How does pennywise die

Book spoilers ahead. The short answer is: yes. But this is Stephen King we're talking about, a man whose mind-spinning mythos is only outpaced by his sheer word count. It isn't just It, it's also an avatar of Darkness, and if there's one theme ringing eternal across the King universe, it's that Dark and Light are locked in an ongoing and eternal struggle. Let's talk turtle. In the novel, Maturin makes a cameo appearance as "The Turtle," helping Bill figure out how to defeat Pennywise the first time they face off.

A Space Turtle. Anyway, denying Pennywise the fear that fuels It causes Spiderwise to shrink down to a tiny little It-rachnid. No, stop asking about the giant turtle hippie and the tongue thing and the orgy. With It defeated, things are now all peachy for the Losers, right? In fact, the clown torments Richie any chance he gets, pushing him to tell everyone the truth. What is this big secret? The movie never outright says so, but strongly suggests that Richie is gay and was in love with Eddie as a boy.

All of those feelings, like the memories of what occured in the summer of , come rushing back to Richie when he returns to Derry. That memory is followed by another flashback in which Richie carves two initials on a wooden fence outside of Derry. The moment is bittersweet since Eddie has died by this point, but it also seems hopeful for Richie, who is finally able to leave this homophobic and incredibly cursed town once and for all.

But what about Stan? By the time the Losers return to Derry, Stan the Man is already dead. Like in the book, Stan commits suicide but for a slightly different reason than his literary counterpart. Before killing himself, Stan writes letters to each of the other Losers to explain his decision.

While King has Stan end his own life out of sheer terror at the thought of confronting It again, the movie takes a more altruistic approach.

While he promises to always be a Loser, he knows that the goodness in the rest of his friends will be enough to defeat the great evil that awaits them.

Having defeated their tormentor once and for all, the remaining Losers are free to move on with their lives, leaving Derry behind, empowered by the bond of friendship. Updated Sep 5, at pm. View this post on Instagram. Published Sep 5, at pm. I allow Heavy.

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