I hate when people say the IT fandom is dying when it’s literally been going strong since what, since the book came out? Yeah we are low on content and most of the 2017 stans left (not me hehe) but to the people who are still here, LETS DOMINATE MOTHA FUCKAS
So like, you know how IT chapter 2 started off with how they killed off Adrian, and they beat up his fabulous boyfriend, and neither of them deserved that. Like, they didn't do anything. Adrian was just being a sweet little baby. He was so kind to that child who really wanted that stuff animal, and the poor bab even NEEDED an inhaler like someone we all know and love. So what happens if they were INTENDING that when Adrian had got thrown over the bridge, and his boyfriend couldn't do anything, they were referring to how Richie couldn't save Eds.
But it's also no wonder Richie baby boy didn't want to come out. He was scared of being in danger for being himself, the world was still so homophobic, and it hurts my heart so much that so many people lived in fear, and still do. And poor Eddie was living in as much fear being secretly in love with his stupid lover best friend.