Naturally, with such a long gap between films, fans are wondering what to expect from It: Chapter Two. Eddie Kaspbrak is one of the main characters and members of the Losers Club in the Stephen King novel, miniseries and films It. He's also clearly tormented by Henry and his friends while being told that he and his family don't belong in the town. Ben, played by Jay Ryan, is obsessed with Beverly ever since he first saw her. 27 years later, Richie is a disc-jockey in Beverly Hills and one of the only members of The Losers Club to have never married. The series especially did a great job bringing the friendship of The Losers' Club to life, in both the childhood and grown-up segments. Dauberman told The Hollywood Reporter that he loved that love story between Richie and Eddie and that they based the progression of his character on the subtext in the novel. 3 likes. Remember to turn on deathbell notifications so you don't miss a video!Follow CZsWorld on Social Media Visit CZs Homepage: http://czsworld.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CZsWorld_Horror/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/czsworld/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CZsWorld/This video is not sponsored. Dorsey Corcoran - Beaten to death by Richard with a hammer. The clowns, who are seemingly child-killing, are met by each of the children individually. But they manage to evade him long enough for Pennywise to show upand we later see Patrick being dragged helplessly around the Well House, his doomed condition almost pitiable. Richie is canonically not straight, and Eddie is highly coded as not being straight either. The miniseries is considered something of a classic, with Tim Curry's Pennywise haunting an entire generation of horror fans. The book goes into a lot more detail about Mike's pain. Subscribe: https://goo.gl/DT39UP (Don't forget to turn on deathbell. The creature then bites Eddie's arm off and he quickly bleeds to the death, but surrounded by his friends. Thats what engaging with the text will do to you. The Losers Club is a group of seven misfit children who live in a fictitious Maine town called Derry. Other than Betty Ripsom and Patrick Hockstetter, the children who've gone missing in the It movie are largely ignored. [3] This film incorporates a scene where, when Eddie is killed by Pennywise, Richie is visibly more upset than the rest of the Losers' Club. Both Lionel and Eddie are still considered heroes. "Go on in, Eddie," Jack said as he passed. Even though Richie does not claim to be gay or bisexual, he has the intention to do so. Phil: I don't have your feelings, Eddie; that's all. Yet it was definitely an assignment that he could not avoid. Andrea James Uris - Died of an unknown cause. In King's novel, Eddie's relationship with Richie is seen as being purely platonic, and Richie simply enjoys making fun of Eddie and his hypochondria. Even if you mean the book or the miniseries, the characters Richie Tozier and Eddie Kaspbrak are heterosexual males in Stephen Kings IT (whether you mean the book or the miniseries). He tracks the Losers down to the Barrens' sewer drain on Henry's behalf, with the full intention of attacking them and probably delivering them to Henry for even more punishment. Be proud.. SDGLN provides in-depth coverage on issues of importance to the LGBT community and our allies. It's a footnote to the whole story ofIt, but an especially unsettling one. He was far from ready, still taking in every information of the past he once shared with his loved one. Their relationship is treated as being important to the narrative without winking or no homo-ing. Pennywise reaches into the worst parts of the human soul to create hatred and stir chaos and violence. Of course, this is all speculation and there is no concrete evidence to support this claim. Several missing children, including Patrick and Betty, are heard coming from Beverlys bathroom sink. At least theres love involved. Andy Muschietti manages to capture a few romantic moments between the members of the Losers Club. This plot will come in for a lot of discussion, ranging from Richies canon journey to Eddies implied canon journey. Become a subscriber and support the site! ) CZsWorld Merch Store: https://goo.gl/UyP76XEddie Kaspbrak was known as the navigator of the Losers Club, the seven kids in Derry, Maine who oppose the ancient evil known as It. In the IT novel, he overcomes his fear to save Richie and Bill, jamming his arm into the beast's mouth and spraying its throat with his aspirator. Tinker McCutcheon - Hacked to death by Heroux. Of all the articles I expected to write about IT Chapter Two, I can definitely say that writing about how they made the relationship between Richie Tozier and Eddie Kaspbrak canonically romantic was not one of them. Richie is known for his loudmouthed and sarcastic personality, which led to him being called "Richie 'Trashmouth' Tozier" by his peers. Eddie's death is one of the most heartbreaking moments in IT. Jerry Bellwood - Killed by Pennywise, but was later found near a cement retaining wall. Eddie is supposedly asthmatic and develops hypochondria due to the imposed fears of his mother, Sonia Kaspbrak. Avery Hockstetter - Smothered by Patrick with a pillow. The It movie did a great job of sneaking in a lot of the pop culture-inspired monsters that loomed large over the Losers, but the werewolf that came into play at the Neibolt Street house only appeared in a blink-and-you'd-miss-it moment. He has been told all his life that he is sick, that he is delicate, that he is something he is not, and you see the toll it takes on him during the film when he struggles to find his courage. Eddies arc is about coming into his own and finding his courage after it has been snuffed out by his mother and his wife, who are both abusive figures in the novel and adaptations. The group seemingly defeats the clown and make an oath that if Pennywise isn't defeated, they will all return to Derry to defeat it once and for all. 340 Unnamed Settlers - Died of unknown causes, but were possibly killed by Pennywise. Eddie Kaspbrak's first encounter with It in the movie is relatively similar to the novel: he passes by the creepy house on Neibolt Street and runs into a leper, which is the culmination of his worst fear of severe and contagious illnesses. A huge part of the appeal of Richie is that the filmmakers canonically removed him from being gay, but they still feel that his story should have been handled more delicately. This results in one of his richest, and scariest, books, that tells the epic story of seven friends who team together one summer to stop the monster preying on their town. After Bill's younger brother Georgie is killed by Pennywise the Dancing Clown, Richie and his friends each have individual encounters with Pennywise before facing It collectively at Neibolt Street. As a child, Stan is an avid bird watcher and heads down to the Barrens to do some spotting near the Standpipea notoriously off-limits part of town, since it claimed too many lives (including a baby) when it was open to the public. In the sewers, Beverly awakens and tries to escape, but she is caught byPennywise. But now, after centuries of servitude, Renfield is finally ready to see if theres a life away from The Prince of Darkness. so let's analyse his WHOLE story. In the book,Pennywise attempts to rape Eddie Kaspbrak while chasing him off a bridge. Each member of The Loser's Club have individual encounters with Pennywise the Dancing Clown, including one encounter that resulted in Eddie breaking his arm. Ritual is performed, but it fails, and each loser is trapped in a nightmare situation as a result. Given howpopular the IT novel and miniseries are its unknown if the upcoming IT: Chapter Two- where Eddie will be played by James Ransone - will stay true to Eddie's demise or choose to subvert expectations. It is with the Losers, and namely Richie, that he is able to realize that he is more than what hes been told he is, leading to him taking a stand and helping to defeat It. So, again, this is not pandering or some sort of snap decision thrown in at the last minute. [10][11], Richie briefly appears in a cameo appearance in King's novel 11/22/63. There's been a lot of debate about whether this is belittling, abusive, or even empowering for Beverly, but even Stephen King himself has since walked back on its value to the story. Taylor Frey, who portrayed Don Hagarty, a young gay man in Gossip Girl, will play Don in the film. The character is a member of "The Losers Club" and is seen to be the comic relief of the group; however, his loudmouthed antics often get him in trouble, leading to him being called "Richie 'Trashmouth' Tozier" and his friends often using the phrase "Beep Beep Richie" when they want him to be quiet. He was later portrayed by Finn Wolfhard as a child and Bill Hader as an adult in the 2017 film and its 2019 sequel.[2]. And the notorious town fire referenced in the movie took place at a club called the Black Spot, where Mike's dad was a guest the night it was burned down by the Ku Klux Klan. Now that's out of the way, a brief introduction. Some fans have interpreted Eddie was bisexual, even though as in the book, he is married to a woman named Myra. Branson Buddinger - Committed suicide by hanging himself. Dennis Torio - Killed by Pennywise, but was later found in The Barrens. We got a big budget film that was willing to engage with the queer reading that many have taken from the text, and not just wink at it but make it part of the actual canon itself. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! The twist in Chapter Two about Richie Tozier's homosexuality is never made explicitly stated in the book. Calvin Clark - Electrocuted by a fallen electricity cable during a violent storm. In the 2017 film he was portrayed by Jack Dylan Grazer. This is a discussion in which theres no easy way to say this is good or this is bad. You might find the Richie/Eddie story to be another example of burying your gays, especially coupled with the Adrian Mellon scene, and a terrible moment of representation, or you could feel its a big step forward for blockbuster films engaging with queer text. Chapters0:00 | Intro0:48 | The Birth of Edward Kaspbrak3:58 | Horror By The Trainyard5:56 | Building The Dam7:04 | Mid Summer9:53 | Bowers Gets Revenge13:44 | Taking the Fight to IT16:45 | Moving to New York18:22 | Back To Derry19:06 | Back to the Baseball Diamond20:32 | Bowers Attacks21:42 | Final Showdown--Horror History--Horror History is a series that analyses specific characters, monsters, places or events in the fictional worlds of your favorite horror franchises. Richies sexuality is a critical component of his journey to acceptance in chapter two of IT. The character is a hypochondriac[2] member of "The Loser's Club" with an incredibly overbearing mother. Even by Stephen King standards, IT makes for a hefty read at over 1,100 pages. Stephen King is also a massive fan of this film and reportedly gave an enthusiastic blessing to this subplot, Interestingly enough, Dennis Christopher, who played the adult Eddie in the 1990 version of, Its also worth noting that prejudice and bigotry are very much villains in the world of, Ultimately, it is up to the viewer to decide how they feel about the Richie/Eddie plot. Even by Stephen King standards, IT makes for a hefty read at over 1,100 pages. You cannot complain that I did not give you a spoiler warning on this one. Along the way, he spots a clown standing on the ice, clutching balloons and offering Ben one, with his usual offer for the kid to float. Muschietti has demonstrated that he is willing to explore new and diverse themes, and this is an encouraging step forward. Although Stan's first encounter with It in the movie took place in his father's office, the literary version was a lot creepier. Eddie has been doomed to die since the book came out, and it was unlikely that Muschietti or Dauberman would've wanted to change that particular plot point so that all of the Losers survive. The discourse around the film will probably center on extremes, on whether Richie is quality representation or if the film is deeply homophobic. When it re-emerges decades later, they reunite again to stop it for good. Tinker McCutcheon - Hacked to death by Heroux. The leper doesn't make fun of his medication; instead, he offers to perform sexual favors in exchange for cash, as a nod to the fact that Eddie's been taught to fear his sexuality, most likely because of communicable diseases, and the Neibolt house was regarded a former prostitution den. The door shuts, locking him in, and he hears a voice claiming to be "the dead ones." There are more in-depth queer readings to be made of Eddie based on the book, miniseries, and film, including a direct parallel in the novel between the murdered Adrian Mellon and Eddie that is mirrored in the film. Despite its small screen debut, this adaptation of IT is receiving positive feedback for its diverse cast and storyline. We have hope for him to have a future where hes happy, but we never see it. "Intuitively, the Losers knew they had to be together again. You can love that they made Richie canonically not straight and still feel like his narrative shouldve been handled with a little more grace and care. For the most part, Eddies arc has a lot of subtext about his sexuality (just like the novel and original miniseries) but no oh, there is it moment like Richies story does when it comes to analyzing his sexuality in Chapter Two, which is slightly frustrating as a fan of the book but also slightly understandable as a film critic. Thats okay. 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