#Nina Mazursky

[spectraccoon]

I'm getting obsessed with this show.

[th3rabbit]

idk wip

[payaso-gomi]

more work done,,,

[sg-444]

Okay, let's talk Eric Frankenstein.

I've seen plenty of fans on here all but excuse Eric's actions as the actions of a child, even in scenes from the present day. To build on this post and many others like it, it is true... to a certain extent.

(btw, this response isn't targeted to who i'm reblogging- just in general to the response on this show from people all over the internet, and i think this post is a good building block-)

I think the analysis across the internet of Dr. Frankenstein's bad parenting is 100% correct- he did not provide a good environment for the Bride nor Eric to grow in. But, like any other person, you will be a product of your environment but once you've become an adult, it is your responsibility to learn and grow from it. If you do not and remain an entitled man-child, you can pinpoint the root of the issue but you cannot excuse it to a certain point.

The same case is here with the Bride and Eric.

I've seen countless people claim that, while Eric's actions are wrong, he has a child's brain stuck in an adult body- and i find that to be infantilization. It begs the question, "Why do we continue to infantilize men?" Don't forget, the Bride and Eric are the product of the same man, the same home. In the present day, they're BOTH close to 200 years old. What is the reason why the Bride has grown, and Eric has not? The Bride is never acknowledged as anything other than an adult woman with a sound mind (which she is), while Eric has ALSO lived 200 years, most of them after the Doctor's death, and has many lived experiences and opportunities to learn and grow. So why do we use this excuse for Eric and not the Bride? He wasn't raised right, but neither was the Bride. The Bride is grown, a capable adult, with empathy (despite her reluctance in showing it) and not as much psychopathic behavior as Eric has displayed... depending, but it is with a different context... the Bride kills a man brutally for abusing a s*x worker and potentially being a threat to Nina, while Eric kills, often, for no apparent reason or from entitlement, or insecurity.

So why do we continue to excuse Eric's actions as anything but as the actions of an entitled, violently misogynistic, delusional man? He may have been a child trapped in a Monster's body in flashbacks, but in the present day the same issues persist. Once again, it has been close to (or over, not entirely sure) 200 years. More time than any human with an equally shitty childhood is granted, and slightly more time than even the Bride has had to mature.

Eric kills Dr. Frankenstein, not to save the Bride, but out of anger, because he views the Bride as a possession, HIS possession, and at that point in time, it might be correct to argue that he has the brain of a child having a tantrum.

But then the behavior persists. For almost 200 more years.

In the present day, we see that Eric has not grown from the person he was in the Bride's flashbacks- he still feels entitled to the Bride.

The Bride, to Eric, is a possession, and he is the rightful owner. She was made for him, and that is that. He surrounds himself with (presumably, from the context) yacht girls/sex workers when we see him in the present day, because he still, after so long, only views women as shiny, beautiful things to look at. In flashbacks, he is not interested in a wife that even knows how to speak, let alone read, or think. He does not want a woman who can speak or think. He does not want a "woman". He wants a possession, a shiny figurine to have on display.

We see the progression of the Bride's and Eric's "relationship", again, through flashbacks- going through nearly 200 years of him stalking her, and her telling him "No" over and over. He never listens, he never learns. He CHOOSES not to see, he chooses to be steadfast in what he believes- that she belongs to him.

I would say that 200 years is enough to learn the meaning of "No." We are shown time and time again that Eric does not WANT to know better. He chooses to live in his delusion. Bogdona begs him to stay, that the Bride does not love him, but that Bogdona loves him. Still, Eric sees being alone as worse than death. But what he cannot see is that, he was not alone with her, and if he had chosen to stay, she wouldn't have to live alone and he would probably be better off there than chasing a fantasy of a woman who in reality, doesn't want anything to do with him. And so, he kills Bogdona. Yes, it is childish in the way that he still views love as a fantasy. Yes, in his twisted mind, he is doing her a favor, and yes, it is still in the earlier days of his existence. But as time passes, Eric still lives in delusion. We can see him talking to Rick Flag Sr., equating both of their love lives to romantic movies. That is because he lives in a fantasyland.

Yes, Eric has the mindset of a child, but let's all analyze that through the lens of your modern age incel, rather than equating him to an actual child when he is not. He speaks eloquently, and he's very worldly about many things. He's been to many different places, and has had experiences with many different people, such as Bogdana. So has the Bride. That is why, when we see him in the present and he still has no understanding of social cues, boundaries, or consent, we should be viewing it how it really is- Eric is not a child, he is the same as a human incel playing video games in his parents' basement. It is not that he is not capable of growth or understanding, he is just as capable as the Bride, he chooses to remain stagnant, entitled, and like a child throwing a tantrum.

Eric is not a child, he is an adult man, and like many adult men, he still has childish tendencies that present themselves in the worst ways- feeling as though women belong to him, owe him something, are NOTHING else outside of him. And it is by CHOICE.

If the Bride can be a capable adult who understands boundaries and doesn't reek of entitlement, then so can Eric.

ERIC IS A CHILD MONSTER

We have all somewhat forgotten what made Frankenstein's monster fascinating and disturbing at the same time, and James Gunn with Creature Commandos has managed to remind us of that for good measure.

Being a childlike creature, a child in its own right but with devastating physical potential makes its every action unpredictable and threatening.

The creature's first words, along with the effects of human gestation, also identify it as a human child. Picking up on Mary Shelley's book: "His eyes—if eyes they may be called—were fixed on me. His jaw opened, and he muttered some inarticulate sounds while a grin wrinkled his cheeks […] one hand stretched out to detain me, but I escaped and rushed downstairs”. Despite Frankenstein’s response of revulsion, the Creature’s initial behavior seems very much like that of an infant, reaching out with a grin and a gurgle for his parent.

Although Victor Frankenstein reacts with revulsion, the creature's initial behavior seems very much like that of an infant, reaching out with a smile and a gurgle toward its parent.

For all intents and purposes in Creature Commandos we find this version of the monster with an extremely selfish mentality. It has no problem threatening its creator with death, demanding a wife like a child demands to have the toy at the supermarket. If he wants something then he will have it; human lives are worth only when it suits him. The Bride for Eric is a perfect wife, he describes her as we might describe a figurine, we like her and we take her. It is also doubly disturbing how Eric manages to talk amicably about his obsession, as if it were totally normal to own Bride all to himself, a love he says is complex: "My bride, she plays these little fetch me games, but she knows inside, as i do, that we are destined to be together ."

Just as in the series, Frankenstein's creature would not have become monstrous if Victor had taken care of him and provided him with a nurturing environment once he brought him to life, as a parent would do for their child.

Victor's neglect of the creature in the book, which we recall describes him as "more horrible than belongs to humanity," sets him up to be deprived forever of any sense of belonging.

A big thought to say that certain toxic and possessive mentalities can be beautifully avoided if one engages with education. And I will repeat myself as always but as the beginning of the new DC universe in the movie and TV world, I couldn't have asked for better ❤️

But hey, this series is the same as Guardians of the Galaxy so it's not worth watching.cit

(I WAS SARCATIC HERE DON'T WORRY )

[neganessie]

Nina was so excited for today. Everyone had agreed to come to her game night.

Yes it was in her little cell. And yes she couldn't exactly get snacks or drinks or anything, but she had gotten monopoly, and she thought they would enjoy playing.

Weasel was already in a corner of the room, chewing on whatever it was he brought with him. Nina had brought him with her after lunch, thinking that it would be easier then trying to find him later.

Phosphorus surprised her by arriving a little early. His arms full of plastic water bottles full of liquids of various colors.

She greeted him warmly. "Come in!What's that you got there? Is it science?"

Dr. Phosphorus genuinely laughed. "It is science but the delinquent kind."

He handed her a bottle. "Rum? Or are you a vodka girl?"

"Vodka? Rum? Wha... where did you get this?"

She was very surprised.

"Its not what you know, its who you know. And I know how to get elicit goods anywhere. Even prison." He set the other bottles down on the little table she had.

"Its not a party without the drinks." He looked back at her. "I'm smiling."

Her face lit up with a huge grin. "Thank you. I wasn't planning on anything but games. Maybe talking."

"Can you help me set it up?" She pressed her hands together excitedly.

She could never tell with Phosphorus what he was thinking, but his soft response let her know he wanted to be here.

"Sure. I'll help." He sat down and grabbed the box.

Nina had just sat down next to him when there was a knock at her door.

It was still a little early so she was surprised to see Bride standing there, holding several bags of chips and cookies.

She handed them to Nina. "Here. I thought you may have trouble getting snacks."

Nina smiled at her and she smiled back. "Are you gonna invite me in?"

"What? Oh yes." She stepped aside so the Bride could enter.

"Please come in."

As she entered and looked around at the other two occupants, Phosphorus waved at her.

"Hey." He went back to setting up the board.

"Hey." Bride sat down and grabbed the car piece. "Dibs."

"Hey, I wanted the car." Phosphorus protested.

"Should have grabbed it then." They both chuckled.

Nina placed the bags down by the bottles and ignored what looked like a tiny bit of dried blood on the bottom corner of one of the bags.

She sat down with the other two and together they set up the board. Nina agreed to be the banker since Bride and Phosphorus were arguing over which one of them wanted to do it. The compromise was Nina.

The bags of chips and bottles of various alcohols where gathered around there semi circle. Occasionally weasel, who plopped down next to Nina, would grab a bag and eat part of the contents before going back to his toy.

Nina couldn't really drink the alcohol but Bride and Phosphorus had downed several bottles apiece. They seemed to be in a unofficial drinking contest.

But neither of them seemed very drunk. Nina was jealous, she never could handle alcohol. Not that she didn't have vices. She just didn't like physically feeling bad.

"I brought something else to add to the party." Phosphorus reached into his shoe and pulled out a joint.

The Bride laughed. "You expect me to smoke your shoe joint?"

"I think we've both smoked worse." They both laughed.

Nina looked between them. She'd never been high before and wasn't sure she wanted to try it.

The Bride took the roll and placed in between her lips. "You know you could get solitary for providing this."

Phosphorus lit it with the end of his finger.

"I get solitary for just walking past a guard. At least with this it'll be for something fun."

She took a long pull and exhaled. She nearly coughed but played it off. "That's terrible. Lowest quality I've ever had."

Phosphorus took it and tried a drag. He did cough and waved the smoke away with his hand. "Yeah that's pretty bad. I didn't think anything could burn my lungs anymore."

Nina held her hand out. They both looked at her.

The Bride smiled. "This isn't the best for a first try."

"How do you know I haven't tried Marijuana before? I could smoke all the time." She sounded a little indignant.

The Bride and Phosphorus both looked at each other and nodded. The Bride pointed at her helmet.

"Alright Nina, but you gotta lose that." She reached out to help her take the helmet off.

Nina took the joint and after a moment of figuring out how to both hold her breath, and take a pull she had inhaled a tiny bit.

And hated it.

She started coughing and gasping. Bride put her helmet back on quickly and the water eased the burning in her throat and lungs.

She found one shoulder was being supported by Bride and one by Phosphorus. They were rubbing gentle circles into her shoulder blades.

Phosphorus spoke first. "That's some pretty nasty stuff."

Bride looked at her. "Are you glad you tried it?"

She sounded curious and supportive.

Nina finished clearing her lungs. "Yeah. That's terrible though. Why do people do that?"

Phosphorus answered. "It takes the edge off life."

They were interrupted by the loud sound of weasel snoring and they all looked over at him.

Nina looked back at the rest of the group. "Should we continue the game? Or do you want to leave? It is getting late."

Bride scoffed. "They'll have to drag me out of here before I concede my victory."

Phosphorus laughed. "You're in last place. I don't see a come back from that."

"You will soon." She laughed and Nina found herself smiling.

[celticcatgirl2]

“…I can’t take you people ANYWHERE nice…”

“…this is a ruby tuesday’s…not what id call “nice”…”

“…shut the FUCK up Nina…”

[simoneashley]

#Friendship goals G.I. Robot and Nina Mazursky Creature Commandos Season 1 Episode 1

[haxo-wolfie]

get you a girl that'll kill a man for stealing your prison slop

[skaspert]

coin operated boy

[zane-kun33]

Creature Commandos (2024)

[asianrabbit]

Creature Commandos: Season 1 (2024) 1x06 Priyatel Skelet

[youronebraincell]

I LOVE THEM YOUR HONOR

[lacy-oh-lacy]

DC's brought me to new levels of "hear me out" I fear

[miyoshi81194]

HOLY SHIT THIS IS EVERYTHING TO ME 😭😭😭

[comicweek]

The Creature Commandos

[darkmessiah2000]

"I do not enjoy landscapes devoid of dead nazis"

"It's been oh-so long since Gl Robot has sent nazis back to Hell where they belong"

LMAO

😭😂🤣🥹