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* After dinner, when Mike begins to tell the Losers the real reason why he brought them back together, the others repeatedly try to cut him off. Despite his own fear, [[{NiceGuy}}Ben]] shushes them every time, insisting that they hear Mike out first and let him speak.

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** Examples include Eddie remembering how he patched Ben's wound up on the first day the Losers met him, Eddie and Richie arm-wrestling, and Richie and Beverly seemingly going in for a romantic kiss ... before Beverly shoves a mouthful of food into his open mouth, much to the group's laughter.
* After dinner, when Mike begins to tell the Losers the real reason why he brought them back together, the others repeatedly try to cut him off. Despite his own fear, [[{NiceGuy}}Ben]] [[NiceGuy Ben]] shushes them every time, insisting that they hear Mike out first and let him speak.



* Seeing the losers reminiscing in the old clubhouse Ben made as children. Anybody who’s ever taken a trip down memory lane to their favorite childhood places can relate to the feeling of nostalgia rushing through them. Cutting back between the child and adult actors also helps.

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* Seeing the losers Losers reminiscing in the old clubhouse Ben made as children.a boy. Anybody who’s ever taken a trip down memory lane to their favorite childhood places can relate to the feeling of nostalgia rushing through them. Cutting back between the child and adult actors also helps.



* Richie giving Eddie a pep talk after the latter freezes up in Neibolt's kitchen. Despite the fact that he'd almost died mere seconds ago, Richie still takes the time to reassure Eddie that he isn't the load, that it's perfectly fine to feel scared, and even manages to get a jibe in on Eddie's wife while he's at it. Classic Richie Tozier indeed.

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* Richie giving Eddie a [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre pep talk talk]] after the latter freezes up in Neibolt's kitchen. Despite the fact that he'd almost died mere seconds ago, Richie still takes the time to reassure Eddie that he isn't the load, TheLoad, that it's perfectly fine to feel scared, and even manages to get a jibe in on Eddie's wife while he's at it. Classic Richie Tozier indeed.



** What helps sell this and makes it even more heartwarming is how their lives turned out before they reunited. Ben became a luxurious millionaire who has nobody to share his love with and missed out on the only girl who ever cared for him. Meanwhile, Bev ended up marrying an abusive jerk who’s just as controlling, demanding and sex obsessed as her father. Even without the torment IT put them through in the film, the fact that they finally settled down together is nice to see. EarnYourHappyEnding indeed.

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** What helps sell this and makes it even more heartwarming is how their lives turned out before they reunited. Ben became a luxurious millionaire who has nobody to share his love with and missed out on the only girl who ever cared for him. Meanwhile, Bev ended up marrying an abusive jerk who’s just as controlling, demanding demanding, and sex obsessed sex-obsessed as her father. Even without the torment IT put them through in the film, the fact that they finally settled down together is nice to see. EarnYourHappyEnding indeed.



** Also unlike the book, Stan's suicide is not an act of despair and terror, but pure love. Stan knows he's too scared to go back to Derry and face Pennywise again, and without all of them as one, Pennywise will win. So he removes himself from the board, knowing they'll carry his memory into battle with them, and he'll be there in spirit. He leaves a note for them in case of their victory, affirming his love of them and his belief in their strength.

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** Also unlike the book, Stan's suicide is not an act of despair and terror, but pure love. Stan knows he's too scared to go back to Derry and face Pennywise again, and without all of them as one, Pennywise will win. So he removes himself from the board, knowing they'll carry his memory into battle with them, and he'll be there in spirit. He leaves a note letters for them in case of their victory, affirming his love of them and his belief in their strength.



* Although it's a tearjerker as well, Richie going back to the Kissing Bridge and re-carving the 'R + E' graffiti he had done as a boy. The teary smile he gives as he sees their names sitting together will melt even the coldest of hearts.

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* Although it's a tearjerker {{Tearjerker}} as well, Richie going back to the Kissing Bridge and re-carving the 'R + E' graffiti he had done as a boy. The teary smile he gives as he sees their names sitting together will melt even the coldest of hearts.



* Like in the book, after defeating IT, the Losers wander back into downtown Derry, when they see their reflections in a department store window: the whole gang, as children, looking at them with pride and happiness. And among them are Eddie and Stan, giving their final farewell. The movie really stressed the beauty that their childhoods and their friendship really were.

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* Like in the book, after defeating IT, the Losers wander back into downtown Derry, when where they see their reflections in a department store window: the whole gang, as children, looking at them with pride and happiness. And among them are Eddie and Stan, giving their final farewell. The movie really stressed the beauty that their childhoods and their friendship really were.

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* Mike keeps a picture of his grandfather next to his bed. As stern as the man was, Mike clearly loved him.
* While it’s intended to be a [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments funny moment]], the scene where Eddie say ''[[FreudianSlip I love you, mommy]]'' to his wife is actually quite charming to hear, especially since the last we saw Eddie with his mother was when he disowned her for lying to him about being sick. It really goes to show that, even after the lies, deep down he still loves his mom.
* The Losers’ Club reunion. They don’t really remember being friends or why they’re all together again, but they’re joking and having fun with each other like they did as kids.

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---> '''Adrian:''' Hey, little girl, you want this chicken? (''gives it to her'') Thanks for letting me win.
* Mike keeps a picture of his grandfather next to on his bed.desk. As stern as the man was, Mike clearly loved him.
* While it’s intended to be a [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments funny moment]], the scene where Eddie say says ''[[FreudianSlip I love you, mommy]]'' to his wife is actually quite charming to hear, especially since the last time we saw Eddie with his mother was when he disowned her for lying to him about being sick. It really goes to show that, even after the lies, deep down he still loves his mom.
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* The Losers’ Club reunion. They don’t really remember being friends or why they’re all together again, but they’re joking and in the span of just a few hours, they fall back quite easily into the rhythm of having fun with each other and laughing together, just like they did as kids.were kids.
* After dinner, when Mike begins to tell the Losers the real reason why he brought them back together, the others repeatedly try to cut him off. Despite his own fear, [[{NiceGuy}}Ben]] shushes them every time, insisting that they hear Mike out first and let him speak.



* A brief flashback scene shows all the losers piling into a photo booth to take silly pictures together, in one of the few instances where we see them getting to just have fun and act like normal kids. Twenty-seven years later, it's shown that Mike still has the strip of photos.

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* A brief flashback scene shows all the losers Losers piling into a photo booth to take silly pictures together, in one of the few instances where we see them getting to just have fun and act like normal kids. Twenty-seven years later, it's shown that Mike still has the strip of photos.photos and uses it as the bookmark for the journal he'd been using to keep tabs on any Pennywise-related incidents. It's not too far of a stretch to think that every time he felt like giving up, he'd only have to take one look at his friends' goofy faces and gain strength all over again.



* When Bill encounters Dean after his experience with IT, he actively warns the kid to move out of Derry as soon as possible after the kid says he’s been hearing voices in the tub and even pulls him away from the open sewer hole where Georgie died immediately after seeing him. Even after 27 years Bill still kept his big brother mentality and is willing to help any other kid struggling with IT. [[TearJerker Unfortunately it doesn’t end well for either of them]].

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* When Bill encounters Dean after his experience with IT, he actively warns the kid to move out of Derry as soon as possible after the kid says he’s been hearing voices in the tub and even pulls him away from the open sewer hole where Georgie died immediately after seeing him. Even after 27 years years, Bill still kept his big brother mentality and is willing to help any other kid struggling with IT. [[TearJerker Unfortunately it doesn’t end well for either of them]].



* During the Ritual of Chüd when the losers burn their tokens, Eddie puts in one of the shower caps Stan brought to them when they first built the clubhouse. It’s nice to see that, even during their final battle, they still acknowledge that Stanley is with them in spirit.

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* During the Ritual of Chüd when the losers burn their tokens, Eddie puts in one of the shower caps Stan brought to them when they first built the clubhouse. It’s nice to see that, that even during their final battle, they still acknowledge that Stanley is with them in spirit.



--> '''Beverly:''' Here, it kills monsters.

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--> '''Beverly:''' Here, it take it. This kills monsters.



** At the end of the film, it's also notable that when Ben asks Beverly how she slept the previous night, she gives him a dazzling smile and says that she had a beautiful dream. It's a lovely change from the Beverly who has been plagued by nothing but nightmares for the last twenty-seven years.



** Also unlike the book, Stan's suicide is not an act of despair and terror, but love. Stan knows he's too scared to go back to Derry and face Pennywise again, and without all of them as one, Pennywise will win. So he removes himself from the board, knowing they'll carry his memory into battle with them, and he'll be there in spirit. He leaves a note for them in case of their victory, affirming his love of them and his belief in their strength.

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** Also unlike the book, Stan's suicide is not an act of despair and terror, but pure love. Stan knows he's too scared to go back to Derry and face Pennywise again, and without all of them as one, Pennywise will win. So he removes himself from the board, knowing they'll carry his memory into battle with them, and he'll be there in spirit. He leaves a note for them in case of their victory, affirming his love of them and his belief in their strength.strength.
** It's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, but as he writes his letters for the Losers, you can see an envelope addressed to his wife, Patty, as well. Before Mike's phone call, the two had been chatting happily about taking a trip to Buenos Aires, and judging from the way Patty can barely talk about his passing on the phone with Bev, it's incredibly obvious that they loved each other very much.


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** As he does this, Stan reads his letter to the Losers via voice-over. It probably isn't a coincidence that as Richie carves, Stan's voice says "Be who you wanna be. Be proud."
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* Bill, suffering a DespairEventHorizon after Dean's death, vows to kill IT himself and rushes to the Neibolt House alone, only to be stopped the other Losers before he goes in, and we get this, cementing the Losers' status as TrueCompanions.

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* Bill, suffering a DespairEventHorizon after Dean's death, vows to kill IT himself and rushes to the Neibolt House alone, only to be stopped by the other Losers before he goes in, and we get this, the following line, cementing the Losers' status as TrueCompanions. TrueCompanions:
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* A brief flashback scene shows all the losers piling into a photo booth to take silly pictures together, in one of the few instances where we see them getting to just have fun and act like normal kids. Twenty-seven years later, it's shown that Mike still has the strip of photos.
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* The hopeful smile on Mike's face as he sets out on a new adventure, free to leave Derry at last and "see the sun" like he'd always wanted to as a child.

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* The hopeful smile on Mike's face as he sets out on a new adventure, free to leave Derry at last and "see the sun" like he'd always wanted to as a child.child.
* Like in the book, after defeating IT, the Losers wander back into downtown Derry, when they see their reflections in a department store window: the whole gang, as children, looking at them with pride and happiness. And among them are Eddie and Stan, giving their final farewell. The movie really stressed the beauty that their childhoods and their friendship really were.
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* Mike keeps a picture of his grandfather next to his bed. As stern as the man was, Mike clearly loved him.
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* Bill, suffering a DespairEventHorizon after Dean's death, vows to kill IT himself and rushes to the Neibolt House alone, only to be stopped the other Losers before he goes in, and we get this, cementing the Losers' status as TrueCompanions.
-->'''Beverly''': We didn't let you do it alone back then. We're not letting you now.
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* Right from the very beginning after winning a carnival game, Adrian gave his prize to Victoria, who really wanted to win. This makes their deaths more heartbreaking to watch.

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* Right from the very beginning after winning a carnival game, Adrian gave his prize to Victoria, who really wanted to win. This makes their deaths by Pennywise all the more heartbreaking to watch.heartbreaking.

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* Richie giving Eddie a pep talk after the latter freezes up in Neibolt's kitchen. Despite the fact that he'd almost died mere seconds ago, Richie still takes the time to reassure Eddie that he isn't the load, that it's perfectly fine to feel scared, and even manages to get a jibe in on Eddie's wife while he's at it. Classic Richie Tozier indeed.



* When Beverly gets dragged underwater by Pennywise in his demonic Mrs. Kersh form, nearly all the boys jump into the water at once, no questions asked.



* The hopeful smile on Mike's face as he sets out on a new adventure, free to leave Derry at least and "see the sun" like he'd always wanted to as a child.

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* The hopeful smile on Mike's face as he sets out on a new adventure, free to leave Derry at least last and "see the sun" like he'd always wanted to as a child.
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* Right from the very beginning after winning a carnival game, Adrian gave his prize to Victoria, who really wanted to win.

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* Right from the very beginning after winning a carnival game, Adrian gave his prize to Victoria, who really wanted to win. This makes their deaths more heartbreaking to watch.
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* When Bill encounters Dean after his experience with IT, he actively warns the kid to move out of Derry as soon as possible after the kid says he’s been hearing voices in the tub and even pulls him away from the open sewer hole where Georgie died immediately after seeing him. Even after 27 years Bill still kept his big brother mentality and is willing to help any other kid struggling with IT. [[TearJerker Unfortunaly it doesn’t end well for either of them]].

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* When Bill encounters Dean after his experience with IT, he actively warns the kid to move out of Derry as soon as possible after the kid says he’s been hearing voices in the tub and even pulls him away from the open sewer hole where Georgie died immediately after seeing him. Even after 27 years Bill still kept his big brother mentality and is willing to help any other kid struggling with IT. [[TearJerker Unfortunaly Unfortunately it doesn’t end well for either of them]].
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* During the chaos of having Pennywise appear in the Chinese restaurant in the form of the demonic fortune cookies, Eddie is visibly panicking and cowering in the corner. Instead of giving him shit about it, considering they're all adults now instead of pre-teen kids, Ben takes it upon himself to hold onto Eddie and shield him while Mike tries to smash the monsters to bits. The extra heartwarming bit? Ben is obviously just as scared as the rest of them, but he keeps enough presence of mind about to keep shoving Eddie behind him, arms extended and ready to bat the monsters away should they come near him and one of his best friends.



* Beverly handing Eddie the same iron fence post she'd used to stab Pennywise 27 years ago in order to boost his courage, followed by her reassuring him in the softest, gentlest tone she can muster. The following exchange solidifies the trope further:
--> '''Beverly:''' Here, it kills monsters.
--> '''Eddie:''' Really?
--> '''Beverly:''' If you believe it does.
** It's even more heartwarming when you realize that that exact same fence post was what enabled Eddie to stab and weaken Pennywise when he had Richie trapped in it's Deadlights, therefore saving the man who, despite him not knowing, had loved him deeply since they were kids.



** Also unlike the book, Stan's suicide is not an act of despair and terror, but love. Stan knows he's too scared to go back to Derry and face Pennywise again, and without all of them as one, Pennywise will win. So he removes himself from the board, knowing they'll carry his memory into battle with them, and he'll be there in spirit. He leaves a note for them in case of their victory, affirming his love of them and his belief in their strength.

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** Also unlike the book, Stan's suicide is not an act of despair and terror, but love. Stan knows he's too scared to go back to Derry and face Pennywise again, and without all of them as one, Pennywise will win. So he removes himself from the board, knowing they'll carry his memory into battle with them, and he'll be there in spirit. He leaves a note for them in case of their victory, affirming his love of them and his belief in their strength.strength.
* Although it's a tearjerker as well, Richie going back to the Kissing Bridge and re-carving the 'R + E' graffiti he had done as a boy. The teary smile he gives as he sees their names sitting together will melt even the coldest of hearts.
* Bill and Mike exchanging platonic "I love you"'s before ending their phone call, and Mike telling Bill that should he ever need anything, he can always give Mike a call. Bill accepts the offer with the brightest smile we've seen him give since the movie began.
* The hopeful smile on Mike's face as he sets out on a new adventure, free to leave Derry at least and "see the sun" like he'd always wanted to as a child.
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* Bill's joy when he rides Silver after buying it back, and his flashback to riding double with Beverly when they were kids.

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* Bill's joy when he rides Silver after buying it back, and his flashback to riding double with Beverly when they were kids. Him cheering like a child when he finally gets the hang of it again only adds to the tenderness.
--> '''Bill:''' Hi Ho, Silver!
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* Seeing the losers reminiscing in the old clubhouse Ben made as children. Anybody who’s ever taken a trip down memory lane to their favorite childhood places can relate to the feeling of nostalgia. Cutting back between the child and adult actors also helps.

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* Seeing the losers reminiscing in the old clubhouse Ben made as children. Anybody who’s ever taken a trip down memory lane to their favorite childhood places can relate to the feeling of nostalgia.nostalgia rushing through them. Cutting back between the child and adult actors also helps.

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* Bill's joy when he rides Silver after buying it back, and his flashback to riding double with Beverly when they were kids.



** Also unlike the book, Stan's suicide is not an act of despair and terror, but love. Stan knows he's too scared to go back to Derry and face Pennywise again, and without all of them as one, Pennywise will win. So he removes himself from the board, knowing they'll carry his memory into battle with them, and he'll be there in spirit. He leaves a note for them in case of their victory, affirming his love of them and his belief in their strength.
* Bill's joy when he rides Silver after buying it back, and his flashback to riding double with Beverly when they were kids.

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** Also unlike the book, Stan's suicide is not an act of despair and terror, but love. Stan knows he's too scared to go back to Derry and face Pennywise again, and without all of them as one, Pennywise will win. So he removes himself from the board, knowing they'll carry his memory into battle with them, and he'll be there in spirit. He leaves a note for them in case of their victory, affirming his love of them and his belief in their strength.
* Bill's joy when he rides Silver after buying it back, and his flashback to riding double with Beverly when they were kids.
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* Seeing the losers reminiscing in the old clubhouse Ben made as children. Anybody who’s ever taken a trip down memory lane to their favorite childhood places can relate to the feeling of nostalgia. Cutting back between the child and adult actors also helps.
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** Also unlike the book, Stan's suicide is not an act of despair and terror, but love. Stan knows he's too scared to go back to Derry and face Pennywise again, and without all of them as one, Pennywise will win. So he removes himself from the board, knowing they'll carry his memory into battle with them, and he'll be there in spirit. He leaves a note for them in case of their victory, affirming his love of them and his belief in their strength.

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** Also unlike the book, Stan's suicide is not an act of despair and terror, but love. Stan knows he's too scared to go back to Derry and face Pennywise again, and without all of them as one, Pennywise will win. So he removes himself from the board, knowing they'll carry his memory into battle with them, and he'll be there in spirit. He leaves a note for them in case of their victory, affirming his love of them and his belief in their strength.strength.
* Bill's joy when he rides Silver after buying it back, and his flashback to riding double with Beverly when they were kids.
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** Unlike the book, Stan's suicide is not an act of despair and terror, but love. Stan knows he's too scared to go back to Derry and face Pennywise again, and without all of them as one, Pennywise will win. So he removes himself from the board, knowing they'll carry his memory into battle with them, and he'll be there in spirit. He leaves a note for them in case of their victory, affirming his love of them and his belief in their strength.

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** Unlike Also unlike the book, Stan's suicide is not an act of despair and terror, but love. Stan knows he's too scared to go back to Derry and face Pennywise again, and without all of them as one, Pennywise will win. So he removes himself from the board, knowing they'll carry his memory into battle with them, and he'll be there in spirit. He leaves a note for them in case of their victory, affirming his love of them and his belief in their strength.
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* While it’s intended to be a FunnyMoment, the scene where Eddie say ''[[FreudianSlip I love you, mommy]]'' to his wife is actually quite charming to hear, especially since the last we saw Eddie with his mother was when he disowned her for lying to him about being sick. It really goes to show that, even after the lies, deep down he still loves his mom.

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* While it’s intended to be a FunnyMoment, [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments funny moment]], the scene where Eddie say ''[[FreudianSlip I love you, mommy]]'' to his wife is actually quite charming to hear, especially since the last we saw Eddie with his mother was when he disowned her for lying to him about being sick. It really goes to show that, even after the lies, deep down he still loves his mom.
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* While it’s intended to be a FunnyMoment, the scene where Eddie say ''[[FreudianSlip I love you, mommy]]'' to his wife is actually quite charming to hear, especially since the last we saw Eddie with his mother was when he disowned her for lying to him about being sick. It really goes to show that, even after the lies, deep down he still loves his mom.
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* When Bill encounters Dean after his experience with IT, he actively warns the kid to move out of Derry as soon as possible after the kid says he’s been hearing voices in the tub and even pulls him away from the open sewer hole immediately after seeing him. Even after 27 years Bill still kept his big brother mentality and is willing to help any other kid struggling with IT. [[TearJerker Unfortunaly it doesn’t end well for either of them]].

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* When Bill encounters Dean after his experience with IT, he actively warns the kid to move out of Derry as soon as possible after the kid says he’s been hearing voices in the tub and even pulls him away from the open sewer hole where Georgie died immediately after seeing him. Even after 27 years Bill still kept his big brother mentality and is willing to help any other kid struggling with IT. [[TearJerker Unfortunaly it doesn’t end well for either of them]].
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* When Bill encounters Dean after his experience with IT, he actively warns the kid to move out of Derry as soon as possible after the kid says he’s been hearing voices in the tub. Even after 27 years Bill still kept his big brother mentality and is willing to help any other kid struggling with IT. [[TearJerker Unfortunaly it doesn’t end well for either of them]].

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* When Bill encounters Dean after his experience with IT, he actively warns the kid to move out of Derry as soon as possible after the kid says he’s been hearing voices in the tub.tub and even pulls him away from the open sewer hole immediately after seeing him. Even after 27 years Bill still kept his big brother mentality and is willing to help any other kid struggling with IT. [[TearJerker Unfortunaly it doesn’t end well for either of them]].
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* When Bill encounters Dean after his experience with IT, he actively warns the kid to move out of Derry as soon as possible after the kid says he’s been hearing voices in the tub. Even after 27 years Bill still kept his big brother mentality. [[TearJerker Unfortunaly it doesn’t end well for either of them]].

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* When Bill encounters Dean after his experience with IT, he actively warns the kid to move out of Derry as soon as possible after the kid says he’s been hearing voices in the tub. Even after 27 years Bill still kept his big brother mentality.mentality and is willing to help any other kid struggling with IT. [[TearJerker Unfortunaly it doesn’t end well for either of them]].

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* Right from the very beginning after winning a carnival game, Adrian gave his prize to Victoria, who really wanted to win.



* During the Ritual of Chüd when the losers burn their tokens, Eddie puts in one of the shower caps Stan brought to them when they first built the clubhouse. It’s nice to see that, even during their final battle, they still acknowledge that Stanley is still with them in spirit.

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* When Bill encounters Dean after his experience with IT, he actively warns the kid to move out of Derry as soon as possible after the kid says he’s been hearing voices in the tub. Even after 27 years Bill still kept his big brother mentality. [[TearJerker Unfortunaly it doesn’t end well for either of them]].
* During the Ritual of Chüd when the losers burn their tokens, Eddie puts in one of the shower caps Stan brought to them when they first built the clubhouse. It’s nice to see that, even during their final battle, they still acknowledge that Stanley is still with them in spirit.
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* During the Ritual of Chüd when the losers burn their tokens, Eddie puts in one of the shower saps Stan brought to them when they first built the clubhouse. It’s nice to see that, even during their final battle, they still acknowledge that Stanley is still with them in spirit.

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* During the Ritual of Chüd when the losers burn their tokens, Eddie puts in one of the shower saps caps Stan brought to them when they first built the clubhouse. It’s nice to see that, even during their final battle, they still acknowledge that Stanley is still with them in spirit.
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* During the Ritual of Chüd when the losers burn their tokens, Eddie puts in one of the shower saps Stan brought to them when they first built the clubhouse. It’s nice to see that, even during their final battle, they still acknowledge that Stanley is still with them in spirit.
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** What helps sell this and makes it even more heartwarming is how their lives turned out before they reunited. Ben became a luxurious millionaire who has nobody to share his love with and missed out on the only girl who ever cared for him. Meanwhile, Bev ended up marrying an abusive jerk who’s just as controlling, demanding and sex obsessed as her father. Even without the torment IT put them threw in the film, the fact that they finally settled down together is nice to see. EarnYourHappyEnding indeed.

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** What helps sell this and makes it even more heartwarming is how their lives turned out before they reunited. Ben became a luxurious millionaire who has nobody to share his love with and missed out on the only girl who ever cared for him. Meanwhile, Bev ended up marrying an abusive jerk who’s just as controlling, demanding and sex obsessed as her father. Even without the torment IT put them threw through in the film, the fact that they finally settled down together is nice to see. EarnYourHappyEnding indeed.
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** What helps sell this and makes it even more heartwarming is how their lives turned out before they reunited. Ben became a luxurious millionaire who has nobody to share his love with and missed out on the only girl who ever cared for him. Meanwhile, Bev ended up marrying an abusive jerk who’s just as controlling, demanding and sex obsessed as her father. Even without the torment IT put them threw in the film, the fact that they finally settled down together is nice to see. EarnYourHappyEnding indeed.
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* The Losers’ Club reunion. They don’t really remember being friends or why they’re all together again, but they’re joking and having fun with each other like they did as kids.
* Beverly and Ben by the climax. Ben's love for Bev gives them the strength to escape Pennywise's trap, and after defeating Pennywise, they truly embrace their feelings for one another, which Bill calmly and maturely accepts. By the end, they're living together, free and happy.
* Unlike the book, The Losers Club doesn't forget one another. They remain active friends for the rest of their lives.
** Unlike the book, Stan's suicide is not an act of despair and terror, but love. Stan knows he's too scared to go back to Derry and face Pennywise again, and without all of them as one, Pennywise will win. So he removes himself from the board, knowing they'll carry his memory into battle with them, and he'll be there in spirit. He leaves a note for them in case of their victory, affirming his love of them and his belief in their strength.

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