I think Stan kind of has a weird crush on me."Īlso unlike the show, Stanley hangs out with a group of stoner kids, who he doesn't seem to realize are always making fun of him. "Most people call him Goob," Syd explains. Unlike the show's version of the character, he's bespectacled and appears to be pretty unfashionable, wearing just a hoodie and jeans. He shows up in a chapter entitled "Weed," and Syd describes him as a stoner who lives down the block from her. In the grand scheme of things, Stanley is just a blip on her radar in the comics. There's no overarching story like in the show instead, it's just Syd battling against her mounting depression as she wonders why she has thigh pimples, messy feelings for her friend Dina, grief about her father that she can't overcome, and of course, telekinetic powers. The comic reads more like a series of vignettes in which Syd explores the confusing effects of adolescence. Though the character is relatively minor in the comics I Am Not Okay with This is based on, he gets an expanded role in the show, and the result is a lot like the fashionable and loveably awkward Duckie from Pretty in Pink.Īt around 160 pages, Charles Forsman's original graphic novel is pretty short, which explains why I Am Not Okay With This' first season is a quick watch as well. Netflix's new superhero drama I Am Not Okay With This is full of homages to the '80s, and nowhere is that more evident than with Stanley Barber, played by IT's Wyatt Oleff. Spoilers ahead for I Am Not Okay With This Season 1.
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