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[[Image:Barry Thorne and Mark Wayne.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Big Bear ('''left''') with Mark Wayne (B-Dup) ('''right''').]]
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'''Barry Thorne''', also known as '''Big Bear''', is a character in the [[Grand Theft Auto|Grand Theft Auto series]] who appears as a minor character in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. Thorne was voiced by Kurt Alexander, who is credited as Big Boy.
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|pob = [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]]
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|affiliations = [[Grove Street Families]]<br />[[B Dup]]<br />[[Sweet]]<br />[[Carl Johnson]]<br />[[Big Smoke]]<br />[[Ryder]]
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'''Barry Thorne''', better known as '''Big Bear''', is a character in the [[3D Universe]] who appears as a minor character in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] (set in [[1992]]). He is a long serving member of the [[Grove Street Families]] and drug user. He is voiced by [[Kurt Alexander]].


Barry Thorne is a member of the [[Grove Street Families]] and is one of the longest serving members of the gang. Between 1987 and 1992 he had began to use drugs, likely supplied by [[Mark Wayne|B-Dup]]. Eventually, and by the time of the ''San Andreas'' storyline, Bear had become the man servant of B-Dup and does various chores, including cleaning the toilet. Bear had lost much respect and had turned on the Grove Street Families in order to get more drugs. However, Bear eventually confronts B-Dup and decides to stop taking drugs. [[Carl Johnson]] and [[Sweet|Sweet Johnson]] help Bear with Sweet taking him to drug rehab.
==Character history==
Big Bear was presumably born in [[Ganton]] and later joined the [[Grove Street Families]]. He rose to a prominent position in the gang but after [[1987]] began to stay away from gang activities as "Streets ain't no place to be when every fool is trying to make a move" (deleted text from [[Beat Down on B Dup]]). During this time he began using drugs and was enslaved to his dealer and fellow gangster [[B Dup]], often being made to do degrading chores such as being [[Cleaning the Hood|ordered to clean the toilet in front]] of [[Carl Johnson]] and [[Ryder]].


In a deleted cut scene from the mission [[Beat Down on B-Dup]], Carl Johnson would take Bear to rehab with Bear explaining how he got into drugs. This would set up a mission where Carl would search for [[Melvin Harris|Big Smoke]] and would need to find an informant. Bear tells Carl and Sweet about a [[Russian Mafia]] gang member who would inform Carl of Smoke's whereabouts, which would set up the mission [[End of the Line]].
He continues to live with B Dup due to his drug addiction and moves with him into a house in [[Glen Park]], territory controlled by his arch rivals the [[Ballas]]. Big Bear, however, continues to resent his ill treatment at the hands of B Dup and, determined to get clean, stands up to B Dup when backed up by Carl and Grove Street Families [[Gang Leaders|leader]] [[Sweet]], [[Beat Down on B Dup|punching B Dup]] before leaving to enter rehab. He is driven away by Sweet in B Dup's [[Infernus|car]].


==GTA: San Andreas Mission Appearances==
==Trivia==
*Game files show two versions of Big Bear, both wearing the same clothing. One shows the Big Bear used in the game and the second shows a much fatter Big Bear.
*Part of the original [[Beat Down on B Dup]] mission involved Carl Johnson driving Big Bear to a rehab centre, where he explained why he began using drugs, stating that the break up of the three families and the attempts of others to rise to power led him to stay at home and then search for adventure in drugs.
*Big Bear was also to feature in the mission [[Looking for Big Smoke]] where he told Carl and Sweet of a [[Russian Mafia]] gangster who could inform Carl and Sweet of [[Big Smoke|Big Smoke's]] location. During this mission he also states that he and B Dup were also cut off from Smoke's 'select circle of cats'.
 
==Mission appearances==
;GTA San Andreas
*[[Cleaning the Hood]]
*[[Cleaning the Hood]]
*[[Beat Down on B-Dup]]
*[[Beat Down on B Dup]]
 
;Cut Mission
*[[Looking for Big Smoke]]
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:BeatDownonBDup-GTASA4.jpg|Big Bear shortly after punching [[B Dup]] during [[Beat Down on B Dup]].
</gallery>


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Revision as of 23:44, 9 November 2013

Character
Barry Thorne
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Appearances GTA San Andreas
Full Name Barry Thorne
Aliases Big Bear
Status

Alive

Gender Gender::Male
Place of Birth Los Santos
Nationality American
Home Ganton, Los Santos
Glen Park, Los Santos
Main Affiliations Grove Street Families
B Dup
Sweet
Carl Johnson
Big Smoke
Ryder
Voiced by Kurt Alexander
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Barry Thorne, better known as Big Bear, is a character in the 3D Universe who appears as a minor character in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (set in 1992). He is a long serving member of the Grove Street Families and drug user. He is voiced by Kurt Alexander.

Character history

Big Bear was presumably born in Ganton and later joined the Grove Street Families. He rose to a prominent position in the gang but after 1987 began to stay away from gang activities as "Streets ain't no place to be when every fool is trying to make a move" (deleted text from Beat Down on B Dup). During this time he began using drugs and was enslaved to his dealer and fellow gangster B Dup, often being made to do degrading chores such as being ordered to clean the toilet in front of Carl Johnson and Ryder.

He continues to live with B Dup due to his drug addiction and moves with him into a house in Glen Park, territory controlled by his arch rivals the Ballas. Big Bear, however, continues to resent his ill treatment at the hands of B Dup and, determined to get clean, stands up to B Dup when backed up by Carl and Grove Street Families leader Sweet, punching B Dup before leaving to enter rehab. He is driven away by Sweet in B Dup's car.

Trivia

  • Game files show two versions of Big Bear, both wearing the same clothing. One shows the Big Bear used in the game and the second shows a much fatter Big Bear.
  • Part of the original Beat Down on B Dup mission involved Carl Johnson driving Big Bear to a rehab centre, where he explained why he began using drugs, stating that the break up of the three families and the attempts of others to rise to power led him to stay at home and then search for adventure in drugs.
  • Big Bear was also to feature in the mission Looking for Big Smoke where he told Carl and Sweet of a Russian Mafia gangster who could inform Carl and Sweet of Big Smoke's location. During this mission he also states that he and B Dup were also cut off from Smoke's 'select circle of cats'.

Mission appearances

GTA San Andreas
Cut Mission

Gallery