Are richie and eddie gay it

It appears that Richie is subconsciously trying to convince Eddie that sex with a woman is what will make him vulnerable to disease, the opposite of the message that causes Eddie to live in fear of his own homosexual impulses. Later, in a much lighter scene, Richie is looking for a friend to go to the movies with and we get a very cute phone call between him and Eddie.

How ‘It: Chapter Two’ Leaves Richie Tozier Behind

Childhood trauma looms under the skin of the Losers Club well into adulthood as It: Chapter Two explores the unholy reunion of the crew in their hometown. For most of the children, their traumas existed on the surface of the first It film. Mikey saw his parents burned alive when he was a toddler.

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Queer Subtext in Stephen King’s It – Part 2: Richie and Eddie’s Subtle Romance

Similarly, the novel's Richie has a number of failed relationships with women and had never married. Again, however, that is mostly rooted in his hyperactive nature than IT Chapter Two 's depiction of closeted sexuality. Even IT Chapter One does little to seed this ultimate revelation.