Screenwriters John Ronson and Peter Straughan (who very loosely based the character on Frank Sidebottom, the comic persona of the late U.K. performer, Chris Sievey, amongst other musicians) are aware of the thin line between madness and genius, but rather
than exploit that tired
trope, they use it as a jumping off point to explore issues as inherent to both art and life as identity,
voice, creative output, and that age old question of what it really means to sell out.
Navirou, the little Felyne mascot, serves as much more
than your silent - RPG -
trope's
voice, and developed into a cute character I must admit I sort of admire.