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So basically, Richie Tozier means Dick Tease(r), which is ironic considering hes gay in the 2019 IT film. Later, Richie goes with Bill into the house on Neibolt Street. Raised Catholic, and though as a child he's just as ready to make fun of his own religion as he is Stan's, he scoffs at the idea of eating meat on Fridays. The mark is sadly a sign that the character has HIV. I lived with all that shame and all that stigma weighing down very heavy on me.. More than six million viewers have watched the Channel 4 drama on All 4, making it a big success. Youre going to need it. Richie knew how to read his parents like 'well-worn and well-loved' books. [8] Strictly in It Chapter Two, it has been interpreted by some fans that Richie's comedic defense mechanism also doubles as him hiding his romantic feelings for Eddie Kaspbrak. "There are still people I know and I think about to this day, I wonder if they died. The audience were instead placed firmly in Jill's shoes, learning about Ritchie's fate at the same time as the person that loved him most. His parents are not happy with his decision to pursue acting. As an adult in 2016, he remembers this as he sees It atop the statue, taunting him for his 'Dirty Little Secret', asking him to play truth or dare, and having his see the townspeople singing along with It. They managed to get on Silver (Bill's bike) and flee, but Richie still got struck by the werewolf's paw above his eyes. This means that in every moment of every year we see onscreen, we know more than our heroes do about the horror thats started to befall them, and the horror that is still to come. HIV/AIDS is far from just a gay man's disease, but as its first victims predominantly gay men started filling up ICUs and morgues, a backlash against them ensued. Maybe he's happy somewhere. He's been called to support a man on the ward. Related: It's A Sin: What The Group's "La" Catchphrase Really Means. If youve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with theMetro.co.ukentertainment team by emailing uscelebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting ourSubmit Stuff page wed love to hear from you. The era was marked by protest and dissatisfaction with how the government and health authorities treated gay people and the AIDS crisis as a whole.