History Characters / It1990

* NonIronicClown: If you take the whole eating children element away, he really is a barrel of laughs.

[[caption-width-right:350:Clockwise starting from the left:[[TheChick Beverly Marsh]], [[ClassClown Richie Tozier]], [[TheBigGuy Ben Hanscom]], [[TheSmartGuy Mike Henlon]], [[TheLeader Bill Denbrough]], [[StraightMan Stan Uris]], [[TagalongKid Eddie Kaspbrak]]]]

* WeaponOfChoice: A slingshot which she uses the mortally harm IT twice in the miniseries.

* KnifeNut: Carries a [[SinisterSwitchblade switchblade knife]].

->'''Portrayed By:''' Florence Paterson

** A teacher gave him detention for making fun of Ben's weight. Henry reacted by attacking Ben first chance he got and trying to carve his name in the guy's stomach.

* DomesticAbuse: Beverly's husband Tom. In her first scene, she gets the call from Mike, and when Tom tries to stop her from leaving, she decides she's had enough of his shit. They fight and Tom gets the worst of it.
* FieryRedhead: Can hold a good fight with IT.

* BodyHorror: She initially looks like a sweet old lady, but slowly decomposes.
%%* EvilOldFolks

* FiveManBand
** TheLeader: Bill Denbrough
** TheLancer: Richie Tozier
** TheSmartGuy: Stan Uris
** TheBigGuy: Ben Hanscom
** TheChick: Beverly Marsh
** TagalongKid: Eddie Kaspbrak
** TheSixthRanger: Mike Hanlon

* LovableCoward: At times.

* BarbaricBully
* {{Delinquents}}

* KidsAreCruel: Definitely.

* {{Jerkass}}

* KidsAreCruel

* RemakeCameo: [[spoiler: A doll in the likeness of Tim Curry's Pennywise is featured in the 2017 adaptation in a room full of various clown dolls. In the 2019 follow-up, Adult Bill walks through a carnival fun house with clown figures also made in Curry's likeness and have a laugh that's awfully similar to his. [[TheOtherDarrin Curry does not supply the voice]] ]]

'''Portrayed By:''' Florence Paterson

* TheBigGuy: Physically the largest and strongest of the Losers, but not the tallest (that would be Bill).

* DidntTHinkThisThrough: No, Eddie. Squirting an inhaler at the giant arachnid and proclaiming it is battery acid won't save you. And even if it really was acid, it still wouldn't help.

* RealityEnsues: No, Eddie. Squirting an inhaler at the giant arachnid and proclaiming it is battery acid won't save you. And even if it really was acid, it still wouldn't help.

* AdvertisedExtra: [[spoiler:Though Pennywise/Tim Curry’s image is front and center on all promo materials and home media art, his scenes alone only makes up about ten minutes of the three hour running time.]]

* ChewingTheScenery: Tim Curry clearly had way too much fun in the library scene.

-->'''Pennywise (on the moon):''' Henry. Henry Bowers. ''(Henry looks around in a daze as Pennywise rolls its eyes)'' Up here, sharp stuff.

->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/AnnetteOToole (Creaor/EmilyPerkins as Young Beverly Marsh)

->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/AnnetteOToole (Emily Perkins as Young Beverly Marsh)

* KidsAreCruel

* TokenGoodTeammate: Downplayed, but Victor is less barbaric than Henry.

* AbusiveParents: Subverted. While strict and racist, Henry's father isn't abusive.
* AdaptationalVillainy: Unlike his book or 2017 counterpart, the miniseries' Henry has no FreudianExcuse to bully and torment the children of Derry. Unlike his counterparts, very little is known about Henry's home life or how his father treats him. The only indication that his father might be abusive is Henry's off-handed comment "My father will tan my hide!" when the teacher says he must stay an hour after school every day of the week (although just about any parent would get mad over such a thing).

* BarbaricBully

* EvilIsSexy: Henry Has lots of audience members claiming this of him.

* {{Hate Sink}}: He is a racist and misogynistic {{Jerkass}} and relentlessly torments the Losers Club. And unlike his book counterpart, he has no FreudianExcuse.

[[caption-width-right:350:Clockwise starting from the left:[[TheChick Beverly Marsh]], [[MouthyKid Ritchie Tozier]], [[TheBigGuy Ben Hanscom]], [[TheSmartGuy Mike Henlon]], [[TheLeader Bill Denbrough]], [[StraightMan Stan Uris]], [[TagalongKid Eddie Kaspbrak]]]]

->'''Portrayed By:''' Harry Anderson (Creator/SethGreen as Young Richie Tozier)

* AbusiveParents: Only {{implied}} when Henry off-handedly says "My father will tan my hide!" when the teacher says he must stay an hour after school every day of the week.

* EvilLaugh: When he kidnaps Stan in the sewer.

* {{Hate Sink}}: He is a racist and misogynistic {{Jerkass}}, and relentlessly torments the Losers Club. And unlike his book counterpart, he has no FreudianExcuse.

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: He calls Mike a "nigger" several times, hates Stan because he's Jewish, and hates Beverly because she's a poor girl and sexually harasses her as well.

->'''Portrayed By:''' Richard Thomas (Jonathan Brandis as Young Bill Denbrough)

->'''Portrayed By:''' Annette O'Toole (Emily Perkins as Young Beverly Marsh)