Is Richie in love with Eddie in IT?

We learn that Richie Tozier, the fast-talking, foul-mouthed teenager (played by Finn Wolfhard) who grew up to be a popular stand-up comedian (Bill Hader) is gay and has been secretly in love with his friend and fellow club member Eddie Kaspbrak (played as an adult by James Ransone).
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Did Eddie have a crush on Richie in it?

Richie is also in love with Eddie, going as far as to carve their initials on the kissing bridge in town, which is not something you just do for your best buddy. Eddie's untimely death cuts the possibility of romance short, but Richie's feelings are still there and Eddie's feelings are highly implied.
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Did Eddie reciprocate Richies feelings?

Many headcanon that Eddie is present for the completion/addition of the 'E' after the defeat of Pennywise, for added closure and confirmation that Richie's romantic feelings were not only acknowledged, but reciprocated. To the lower left, it is also notable that there is an 'R' carved within a heart.
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Did Eddie and Richie kiss?

As was demonstrated in IT Chapter One, the pair were close in the book — with Richie even going on to kiss Eddie on the cheek following his sacrifice. However, there was nothing to imply that their dynamic was anything but a deep friendship.
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Who is Richie's best friend?

Throughout the series' run, Richie remained best friends with Fonzie, Ralph Malph, and Potsie Weber. He was always ready to help them out of trouble. He also looked after his younger sister Joanie as she grew up.
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Richie annoying/flirting with Eddie for a solid minute

Why does Eddie's cast say lover?

One of those attacks resulted in Losers Club member Eddie breaking his arm while trying to get away from It; he is left with a heavy-duty cast, which a bully defaces with a big old "loser." So Eddie attempted a little DIY redecoration, by turning the word into a makeshift "lover."
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What is Richie's fear in it?

In IT, Richie (played by Finn Wolfhard) admits to his friends that he's terrified of clowns, which is coincidentally the default form that Pennywise takes on. However, in both the book and the 1990 miniseries, his greatest fear is a werewolf, and cutting this from his battle with Pennywise was a mistake.
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Who is Pennywise daughter?

Movie! Flashback of the past of Pennywise and his. Daughter Kersh 🤗 Of when IT became & took over. Pennywise the Dancing Clown better known as Bob. Gray.
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What is Richie's secret?

Richie's sexuality

In the adaptation of It Chapter Two, Richie is portrayed as being secretly in love with Eddie Kaspbrak until the latter's death, and Eddie remained unaware of these feelings.
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Who is Pennywise scared of?

Stephen King's IT introduced readers to a one-of-a-kind creature that can take any form, the most common one being Pennywise the Dancing Clown, and as menacing as it is, this creature has one big enemy it's truly scared of: Maturin, the turtle.
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Does Pennywise get pregnant?

Throughout Stephen King's It, Pennywise is referred to as a male, but author Stephen King pulled a fast one on readers in the It book ending by revealing the creature's true form was a pregnant spider, implying that it is, in fact, biologically female.
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What did Richie call Eddie?

Richie always calls Eddie "Eds" or "Eddie Spaghetti" and has even called him "Eddie my love." He often calls Eddie cute as well, just to get a reaction from him, and Eddie is not always pleased about this.
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Why was Richie bullied in it?

Richie was the most light-hearted member of the Losers' Club. The fear and terror didn't take control of him like it did the others. Richie had the nickname, "Trashmouth," for his constant use of foul language. That mouth frequently got him in troubles with adults and bullies in town, like Henry Bowers.
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What did Pennywise mean when he said I know your secret?

When he has to find his token, he's taken back to a memory at the arcade when he shared a moment with another boy, and was then called gay by Henry Bowers and his gang. Pennywise also taunts him with a refrain of "I know your secret!," and insists that the other Losers won't understand or accept it once revealed.
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Who put the V on Eddie's cast?

Greta wrote loser on his cast. Can't imagine that was a feel good moment for Eds.
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Why does Eddie's wife look like his mom?

It turns out though that this was done to better reflect Stephen King's intent for the two characters. In the IT book, Eddie's wife is said to be a mirror image of his mother, who had passed away several years before Pennywise's battle with the adult losers.
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What is Eddie's fear?

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Malformed and oozing, the leper represents Eddie's greatest fear: infectious disease. His phobia seems to stem from a mental illness his mother suffers from known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy, which manifests in her relentless “worrying” about his health.
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How old was Richie from It?

"It" Part 1 (TV Episode 1990) - Seth Green as Richie Tozier - Age 12 - IMDb.
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Did Richie see Pennywise?

Richie swears he never even saw Pennywise, which is revealed to be a lie in Chapter 2. But only to the audience, not to the rest of the Losers Club.
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Is Pennywise afraid of Eddie?

Movie info

He is also a mentioned character in 11/22/63. He is the youngest of the seven members of The Losers' Club, and the only member Pennywise is afraid of.
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Is Pennywise asexual?

Martin Morgan Pennwise is (biologically) asexual and has the ability to reproduce.
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Does Pennywise eat children?

While it's unclear if it was ever shot, a deleted scene from the IT 2017 script saw Pennywise actually eat a baby in front of its mother. There are lots of disturbing scenes in Stephen King's original IT novel. Anyone who's read that gargantuan tome can readily attest to that fact.
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Is Pennywise a guy or a girl?

Throughout the book, It is generally referred to as male, usually appearing as Pennywise. The Losers come to believe It may be female after seeing it in the form of a monstrous giant spider that lays eggs.
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Why Pennywise kills?

He scares them and then kills them. This process seems to capture them in some fashion, presumably in his deadlights, which are closer to his true form. It seems like he doesn't enjoy killing those who aren't afraid of him, or perhaps he only has power over those who are afraid of him.
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Was Pennywise ever human?

It's possible that there really was a human version of Pennywise the Dancing Clown who lived in Derry and became possessed by the other-worldly entity, carrying out violence in the same way that Henry Bowers did.
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