What do you think of Barry and the others? I see where Dennis or Hedwig come from, but what about the rest? Btw completely in love with Barry and Dennis ^^
omg Barry. I adore Barry. I want to have a cup of coffee with Barry and tell him about my worries. I feel like we all like Barry because he is so warm and inviting. I think barry serves a very important purpose and this is stated multiple time throughout the movie.
So, we know from Hedwig that Barry used to be the one that dictated who got the light, when, and for how long. This makes a lot of sense to me. Dennis is the protector in the most physical sense but I feel like Barry protects the alters like a mother hen. We see little piece of this when the real barry comes out at the end when all the alters come out at once. He grabs her face and tells her everything is going to be alright. He functions the best when Kevin cannot.
I believe he is the caretaker.
Determining everyone’s time in the light shows that he is well acquainted with the other alters and understands their strengths and personal needs. He is the one who is maintaining their job and their appointments with Dr. Fletcher. Of course, Dennis is the one pretending to be Barry but when we see the video diaries we can see he was pretty accurate to his real personality. During Dennis’ imitation, he mentions that “Patrica and Dennis are very unstable.” So, I can assume it was his decision to ban them from the light- probably makes decisions like this for the group and that shows they probably trust him. Barry overall is very capable and social. He takes care of the other alters and by doing that he is indirectly keeping Kevin safe. I believe he is all the best parts of Kevin put together. Warm, giving, lively, and passionate (kind of makes me sad tbh).
Jade is really funny. I liked her a lot. We only see her twice but she has a strong presence. “Then why am I the only ones who has to take these you mother fuckers?!” LOL. Also, “ignore him… he is very unstable.” There is a sass to her- some bite. I feel like moments when Kevin has needed to speak out is when Jade takes over. She feels like this young woman who is very confident (princess is what comes to mind). If she is feeling something she is probably going to tell you. She isn't afraid of being vulgar or being heard- something that Kevin needs.
So the other alters I am not entirely sure about. I’ll probably post something later on once I’ve thought about it more, but thanks so much for asking!! I love thinking and discussing it.