Can someone explain this ad to me? It's an ad announcing muni's new 1-5 a.m. hours and it features Frankenstein as a potential nightime rider. The connection was lost on me when I first read it and it still is to a degree.
Now, I've never read Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, but my impression of the man, or creature, is that he mainly hangs out with his maker at the castle/lab. There IS that one night where he, in an agitated state, leaves and is chased by the torch-bearing villagers. But in the photo you see here, he looks perfectly composed and sober, and he's reading The Wall Street Journal for crissakes! This is not the look of a disturbed and impassioned monster, ready to leave the confines of his home and confront an angry mob.
Perhaps there are other instances I'm not aware of in which Frankenstein does venture out and get his freak on. I know there's a perception of monsters, ghouls and werewolves as being "creatures of the night"--hanging out at the graveyard, howling at the moon and generally "bringing the motherf###ing ruckus," to borrow a line from Wu-Tang. But I was never one to lump Frankenstein in with the rest of these Monster Mash-attendees. Frankenstein didn't WANT to hurt anyone. He actually was quite gentle and kind. It was by virtue of man's-inhumanity-to-creature, that he was made evil.
Am or right or am I right here?
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Or maybe it's not Frankenstein, but is instead Herman Munster. He is a grave digger, so he's probably coming home from work. Or he may have had a fight with his wife. They have been married for one hundred years, so there's bound to be some nasty fights.
Did I watch too much TV as a kid? Yes. Yes I did.
Actually I mean Frankenstein's monster. Frankenstein is the doctor. The monster doesn't have a name.
But Herman Munster does.
never watched the munsters. or the addams (sp?) family... those are TWO different shows, right? and you know kt, you're right.. his name isn't frankenstein.. he doesn't have a name. what kinda shit is that? maybe that's why he's pissed. you know what i'm also realizing? the reason for the late hours is for the halloween partyers..but then the ad doesn't mention halloween or that these hours are temporary.. okay, now i'm still confused. looks like we neeed to call pam grove at the MTC. do you remember her?
all right doogal! you found your password.. you make a good point... i'm not sure how safe late-night muni riding is tho, pal. but, yes, in knowing that he has that option, he is more assured.
Perhaps you are right in that Frankenstein has more to do with Halloween than late night travelers...
i'm always right daniel fan--btw, who are you?
I'm your No. 1 fan -- your greatest admirer, your truest devotee, your most ardent supporter...
Okay ... now I am more confused. It does kind of make sense about the Halloween thing, but what kind of f'd up person is reading the Wall Street Journal as they go about their Halloween festivities?
And what kind of f'd up Frankenstein monster is reading the Wall Street Journal at all? Is he trying to disguise himself as a person? If so, he's stupid.
Also since you are so great at explaining print ads, can you please explain to me how I ended up with a lesbian lover on a Washington Mutual ad?
i always thought you seemed gay, glickers... kidding. actually i have very bad gaydar for lesbians (except those with the standard lesbian costume/look/bearing if there is such a thing) vicky will say she thinks someone's gay when it hadn't even entered my mind and i usually end up agreeing... so maybe you ARE gay.
what's up with NOT commenting on the pam grove/MTC reference? doug munsee didn't either.. c'mon guys taht shit was FUNNY! ha ha ha ha.. i bet you zee would remember her..
You are giving me far too much credit if you think I know who MTC people are. The only transportation person I remember in particular was sexual harassment bus driver, and that is not a good memory.
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