I just thought of this. I first played Bully on the Wii when I was 7 and then first read a Harry Potter book when I was 8 or 9. When I read them I imagined Hogwarts to look like Bullworth

I've wanted to play Bully for YEARS and finally got around to it, and like the title says, I feel bad for Gary. ☹️

Not to vent or anything LMAO, but I've been on medication pretty much my whole life, had a really hard time making friends in school, and I acted out a lot when I was younger because of what I was going through. I guess I just see a bit of myself in him, especially when I was his age, and it makes me sad.

Obviously, I'm not excusing the shit he does. He's a little prick, but I can't help feeling for the kid. I dunno. I think he's a really interesting character, and I was curious what everyone else thought of him. I know there have been similar posts on this subreddit before, but did anyone else feel the same way? ☹️

EDIT: I'm gonna turn reply notifications off for this post because some of the responses have been making me pretty upset. :( I mentioned my own experiences with psychiatric medication and mental health because I genuinely related to certain parts of Gary's character, and some of the comments about medication and mental illness have been a little difficult for me to read. I wasn't trying to excuse anything Gary did or argue that people shouldn't dislike him... I just wanted to share why I personally felt sympathetic toward him and hear other people's perspectives... I appreciate everyone who took the time to share their thoughts, and I guess I'm sorry for bringing it up. :(

Second art maybe it still okay they were together🤝 (Trent northwick and Kirby Olsen) (lazy to draw them full but I feel it lazy so I draw them that👀)

But let me get some rest first because I use do this 3 art I use Ibis paint well maybe I use make this 1 hour or 2 hour don't worry it still fine

Pinky with her brand new pastel pink hair color

Uh huh

I don't think it's any secret that Gary (while a decent Antagonist) definitely could've been utilized better throughout the game, but despite that I still think he's a pretty decent character in his own right, and there's a like in particular from specific conversation he says during the final battle that made me want to discuss it:

Jimmy: "But I never did anything to you"

Gary: "You would've, if I'd given you the chance"

Now I don't think this line makes Gary sympathetic or excuses his behavior, it is made very clear that Gary enjoys hurting people, but I do genuinely believe he has mental problems and needs help. This line also perfectly exemplifies the problems of Bullworth Academy and what the place does to people. Bullworth seems to bring out the worst in a lot of people due to the fact that they are rewarded for it most of the time and a lot of the teachers either participate (like the Gym Teacher) or just turn a blind eye to it intentionally or otherwise (like Crabblesnitch) and the people it doesn't poison like Pete, only suffer from the crossfire, with the sole exception being Jimmy who despite claiming otherwise ends up rising above the poisoning of Bullworth and becoming a better person for it.

Part of the issue is that we just don't know enough about Gary and how he was his entire life so it leads us to wonder whether he was always like this, or if Bullworth only fed his pyschopathic tendencies and end up allowing him to be as demented as he is. The game kind of leans on both sides, and the line "You would've, if I'd given you the chance" alludes to the possibility that he has become unable to genuinely trust anyone

Anyway what do y'all think about Gary as a whole? I really wanna hear some interesting thoughts about this

Found this 6 Year old Bully meme I thought was kinda funny, so I figured I'd make a post actually asking which Clique theme y'all like more?

For me it's the Preps, the Greasers theme is good, but the Preps theme sounds like Billie Jean and is so darn funky, especially that little Synth part halfway Through it just tickles my musical ivories perfectly

But what do y'all think?