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[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 96 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Knowledge is understanding Frankenstein isn't the monster

Wisdom is understanding that Frankenstein is the monster

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Knowledge is having read the book and seeing both parties acknowledge that their relationship is familial, that Frankenstein is a surname, and thus recognizing that there is both the Doctor and Monster Frankenstein.

[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 8 points 3 days ago

They're both Frankenstein, and also they're both monsters. Victor shouldn't have made the monster, and he should've done more to stop it, but the monster was also an asshole. Being treated like a monster doesn't make it okay to act like one.

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein

[–] Bertuccio@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

And THAT'S how I got into Juilliard!

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

And actually reading the book is understanding that Frankenstein wasn't the monster

His biggest crime was abandoning his creation. His creation's biggest crime was the multiple murders

[–] Frog@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 days ago

I'm not going to justify the murders, especially the child, but the common people were beating him everywhere he went. This guy was a genius who just wanted a friend.

Frankenstein's biggest crime was allowing Justine to be executed.

[–] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Ethics is understanding that the reason he's the monster is because he's a neglectful and abusive parent.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago

Oenology is the understanding that all differences can be resolved by ingesting copious amounts of spirits.

More like an absent parent.

[–] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 58 points 3 days ago (3 children)
[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 5 points 3 days ago

Is there a Beetlejuicing community on Lemmy yet?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

You weren't even there, man!

[–] PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 34 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Taking a sci fi class right now and the prof made us watch that. Pretty good movie. Part where Frankenstein's Monster shags his wife is a little weird though

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Think of it this way- Victor got to shag both Madeline Kahn and Terri Garr.

Lucky bastard.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 days ago

Not in the 70s

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

"Dr. Frankenstein is my father's name. Call me Frank."

[–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 33 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If I created a monster, I'd like them to inherit my last name.

[–] neoman4426@fedia.io 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, there's a pretty decent argument that "Adam" would count as Victor's illegitimate son

[–] goldteeth@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Furthermore, as a creation of Victor Frankenstein, calling the monster "a Frankenstein" is no more inaccurate than calling Guernica "a Picasso," or a 1996 Camry "a Toyota."

[–] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 3 days ago (2 children)

If the monster was the doctor's son (or "son"), wouldn't they have the same surname?

[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

They didn't have a great relationship. Maybe the monster would prefer to go by it's mother's maiden name.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 days ago

Does Data Sung have the same surname as his "father"?

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I know there's Frankenstein, but is there the opposite? Lyingstein? Desifulstein!