It may be tempting, due to their laidback demeanor, to match Invoice and Ted to the earlier decade’s comedy duo, Cheech and Chong. It is value noting, although, that Cheech and Chong, resulting from their ample drug consumption, tended to float aimlessly by way of their days, casually destroying issues round them and solely dimly perceiving different folks. Invoice and Ted might not have been probably the most targeted youngsters, however they have been passionate and bold nonetheless. They’re instructed 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 would prefer to get one factor straight, Invoice and Ted are usually not stoners, let’s get that clear. They’ve a pleasant outlook on life, they like folks [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 acquired 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 kind of targeted, and the characters are all the time pushed. Simply because Invoice and Ted can quote the lyrics to Kansas’ hit tune “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 information of rock music, love heavy metallic, and study historical past. They’re relaxed and open-minded. It is attainable for folks to be that means with out a hit of kush. To this creator, that makes them extra interesting, and even aspirational.