Oscar Williams

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## Information

**Oscar Harris Williams** (better known as Oscar Williams, or 'Bandit') is the main character and protagonist in the 'Bandit and Friends' stop motion series, created by Phoenix Gaming and Laval40, and is the titular character, as the nickname 'Bandit' is his own. He joined The Pizza Toppings gang after running away from home at age eighteen, as he disliked his family and siblings, and he did not enjoy school, so did not wish to go to college. Oscar is a friendly and kind person, who suffers from impulses which can lead him into bad decisions on occasion. He was portrayed by Phoenix Gaming.

## Oscar Harris 'Bandit' Williams

### Relatives

Unnamed MotherUnnamed Father

Unnamed Brother

Unnamed Sister

## History

Oscar was born in a town called Yeapplesville, Rhode Island State U.S.A. in 2002. He had a father, mother, younger brother and a younger sister. Oscar grew up unhappy in his family, and in school, as he didn't work well in strict routine or repetitive situations, and became downtrodden in school and disliked the education system. he spent most of his time cycling or out with friends as a teen, and dreamed of exploring the world around him.

When Oscar turned eighteen he left home with all the money he was saved up from summer jobs, and started train hopping across America, as he didnt want to pursue higher education, and still hadn't decided what to be in life. The world seemed to move faster around him, so he sped up to match it's pace, which often lead him to poorly thinking out plans and getting in bad situations due to impulsiveness.

Oscar train hopped to Sutton and started mopping the floors in a bar for cash, when he saw The Pizza Toppings gang playing in stage, and Molly Rodgers hired him as the band's official driver for their van. Oscar then became a member of the group, and became best friends with Ian Alston, and saved Desmond Shaw's life on a camping trip, earning his trust. He also became friends with Claude Jester, Mike Woods and Marlow Cooper.

Oscar has several adventures with the gang, and had run-ins with enemies of theirs like Don 'Viper' Oliver and his mafia, the Whittaker Trio (Thomas Whittaker, Ben Whittaker and Sam Whittaker) and Detective Tyrell Buckley and his police force, among others. He also met Jimmy Shaw when he took them in, and hid them from both the police and the mafia.

Oscar was a vital part of the bank robbery mission, and after Jimmy Shaw's sacrifice to Detective Tyrell Buckley and law enforcement, Oscar became rich with the other band members, but after the IRS caught him, he, Ian Alston and Don 'Viper' Oliver were sent to prison, and the three escape together a year and a half later.

After their escape Oscar and ian try to live normal lives, but, despite their best attempt, they keep getting drafted into bad situations because of Oscar's impulsiveness. The two get drafted into a bar-fight in Sutton, where a man is killed (not by them, but a drunken bystander believed they did it) and they are reported to the police. Oscar and Ian go on a hid out from the law. Ian wants to finally stop all the crime and really settle down, but Oscar, pessimistic and ready to give up, decides that he will never win in this unfair world, and leaves Ian. Oscar then joins Mike Woods and Desmond Shaw in a robbery, believing that stealing is all he was ever good at. The robbery fails, and the three get arrested. The series ends with Ian living his life and getting married, while still visiting Oscar in prison, who, only now, is starting to slow down with life, and has applied for a re-education program so he can study college courses from the prison.

## Personality

The main character of the series, and the newest edition to The Pizza Toppings Gang (spare for Jimmy Shaw), becoming their regular driver, and known to them as the nickname, 'Bandit'. Oscar is a kind and adventurous man, who is very impulsive and persuasive. He is often able to talk the other gang members out of (or into) situations, but his skills handling those situations can be problematic. Due to his impulsiveness, Oscar can find himself in bad situations easily. He can become easily bored and downtrodden in repetitive situations, and always finds himself on the move. He sometimes feels insecure and unsatisfied in himself, but can overcome this with the help of his friends.

He is very intelligent, and when he gets to know people he can really talk and connect with them easily. he can appear shy at first, but grows to people over time. He joined the Pizza Toppings to find something new in life, and had still not thought everything through about his future. The world moves fast around him, so he speeds up to match that speed, which can drive his impulses. Despite the insecurities and occasional recklessness, Oscar is very skillful and intelligent, and people enjoy being around him. He is funny and able to make people laugh, and is very emotionally intelligent with those around him, always doing his best for his friends, protecting and standing up for them, and he is skilled in combat. While he was never the smartest in any from of classroom, he is intelligent, especially when human nature, morality, or emotions are involved.

He was portrayed by Phoenix Gaming.

## Relationships

Oscar did not have a good relationship with his family, but did have good relationships with his friends, and members of The Pizza Toppings gang.

### Ian Alston

Ian and Oscar are best friends, and worked in the Pizza Toppings band together, and they often dreamed of working together when they got out of trouble. Ian tried to help Oscar through his impulses and be a good friend to him, and even when Oscar left him, believing they could never do anything but crime, Ian still tried to help, and when Oscar went to prison Ian visited him each week.

### Desmond Shaw

Desmond and Oscar are good friends, and Oscar earned Desmond's trust (which is a hard thing to do) after going hunting with him and saving him from a bear. They remained good friends throughout the series, and the two went to prison together in the end after a failed robbery.

### Molly Rodgers

Molly and Oscar are great friends and are both very intelligent, often discussing issues and helping Claude with his plans. Molly hired Oscar in Sutton and the two drank together and discussed the band. The two are good at fighting together and always have each others back.

### Claude Jester

Claude and Oscar are great friends, and is Oscar's second best friend in the gang (if Molly Rodgers doesn't count). They enjoy the same kind of immature and random style of humor, and also have shared interests in television, literature and fiction. They enjoy spending time together, and they are loyal and kind to each other.

### Marlow Cooper

Marlow Cooper and Oscar are good friends, and they enjoy talking about morality and human nature together, and they enjoy similar movies and pieces of fiction together, once spending an entire night creating a model rollercoaster and skyscraper.

### Mike Woods

Mike Woods and Oscar are good friends, who have spent considerable amounts of time together, and trust each other very much, even planning a small scale robbery together, which resulted in both of them going to prison.

### Detective Tyrell Buckley

Detective Tyrell Buckley and Oscar are arch enemies, and Tyrell's personal mission is to have The Pizza Toppings Gang, and especially Oscar. Tyrell hates Oscar the most, as he is the one who has saved the gang from him before, and how Oscar has had repeated trouble with the IRS.

### Jimmy Shaw

Jimmy and Oscar did not spend much time together in the series, but they formed a friendship and loyal bond, and when the police team tried to arrest The Pizza Toppings Gang, Jimmy sacrificed himself to the police, claiming that he was the only one to rob the bank, showing his loyalty to his friends. he alsot ook the gang in and was very kind to them in chapters 2 and 3.

## Trivia

* Oscar was played by Phoenix Gaming
* Oscar's nickname is 'Bandit', which is the basis of the series title.
* Oscar is Laval40's favorite protagonist from any of their stories.