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Snake5555555555 10/30/18 3:15:03 PM #226:	35. Mad Scientists (Just in general) (22 points) Nominated by: Anagram (2/6 remaining) https://imgur.com/gallery/U1fDEHi Importance: 10 Fear: 6 Snake: 6 Mad scientists is yet another horror trope that's as old as the hills. Often eccentric, misunderstood, and driven by hubris, mad scientists, especially in their use in horror, are often pushed to the dark side by their peers and resort to evil and unethical methods to continue their work. Victor Frankenstein is considered the prototypical example of the mad scientist; the novel portrays Frankenstein as sympathetic but also one that defy's human nature with an unorthodox experiment that's never been attempt before, leading to his eventual downfall. Though it may not be a horror film, Metropolis crafted the iconic "look" of the mad scientist with the character of Rotwang, with his blown-back, frizzled white hair and wide-eyed manic gaze. Colin Clive's Victor Frankenstein in the classic 1931 film was also instrumental in crafting the mad scientist personality, with a wild, euphoric enthusiasm and mania towards his experiments' apparent success. I stress that every mad scientist since is informed in one way or another by both Dr. Frankenstein and Rotwang, and that doesn't just go for horror mad scientists either. That's not to say there aren't any great original mad scientists to have come out of these influences though. H.P. Lovecraft's Re-Animator gave us Herbert West, brought to beady-eyed, psychotic life through Jeffrey Combs' modern performance. RE2's William Birkin twists the Frankenstein myth, becoming his own monstrous creation. Josef Heiter pushes new life to disgusting lengths with the Human Centipede. The mad scientist, at its core, is that spirit of curiosity and that journey to push new discoveries and advancements. After all, many famous scientists were called "mad" in their day when many discoveries of theirs have now become commonplace. But it's that potential to become consumed by our work and lose sight of our original goal in the process that can often be unavoidable, and the mad scientist is just an exaggerated version of that fact, holding a mirror up to our inner-selves. --- If the suspense doesn't kill you, something else will! http://tinyurl.com/zqwzc9a - https://imgur.com/a/OcdhKKR <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:911465521] in Snake Rank... [t:77057251]...</cite> <quote>35. Mad Scientists (Just in general) (22 points) Nominated by: Anagram (2/6 remaining) https://imgur.com/gallery/U1fDEHi Importance: 10 Fear: 6 Snake: 6 Mad scientists is yet another horror trope that's as old as the hills. Often eccentric, misunderstood, and driven by hubris, mad scientists, especially in their use in horror, are often pushed to the dark side by their peers and resort to evil and unethical methods to continue their work. Victor Frankenstein is considered the prototypical example of the mad scientist; the novel portrays Frankenstein as sympathetic but also one that defy's human nature with an unorthodox experiment that's never been attempt before, leading to his eventual downfall. Though it may not be a horror film, Metropolis crafted the iconic "look" of the mad scientist with the character of Rotwang, with his blown-back, frizzled white hair and wide-eyed manic gaze. Colin Clive's Victor Frankenstein in the classic 1931 film was also instrumental in crafting the mad scientist personality, with a wild, euphoric enthusiasm and mania towards his experiments' apparent success. I stress that every mad scientist since is informed in one way or another by both Dr. Frankenstein and Rotwang, and that doesn't just go for horror mad scientists either. That's not to say there aren't any great original mad scientists to have come out of these influences though. H.P. Lovecraft's Re-Animator gave us Herbert West, brought to beady-eyed, psychotic life through Jeffrey Combs' modern performance. RE2's William Birkin twists the Frankenstein myth, becoming his own monstrous creation. Josef Heiter pushes new life to disgusting lengths with the Human Centipede. The mad scientist, at its core, is that spirit of curiosity and that journey to push new discoveries and advancements. After all, many famous scientists were called "mad" in their day when many discoveries of theirs have now become commonplace. But it's that potential to become consumed by our work and lose sight of our original goal in the process that can often be unavoidable, and the mad scientist is just an exaggerated version of that fact, holding a mirror up to our inner-selves. --- If the suspense doesn't kill you, something else will! http://tinyurl.com/zqwzc9a - https://imgur.com/a/OcdhKKR</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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