Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew Up… in the totally awesome town of San Dimas, Calif. Bill lives with his father and his young stepmother, Missy.
Living… in the year 1988. Bill and his best friend Ted are products of their time. The two party-hearty dudes are dedicated to 1980s hair metal, especially their band, Wyld Stallyns. Most of the (limited) critical thinking Bill does is about the band: “Ted, while I agree that, in time, our band will be triumphant, the truth is, Wyld Stallyns will never be a super band until we have Eddie Van Halen on guitar.”
Visiting… the past. Bill and Ted met the mysterious Rufus, who gave them access to a time machine from the future, in the parking lot of their local Circle-K convenience store. Now, Bill and Ted find themselves traversing the centuries and encountering the great figures of history in the flesh.
Profession… high school student. Bill, not known for his studiousness, is having a bit of trouble with his schoolwork, especially his mightily difficult history class.
Interests... performing with his band, the Wyld Stallyns. They're going to make it big some day. All he needs to do is to convince Eddie Van Halen to join the band.
Relationship Status... single. But Bill and Ted have hit it off with some princesses in 15th Century England, and with a time machine, it seems that anything might be possible.
Challenge… passing his history class. If Bill and Ted don’t come up with a passing grade on their next history assignment, they will fail the entire class. If that happens, Ted’s strict father will send him away to a military academy in Alaska. Bill has to help Ted travel through time and recruit “personages of historical significance” to participate in their history presentation.
Personality… sweet and simple. Bill’s lack of social graces is often charming, especially when he tries to converse with the great philosophers from history. He likes to quote his favorite thinker, “So-cratez” (i.e. Socrates):“The only true wisdom consists in knowing that you know nothing.” In that case, Bill S. Preston, Esq., is practically a genius.
Get to Know him in...
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In the small town of San Dimas, a few miles away from Los Angeles, there are two nearly brain dead teenage boys going by the names of Bill S, Preston ESQ. and Ted Theodore Logan, they have a dream together of starting their own rock and roll band called the "Wyld Stallyns". Unfortunately, they are still in high school and on the verge of failing out of their school as well, and if they do not pass their upcoming history report, they will be separated as a result of Ted's father sending him to military school. But, what Bill and Ted do not know is that they must stay together to save the future. So, a man from the future named Rufus came to help them pass their report. So, both Bill and Ted decided to gather up historical figures which they need for their report. They are hoping that this will help them pass their report so they can stay together.
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Amiable slackers Bill and Ted are once again roped into a fantastical adventure when De Nomolos, a villain from the future, sends evil robot duplicates of the two lads to terminate and replace them. The robot doubles actually succeed in killing Bill and Ted, but the two are determined to escape the afterlife, challenging the Grim Reaper to a series of games in order to return to the land of the living.
