#The strange case of Jekyll and Hyde

[frostycausedaniceage]

*follows every Jekyll and Hyde/Glass Scientists blog I can find*

[meepmorp1120]

The way Edward Hyde is described in the book is so funny because he's just. A short angry guy trampling over children in the streets

[an1muuarts]

utterson mentioned that whatever jekyll did as a teen is coming back to bite him has led to me having an hc that hyde is based off jekyll's teen self, but more fucked up

[spooky-something]

Woke up from a comma with the dream induced mess that was Monster High but instead of being like all the characters based of the movie adaptations, it's just the monsters from the books

So, the Creature is crying the entire time because no one wants to be his friend

There's like way too many vampires, and Dracula is definitely a fuck boy; and somehow gets away with that because he's popular

Jekyll is at the school counselor because dude keeps having intrusive thoughts and is constantly on the verge of a breakdown (aka accidentally trampling people just because)

Hyde are said intrusive thoughts, and he's seen as

A. A weird Kid

And

B. The oddly quiet kid SOMETIMES, before shifting and not shutting the fuck up

Victor and West are all also there, they just applied via scholarships; Henry and Cain got there too, thanks to the other two getting a 'human' plus one, because the school wants some more "diversity" and thinks accepting a few more humans could do that

Might draw this, idk, sleep comma has ideas sometimes

[saemi-the-writer]

Jekyll x Utterson for the ship thing

YES!! They are my OTP of the story ❤️‍🩹🖤🤍💘

It's litterally "mutual pining" and "two (not so) old idiots in love", so fun and touching to work with and read! Even if it's one-sided. The fact that the characters have a touch of "blank slate" opens many possibilities as a reader or writer, anything is possible, open to interpretation... it's great!

[bananaeatstape]

not very new hyperfixation rediscovered write a poem abt it

[prokopetz]

Drinks from an Erlenmeyer flask full of glowing liquid, then immediately clutches my chest and falls to the floor behind a conveniently placed laboratory bench, writhing and shrieking while thunder crashes overhead and ominous music swells, and when I stand up again I'm wearing a magical girl dress.

[doctormori]

I love this book to death, so here's some things I noticed <3

[elainiisms]

*me at the club* so does anyone wanna discuss queer undertones in classic literature?

[susiephone]

anyway if dracula daily made you realize how great the book dracula is, please read jekyll and hyde, it's also extremely good. and the audiobook narrated by richard armitage is EXCELLENT.

[cosmicisbored]

the father the son and the holy fuck

[prettyinaccurate]

jekyll jekyll hyde jekyll hyde hyde jekyll

[meepmorp1120]

Imagine reading the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and NOT knowing the twist at the end. I wonder if I would have figured it out or not

Crazy that its popularity ruined the twist for its entire audience

[an1muuarts]

hyde's anatomy

Psychological / Neurological Aspects

this is the first thing that happens before the actual physical transformation

the formula interacts with the brain to produce large amounts of endorphins and stimulants

this is so that the person doesn't experience too much pain before, during, and after the transformation; but of course that has its limits

the stimulants help the body move around because the transformation leaves the body vulnerable. so once the transformation's over, the stimulants can help move the body to a safer area

Physical Aspects - Hyde

in the first transformation, hyde looked pale due to the blood loss. see the details of the transformation here

over time hyde gradually regains color

hyde looks young because the formula interacted with the youth elixir jekyll took, so hyde looked like jekyll's teen self

since hyde was high on stimulants on the first time, he didnt notice that the general structural integrity of his body was hanging by a thread

so much so that jekyll is bedridden for 4 months

hyde's skeletal structure is based of a four-legged mammal (like cats, dogs, bears, big cats, etc.)

hyde was hunched over in the early transformations because the body isnt still yet used to the transformation

but over time he can stand upright

hyde's recovery into a healthy and strong entity is because of the constant use of the formula

also hyde can parkour his way out of most situations

over time he gains more physical strength

Physical Aspects - Jekyll

he doesnt bleed/melt after the first transformation bc his flesh just squashes and stretches depending who he transforms into

jekyll looks a lot older, ie his skin is a lot thinner, and his body becomes progressively get weaker and weaker that his hair turns white (in which the appearance undos the elixir)

over time, bc jekyll has been taking the formula frequently, he gains tolerance and so his body is resisting the transformation sequence

back then, it was jekyll/hyde and vice versa; later in the story, it is mid-transformation/hyde. this is one of the many reasons why jekyll is desperate to make the antidote for the formula

at one point jekyll's body is so weak that he is almost crawling

Physical Aspects - General

there is a supernatural aspect to hyde's form

to start the transformation process the formula puts the mind into the soul (bc the bone cronching process shuffles the spine and the throat is always the most affected by the skeletal transformation)

the mind acts as some sort of barrier for the soul, so whenever people see hyde, his intents seep into the world

for example, if hyde is plotting a vengeful murder, a person nearby can sense it

it's the same for jekyll

obviously, both are capable for a spectrum of intents

however, during the transformation, since the body is literally being broken down, the mind-soul is more seen

with lanyon seeing this, the revelation had caused physical damage which also damaged his psyche

probably going to edit this if i get ideas

[linnytheseagull]

A gothic literature hyperfixation has possessed me so I made this

(This took way longer to make than it reasonably should have)

[kusnechik]

You know, I'm somewhat of a literary analyst myself