#ghs the bloody karte

[thebloodykarte]

an attempt of analysis of the bloody karte's eleventh episode; copy-pasted from a discord server

tbh while the gif i have lovingly dubbed "catherine 9/11" has absolutely brought me more laughs than this it has also led to my thoughts on the episode of the bloody karte it is from as a climax of her own arc and how, even if beyond saving of their own measure and faults, the residents of gregory house, in any form, are just as under gregory's manipluation as any regular guest who ends up there by chance. linking the episode it is from just in case and for context's sake while i write;

while the side-season's setting of a hospital might seme odd at first, it's kind of quickly obvious as well as outright confirmed that it is merely another form of the reality that these little freaks have always been a part of for the main show, just in a different form, a different building. also made obvious by how the last train functions and all but i feel like the biggest tell is actually the opening for the bloody karte sharing exterior decor with the loading screen for gregory house as a hotel from lost qualia; it really is only much different on the inside, which compliments the focus on catherine quite well. speaking of, onto her after all of that.

anyways, the episode's beginning and, abck to what started all of this thinking; the scene of a plane exploding right within her eyes. this is definetly meant to be taken as a sign to her, with the whole dimension being in some way, still controlled by gregory and all. but the sheer time it took from her to lament about her paths that seem exclusive to each other to that sign -- enough to, well, Obviously shake her up a bit ! but i really do wonder if this was intentional signage. to not think about it too hard, and yet, to not let it slide into fate's hands ever so. she does have at least a slight belief in superstitions if the collectable blood horoscopes in soul collecter are a sign as well.

onto what i want to actually get onto dissecting, though. that same issue of not trusting fate -- and her temporary decision to attempt leaving her position in order to seek what she truly wants despite her disturbing nature of aquiring it, the many failed attempts already within the bloody karte to take love into her own hands.

but, of course, the path of no return had been reached long ago by catherine, if not obvious by not only the fact that she is there in such a reptilian form in the first place, and everything else, but by the bloody karte existing as a season in the first place; in a more meta nature, catherine is pretty important as a character i feel to naomi himself -- more appearances than most, at least, as well as being one of few characters with a Name name, rather than a name that is more a title than anything.

and glorious shoutout both to catherine's rather pretty suitcase, as well as dr. fritz' kind of hysterical reaction to all of this being a relief about it. sorry fritz you're kind of stuck with her until the next episode where you get hit by a taxi and all of that can you wait a few minutes....

but also the sheer power of gregory over his own guests is not to be understated; his immediete rejection of her own path. such is the nature of gregory, honestly -- while his own murmoring might be to try and lead somebody somewhere, well. Don't Fucking Go There. but again, we are talking about a woman who's fate was sealed -- her destructive nature to be continued, lest the hotel and the lost world as a whole loses one of its most notable, powerful inhabitants.

and like YEAH gregory kind of has a point with how she already did love her career and these patients she claims to want to help, and YES there can always be both but like. The Cycle. Ohhhhh the Cycle of it all. and the way this love is expressed, well, we already know how abhorrent she is <3 even if i, personally, love her back for it, but maybe it is also the nature of the lost world that i shall never be let in it …

but ALL of this leading to that honestly more main-season esque scene of so, so many of the men, some of which we never see otherwise in the bloody karte, collasped on the hallway, a victim to that sickening love. and even if gregory does remorse about his regret with that, i do feel like such would differ if he just wasn't on the recieving end of it. refer to...catherine's first appearance in the nightmare begins, with the two speaking of leaving the first guest half-alive, half-dead -- he's in on this, and she's in on him.

ok i'm kind of losing steam here and it's not like i'm trying to say ohhhh catherine did nothing wrong because i wouldn't BE here if she did nothing wrong but like. somebody please understand what the fuck i am on about here. There's So Much To Be Said About Catherine Nine Eleven Gif.

[atypical-homosapien]

Cactus Gunman in Gregory Horror Show: The Bloody Karte

[friendlyfatbee]

I love the Bloody Karte and I will stand by that opinion until the day I die

[shad0wchateau]

uhhh fixation got so bad i made an au do we like weird yuri…

single imgs under the cut

[emo-gals-4life]

"brother, looks like I will have to find a cure for you"

"Is this "cure" safe for me to drink seester?"

[maraschinotopped]

gegroy horor show 👍👍👍

[iwatanaomi-fanblog]

The updated text was added to the GHS: Souls Enchained crowdfunding campaign site on June 26th. A message from Yukinobu Asai, a director for Gregory Horror Show's "The Last Train" and "The Bloody Karte".

(Disclaimer: I used DeepL for translation. Sometimes it may be not correct, feel free to make proper translations.)

This is a message of support from Yukinobu Asai, who has accepted to direct our 10 million stretch goal and open animation production. He directed GHS3 "The Last Train" and GHS4 "The Bloody Karte". After the last recording of "Catherine," he told me that he would revive it again someday, and it has been 20 years since that day, I am thrilled to be here today. Thank you for the great synchronicity in our great journey. I look forward to swinging with Gregory and the others again with all my might!" After 20 years, I never thought I would be able to create another Gregory Horror Show with him. This time, he is a 2D character, but I believe he will show us a new world of his. It is thanks to all of you who supported us that this opportunity was born. Thank you very much! There are still 4 days left. Please continue your support!

[core-bagg]

GREGORY HORROR SHOW: BULLET HELL. MAIN CHARACTERS AND EXPLANATION

Hells everyone, I'm here to tell you about something that has been cooking in my brain for a while: GHS Bullet Hell/ Gunmisery AU

WHY BULLET HELL/ GUNMISERY?

The ideas more shorter title is Gunmisery because of the fact that Cactus Gunman's story shares similar beats to Stephen King's Misery.

a bullet hell is defined by TV Tropes as the following: "Bullet Hell (called danmaku, meaning "barrage", in Japanese, literally "bullet curtain" when translated to English) shooters are a subgenre of Shoot Em Ups that test both your dodging skills and your resistance to seizures" which fits well with CG's...Questionable gun skills

PLOT

Set during S4's third episode and the ones following after, Gunmisery is told through the perspective of Cactus Gunman as he discovers that there's more to Catherine then what first appears.

CHARACTERS (MAIN)

Each main character in Gunmisery can be represented by a illness, both mental and physical. To set them apart from their canon counterparts, the characters have been given a slight wardrobe change and/or a triangle motif.

CACTUS GUNMAN

Represents: Paranoia or Stockholm Syndrome

Cactus Gunman is the Main protagonist of this AU, mostly seen wearing a hospital gown with bandages on his upper left arm. He is still as vigilante as he is in the series. Now he has a slight paranoid edge. Think Peppino Spaghetti, but a cactus.

JUDGEMENT BOY GOLD

Represents: Burn victims

Judgement Boy Gold, or JBG for short is the boss of the other JBS. He looks identical to his canon counterpart, save for the more curly hair and the broken plating on his head downwards. It is clear to see that he's just tired of the hotel's (And to extent, the Bloody Karte's) Nonsense. He is also the only main character to not have a name that begins in H or C

HANIWA SALARYMAN

Represents: PTSD (maybe a bit of a stretch)

Surprisingly, Haniwa Salaryman is the only one filling in for a already existing character's role: Neko Zombie's role. His outfit is a far cry from OG Haniwa's outfit, ditching the coat and tie entirely to reveal a short sleeved shirt hastily tucked into his pants. He has a crack extending from the right side of his head.

HELL'S CHEF

Represents: Vertigo

I'm just going to get to the point, Hell's Chef is a mess...Both mentally and physically

CATHERINE

Represents: OLD (Obsessive Love Disorder) or Erotomania

Catherine is the antagonist Gunmisery. She is pretty standard to her Series counterpart, in both looks and personality.

Don't worry, you'll be hearing more about my AU soon.

[archituck]

slides this into my interest folder

[bandagegirl]

Thinking about Catherine's last name being canonically Karte, its just hard to see yet in the title Bloody Karte.

Catherine Karte

[beesgav]

gregory horror... school

[thebloodykarte]

this is probably a bias thing but i think people not enjoying the bloody karte is entirely a skill issue

[fuyuoh3]

He pissed off catherine again but I'm here

[razzafrazzle]

i support catherine and her boyfriend and her girlfriend

[itsthevioletqueen]

Bonsai Kabuki: nnnggghhh. im a thirsty little bonsai. you have to water me. you have to use your pee.

Dr. Fritz: i... am NOT doing that

Catherine: AND JUST LET HIM FUCKING DIE?

[thermodynamiclawyer]

opinion on bloody karte?

i personally love it! catherine’s one of my favorite characters, and while i wish we could’ve gotten something that told us more about GHS lore, even if it was just for catherine, i think it’s nice having more…what’s the word…light episodes? they feel like cute filler shorts which i don’t have a problem with at all. seeing the different characters interact is neat :]