Bob Newby

Pure Good

Full Name

Robert Newby

Alias

Bob the Brain

Superhero

Origin

Stranger Things

Powers/Skills

High intellect

Scientific acumen
Computer skills
Wealth
Other technological skills

Family

Principal Newby (father)

Patty Newby (sister)
Unnamed mother

Allies

Joyce Byers (former girlfriend)

Jim Hopper
Will Byers (son figure)
Jonathan Byers (son figure)
Mike Wheeler
Sam Owens
Scott Clarke

Enemies

The Mind Flayer

Demodogs (killers)

Goals

Help Will Byers.

Find Hopper.
Save the Party as well as the adults in the Hawkins Lab (all succeeded).
Convince Joyce to make a better life for herself by leaving Hawkins (succeeded posthumously).

Goodness Zone

Helping Will Byers through his issues and not ridiculing him unlike the others not aware of Will's predicament.

Helping Joyce to move on from her trauma.
Saving his allies and the children by sacrificing his life.

Type of Hero

Optimistic Genius

“	It's gonna be okay. Remember, Bob Newby, superhero.	„
	~ Bob assuring Joyce everything will be okay.

“	I always thought stuff like this happened in movies and comic books; certainly not in Hawkins and certainly not to someone like you	„
	~ Bob after discovering the truth behind Will's dissapearance

Robert "Bob" Newby is a major character in Stranger Things.

He was the boyfriend of Joyce Byers and was a father figure to her sons, Jonathan and Will until he sacrificed himself to save them in order to get them to safety from the Mind Flayer.

He was portrayed by Sean Astin, who also played Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

What Makes Him Pure Good?[]

He funded and formed the Hawkins AV Club with his friend Scott Clarke to make science fun for the inquisitive club members.
- The club, alongside Clarke later helped the Party understand the nature of the Upside Down, saving Hawkins multiple times.
He reconnected with Joyce Byers in her adult life and entered in a relationship with her, despite her not noticing him during their teens.
He cared for Jonathan and Will Byers, Joyce's sons, despite Jonathan being wary of him.
He treated Will very well despite him hearing rumors about his experiences, not judging him beforehand.
He helped Joyce move on from the traumatic experiences of the previous year by losing Will to the Hawkins Demogorgon.
He told Joyce to move out of Hawkins, but only so that she can have a better employment prospective rather than for any of his own self-interests.
He recounted his past experiences regarding Baldo the Clown to Will, so that Will could face his 'bully' (the Mind Flayer) and tell him to go away.
- Despite the Flayer using this opportunity to take over his body, Bob wasn't aware of Will's past experiences with the Upside Down.
He provided vital clues to Hopper's location, leading to him, Mike and Joyce saving him at the nick of time.
He volunteered to help activate the electricity system in Hawkins Lab due to him being the only one knowing BASIC, despite being scared of the Demodogs roaming the facility.
He urged Hopper, Joyce and Mike not to stay behind for him as he activated the electricity system, saving their lives when the Demodogs breached the room.
He sacrificed his life to save the Party, his friends and the surviving scientists from the Mind Flayer.
Despite the high admirable standards of the series, Bob manages to stand out due to his sacrifice to save the others from the Demodogs invasion in Hawkins Lab by activating the electricity system and having less screentime than the other heroes (only appearing in one season).