#frankensteins monsters monster frankenstein

[going-down-to-orlando]

I thought this was hilarious at first glance. Laughed for about 2 minutes. Glanced back and saw the @'s. Now it has been 5 minutes, my sister is looking at me like I have a 3rd hand, and I cannot stop laughing.

A gothic literature hyperfixation has possessed me so I made this

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

[grooviestsadpapaya]

I. Really like tha monster

[startheskelaton]

I will be honest on this one, i genuenly love sparkplug skin color pattern both human and original even her headflaps i don't see why she is a freak from everyone on cybertron apart from the fact she was "half baked"

Well that’s a very good question to be honest!!! I realized I never made clear why she’s so freaky to cybertonisns in particular.

On Cybertron, all protoforms are formed in the ground, there are many different protoform nurseries around the planet, mostly cities have a few. All bots are seen as creations of Primus, the first transformer that became the planet, so it’s believed (pushed as a political tool) that Primus chose where you were to be born and what you were destined to do.

What nursery you were born from also sets forth what your social status is. Born in the seeker nursery of Iacon? Boom, Seeker noble. Born in a middle class nursery? Boom, average Joe. Born in the mines? BOOM, child laborer. This had been the way of life before the Great War, and how life returned when Cybertron started to rebuild.

You may ask “if it’s so important that they come from the planet, why are transformers that are born on earth or any other colony planet not seen as weird”. Well they are seen as strange… kinda. Since those planets are rich in energon, it can be assumed that they are conected to Primus in one way or another, however they are seen as slightly inferior to those born on Cybertron.

Now this is where Sparkplug comes into the picture. She wasn’t born from the ground, she was born from a healing pod. She wasn’t made in the image of Primus.

Combining two sparks is basically unheard of. Combiners exist, however it’s seen as something temporary, the parts that make the whole still exist as their own bot.

So for Sparkplug, she’s basically a frankenstein’s monster of a prime and a war criminal. Most bots put her in the same category as the Dino bots (being that they were also built, not grown). However it doesn’t help that Sparkplug’s father Megatron… is hated by most of the universe, Cyberton included as the narrative of Megatron being an evil dictator rather than a corrupted freedom fighter has been pushed.

[ngalu]

Jayvik might actually make a cool Frankenstein AU, am I crazy???

[magic-kissile]

One season pass to Monster Fucker Land™️ please

The Monsters of Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment

[lordoftablecloths]

the De Laceys! I was really debating whether or not to draw em, but hey its already 4- wait no now it is 5 am in the morning so whats stopping me

Some notes:

Agatha is older than Felix & is closer to De Lacy than him. (i feel like this opens up more complex character dynamics as Felix more troubles himself over Safie and blames everything on himself)

De Lacey is usually sitting, only standing here so as to see design.

Oh and De Lacey's design is based on my english teacher lmao i wonder if he'll notice if i show him

another fun surprise detail under the cut ;)

Adam finds and raises a little kitten during this time :3 I just really want him to hold a tiny little bitty kitten okay this is my one thing

oh and he names it "Cat" leave him alone he's two years old and doesn't completely understand the concept of names yet okay

also: it runs away when he sets the De Lacey's house on fire :( definitely not a microcosm of the plot right there

alright im done with the character designs for real this time

[stickerscritter]

pfp edit i made for myself a while back when i wasnt As bitter abt everything my hero (i still like it its just complicated) but dabi they could never make me hate you you were right about everything

[genoskissors]

I know people are quick to correct others that call the creature Frankenstein because “it’s actually Frankenstein’s monster”, but is it wrong? Did Victor not make that man? Is that creature not his own? He even refers to Victor as his “father” at one point. It’s only natural a child inherits their parent’s last name. The monster is Frankenstein too.

Anyways, Frankenstein reminds me of Jataro.

[ineffablelarents]

On the Italian skytv they’re calling Franco’s car “some kind of Frankenstein’s monster” 💀

[malenjoyer]

more viktor please mr enjoyer I love the way you draw him (take your time!) (I need to see his jesus/machine version in your art style too.... hehhg....) (I love you(r art)

Anon this is you- I will definitely be trying to draw the machine version! That’s in my plans 😤

They’ve got me reading league lore too. look at him pre arcane era. He’s just a little guy. I would let him Frankenstein’s monster me on the surgical table

[batmanfruitloops]

I gotta know about the Drcrane au, is it only inspired by Frankenstein in the sense of reanimating/making a person from the dead or are there other elements?

Like does Jonathan hate Ed like Victor hates the creature after making him? If so that’s so tragic. :(

Or is it like one of the au’s where Victor loves his creature?

Does Jervis take the place of Clerval? Or does Ed take the place of Clerval?

Why does Jon create Ed? Did he know Ed before hand and reanimate him or did he create him fully from scratch? If he created him fully from scratch what was the reason?

LASTLY is Ed similar to the creature in being somewhat of a mess of parts or is Ed “perfect”? Basically what I’m asking is does Ed only have his head recognizable as Ed or? 

Sorry I know this a lot I just really love Frankenstein and wanted to know about the au.

@quackerzzz

I haven't actually read the book, so it's just based on bits and pieces of themes and concepts that I like about the story, as well as inspiration from Frankenstien-related media. Things like Tim Burton's Frankenweenie and Young Frankenstein but it's been a while since I've watched either movie. However, I was mostly inspired by seeing someone else make a Frankenstein au with Jonathan and Ed. Unfortunately, I never saved it or anything and I'm not sure if I could find the post again, especially since it was someone else drawing pictures for the person's au. If I do find it again, or if someone knows what post I'm talking about, I'd love to credit them. I'll leave a description of what I saw in the post at the end of this one in case someone recognizes the description.

Anyway, I'm fascinated by medicine and love all things biology, so I'm more fixated on that aspect of Frankenstein's story than the themes of human hubris. I'm just curious what would happen if you brought someone back to life in such a way? In the world of medicine now, we can technically bring people back to life with resuscitation. People can be dead for hours and be brought back. We can also reattach limbs and transplant organs. So like, conceptually, you could make a Frankenstein. So what better way to explore that idea than with the blorbos, they are my little Muppets to put into whatever situation I want.

Jonathan wouldn't create Ed for the same reason Victor creates the monster but it's still a similar theme. Jo would still be very interested in psychology but based on the time Frankenstein takes place, it wouldn't be an established discipline. I'm pretty sure it wouldn't even have a name to it yet. So he'd be trying to explore psychology and his peers wouldn't really understand what he was doing and look at him like a dog chasing his own tail. Psychology is notorious for not being taken seriously, even among academics. Since you can't really measure anything. So Jonathan would be pretty frustrated. Because of this, he'd become proficient in things like physiology and neurology. Knowing how the human body physically works, especially the brain can get him closer to unlocking the secrets of the mind.

So Jonathan creates Ed to further his understanding of the human body and its relation to the brain. He wouldn't be doing it for the sole purpose of bringing Ed back to life but would be curious if it's possible (maybe even subconsciously hoping it would happen, it would be nice to not be alone). He wants to see what the brain is capable of. It's mostly an intense version of using electricity to move the muscles of a frog. If the brain suddenly has power, what will it decide to do? Would it truly be alive?

Ed isn't someone Jonathan knew, he's pretty much made from scratch. He was Ed when he died but he is still Ed after he's reanimated, he just can't remember. His body was in pretty poor condition when he died (I'm not entirely set on the details), he at least had gotten ill and likely was mutilated in some way. Ed's body is essentially a base for Jonathan to work off of. He keeps his head and then other bits and pieces from there. Ed is an unclaimed cadaver when Jonathan goes looking for parts. Jonathan feels he's technically free to use those parts for his experiments. Ed is just what he needs.

Ed is perfect after he is reanimated in a medical sense. With minimal issues, his brain accepts everything that didn't originally belong to his body. The blood type is the same, it's in the correct place, and all the blood vessels and nerves are connected as they should be. It all acts as one body. Eventually, he'd look like a normal person with only the scars from the operation, but he'd look horrific before his body healed—like a walking piece of sad jerky.

Jonathan doesn't hate Ed but he's not really sure how to handle him at first. He didn't expect Ed to be fully alive and he wouldn't expect Ed to live very long. He'd be scared to get attached for this reason. So there's a lot of strain on their friendship at first. Jonathan hardly has positive interactions with anyone and still grew up in a horrible environment. So to be thrown into a situation where he suddenly has to care about someone is very stressful. Ed is also a very clingy and affectionate person so that makes it a billion times worse. They do still become best friends as they normally do, it just takes a lot more work than usual. Before then Jo does try his best to take care of Ed even if he's being distant.

Jervis I don't think would be an equivalent to Cerval. I didn't know about this character. Instead, he is a tailor/hatter. He knew Jonathan before Ed was created but is not friends with him yet, they are good acquaintances. Jervis is one of the few people Jonathan has had a positive experience with but he's still shy and has a hard time getting close to people. Jo appreciates Jervis a lot even if he's not close with him, Jervis actually treats him like a person and doesn't guak at him. Jo especially appreciates Jervis's kindness because he is a tailor. Jervis has to get so physically close to Jonathan to tailor his clothes properly and yet he makes no comments on Jonathan's appearance or demeanor and just makes friendly conversation. He's very happy to go see Jervis any time he needs his clothes mended or something (even though he could mend it himself;)). Jo is able to fully become friends with Jervis after Ed's creation and the Dork Squad is together yet again.

-Fluffy

(Post description I was talking about undercut)

There are two drawings I'm pretty sure, In the first one Jonathan is saying something along the lines of "I need to work so don't bother me" and Ed replies with "No problem" Then the next drawing is Jonathan sitting at a table with a pencil and Ed pushing him out of the way reaching for Jonathan's pencil and saying "my turn!" and there's an arrow pointing at Ed that says "learning to write."

[foldedchip]

What do you think the “thunderhead” thing is about? Frankenstein’s monster?

[purrlockswatson]

Susan Kay's Phantom, WHY?

Lord save me from Erik and Christine's child. I'll never recover from all the times the existence of that child hurt me - not in a good way.

The last 80 pages really turned the grasshopper for me. Kay built a beautiful opera house, then sent a flaming, gunpowder-loaded chandelier through the roof. I enjoyed the first three-quarters of the book. It took incredible storytelling and research to build up that sprawling history only hinted at in the closing of original novel, and I love how the story made a spectacular Frankenstein Phantom from many adaptations.

But then came Christine.

Kay's afterword makes it worse for me. She states she doubts that A) Raoul would doubt Christine's love for him, and B) whether pity is a strong enough motivation for Christine to go back to Erik in spite of her fear. Ergo: Raoul was right when he suspected Christine loves Erik.

Well, I can clear up both of those points - A) Raoul is an insecure, jealous boy; B) aside from pitying Erik, Christine thought she could pacify him by going back, making pity AND fear her motivations, which she explains in Apollo's Lyre.

But Phantom's loyalty to the original is beside the point. What disturbed me about this explanation is that Kay meant it to be a love story. But there is no love.

I have already harped on to two friends about Phantom of the Opera and sexuality (thanks to @blackforrestpunk and @blackghostm2o for putting up with me). I think I can write an essay on the subject. After all, vampire fiction is my area of expertise.

⚠️Warning: Heavier subjects discussed below. I don't usually post content like this, so I thought i should give a heads up.⚠️

Leroux's Erik was never sexually attracted to Christine. All his fantasies he concerning her were purely romantic, even domestic ('a wife to keep amused on weekdays and take out on Sundays') whereas in Webber's adaptation, seduction is a recurrent theme in the Phantom's songs. There is nothing wrong with adding this extra layer to Chrsitine and Erik's relationship, as long as it doesn't overshadow their artistic bind through music.

But in Kay's Phantom, towards the ending, Erik's music becomes purely a sexual euphemism. It's a hypnotic drug that he uses to control Christine, and of course, there is that scene where he describes himself assaulting her by playing Don Juan Triumphant.

That is deeply misguided. Erik's music was his one connection to the purest, truest part of humanity. He was treated like a monster and often lives like one, yet he could express and evoke feelings that no most people could never, through his song.

And there is the child.

Erik thinks that Christine looks exactly like his mother. He speaks of her as his daughter. He is, self admittedly, old enough to be her father. And they still have a son together. There is no context, no possible way, that this is romantic. Horrible things can happen in a book. But it needs to be clear that it is horrible. Not so with this abominable ending. It was written as a romance, the bittersweet parting of starcrossed lovers. If Kay set out to write a love story for Erik and Christine, she did not do it: there is no evidence whatsoever in the text I read that Christine and Erik love one another. Erik lusts after her; Christine is drawn to his dark broody mystery. That is not love; it's Twilight.

I will reread this book for the sake of the brilliant child Erik, who I see myself in, and for Nadir and my feline lady Ayesha, but I will never be reading past Erik's delightful meetings with his old friend. As far as I'm concerned, he lived in his damp cellar in peace, with a large salary, to the end of his days.

More rants, I mean, very dignified and reasonable reviews of POTO adaptations here.

[horror-aesthete]

Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein, 2019, dir. Daniel Gray Longino

[twinwound]

mary shelley writing about a monster rejected and abandoned by its creator and dedicating it to her own father i need to smoke a blunt with her i need to give her head

[crymeariveronceagain]

Poseidon screaming "Monster" at Odysseus has the same vibe as Victor Frankenstein calling his creature inhuman and disgusting and un-alive. My brother in Christ, you created him.