Stranger Things: The Bully (Graphic Novel)

[Quirky Cat]

Summary:

We all know about the bullies in Stranger Things. They made Will's life a nightmare. Well, that is, they did. Then Eleven stepped in and did a few things to make them more hesitant about their actions. Sort of.

As it turns out, Troy has been struggling a lot with what happened to him, and he's not the type of guy to just let things go. He was raised to finish what he started. He just doesn't quite know how to deal with this situation.

Review:

Most of the time, I really enjoy tie-in graphic novels and the like. That said, I feel like I could have skipped Stranger Things: The Bully and not felt like I was missing out. It is a bit of a "take it or leave it" sort of story; forgive me for saying.

As the title indicates, this story is all about the bullies in the Stranger Things series. Or rather, it really focuses on one of the two (the lead bully), Troy. It was nice to learn a bit about Troy's backstory and see his thought processes here and there.

That said, Troy's story didn't actually add anything to the world. Most of us could have guessed about Troy's backstory (at least a bit), and the ending didn't feel satisfying in any real way. Though we are left hoping that Troy will learn how to change, so that's something?

Highlights:
Netflix Series Tie-In
Different Perspective

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