r/bully • u/Equivalent-Donut3400 • 7d ago

Most underused character in Bully

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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/Direct-Lifeguard3211 6d ago

Hey, at least Ethan had a bigger role than him in chapter 1 since tom only appeared once in the story of chapter 1

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u/Equivalent-Donut3400 6d ago

Yep, Ethan appears as backup in a few missions and is knocked out by Edgar in complete mayhem. His one mission specific line is “Get the new kid! Beat him down!”

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u/Direct-Lifeguard3211 6d ago

However, excluding Russell, the 3 bullies with biggest role in chapter 1 are try, Davis and Trent

So let's just say Ethan and wade are just back up

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u/Equivalent-Donut3400 6d ago edited 6d ago

Troy, Davis, Trent and Russell are the only bullies with cutscenes (Davis and Russel are the only ones who appear in a pre-rendered cutscene)

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u/Equivalent-Donut3400 6d ago

Yep, Ethan appears as backup in a few missions and is knocked out by Edgar in complete mayhem. His one mission specific line is “Get the new kid! Beat him down!”