[Cut/pasted from my prior post, for length] The BBC has a great mini series called Jeckyll that explores the actual connection between man/monster that questions which is the man and which is the monster. In our world, we see Banner as the man who struggles with a raging monster he can barely control, with catastrophic consequences for the man. And Jeckyll starts off with the same viewpoint. In fact, the series starts off from his viewpoint, and eventually switches between his and Hyde. We are a little confused when the assistant makes a jab about mjssing the monster, until we get to meet Hyde himself. Hyde comes off as a violent sociopath, of incredible strength and frighful ferocity, and he hates his alter ego very much. Much the way were used to seeing Hulk and his rage against Banner, and against mankind in general. The man tries desperately to contain the monster, the monster eventually explodes out from within, taking control, until he is exhausted from rage or man can once again, barely regain control. Until next time. After a few episodes, after Hyde escapes for longer periods of time, a different psyche develops. And we get to hear the monsters perspective. A fellow human being, who should have the same rights and liberties as his counterpart, yet eternally trapped within a cold empty prison. A sentence that had no crime, no trial, no justice. What person would ever want to suffer such a frustratingly mad fate, to be doomed without explanation. After all, the two sides are very aware of eachother, but never get to talk to eachother directly. Hyde knows that Jeckyll keeps him imprisoned because the doctor is ashamed of and fearful of his physically superior, emotionally liberated alter ego. And Hyde resents that. In the beginning, Hyde comes across as a madman, because he has been trapped alone, deprived of any sense of will or stimulus, for his entire existance. His first release was traumatic and yet wonderful, to realize that there is a world alive beyond the imposed void. But before he can savor it, Jeckyll locks him back into the darkness, without explanation, without acknowledgement, without pity. From Hydes perspective, Jeckyll is the true monster, a heartless captor who fears and torments what he doesnt understand, oblivious to the truth that Hyde is just his repressed subconsciousness, and not some extricated demon. Hyde is only a monster because Jeckyll percieves him that way. But as Hyde gets more time in the sunshine, we see more of a superman than monster. He is nowhere near noble or heroic, one cannot change overnight, but he clearly isnt an evil demon. He was a tortured soultained by frustrating rage against an uncaring tormentor. He reminds me of Ron Perlmans complicated Vincent, except dashingly handsome with a darker sense of humor and one helluva chip on his shoulder.
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 18:42:06 +0000
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