• gmtom@lemmy.world
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    Bro was a combination of decaying body parts, not a drawn/ animated hunk with a bunch of stitching lines.

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      Not decaying, just formerly dead. He’s described in the book as being quite handsome, actually, except his eyes—which are the eyes of a corpse

  • Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Well,

    a. The monster told his story of travelling through Europe to Victor Frankenstein.

    b. Mr. Frankenstein was telling it back to Walton. He wouldn’t bother with details that would offend him.

    So, there’s a non-zero chance it did happen, but V.F. didn’t tell.

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    7 hours ago

    Read the book on how he did it. The creature travelled at night during times when people stayed at home when it’s dark, and avoided villages and towns. Rather simple and realistic.

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            In the early 1800s? No, I don’t think so, that would have been how people were labeled as witches or ne’er-do-wells and hung.

            • isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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              Now I need a modern retelling of Frankenstein where things actually turn out alright for Mr. Monster. He gets a work from home gig and gets his groceries delivered, so no need to sneak around at night. He mostly just hangs out at home all day. And he develops an active love life thanks to the Internet! He has partners literally flying in to see him.

                • isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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                  I mean, you try being a reanimated sewn together corpse trying to support yourself in this economy! And the hardest part of making a living on sites like OF is being unique or noticeable. And boy, is Mr. Monster that!

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          7 hours ago

          You don’t think that the Venn diagram of monsterfuckers and introverts have any overlap? At all?

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              Dear diary,

              A melancholy has come upon me. I am a fool with an unspeakable, uncurable sickness.

              At the tavern this evening, Sir Roger and his friends were speaking of the fairness of the maidens in the village, and I, the fool that I am asked if anyone else did think and agree that;

              “Miss Emily would be twice the treat were she to grow the fangs and whiskers of the she-wolf”

              They looked at me as a man beset by madness! Realising my error, I panicked and quickly exclaimed;

              “Tis merely a jest! Take nothing earnest in mine utterances!”

              But they did not stop laughing, until everyone in the room, which is nearly everyone in the village of any standing, was also laughing.

              They attempted to mock me by initiating mock-courting, interspersed with howling and growling.

              I fled home, ashamed, a fool. As I write this now, every five minutes I hear a howl and some giggling from outside my window.

              There must not be another man alive who would understand me and my shameful sickness. Why must I desire this ungodly blend of woman and beast?

              I shall leave for London in the morning, to find a cure, or failing that, to meet my end.

          • 2ndDegreeOWO@lemmy.world
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            Yeah, but introvert monsterfuckers are even less likely to meet the monster, because they’re sitting alone at home fantasizing about monsters.

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        This is pretty much exactly the language of “Darmok.” Just assuming we all know the meme in order to understand what they’re saying.

        “Debby, her bangs swept aside.”

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          Copied from Know Your Meme:

          Debby Ryan Funny Face or Debby Ryan’s Radio Rebel Smirk, also known simply as the Debby Ryan Meme, refers to a reaction image meme and viral clip of American actress Debby Ryan from the 2012 Disney Channel movie Radio Rebel. Ryan’s scene resurfaced in May 2020 after a Twitter / X user posted the moment as a reaction video of their 15-year-old self at a concert in the crowd, trying to act different from others.