Posted by Captain Darren at d254-bx101h1-sdbr-pdi.attcanada.net on August 16, 2000 at 05:39:24:
In Reply to: How did Kevin Smith come up with the characters... posted by HopeMarie on August 15, 2000 at 16:59:38:
Speaking of characters...
To whomever knows the mind of Kevin:
I was wondering if the two 'main' characters of each of Kevin's VA-niverse movies are intended to be personified representations of different feelings/opinions/sides of Kevin.
By main characters, I mean the two that always have the elaborate in depth potentially philosophical conversations about shit. Like Randal & Dante or Bartleby & Loki.
Personally, when I watch the movies I see Silent Bob as a symbol who brings perspective to it all. More so in 'clerks' and 'amy'... But what do I know - I just scratched my back with a butter knife...
Despite my baseless theories, I conclusively say thumbs up to well-written movies... They are of a rare breed.