Jay and Silent Bob

Jay and Silent Bob are two fictional characters who exist in the View Askewniverse created by actor/writer/director Kevin Smith which figure prominently in most of his films. Jay is portrayed by Jason Mewes as an oversexed, overdrugged, hyper, long-haired stoner/drug dealer. Silent Bob, played by Smith, is his chubby, bearded best friend who, as his name suggests, rarely says anything; but when he does, often delivers it eloquently at a pivotal point in the narrative.

Backstory

Born in Leonardo, New Jersey, Jay met Silent Bob when both their mothers were inside the Quick Stop from Clerks and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Jay's excessive use of profanity was likely inherited from his mother, his first word being 'fuck'. His usage of the word was later omitted for the broadcast television series Clerks. Jay and Silent Bob also abandoned their drug dealing in the Clerks cartoon, in favor of mischievously peddling fireworks.

Related Topics:
New Jersey - Quick Stop - Clerks - Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back - Fuck

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The Kevin Smith movies (particularly Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back) play on the question of both characters' sexuality, even though Jay insists in Dogma that the two are "hetero lifemates."

Related Topics:
Sexuality - Hetero

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