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There is so much weird fan art romanticizing the relationship between The Bride and Frankenstein's monster. She was forced into existence to satisfy the urges of a violent incel! And then was like "NO THANKS."
Summaries of the film describe Frank like "his intentions are generally good despite his lack of socialization and self-control." Think about how often we hear excuses like this for male behavior.
The Bride is an icon because she 100% rejected
A. Her own existence
B. The male attention that was thrust upon her immediately following her creation.
Not because of how well her plight complimented that of her male counterpart. They are DIFFERENT CREATURES.
A. Her own existence
B. The male attention that was thrust upon her immediately following her creation.
Not because of how well her plight complimented that of her male counterpart. They are DIFFERENT CREATURES.
It reminds me of how people across several grades tried to pair me up with the nerdy girl in class, as a way of sorting us together. Neither of us were flattered by this comparison, but society was very eager to group us together in to a picture that made sense TO THEM.
The Bride SCREAMS in the monster's face, but for decades viewers basically still assumed that given time, this would have turned into a yes.
I'm always thrilled when I find people who are more inspired by that scream, than the potential for a Beauty and the Beast tale.
I'm always thrilled when I find people who are more inspired by that scream, than the potential for a Beauty and the Beast tale.
(Why yes, I am working on an essay about Elsa Lanchester for an upcoming book about The Bride. How did you guess? Stay tuned!)
