#anyways. behold: what trauma does to a motherfucker

[galacticnova3]

I am feeling things and they’re not good things and idk how to deal with it because for a multitude of reasons the root cause isn’t one I can fix myself

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From here

Doing this for the Kmusical Frankenstein pt 2: tumblr deleted the original electric boogaloo

gonna say why I did/didn't circle certain things under cut if people are interested

This is gonna be in whatever order I think is most fun :3c

The names of characters have been changed because of reasons -> Victor is still Victor Frankenstein, but Henry is Henry Dupre and Elizabeth is Julia. Victor also has a sister named Ellen and a butler named Runge, and Julia's father is named Stephan. Also Julia's family is the one who takes in Victor.

Set in the Victorian or Regency era instead of late 1700s -> it's set in 1815 during and post the Napoleonic Wars

Victor is a doctor -> Well, we don't know exactly, but he is the head of R&D in the military, so presumably?

Adam is not brought to life in a college dorm room -> He's brought to life in Victor's family laboratory (Victor's father was a doctor)

Adam has the memories/personality of a person that his body parts came from -> the Creature's head is Henry's (he was beheaded after being accused of murder long story lol also each of the main character actors play 2 roles in the musical it's really fun) and some actors choose to have the Creature remember bits and pieces of his past as Henry.

Adam's movements are neurodivergent coded to make him "scarier" or more "childlike" -> Definitely to make him more "childlike", but as such he ends up "growing out" of it

Adam never mentions or references Paradise Lost -> He might, but if he does it's lost on me since I haven't read it lol. But also he doesn't have any time to read it because instead of living with the DeLacey's, he's captured and forced to fight in an illegal fight ring.

We are expected to actually like Victor and Elizabeth as a couple -> I put this as "???" because I think so, but also Henry and the Creature get in the way of those two's relationship so often, and their relationship hinges on one promise they made as children so idk compared to Henry and Victor's relationship it really doesn't hold any ground LOL

No Walton -> The ending doesn't involve a boat so for all we know maybe Victor did meet a Walton on his way there, but he sure has left him behind by that point.

Victor is buff for some reason -> I put this as "depends" because it depends on which actor is playing Victor lol. You have everything from "Used to be a baseball player but shifted to musical acting post career" Min Woohyuk Victor to "My friends and I call him a flamingo for a reason" Jeon Dongsuk Victor to "Super Junior Idol" Kyuhyun Victor so, every flavor of Victor exists LOL

Some things I didn't circle I want to talk about cause why not

What do you mean Frankenstein had more themes than "don't play god" -> While that's definitely one of the major themes of the musical, there's definitely some themes of "What undiagnosed trauma does to a motherfucker" and "behold the consequences of your actions"

Adam doesn't like fire -> The Creature's big number involves him setting fire to the fight ring that captured him so, I mean, I rather think he likes fire lol

Heterosexual Clerval -> Henry in this is gay, he is so gay, he is unbelievably gay. More people have to listen to "In Your Dreams" and tell me that Henry is so gay for Victor and people have to listen to "Life in a Glass of Liquor" and tell me those two are so gay for each other fr fr

Anyway, while this definitely isn't the best Frankenstein adaptation, it's definitely one of my favorites XD

[frizzyanya]

The Untamed Episode 43, My Commentary!

Spoilers below! THERE WERE BUNNIES!!!! and I attempted to sort the Twin Jades into Hogwarts houses, not sure if I got that right, but it made sense at the time. Anyway, enjoy!

I still can’t get over that the do gooder Lans keep an instruction manual on how to murder people through music, just casually on a shelf in the library’s basement. Like, you do you, but I’d have thought it’d be a better idea to burn that ish.

At the end of last episode, LXC was like LWJ you can trust your guy, I will trust mine. Now that they’ve seen the page ripped out LXC is just like well shit, 10 points to Gryffindor for LWJ being right, and -10 points to Hufflepuff for me being very very wrong. Damn it. (I thought long and hard about what houses to put them in for about 45 seconds. Feel free to correct me.)

Oh wait no! He’s so Hufflepuff and trusting/loyal to his friend that he’d straight up rather test the demon music on himself than believe the worst in JGY!

That’s precious.

He’s an idiot. 

But a likeable one. <3 

Flashback to LWJ/Jin standoff over the Wens (WILL I GET TO SEE A GLIMPSE OF MY POOR LATE LOVE, WEN QING?) and his “You are not qualified to talk to me.” GOOD GOD.

I love the man WWX turned LWJ into. It’s a thing of beauty to behold.

More realistically, do we get to see A Yuan here…? DOES WWX GET TO KNOW??

Okay not yet.

Poor LWJ. Ouch.

Ohhhh and now we’re getting the backstory on his childhood. LWJ has some serious heartbreak, poor baby.

AWWW LWJ JUST CAME UP TO THEM ALMOST SMILING CARRYING EMPEROR’S SMILE I CAN’T but like boy you don’t even know what you just walked into, now WWX knows alllll about your trauma and probably just fell more in love with you omg

Aaaaand yes! We’re being reminded of the OTHER demon flute guy. I’d wondered about that.

Okay so our protagonists just had a heart to heart and then LWJ just started playing their song for WWX while WWX gave him the sexiest bedroom eyes of all time. (Xiao Zhan’s beauty is Way Too Fucking Much tbh.) Like what?!?!? Can we just get one kiss here?!? Just one!! Like you can fade to black, no need for anything explicit. The censors probably won’t notice, right? Right?!?! Plus, I’m not even IN China! Can’t they have an uncensored version for the rest of us, and a censored version for them?? (Which we would obviously share illegally, but I digress.)

Wow okay that scene was powerful and left me Feeling Things.

Stop playing Wu Ji. It’s just not fair, you’re taunting me!!!

Just kidding. Never stop. It should be on the soundtrack of every other show I watch too. It’s on my 2020 playlist. It’s great. But it’s making me feel so AHHHHHH

Lmao so LWJ may have changed a lot, but WWX certainly hasn’t. They’re supposed to be sitting in silence focusing or meditating or something and WWX jerked awake from having fallen asleep. Wow.

He almost fell onto LWJ’s shoulder okaaaaayyyyy.

WHAT IS JGY DOING HERE

IS HE SUPPOSED TO BE?

IS HE GOING TO DO SOMETHING BAD

LIKE THE MOTHERFUCKING BAD GUY THAT HE IS

You are not allowed to try and search Cloud Recesses, sorry brosky

JGY is saying things that are all wrong (of course, since he’s a demon and knows the truth) and WWX looks like he’s going to start backtalking under his breath. DO NOT DO THAT.

Okay he held it in, phew!

Bunniiiieeeessss!

Tbh the best part of this show.

Like I’m going to die right now?? LWJ is holding a bunny and WWX is petting/scratching it, and I’m supposed to be okay right now while watching this?? Do the creators know what this is doing to me?? Are they trying to singlehandedly make me melt??

Because like the bunnies alone would be heart eyes emoji.

Them playing with a bunny together? Death, death I tell you!

Somebody made the comment that way back when with A Yuan in the market, you get to see the moment LWJ realizes that he wants kids, that he loves bonding with WWX’s kid. 

This scene I feel like we get to watch LWJ realize that he wants kids NOW and that seeing WWX with a bunny is giving him the most paternal feelings of just like We are going to raise a child, and I am going to love that child, and see you love that child, and it’s going to make everything right in the world, let’s have a baby NOW. Oh also he looks like he wants to jump WWX in this animalistic, sexy way. Like okay bunny this was fun but gtfo I’m going to pounce on him and do all of the dirtiest things to him right this second.

Oh Good Heavens. 

Oh dear sweet baby Jesus.

They’re leaving Cloud Recesses and the bunnies are following them like LWJ is some sort of Gay Superhero Snow White who they love so much and want to follow on his adventures. Like Giselle from Enchanted, where they follow her even when she doesn’t plan it or want it. The bunnies just love LWJ so much!

Bye bye bunnies!

Mianmian!

An ally!