#it chapter one

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 So its rumoured that their going to try and make ANOTHER remake of Power Rangers as a movie. Personally i liked the 2017 movie, yeah it was silly in places and not a great adaptation of the Villain’s (Good casting but bad writing for Rita & Goldar was a let down) but i enjoyed the new versions of the rangers personalities and backstories, though the action was kind of lacking. I would have enjoyed seeing where the franchise would have gone but im also curious to see what they might make and what they would do differently if they are going to reboot it. 

There are some rumours going around about casting and an LGBTQ character, but id take these with a pinch of salt as whilst it would be great if true they are highly unlikely to be.   

The first rumour is that Sophia Lillis will be in it, and that she will be the lead Red Ranger. I love this idea, i really hope its true as ever since Shinkenger (power rangers samurai for anyone whose never seen the tokusatsu) where there was a red ranger as a temporary leader I’ve loved the idea and am surprised it hasn’t happened yet. I know the fighting footage for power rangers comes from Japan but in the very 1st ever series of power ranger the yellow rangers sentai counterpart was played by a dude and i never noticed, so why not pull that again?

Second rumour is that Finn Wolfhard will be in it, possibly as the Blue Ranger, and that his character will be gay. This would be good representation and a call back to the Blue rangers actor, David Yost from the original series who sadly had many bad homophobic experiences whilst filming the series. It wouldn’t take back the experiences David went through but, having that representation that a guy (or girl like in the last movie) can be gay and a superhero would definitely boost some young questioning minds self esteem/worth and shatter the illusion in young straight minds that we cant be. I know Trini was implied Lesbian in the 2017 movie but come on, lets have an actual confirmation for representation.

Like i said these are all rumours and highly unlikely to be real. If they are though it would mean they were casting actual teenagers who look like teenagers and not 20 somethings who look like body builders or glamour models which would be refreshing. 

One thing i hope they consider even if none of the casting is true: Cast Darce Montgomery as a villian, even if its just his voice and especially if its Lord Zedd. It would be  a great callback to have the actor playing the lead of the last movie come back as its villain. His delivery when possessed by the Mind Flayer in season three of stranger things was so chilling. imagine this coming out of a more calm, collected and sinister Zedd terrorising the rangers before exploding in a fit of rage, lightning and monster growing grenades. i wonder what a movieverse Zedd would look like…       

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o_7hJCdj3g

A/N: so the new installment of IT absolutely took over my life so that’s fun, wrote this small drabble because reddie stole my heart and i couldn’t help it

basis: Eddie patching up Richie after being beaten up by the Bowers gang walking home from the arcade alone

Richie involuntarily sat on the edge of the counter, wincing as Eddie dabbed a cotton ball soaked with isopropyl alcohol to his forehead. 

“God, careful with that shit, won’t you Dr. K?” Richie scowled. “It stings a lot like me.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Eddie scrunched up his face, annoyed.

 “Stings like a motherfucker,” Richie smirked.

“Oh cut it with the mom jokes, won’t you?” Eddie groaned.

“Hey, what can I say?” Richie continued. “Your mom just can’t get enough of me.”

“Beep, beep Richie,” Eddie glared.

“Alright, alright,” he relented.

“I can’t believe you nearly cracked your skull open, jackass,” Eddie muttered. He brushed back a lock of stray hair from Richie’s face, inspecting the wound carefully, half disgusted, half concerned.

“You know how Bowers is,” Richie huffed, starting to frown and quiet down a little bit. “It usually isn’t much of a fight.”

“Yeah, I know,” Eddie sighed, noting the unusual lack of noise coming from his friend. A moment of silence fell upon the small bathroom as Eddie prepared another cotton ball, neither of the two boys talking. Eddie decided to finally break the silence. “You okay, Trashmouth? You usually never shut up, especially after this kind of stuff.”

“Just thinking,” Richie mumbled, staring off into the corner.

“Hey,” Eddie pulled away from the wound, softening his expression. “Whatever those assholes said or did, you know they’re just being a bunch of dicks right?”

“Yeah, nothing new, Eds,” Richie rolled his eyes, trying to force out a laugh, but still refusing to make eye contact with Eddie. “A black eye, a bit of blood, and some name calling.” He nodded slowly. “I’m a stupid faggot again today.”

“You’re not. Not today, not ever,” Eddie narrowed his eyes. “This, all of this, it’s just them trying to get to you. Don’t let it. None of the bullshit that comes out of their mouths is ever true, okay?”

“Yeah…” Richie murmured, still seeming distracted, brow furrowed, chewing on his lower lip.

“Hey come on, what’s wrong, Rich?” Eddie finally tossed the cotton ball in the wastebasket, pausing the amateur medical treatment to bring Richie back down to earth. “You’re being awfully quiet for someone whose mouth rarely ever closes.”

“What-” he stopped, looking at the smaller boy, almost teary eyed behind his thick rimmed glasses. “What if it was?”

“What if what was? What are you talking about?” Eddie asked, confused.

“What they said,” he answered. “What if it was true? What if I was, I was…”

“What if you were what?” Eddie wondered, worried himself now as to what his friend could have been so worked up about.

“A faggot,” Richie blurted out, embarassed, looking down into his lap at this point. Eddie noticed how his knuckles turned white from clutching the edge of the countertop, arms shaking, nervous and afraid.

“I mean…” Eddie looked at him, a bit shocked but also thoughtful. “Well, I’d still like you just the same. You being…” His voice got soft. “Richie, that’s not going to change anything.”

“Really?” he looked up, hopeful, yet hesitant.

“Yeah,” Eddie nodded. “Of course.”

“…Really?” the messy haired boy repeated the question, tilting his head to the side in confusion, swallowing hard, recovering from the overwhelming amount of anxiety that came with revealing his secret. “How come?”

“Cause like you said, maybe Bowers and his band of goonies were right for once,” Eddie shrugged, finding himself looking towards the ground too now, a bit nervous. “Not just about you, but uh, about me too.”

There was a moment of realization before Richie perked up, stunned. “You like boys, Eds?” he raised an eyebrow, almost dumbfounded.

“Well,” Eddie’s face turned red. “I mean… Yeah, I like- I like-” He looked at his best friend, terrified but excited to tell him all the same. “I like you, Richie.”

I’m just saying, canon Henry Bowers would prolly vote for Trump.

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