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Fuck ur zodiac sign, when you hear ‘henry’ do you think Clerval, Wotton, or Jekyll?
Correct me if I’m wrong but in the original text doesn’t Jekyll admit to always knowing exactly what Hyde was doing just not wanting to stop it? Also, that when he woke up as Hyde he was completely aware of being Hyde and had the wherewithal to run back to the apartment he had bought to “house Hyde?” And I know that he was into shady shit prior and the main motivation for creating Hyde was so he wouldn’t feel any guilt over that shady shit. So if I’m right on the first point, combine that with the shady guilt stuff, I find it fascinating that in many adaptions of Jekyll and Hyde and in the public eye, Jekyll is seen as good if not misguided and Hyde as a truly separate and evil person. When in reality Hyde never really existed, was just a disguise, and Jekyll should be considered a truly horrendous person. The true monster of the story who eventually took his own life instead of facing the consequences of his own actions. I’m sure there are entire papers on this and better ways of pointing this out but it’s been bothering me so I thought I’d share my thoughts.
Still on this, didn’t get all of it out. Anyway, I completely understand the appeal of a tortured soul struggling with their inner demons. But Jekyll doesn’t come off as that to me. He’s a dodger. He blames everything but himself. He’s not a bad man, it’s society and temptation. It’s not me! It’s Hyde! I will acknowledge it’s been a minute since I read the book and maybe I need to do that again but this is how I’m remembering the character and the narrative at the moment.
Honestly if anyone wants to get into a literary discussion about Jekyll and Hyde I am here for it.
Correct me if I’m wrong but in the original text doesn’t Jekyll admit to always knowing exactly what Hyde was doing just not wanting to stop it? Also, that when he woke up as Hyde he was completely aware of being Hyde and had the wherewithal to run back to the apartment he had bought to “house Hyde?” And I know that he was into shady shit prior and the main motivation for creating Hyde was so he wouldn’t feel any guilt over that shady shit. So if I’m right on the first point, combine that with the shady guilt stuff, I find it fascinating that in many adaptions of Jekyll and Hyde and in the public eye, Jekyll is seen as good if not misguided and Hyde as a truly separate and evil person. When in reality Hyde never really existed, was just a disguise, and Jekyll should be considered a truly horrendous person. The true monster of the story who eventually took his own life instead of facing the consequences of his own actions. I’m sure there are entire papers on this and better ways of pointing this out but it’s been bothering me so I thought I’d share my thoughts.
No, no! I asked for interaction :D So it really was all on Jekyll. Besides physical appearances, there was never truly a Mr Hyde. It was the wretched doctor the whole time. This again brings me back to how modern adaptions stray from the novel. (I love some adaptions but here I’m addressing contradictions from the source material.) To get a bit poetic, do people prefer the tortured lie over the harsh selfish truth? Does making Jekyll out as a victim of himself instead of the perpetrator of evil reflect on how many prefer to see themselves? On a lighter note than that though, I wonder how a more true adaption would play out? Oh! I know gritty adaptions are a little outdated at this point but seeing as any adaption of this book has to be gritty, it’d be fantastic to see it turned into a murder show with Jekyll being hunted and slowly forced by outside forces to acknowledge that he is more Hyde than he wants to admit.
Correct me if I’m wrong but in the original text doesn’t Jekyll admit to always knowing exactly what Hyde was doing just not wanting to stop it? Also, that when he woke up as Hyde he was completely aware of being Hyde and had the wherewithal to run back to the apartment he had bought to “house Hyde?” And I know that he was into shady shit prior and the main motivation for creating Hyde was so he wouldn’t feel any guilt over that shady shit. So if I’m right on the first point, combine that with the shady guilt stuff, I find it fascinating that in many adaptions of Jekyll and Hyde and in the public eye, Jekyll is seen as good if not misguided and Hyde as a truly separate and evil person. When in reality Hyde never really existed, was just a disguise, and Jekyll should be considered a truly horrendous person. The true monster of the story who eventually took his own life instead of facing the consequences of his own actions. I’m sure there are entire papers on this and better ways of pointing this out but it’s been bothering me so I thought I’d share my thoughts.
Something funny i did for a project i am working on with the movie version of the Pagemaster! (From what I’ve seen from the PC Game, they changed his greenish skin tone to a very pale tone... for some reason. Just glad they gave him some more dialogue!)
:)
It is strangely difficult to get Jekyll’s mouth right and Hyde’s face shape right... for some reason... It took me nearly a whole day + to get this done...
need more practice.
Mr Utterson be like “Hmm guys yk what, I’ve never since Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in the same room… 🤔” 🔥 🐺 ⛓️ 🖤
MY GOTHIC LITERATURE FIXATION IS TEARING AWAY AT MY BRAIN
I remade my versions of Jekyll and Hyde, I only ever posted my Hyde design before I think.
*maniacal laughter*
When friends convince you to listen to Jekyll and Hyde.
Oh I was talking about the original book like before you discover they are he same person I kinda assumed they were the same person lol! Oh I found a pic of the comic book.
Like this was so funny to me! 😂
Was it just me or was @grahamcrackers4hanni and I the only ones to think Jekyll and Hyde were definitely sleeping together. One of the scientists in “The Glass Scientists” literally said “ I bet they’re sleeping together.” Like ???? You can’t convince me otherwise, bro I will fight you if you try.
Jekyll and Hyde! I strongly believe Hyde is a biter lol. Like I saw the pose ref and this was all I could see
(original by @mellon-soup)
The duality of a mankind
My book version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Probably in future I'll fix Fem Bruce 😔
Did I say Groovy times on Gothic Street? Well.. I guess everyday can’t be groovy-
I’m experimenting with some story for Griffin and Jekyll (sorry for the hasty drawing, had to get the idea out). This would be part of the confrontation of Griffin experimenting on himself to turn himself invisible and Jekyll already becoming his own beast and dealing with Hyde will not allow one of his pupils to end up like him (his attempts to stop Victor were in vain). I promise there will be happier times just.. sometimes we need a little ✨drama✨ to spice it up :p
I love this <333
Jekyll and Hyde! I strongly believe Hyde is a biter lol. Like I saw the pose ref and this was all I could see
(original by @mellon-soup)
Me when my friend casually said "They'll never separate Jekyll from Hyde, he was right. When you talk about them, you always say "Jekyll and Hyde", it's never only Jekyll or only Hyde. No one knows who they are if you don't say them together, they're nobody without each other" and I. Why would you say that to me.
Jekyll is doomed to always be known as/for the thing he regrettably created. He won't be known for his great science, but for his tragic tale. And Hyde is doomed to never be his own person, but an extension of Jekyll. As Jekyll's regrettable creation. Jekyll will never know peace in his afterlife, never be redeemed for his sins. Hyde will forever haunt him. He tried so desperately to disconnect himself from Hyde's identity, enough to kill himself, and yet years of literature + many adaptations later, he cannot escape Hyde. Cannot escape himself. And Hyde cannot break his bond with Jekyll, he's always going to have to return to that docile state. He says that he's free as Hyde, but what kind of freedom is that. They're stuck together. Forever.
Guys what if I started sobbing at Jekyll and his evilsona gone wrong. What would happen. "They're nobody without each other" you have to be kidding me. They're. hhrhrhg. Doomed by the narrative. I'm so sorry babygirls. Babygirl.
I love the Glass Scientists!
Doctor Henry Jekyll!!!
- New Hyperfixation unlocked: HELLLLOOO SAILORS
(Dw chat, I still ADORE Greek mythology.)
PLEASE BE MY MUTUAL IF YOU LIKE JEKYLL & HYDE / MAZM / GLASS SCIENTISTS
Just finished the strange case of dr jekyll and mr Hyde
What the fuck was that (im obsessed)