Invoice & Ted Are Not ‘Stoners’

It is perhaps tempting, due to their laidback demeanor, to check Invoice and Ted to the earlier decade’s comedy duo, Cheech and Chong. It is value noting, although, that Cheech and Chong, as a result of their ample drug consumption, tended to float aimlessly by means of their days, casually destroying issues round them and solely dimly perceiving different individuals. Invoice and Ted might not have been essentially the most centered children, however they have been passionate and impressive nonetheless. They’re informed they’re slackers, however solely as a result of their values do not align with the strictures of Ted’s military-minded father, or with their stern highschool principal’s. 

Slackers, maybe. Stoners? Heck, no. As Reeves stated:

“I might prefer to get one factor straight, Invoice and Ted usually are not stoners, let’s get that clear. They’ve a pleasant outlook on life, they like individuals [and] their friendship.”

It is good to have that cleared up, however it’s a marvel why the notion of the characters as marijuana fanatics obtained began. “Invoice & Ted’s Glorious Journey” is unusual, however it lacks the loosey-goosey lack of cohesion that marks the majority of so-called stoner comedies. Certainly, the story is sort of centered, and the characters are all the time pushed. Simply because Invoice and Ted can quote the lyrics to Kansas’ hit track “Mud within the Wind” does not imply they wanted weed to take heed to it within the first place. 

Moreover, the pair don’t have any drug paraphernalia round their storage. No bongs, no roach clips, not even a Bob Marley poster. Invoice and Ted have deep data of rock music, love heavy steel, and study historical past. They’re relaxed and open-minded. It is potential for individuals to be that method with out a hit of kush. To this creator, that makes them extra interesting, and even aspirational.