#beetlebabe

*waiting this since 2011*

We all know Beetlejuice to be crude and sleazy. His behavior with Lydia is interesting. When he finally reunites with Lydia during the Therapy Session scene, he tries to pull the gliding move he did in the first movie to make her come to him.

Judging from the way he said "C'mere!", he would've likely had Lydia in his arms and bent her backward like he did with Barbara. Except it wouldn't have been a chaste, close mouthed smooch. He would've tried to stick his tongue down her throat in crudest, sloppiest way possible.

I think he realized his overeagerness to have Lydia again what with the suggestive "porn pop up-like" texts he was spamming her with, and magically having her give birth to his baby. That's why he breaks out the guitar in the next scene- to try to "romance" her properly.

They go a while without seeing each other until Lydia is finally forced to summon Beetlejuice. And what is his reaction? He stood super close to her, is obviously checking her out despite her modest clothes but does not try to feel her up/touch her the way he probably wanted to do in the Therapy Session scene.

He doesn't touch her until he takes her hand to prick it with the quill pen to sign the marriage contract. And everytime he touches her, it's her shoulders, upper back and tenderly kisses her hand. Even when they're dancing together, there's a respectable two feet of distance between their bodies.

He finally has her and he's going the extra lengths to be a gentleman and not scare her off again. He's learned restraint and boundaries as well as how to be romantic. I wouldn't be surprised if he just spent a good chunk of time marathoning romantic films for those 30 years in preparation for his reunion with Lydia. I'll do a separate post on which films I think he liked/took inspiration from.

I promised people I’d be a good little beetlebabe and not spoil anything or fight with any antis for the next few days. So far I’m sticking to it. Give me a medal!