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[–] prime_number_314159 97 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Technically, Frankenstein's Monster was the author, and Dr. Frankenstein himself was the real Mary Shelley we made along the way.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It takes a deep appreciation of the story's themes to recognize that the real monster is actually Mary Shelley

[–] Potatisen 20 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Wow, I mean.... Just, wow.

[–] VindictiveJudge 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

She created a mad scientist and then put a well-meaning flesh golem through the wringer just for entertainment. That sounds pretty evil to me.

[–] dessimbelackis 11 points 10 months ago

Authors are all sadists

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

All this time, I thought the real villain was Percy Bysshe Shelley.

[–] [email protected] 51 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] ikilledlaurapalmer 5 points 10 months ago

The alt text is just…

[–] xantoxis 4 points 10 months ago

I think there's actually a few Frankenstein-related ones.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 10 months ago

I've never managed to convince anybody of this, but... while I think you can't really say that the monster's name was Frankenstein, you would be well justified in calling the monster "a Frankenstein," after its creator, in the same way you'd refer to a Garand (the rifle) after its creator (John Garand). As in, "Frankenstein is a novel about Dr. Frankenstein, who was the first person in fiction to create a freaky Frankenstein, whom he later rejected."

[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago

A monster writing a book about an author. Now I've seen everything!

[–] psycho_driver 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Such a mindfuck too. I kept eagerly awaiting the title character's appearance, but it almost is written as if it's an autobiography of Mr. Frankenstein.

[–] Cort 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

it's an autobiography of Mr. Frankenstein.

And the evil doctor that created him

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

It’s alive – Actually Doc, your pronoun usage needs work.

[–] Stoney_Logica1 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This would irritate me to no end.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Which proofs that the real monster is the person who did this!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Ah yes i remember him and his famous work mary shelly.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Marry Shelly?! I've never met her!

[–] infreq 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What about the book written by Virginia Wolf?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What's wrong with Virgina Woolf?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

I read these comments in Mr Peanutbutter's voice.

[–] Psaldorn 3 points 10 months ago

Medlife crisis also has a great YouTube channel