Why is Kevin Smith a thing

I don't get why he's such a huge nerd icon. He did a few cult movies in the 90's, so what?

Might as well question the popularity of anything you don't like.

He is hilarious.

@wildvine: no i just don't get why he's such big in the comic industry, i have read one of his comics and it was horrible.

Never heard of him.

That's your opinion. Why people like an individual is subjective.

People like his humor, his style of writing, and believe he is quite knowledgeable. Some people also like his store, and that comicbook men, show that he is on.

He's not a thing. He's a person O__o

@xnahtebx: "a thing", as in a popular subject or trend, not that he's actually a thing.

@thecowwasdelirious: I'm just playing, I knew what you meant ;)

To answer the question, I agree with what other people have said pretty much. It's all subjective. I look at a lot of popular things myself sometimes and wonder what others see in them, but differing opinions make life more interesting :) Wouldn't do for us all to like the same stuff.

Because those twinkies won't eat themselves.

@xnahtebx: Debatable. :P

How dare you O___O
*logs into main and bans you* XD

@lesterlawton: Colin Baker still exists

@xnahtebx: Bring it on!

Don't you mess with the bear, mister! Don't you do it!

@xnahtebx: NBR. New Beth Republic.

Lmao! XD Boo...Boo never changes O_O

@xnahtebx: O.O Dude...you gotta make that your update status. Freaking genius!

@ostyo: Hehehe! XD

Really don't like his work on comics, aside from that though I think he's pretty cool.

@xnahtebx: Watch as you go off having adventures with your faithful sidekick, Sam-E.

That is perfect :D

That he did those cult movies in the 90'ties appears to be what made him this icon that can do whatever he pleases regardless of how poor it is, since people will flock to see it in hopes the glory of those 90'ties movies decides to return.

I dont get the hype myself and I mostly wonder why this guy who only appear to own 1 hockey shirt is a somebody geek culture interviewers actually want to talk to.

@xnahtebx: Watch out for those dangerous raiders called the Wild Vines!

@ostyo: Oh noes! And stay away from Off Topic, lest you incur the wrath of the Brotherhood of Feels O___O

He did some great movies, some great cartoons, and also did a lot of the best daredevil comics.

@xnahtebx: They always take all the feels from everybody! Well, everybody but Caio's Legion.

I love the majority of his movies and he's written some great comics like Daredevil, Spider-Man and Black Cat, and Green Arrow

@ostyo: Okay that made me giggle like crazy ^__^

@xnahtebx: Excellent. Your giggles me power. ):D

Because people enjoy his work, DUH!

Tusk was awesome.

In all seriousness though, I think Alyssa Jones was one of the first movie characters I ever felt I could really relate to. Am quite the fan of Kevin Smith. Sure, he gets a bit preachy and long winded at times, but I kinda like that. His films will , if nothing else, always take me back to a certain place in time in my past, and I will always be fond of them for that reason :)

He has a couple of great podcasts and funny Q&As. Why he is a thing in film is beyond me. I like most of his comedies but Cop Out and Red State were garbage and Tusk seems to be even worse.

My pet goat is whisperin' that nerdos love him because he's literally "living the dream," a genuine fanboy entity who has gotten rich and successful being himself. However, the short-hair Japanese chin sleeping soundly on my chair says, "Who gives a fig? Did you not read his run on Green Arrow?" She seldom uses language like fig, especially when she's sleeping, so I'm not going to talk to her about this anymore. She don't have the change to spare for the swear jar.

I like his stand up nerdy comedy, but from there i am not that into him.

He knows his crap, has immense reverence for comics as art, and he's helped in the 90's to legitimize comics in Hollywood. Is he slothful, yes, has he shown a distressing lack of professionalism, yep, does that matter, nope. For every Green Hornet and Green Arrow, you get evil that men do and widening Gyre. He's one of the most frustrating figures in comics because he is talented, but he has the WORST work ethic I've ever seen.

The widening gyre was one of the worst things i have read. I also don't find him funny at all though his podcast is entertaining. I think he doesn't have nearly as much comic knowledge as some people even on here. Plus his films are mediocre at best.

Oooh...

- TAS

Because he makes good movies...well, MADE good movies. The View Askew films were great and one of the first shared cinematic universes that I can think of. Plus, his love of comics shows in the film. I mean, hell, he had a conversation on Archie's sexuality in Chasing Amy. He mixes together Joss Whedon's nerdy language with Quentin Tarantino's snarky, fast pace, witty dialogue.

Clerks, Chasing Amy, Mallrats, Dogma are fantastic films, and Jay/Silent Bob are endearing characters.

This guy gets it.

Ditto.

- TAS

I enjoy most of his films, I think he's funny, and I enjoy a lot of his comic writing. His Spider-Man story "The Evil That Men Do" had perhaps some of the best personification of Black Cat to date.

But that's me, no one said you had to like him.

In addition to what's been said, I think he really works at just keeping himself in the public eye. I'm not even a huge Kevin Smith fan, but I found Comicbook Men on Netflix, and I somehow have found a ton of his Q&A sessions and interviews on youtube. He is clearly a big geek, but more importantly, he clearly loves publicly geeking out with his fans on a fairly regular basis.

Also, let's not underestimate the potential impact of movies. With the right success, you can make tons of fans for life, and a lot of money. I remember Jim Starlin once saying that he wrote the script or the basis of a script for some movie most people have never heard of, and it made him more money than he ever made in comics, and then we've got things like Aliens, Predator, and Terminator, each of which basically only had 2 good movies, but all of which are still instantly recognizable, iconic franchises to this day. Even something like Highlander can still get a lot of recognition, and that really only had 1 good movie (although it did have a pretty good TV series for several years).

I think a better question is why people like Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian are a thing. As far as I can tell, they have no discernible talent of any kind, and have not produced anything of any worth at all.

View Askew solos.

Was his Green Arrow run really that good?

Because people want something to laugh at and write fanfic about.

- TAS