User blog comment:AustinDR/PE Proposal: Slappy the Dummy/@comment-1705775-20200105111107

yes, Slappy is definitely one of the few Stine villains who has moral agency and detailed (for Stine) backstory.. he also does a lot of stuff that pushes the limits imposed on the series and constantly has plans that far exceed those of other monsters in the franchises.. if Slappy does help it is purely for pragmatic reasons and he'll betray you eventually, as is his nature.