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@TheGoldenKey wrote:
Werewolves are not fairy tale characters and they’ve incorporated them into the series. So why would Dr. Frankenstein be such a stretch? Frankenstein is part of Marvel Comics and Disney owns Marvel. They said we could possibly see Marvel characters showing up. It’s story book characters and not just fairy tale characters. Dr. Whale has a history with EQ. I’m sure EQ would love to have her father Henry & Daniel back.
Werewolves are still considered & defined as mythical creatures though, where as Dr Frankenstein is a science fiction character – I hope knowing that doesnt make me to much of a geek lol! :geek:
My take on it is this- Fairy tales (aka Fantasy) & Myths can be & usually are very similar ie.
Fairy tales are story about magical & imaginary beings & lands.
Myths are A traditional, typically ancient story dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes that serves as a fundamental type in the world view of a people, as by explaining aspects of the natural world or delineating the psychology, customs, or ideals of society.
On the other hand Science fiction is very, very different- it’s a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible (or at least non-supernatural) content such as future settings, futuristic science & technology, space travel, parallel universes, aliens & paranormal abilities. These stories involve partially true, partially fictitious laws or theories of science. It should not be completely unbelievable, because it then ventures into the genre fantasy.
So that’s why I personally haven’t jumped on the Dr Frankie band wagon – I’m still living in hope they stay clear of the science fiction stuff. They’ve done an AWESOME! job of weaving a world & characters we all love & can relate to based on magic & myth (fantasy) – adding an entirely different genre into the mix- esp one that cant have magic init by definition, I think would be a very big risk to take (esp given they’ve only just scratched the surface of all the fairy tale & mythical characters available to use) & could kill the show dead 😐
I know they do nods to Lost & they did a nod to Nurse Ratched- but those are small or minor things- not major/serious game players in the story.
At least that’s my thoughts on the subject lol 🙂