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''Bad Karma: The Tale of Neil Hargrove'' is a RevengeFic by Creator/UPMan, based on Series/StrangerThings. It's one of the few fanfics out there that are about Billy Hargrove's AbusiveDad Neil [[KarmaHoudiniWarranty getting his just desserts.]]
Taking place after the defeat of the Mind Flayer, the destruction of Starcourt Mall, and the death of Billy Hargrove at the end of Season 3, Max and Susan are having a hard time dealing with what happened. As Neil prepares to leave the house the following night, Max [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech finally confronts him about his treatment of his son, labeling him a monster.]] He is thrown out of the house afterward, which makes Neil decide to return and kill the two Mayfield women later on. Unfortunately, he is soon kidnapped by a group of people who know about his actions and have decided to teach him a lesson.
However, the fic also takes a stab at explaining why Neil behaves this way, making him come off as more sympathetic when he finally [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone sees the error of his ways.]] Perhaps, by the time it's all over, he'll finally grow a heart.
It can be read [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/44940340 here]]
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!! Examples:
* AbusiveParents: Neil [[spoiler: was abused by her mother Andrea when he was just a little kid, which explains his treatment of Billy, as he reminded Neil of her when he was younger.]]
* AccidentalMurder: [[spoiler: Joyce, Karen, Ted, Charles, and Sue]] think they accidentally killed [[spoiler: Neil]] when they find him on the ground, unconscious and bruised. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted in the end, however, as he survives.]]
* AdaptationalBadass: [[spoiler: Joyce is the only parent of anyone from the Party (other than Hopper) to be able to handle the intense stuff in the series. Here, she is assisted by Karen, Ted, Charles, and Sue (who don't get involved in those situations) in kidnapping and punishing Neil. Ted, in particular, gives Neil a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown after he pushes the man too far.]]
* TheAtoner: [[spoiler: After Neil is released from a hospital outside of Hawkins, he gets his life back together, changes his ways, becomes kinder and more respectful, and has a new family that he treats a lot better than he did before.]]
* DeadGuyJunior: [[spoiler: Neil's new son is named after his old one: Billy.]]
* EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler: Once Billy's ghost learns that his grandmother abused his father and indirectly influenced his abuse of him, he's willing to forgive Neil for his actions. The fact that he was legitimately sorry for his actions and had nearly been killed himself helps.]]
* {{Flashback}}: There are two major ones in the story, showing Neil getting thrown out of the house for everything he did, and [[spoiler: his younger self escaping from his abusive mother.]]
* InMediasRes: The story opens with Neil waking up in the middle of the woods before a flashback shows how he got there.
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: In canon, Neil isn't seen facing the consequences of his actions. Here, he is.
* MeaningfulEcho: When Neil once chewed out Billy for being too reluctant to surf, he said "What did I raise, a pussy for a son?". [[spoiler: When Billy's ghost has the injured and frightened Neil cornered and begging for his life, he throws those words back at him with "What did I have, a pussy for a father?"]]
** Early in the story, we got Max's epic TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, and a horrifying description of [[spoiler: Andrea's abuse of Neil when he was younger.]] Those words are repeated almost word-for-word by [[spoiler: Billy's ghost]] to Neil after he learns about why Neil acted the way he did.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Neil has this reaction upon realizing that he treated his son the way [[spoiler: his own mother]] had treated him.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Neil receives one from [[spoiler: Ted]] after pushing him too far. Not long after, [[spoiler: all 5 of his kidnappers are forced to kill him]] to cover up what they did to him, not wanting to get arrested. [[spoiler: They fail to kill him, and they never notice.]]
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Max delivers a scathing one to Neil regarding his treatment of the deceased Billy.
->'''Max''': Billy might’ve been a huge jerk to me, but now I know that it was you he learned it from! You know, if you had treated your son any better than you did, maybe he’d be a lot nicer, but you ruined his life, and now look what happened to him! Billy would still be alive today, if you, Neil Hargrove, learned a thing or two about kindness and mutual fucking respect! I may be your daughter, but YOU! ARE! NOT! MY! FUCKING! FATHER!
** He receives another one from [[spoiler: Joyce, Karen, Ted, Charles, and Sue]] after they kidnap him.
* RevengeFic: The whole point of this story is to make Neil see the error of his ways.
* ShoutOut: Part of the final section of this story where [[spoiler: Neil changes his ways and starts his life anew with a new family]] is taken from the final monologue heard in the finale of WesternAnimation/MoralOrel.
** Earlier, Neil was kidnapped by [[spoiler: Joyce, Karen, Ted, Charles, and Sue]], who dragged him into the woods, tried to stand him there for a while, and [[spoiler: nearly killed him on accident.]] [[Series/{{Slasher}} Slasher: Guilty Party, anyone?]]
Taking place after the defeat of the Mind Flayer, the destruction of Starcourt Mall, and the death of Billy Hargrove at the end of Season 3, Max and Susan are having a hard time dealing with what happened. As Neil prepares to leave the house the following night, Max [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech finally confronts him about his treatment of his son, labeling him a monster.]] He is thrown out of the house afterward, which makes Neil decide to return and kill the two Mayfield women later on. Unfortunately, he is soon kidnapped by a group of people who know about his actions and have decided to teach him a lesson.
However, the fic also takes a stab at explaining why Neil behaves this way, making him come off as more sympathetic when he finally [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone sees the error of his ways.]] Perhaps, by the time it's all over, he'll finally grow a heart.
It can be read [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/44940340 here]]
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!! Examples:
* AbusiveParents: Neil [[spoiler: was abused by her mother Andrea when he was just a little kid, which explains his treatment of Billy, as he reminded Neil of her when he was younger.]]
* AccidentalMurder: [[spoiler: Joyce, Karen, Ted, Charles, and Sue]] think they accidentally killed [[spoiler: Neil]] when they find him on the ground, unconscious and bruised. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted in the end, however, as he survives.]]
* AdaptationalBadass: [[spoiler: Joyce is the only parent of anyone from the Party (other than Hopper) to be able to handle the intense stuff in the series. Here, she is assisted by Karen, Ted, Charles, and Sue (who don't get involved in those situations) in kidnapping and punishing Neil. Ted, in particular, gives Neil a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown after he pushes the man too far.]]
* TheAtoner: [[spoiler: After Neil is released from a hospital outside of Hawkins, he gets his life back together, changes his ways, becomes kinder and more respectful, and has a new family that he treats a lot better than he did before.]]
* DeadGuyJunior: [[spoiler: Neil's new son is named after his old one: Billy.]]
* EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler: Once Billy's ghost learns that his grandmother abused his father and indirectly influenced his abuse of him, he's willing to forgive Neil for his actions. The fact that he was legitimately sorry for his actions and had nearly been killed himself helps.]]
* {{Flashback}}: There are two major ones in the story, showing Neil getting thrown out of the house for everything he did, and [[spoiler: his younger self escaping from his abusive mother.]]
* InMediasRes: The story opens with Neil waking up in the middle of the woods before a flashback shows how he got there.
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: In canon, Neil isn't seen facing the consequences of his actions. Here, he is.
* MeaningfulEcho: When Neil once chewed out Billy for being too reluctant to surf, he said "What did I raise, a pussy for a son?". [[spoiler: When Billy's ghost has the injured and frightened Neil cornered and begging for his life, he throws those words back at him with "What did I have, a pussy for a father?"]]
** Early in the story, we got Max's epic TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, and a horrifying description of [[spoiler: Andrea's abuse of Neil when he was younger.]] Those words are repeated almost word-for-word by [[spoiler: Billy's ghost]] to Neil after he learns about why Neil acted the way he did.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Neil has this reaction upon realizing that he treated his son the way [[spoiler: his own mother]] had treated him.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Neil receives one from [[spoiler: Ted]] after pushing him too far. Not long after, [[spoiler: all 5 of his kidnappers are forced to kill him]] to cover up what they did to him, not wanting to get arrested. [[spoiler: They fail to kill him, and they never notice.]]
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Max delivers a scathing one to Neil regarding his treatment of the deceased Billy.
->'''Max''': Billy might’ve been a huge jerk to me, but now I know that it was you he learned it from! You know, if you had treated your son any better than you did, maybe he’d be a lot nicer, but you ruined his life, and now look what happened to him! Billy would still be alive today, if you, Neil Hargrove, learned a thing or two about kindness and mutual fucking respect! I may be your daughter, but YOU! ARE! NOT! MY! FUCKING! FATHER!
** He receives another one from [[spoiler: Joyce, Karen, Ted, Charles, and Sue]] after they kidnap him.
* RevengeFic: The whole point of this story is to make Neil see the error of his ways.
* ShoutOut: Part of the final section of this story where [[spoiler: Neil changes his ways and starts his life anew with a new family]] is taken from the final monologue heard in the finale of WesternAnimation/MoralOrel.
** Earlier, Neil was kidnapped by [[spoiler: Joyce, Karen, Ted, Charles, and Sue]], who dragged him into the woods, tried to stand him there for a while, and [[spoiler: nearly killed him on accident.]] [[Series/{{Slasher}} Slasher: Guilty Party, anyone?]]
