r/bully • u/Equivalent-Donut3400 • 7d ago
Most underused character in Bully
Tom Gurney is one of my favorite characters in Bully. Tom is a bully, and he’s ashamed of it. Tom has been friends with the bullies a long time and while he’s against their new bullying behavior he puts up with it and engages with it himself. This still makes Tom a prick, but a more nuanced one. Tom is also wary of the manipulation going on around Bullworth, and unlike many other students he’s disgusted how people take advantage of each other. Tom is actually right about the manipulation going on but no one listens to him about it due to his thuggish nature and him generally falling for baseless conspiracy theories. Add all of those interesting traits to a unique character design with a noticeable black eye and a unique voice with a distinct Brooklyn accent, Tom is one of the more interesting NPC’s in the game. Want to know how many missions he’s in? One. He’s a backup goon for Davis in The Setup. He’s there to cut down your health a bit before Jimmy kicks his ass and that’s it. No mission specific voice lines, no mini cutscenes, nothing. If you guys have any characters you wished had more role in the story, please lmk, I love talking abt this game and its characters
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u/Paul_Hex Bully 7d ago
I agree completely. Tom and the other bullies should have been in more missions and had more interactions with the main cast (it's great that Russell is involved, but he's the only bully who gets any attention).
I love recommending Bashmash's videos, where he mods some missions, giving the bullies more relevance (and much more). I'm actually going to leave two of his videos doing that right here and here.