Is richie gay in the book
Queer Subtext in Stephen King’s It – Part 2: Richie and Eddie’s Subtle Romance
This guest article is written by Rachel Brands (on Twitter @RachelBrands)
Richie Tozier and Eddie Kaspbrak’s relationship has been speculated about since “It” by Stephen King was published in 1986 and was finally legitimized by “It: Chapter 2” in descent of 2019. Now that I hold analyzed each character’s background and action, we can examine the queer subtext present in Richie and Eddie’s scenes in the novel.
Richie and Eddie scenes that are both very cute and very gay
Eddie and Richie’s first on-page interaction happens when Richie and Stan show up at the Barrens, and Richie immediately begins teasing Eddie favor a boy pulling on the pigtails of a teen he likes.
Richie’s banter follows a specific criteria: he calls Eddie “Eds,” pinches his cheek, and often calls him “cute,” as shown in later scenes. This creates a special ritual between the two of them that they both partake in: Richie uses the same language and behavior to joke around with Eddie, and Eddie has the same exasperated response.
Richie is famous as a jokester and his banter exasperates Eddie, but he doesn’t perceive antagonized by
Anonymous asked:
Was there a moment in the book between eddie and richie that had you commence thinking maybe there were deeper feelings between the two?
Like as in the earliest moment in the book where I started to go ‘hmmm’ on the very first read through?? Anon that was a long time ago!!!
Okay so, assuming I am 14 years old and reading IT for the very first day, without that much practice translating symbolism and without the earth knowledge needed to make certain connections that seem so apparent to me now as an adult, and I’m just casually reading the novel having only ever watched the miniseries as a little kid… these are the moments that probably jumped out at me first:
For Eddie, it wasThe Dam in The Barrens (aka one of the most meaty chapters for Eddie analysis)
When Richie makes his entrance in the flashback, the first thing he does is pinch Eddie’s cheek. Then we find Eddie quietly observing Richie’s deal with when he’s being uncharacteristically serious. Shortly after, Richie winks at him.
And then we get THIS:
‘Ben, Eddie saw, was looking at Richie with a mixture of awe and wariness. Eddie could understand that.’
And this little reference:
Is Richie From IT Gay In The Book?
IT Chapter Two's twist about Richie Tozier being queer was surprising because not only did it not arise in the novel, but it also wasn't hinted at in the first film. Adapted from the classic Stephen King novel of the same label, the first IT film was released in 2017 to great acclaim. Directed by Andrés Muschietti, the film starred Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things) and Jack Dylan Grazer (Shazam!) as two members of The Losers' Club, who come across themselves tormented by a demonic thing (Bill Skarsgård). Where the book jumped back and forth between the past and present, the first film opted to merely search the childhood encounters with the shapeshifting creature. Here's how Richie from IT's sexuality was changed from the books.
Muschietti returned to direct the sequel, which, customary to Pennywise's own pattern, picked up 27 years after IT Chapter One. Honoring a collective guarantee, the group returned to the town of Derry when it became distinct that children were once again going missing. IT Chapter Two largely followed said adult versions of the characters as they sought to defeat once and for all an even more vicious and vengeful Pen
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