nightmares he had as a child. These featured Mr. Baldo, a creepy clown who would extend a fat white glove and ask: "Hey, kiddo. Would you like a balloon?"
Despite the fact that Stephen King’s "It" was not published until 1986 (two years after the events of "Stranger Things" Season 2), this sure sounds like Pennywise the Clown, who enticed a young boy to his death with the words: "Hi, Georgie … Do you want a balloon?"
Plus, when Bob didn't act afraid anymore, the nightmares stopped. Pennywise fed on fear and was defeated when the children were no longer afraid of him.
In an attempt to help Will, Bob talks about the nightmares he had as a child. These featured Mr. Baldo, a creepy clown who would extend a fat white glove and ask: "Hey, kiddo. Would you like a balloon?"
Despite the fact that Stephen King’s "It" was not published until 1986 (two years after the events of "Stranger Things" Season 2), this sure sounds like Pennywise the Clown, who enticed a young boy to his death with the words: "Hi, Georgie … Do you want a balloon?"
Plus, when Bob didn't act afraid anymore, the nightmares stopped. Pennywise fed on fear and was defeated when the children were no longer afraid of him.