I think the blankness of Billy is deliberate - he's the audience identification figure, and they can often be a bit dull (cf many Doctor Who companions, or Richard in Neverwhere - and if I will concede a fault in Kraken it's that the Neverwhere influence is so heavy Gaiman should at least have had a thank you.
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Date: 2010-05-12 02:14 pm (UTC)Collingswood is indeed a star, though.