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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Pfft.
This Stevenson guy totally ripped off Stan Lee's Hulk character!
I mean, did this dude seriously think he could get away with what basically boils down to a copy & paste job of one of the most iconic literary characters in comics?!
I. Think. Not.
Stan, my friend, you have a real chance at winning a copyright infringement lawsuit.
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*Edit: 2017
For those of you without a working sense of humor, please click this spoiler tag before commenting on my review.
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Dr. Jekyll, you dirty, dirty little man...
Yes, yes, yes. I know that the whole story is supposed to be some deep philosophical look at the duality of human nature.
But that's not interesting.
Well, it's not interesting to me.
As supposedly groundbreaking as this discussion was at the time this sucker was written (so says the introduction), it didn't exactly blow my mind.
Hey, I'm actually pretty well-read for a peasant!
No, what kept me going was trying to figure out what the hell kind of kink this mild-mannered old fart was into! Seriously.
He developed a freaking magic serum just so he could run around and do...WHAT?! What was so off the charts freaky that he'd need to transform into a different person to get away with it?
I have my theories...
But, unfortunately, Stevenson never gives us a straight answer. He just decided to skip over the juicy bits and ratchet up the tension with the whole Good vs Evil thing.
Eh.
I guess he did a pretty decent job of pulling it off.
But what really struck a chord with me was the nice ABC After School Special feel to this one.
In the end, Dr. Jekyll apologizes, and everyone goes home happy!
Moral of the Story:
Don't drink anything that has green smoke coming off of it. Especially if it was brewed in a mad scientist's basement.
You will inevitably shrink and get hairy knuckles.
Buddy read with The Jeff, Delee, Dustin, Stepheny, Holly, and (party crasher) Tadiana.
This Stevenson guy totally ripped off Stan Lee's Hulk character!
I mean, did this dude seriously think he could get away with what basically boils down to a copy & paste job of one of the most iconic literary characters in comics?!
I. Think. Not.
Stan, my friend, you have a real chance at winning a copyright infringement lawsuit.
(view spoiler)
*Edit: 2017
For those of you without a working sense of humor, please click this spoiler tag before commenting on my review.
(view spoiler)
Dr. Jekyll, you dirty, dirty little man...
Yes, yes, yes. I know that the whole story is supposed to be some deep philosophical look at the duality of human nature.
But that's not interesting.
Well, it's not interesting to me.
As supposedly groundbreaking as this discussion was at the time this sucker was written (so says the introduction), it didn't exactly blow my mind.
Hey, I'm actually pretty well-read for a peasant!
No, what kept me going was trying to figure out what the hell kind of kink this mild-mannered old fart was into! Seriously.
He developed a freaking magic serum just so he could run around and do...WHAT?! What was so off the charts freaky that he'd need to transform into a different person to get away with it?
I have my theories...
But, unfortunately, Stevenson never gives us a straight answer. He just decided to skip over the juicy bits and ratchet up the tension with the whole Good vs Evil thing.
Eh.
I guess he did a pretty decent job of pulling it off.
But what really struck a chord with me was the nice ABC After School Special feel to this one.
In the end, Dr. Jekyll apologizes, and everyone goes home happy!
Moral of the Story:
Don't drink anything that has green smoke coming off of it. Especially if it was brewed in a mad scientist's basement.
You will inevitably shrink and get hairy knuckles.
Buddy read with The Jeff, Delee, Dustin, Stepheny, Holly, and (party crasher) Tadiana.
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March 26, 2015
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Well, you'd be the only one, Steven. Which makes you my new BEST friend! LOLThanks!
I think I'm crashing your party....Hope you don't miiiiiiiiiiind. :D
Not at all. Are you reading this one?
Not yet, but I would like to join you and Jeff when you start your buddy read if that's cool? :)
Jeff = center of the buddy read universe.
I literally made a 'scoffing' noise just now, Jeff. And, it would be great if you join us Stepheny.
Anne wrote: "Well, you'd be the only one, Steven. Which makes you my new BEST friend! LOLThanks!"
Nope, not the only one, Anne! I'm in awe of your reading prowess, as well, you're so diverse, too!
I'm thinking of joining you all, too. I'll let you know.:)
Oh yeah! That would be fun! But be warned, my classics shelf is small for a reason. LOL
As I mentioned to Jeff & Stepheny recently, I read it in high school and loved it, but really want to read it for myself.. :) Frankenstein's on that list, as well.
Oh god...Frankenstein. He's the reason I'm afraid of Mr. Hyde.
Frankenstein, to me, was more of a tragedy than it was a horror story. It broke my heart. I hate Dr. Frankenstein and was filled with nothing but sadness and empathy for creature. 3 :(
I got really annoyed with the whole story. It took me weeks of forcing myself to read x amount of pages a day to get through it. Jeff knows this, and it's the main reason he pushed this one on me. LOL! He loves to see me in pain!
Anne wrote: "I got really annoyed with the whole story. It took me weeks of forcing myself to read x amount of pages a day to get through it. Jeff knows this, and it's the main reason he pushed this one on me. ..."Aw! LOL It did drag a bit but it was very atmospheric and dark- which is right up my alley!! :)
Not to toot my horn, but I do have a tendency to make buddy reads a whole lot of fun. ;) Just ask Jeff about our Grapes of Wrath BR! LOL
Anne wrote: "Oh god...Frankenstein. He's the reason I'm afraid of Mr. Hyde.":)
Seeing as how Frankenstein was also required high school reading, I don't really recall the sadness of the story, nor the empathy or heartbreak. I am really looking forward to re-reading it now! Your insight is most appreciated, as always, thank you.
Hehe, you sure do make them tons of fun!
It's probably just me that feels that way, Dustin. LOL
Maybe.. but I doubt you'd be the first to feel that way. AT the time, I was relatively new to reading and the horror genre (King especially,) so I probably wasn't really in tuned with the emotional side of the novel.
You can count me in, guys!:) I even found a copy at the library that contains additional stories by Stevenson and a lengthy essay on Jekyll and Hyde. Fascinating stuff, I cannot wait!
Great news, Dustin!!
Yay! I'm almost excited to read this one now!
We've got quite a growing group! Lol
Stepheny wrote: "Great news, Dustin!!"Thank you!!:) I'm so excited about this!
That's great news. Who all will be joining us?
I believe it is Anne, Jeff, myself, you, and Delee??
Stepheny wrote: "I believe it is Anne, Jeff, myself, you, and Delee??"I have dibs on the buddy read nickname, Jeff "Buddy" Love.
Jeff wrote: "Stepheny wrote: "I believe it is Anne, Jeff, myself, you, and Delee??"I have dibs on the buddy read nickname, Jeff "Buddy" Love."
Good to know, mate!:)
Awesome. The more the merrier!
Jeff wrote: "Stepheny wrote: "I believe it is Anne, Jeff, myself, you, and Delee??"I have dibs on the buddy read nickname, Jeff "Buddy" Love."
Yessssss.
Stepheny wrote: "Jeff wrote: "Stepheny wrote: "I believe it is Anne, Jeff, myself, you, and Delee??"I have dibs on the buddy read nickname, Jeff "Buddy" Love."
Yessssss."
The Nutty Professor. Am I right?
Would anyone mind if I jumped on board for this one?Hello Anne. You don't me. :)
Delee wrote: "Would anyone mind if I jumped on board for this one?Hello Anne. You don't me. :)"
You're in.
Woo hooo!!*beauty pageant wave to the crowd*
You like me- you reeeeallllly like me!! ;)
Delee wrote: "Woo hooo!!*beauty pageant wave to the crowd*
You like me- you reeeeallllly like me!! ;)"
Yay!! Delee's decided to join us! Welcome!!! This is going to be one wacky buddy read!
You think I am wacky?How am I wacky???....What's so @#$%^& wacky about me?
Sorry...Joe Pesci took over for a moment there.
@#$%^&
"You know I don't speak Spanish."
No, not you. I meant the group as a whole. The accumulation of our various personalities (some more over-the-top than others,) can make for some pretty wild and fun times, you know?
Ohhhh sorry- I thought everyone did. ;)You're a smart boy Jeff- I am sure you can figure it out.
Jeff wrote: "@#$%^&
"You know I don't speak Spanish.""
Ha!:)
Dustin wrote: "No, not you. I meant the group as a whole. The accumulation of our various personalities (some more over-the-top than others,) can make for some pretty wild and fun times, you know?"I was kidding Dustin. I'm a kidder.
Delee wrote: "Ohhhh sorry- I thought everyone did. ;)You're a smart boy Jeff- I am sure you can figure it out."
It's cool. I should have been more clear.
Delee wrote: "Ohhhh sorry- I thought everyone did. ;)You're a smart boy Jeff- I am sure you can figure it out."
Unless someone wants to know what San Diego means in German, I'm fresh out of Burgundy quotes.
Jeff wrote: "Delee wrote: "Ohhhh sorry- I thought everyone did. ;)You're a smart boy Jeff- I am sure you can figure it out."
Unless someone wants to know what San Diego means in German, I'm fresh out of Burg..."
You look like a blueberry!
Delee wrote: "Dustin wrote: "No, not you. I meant the group as a whole. The accumulation of our various personalities (some more over-the-top than others,) can make for some pretty wild and fun times, you know?"...":)
I can be a bit too serious at times, myself.
Jeff wrote: "Delee wrote: "Ohhhh sorry- I thought everyone did. ;)You're a smart boy Jeff- I am sure you can figure it out."
Unless someone wants to know what San Diego means in German, I'm fresh out of Burg..."
I believe it means "a whale's vagina."
Ohhh you weren't asking...heeeeheee
Stepheny wrote: "Ohhh you weren't asking...heeeeheee"Hahaha!!! My gosh, you crack me up, buddy!
Jeff wrote: "Stepheny wrote: "I believe it is Anne, Jeff, myself, you, and Delee??"I have dibs on the buddy read nickname, Jeff "Buddy" Love."
Are we doing nicknames for this buddy read too Jeff?
I am going to need one. :D
Wait, am I the Nutty Professor?
Stepheny wrote: "Wait, am I the Nutty Professor?"I think that's a given..?:)
Ooooh, what's my nickname? Do we come up with them ourselves, or are they given?
Jeff "Buddy Love" is theeeeeeeeeeeeeee single best nickname-giver this side of the Mason-Dixon line.
Stepheny wrote: "Wait, am I the Nutty Professor?"You DO hope you know I was joking, right?
Your consumption of reading matter is mind boggling.
I am truly in awe! :-)