Beetlejuice followed the chaos unleashed by the titular bio-exorcist (played by Michael Keaton), and at one point his plan was to marry Lydia Dietz (Winona Ryder). In 1988, Tim Burton introduced the world to Beetlejuice, a charismatic but dangerous chaotic “bio-exorcist” in the film that bears his name. Beetlejuice took the audience to the Connecticut town of Winter River and met Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin), a young married couple who died in a car accident on their way home but didn't realize they were dead.
The Maitlands realized they were trapped in their house and now a ghost, and to make matters worse, their house was sold and the Deetz family moved in. They refused to share their home with the Deetzes, and attempts to intimidate them failed. Maitlands turned to Beetlejuice, which had a more chaotic and catastrophic approach. However, the Maitlands became attached to Dietz's daughter, Lydia, and did everything in their power to protect her from Beetlejuice. At one point he tried to marry the bio-exorcist Lydia, which would have benefited him.
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Marrying Lydia would have broken Beetlejuice's “Netherworld” curse
Beetlejuice carried a curse for many, many years
Juno explained to the Maitlands that Beetlejuice used to be her sidekick, but she decided to become a freelance bio-exorcist to go out and get rid of the creatures on her own.
Despite being warned by Juno, they still did so about calling the afterlife worker, Beetlejuice, Adam and Barbara assigned to help the Maitlands. Juno explained to the Maitlands that Beetlejuice used to be her sidekick, but she decided to become a freelance bio-exorcist to go out and get rid of the creatures on her own. Beetlejuice could only be summoned by saying his name three times, but saying it three times sent him straight to the Neitherworld. Beetlejuice was trapped in the Non-World and could not pass into the human world unless summoned.and as part of the curse, he couldn't even say his name.
The Maitlands were unable to control Beetlejuice after their first contact, and he went wild against the Deetzes, despite the Maitlands' unwillingness to do so. Barbara stopped Lydia just before she could hurt her and sent her to Kindred World, but when Otho's intentional exorcism nearly ended with Barbara and Adam, Lydia called Beetlejuice to help them. Always a man with a plan, Beetlejuice agreed on one condition: this he and Lydia marry so he can escape the Netherworld and be free in the mortal worldthus breaking his curse.
Why does Lydia agree to marry Beetlejuice in the first place
Lydia had strong reasons for agreeing to the marriage
Lydia was clearly confused by Beetlejuice's offer of marriage in exchange for helping the Maitlands, but time was running out.
As mentioned above, the Maitlands quickly bonded with Lydia, the only living being who could see them. Lydia was a lonely girl with an interest in the strange and unusual, and she wasn't afraid of the Maitlands. Although they became friends, Lydia felt betrayed by the Maitlands when Beetlejuice destroyed her, her family, and her guests, but that didn't stop her from wanting to help them. with the help of A handbook for the recently deceasedOtho performed a seance that was essentially an exorcism, causing Barbara and Adam to slowly age and decay.
Not wanting her friends to die (like, for real this time), Lydia runs to Beetlejuice for help. Lydia was clearly confused by Beetlejuice's offer of marriage in exchange for helping the Maitlands, but time was running out and she agreed without fully realizing the implications. Beetlejuice is very charismatic, but also a master of tricks, so he is not always completely honest. Beetlejuice saved the Maitlands from extinction, but created more chaos For the Deetzes and their guests.
Now with only the Deetzes and Maitlands at home, Beetlejuice tries to marry Lydia, while the Maitlands slowly return to normal. It was revealed during the wedding scene Beetlejuice has been married beforeas he pulled out his ex-wife's finger with her wedding ring. Beetlejuice's ex-wife Delores (Monica Bellucci) is introduced in the sequel, and she was not happy with her ex-husband. In the end, the Maitlands called off the wedding and Lydia never married Beetlejuice and his curse continuedsending him back to the Kindred World.
Why was Beetlejuice's attempt to marry Lydia controversial?
Beetlejuice and Lydia's Marriage Is One of the Most Unsettling Parts of the Movie
As a ghost, Beetlejuice was very, very old during the events of the first film, while Lydia was only 16-17.
Beetlejuice's sense of humor isn't for everyone, but the film does a good job of balancing his humor with other types of comedy. More controversial than some of Beetlejuice's antics, however, was his attempt to marry Lydia. As a ghost, Beetlejuice was very, very old during the events of the first film, while Lydia was only 16 or 17 years old. Lydia would need her parents' consent to marry someone older than 21and the Deetzes never agreed to her marriage to Beetlejuice.
It is important to remember that Beetlejuice is a cunning demon and has no morals.
Not only that, but Beetlejuice manipulated her and forced her to marry himusing his weakness and desperation to save his friends. However, it is important to keep this in mind Beetlejuice is a cunning demon and has no morals, so marrying a 17-year-old was nothing as long as she got what she wanted, which was the end of her curse.
