Bad Little Kid

[AchtungBaby]

first off, I enjoyed this story a lot... That ending-- yikes!

But, like with "The Dune", I have a question I'm hoping someone can help clear up...

Spoiler

The narrator mentions, when telling his life story, that he stayed on campus at his college in the summer of 2000, but was born in 1969... Thus putting him at 31 years old. I think it was mentioned that he stayed on campus his junior year, so I think 1990 would have made more sense. As well, the narrator mentions when he sees the bad little kid again in 2000 that it had been "over ten years" since he'd seen him last, but the last time he'd seen the kid was when he (the narrator) was in fourth grade... So 1979/1980? Am I missing something or what?

 

[stacy270]

I think I have found my second favorite King villian of all times! I was creeped out but also giggling whenever he appeared.

 

[~Ally~]

Spoiler

I think "2000" being mentioned in the timeline was simply a mistake and it should have been 1990, because he also makes a comment relating to "serious theatre" some 25-years later, which would now place them in the present ie; 2014/2015. Also 1990 would fit with saying he hadn't seen the bad kid for over 10-years, if he had last seen him in the late '70s.

Anyhoo...I really enjoyed this story, that bad kid sure was, well...bad!! I'd love to read more of his exploits...hint hint Uncle Steve, y'all know I'm a greedy gal and always want more!

Spoiler

I couldn't help but think of Pennywise as soon as the kid appeared. The description of his mannerisms, the way he spoke/taunted others...even how he was dressed, the description of his hair, red lips etc, all made me imagine this could be Pennywise in another one of his guises. Shudder.

 

[AchtungBaby]

Spoiler

I think "2000" being mentioned in the timeline was simply a mistake and it should have been 1990, because he also makes a comment relating to "serious theatre" some 25-years later, which would now place them in the present ie; 2014/2015. Also 1990 would fit with saying he hadn't seen the bad kid for over 10-years, if he had last seen him in the late '70s.

Anyhoo...I really enjoyed this story, that bad kid sure was, well...bad!! I'd love to read more of his exploits...hint hint Uncle Steve, y'all know I'm a greedy gal and always want more!

Spoiler

I couldn't help but think of Pennywise as soon as the kid appeared. The description of his mannerisms, the way he spoke/taunted others...even how he was dressed, the description of his hair, red lips etc, all made me imagine this could be Pennywise in another one of his guises. Shudder.

Agree on everything!!!

 

[stacy270]

Spoiler

I think "2000" being mentioned in the timeline was simply a mistake and it should have been 1990, because he also makes a comment relating to "serious theatre" some 25-years later, which would now place them in the present ie; 2014/2015. Also 1990 would fit with saying he hadn't seen the bad kid for over 10-years, if he had last seen him in the late '70s.

Anyhoo...I really enjoyed this story, that bad kid sure was, well...bad!! I'd love to read more of his exploits...hint hint Uncle Steve, y'all know I'm a greedy gal and always want more!

Spoiler

I couldn't help but think of Pennywise as soon as the kid appeared. The description of his mannerisms, the way he spoke/taunted others...even how he was dressed, the description of his hair, red lips etc, all made me imagine this could be Pennywise in another one of his guises. Shudder.

Spoiler

I think "2000" being mentioned in the timeline was simply a mistake and it should have been 1990, because he also makes a comment relating to "serious theatre" some 25-years later, which would now place them in the present ie; 2014/2015. Also 1990 would fit with saying he hadn't seen the bad kid for over 10-years, if he had last seen him in the late '70s.

Anyhoo...I really enjoyed this story, that bad kid sure was, well...bad!! I'd love to read more of his exploits...hint hint Uncle Steve, y'all know I'm a greedy gal and always want more!

Spoiler

I couldn't help but think of Pennywise as soon as the kid appeared. The description of his mannerisms, the way he spoke/taunted others...even how he was dressed, the description of his hair, red lips etc, all made me imagine this could be Pennywise in another one of his guises. Shudder.

Totally agree with what you said in the second spoiler! Maybe he was spawned..........

 

[fljoe0]

I think the date was just a mistake too.

This one is my favorite so far. (I've read them in order - mostly. I did skip ahead last night and read Tommy)

 

[Tery]

Agree with Ally. shhhhhh

 

[Reap The Knee]

I totally got a pennywise vibe whole reading this!

 

[80sFan]

From the description of the kid, did anyone else think of Tweedle Dee/Tweedle Dum? (from the older, animated Disney Alice in Wonderland).

 

[stacy270]

Totally agree with what you said in the second spoiler! Maybe he was spawned..........

After thinking about this......Pennywise is Derry specific and the Bad Little Kid appeared in Alabama.

 

[RichardX]

For some reason the kid reminded me of Clarence from the Cartoon Network.

 

[Kurben]

I certainly got a Pennywise-vibe from this. Not a clone but certainly related. Maybe when the ship crashed in Derry a lifepod crashed in Alabama...?? Oh, i almost forgot, i liked the story. Bad SK for keeping it away from us for so long..... (just kidding, no bans, please...)

 

[Neesy]

For some reason the kid reminded me of Clarence from the Cartoon Network.

 

[AchtungBaby]

Gotta say I thought it was neat how this story takes place in Alabama and the main character in "That Bus Is Another World" is from Birmingham. Uncle Steve certainly gave us Alabamians some love this time around!

 

[Kurben]

When someone mentions Birmingham i always think of Great Britain but now it looks like there is one in the US too....

 

[RichardX]

Now that is one creepy kid.

 

[fljoe0]

When someone mentions Birmingham i always think of Great Britain but now it looks like there is one in the US too....

Whenever someone mentions Rome or Athens, I think of Georgia (the US Georgia).

 

[EAST COASTER]

When someone mentions Birmingham i always think of Great Britain but now it looks like there is one in the US too....

I live just down the coast from Scarborough in North Yorkshire in the UK and there's one of those in the USA too isn't there? I don't think it's on the coast though.

 

[Moderator]

When someone mentions Birmingham i always think of Great Britain but now it looks like there is one in the US too....

If Wiki is correct (because Wiki is never wrong, correct? ), there are 11 US states with a town or city named Birmingham.

 

[Kurben]

A world were Wiki is wrong!!!!!!!!! That would be a horrorstory indeed....