#Sydney Atherton

[bluecatwriter]

Sydney Atherton threatening Dracula with his electricity, going "Cower before me continental scum" meanwhile Dracula like "..." <- literally controls storms

You are inspired! (The only time I will pull for Dracula is when he's pitted against Sydney Atherton.) 

(Could be a sequel to this.) 

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[general-sleepy]

The inclusion of Percy Woodville is fascinating in the way that he establishes Sydney's character. He is always framed from Sydney's perspective as being inferior.

Specifically, Percy is in Sydney's eyes less masculine: he's anxious and openly emotional, he's at one point on the verge of tears and Sydney describes it as "excruciatingly funny;" Percy expresses acceptance and grace rather than jealousy and anger toward a romantic "rival;" he submits to Sydney's bullying, he's even physically weaker (has poor eyesight, can't hold his liquor).

Both times that Sydney encounters Percy, it's after being rejected (and effortlessly intellectually and emotionally bested) by Marjorie. Sydney is cut down to size, emasculated by the woman he wants to possess. Then he immediately finds someone "weaker" and starts pushing them around.

Additionally, I see a comparison between the Beetle's mesmerism and Sydney's getting Percy drunk. They're controlling another through their force of personality and will.

[itaviv]

If only Gennaro would've read the Beetle he could've stopped so many backhoe accidents.

[odddrawingsandwhatnot]

Been reading The Beetle 🪲

[salakmaral]

The whiplash I got from today's chapter because I forgot the beetle doctor is running the dinosaur creation process

[clowneyeaes]

Why is the genetic doctor in Jurassic Park that is doing unethical experiments called ATHERTON!! I already know him!!! He's back!!! HELP! And we don't learn his first name which doesn't confirm that he isn't called Sydney! I'm getting Beetle war flashbacks!

Get him away from me! Noooo! He's committing more crimes against the world!!!

[thearchiveofmarang]

The spectrum of Jurassic Park characters is between Seward and Atherton which is not very wide but still a very vital distinction

[magyarmartir]

Oh no Gennaro didn't read "The Beetle" by Richard Marsh :/

Now if this isn't gonna have consequences

[vickyvicarious]

Marjorie, every five seconds: Sydney betrayed my trust. Sydney didn't believe me. Sydney was being rude again. Sydney is so annoying. Sydney is lying to me.

Marjorie, every sixth second: I'm going to rely on Sydney for this.

[see-arcane]

I fancy that those eyes of his have as much to do with Dora’s state as anything. I have heard it said that he possesses the hypnotic power to an unusual degree, and that, if he chose to exercise it, he might become a danger to society. I believe he has hypnotised Dora.

I CALLED IT I KNEW IT THIS IS WHY PEOPLE BOTHER BEING FRIENDS WITH THIS PRICK HE'S A HYPNOTIST TOO

[bluecatwriter]

Inspired by THE BEETLE! Discord…

[gabriel-shutterson]

Unfortunately since I am into both podcasts and classic lit, I play this fun game called “Is This Post Sydney Carton, Sydney Atherton, Or Sydney Sargent?”

[teen-heart-throb-mr-hyde]

finally got to atherton’s pov.

[miseru346]

My Design for Beetle Characters

[pop-goes-the-weasel]

Just a month into Beetle Weekly, and Sydney commits the unforgivable crime of contemplating the decimation South American flora.

Just when I thought it could not get worse