MAD DOCTOR OF THE WEEK
DR. FRANKENSTEIN
DR. FRANKENSTEINIt should've been pretty obvious who was up next after last week's Mad Doctor of the Week. Anyways, Frankenstein comes from the old Mary Shelley tale (conveniently named Frankenstein) of a doctor that tries to bring back the dead. Of course, old literature is all about one's own perception of the story, so I'm going to tell you mine and pose it as the correct way of thinking.
To begin with, most people mistaken Frankenstein as the monster. This probably comes from years of calling the monster "Frankenstein's monster" and taking the doctor's name from that, being the monster is never given an actual name in the story. The story goes of Frankenstein's life biography as he's telling this to a captain on his deathbed (he was found wandering around the artic by a ship). It starts off with his early life events, such as the death of his mother and hanging out with his friend Henry.
Later on, he becomes obsessed with the idea of bringing back the dead (I once had a debate over this with a judge at a speech tournament over the motive, my side being he has an ideal of eventually resurrecting his mother while the speech judge flat out told me he wasn't bringing back the dead in the first place...?). Either way, he gets body parts and mends them together, and somehow brings it to life (unlike most films, Frankenstein is never actually specific on how it comes to be, so no lightning strikes). Horrified of what he has created, Frankenstein flees as the monster runs amok.
Eventually it becomes a tragic tale, the monster killing off everyone the doctor holds dear and Frankenstein hunting for the monster until his death (thus why he was in the artic). The monster also dies in the end, but I completely forget why.
For his personality, Frankenstein is constantly whining about something. Honestly, I wanted to smack him across the face during the book on each page. What's worse is that at one point he charges at his monster to fight him, which would've been an awesome clash of creator vs. created and made the book ultra awesome. However, the monster stops Frankenstein and whines about its life (like father like son, I guess). Not the most ideal quality for a mad doctor, but he is crazy and is a doctor.
To begin with, most people mistaken Frankenstein as the monster. This probably comes from years of calling the monster "Frankenstein's monster" and taking the doctor's name from that, being the monster is never given an actual name in the story. The story goes of Frankenstein's life biography as he's telling this to a captain on his deathbed (he was found wandering around the artic by a ship). It starts off with his early life events, such as the death of his mother and hanging out with his friend Henry.
Later on, he becomes obsessed with the idea of bringing back the dead (I once had a debate over this with a judge at a speech tournament over the motive, my side being he has an ideal of eventually resurrecting his mother while the speech judge flat out told me he wasn't bringing back the dead in the first place...?). Either way, he gets body parts and mends them together, and somehow brings it to life (unlike most films, Frankenstein is never actually specific on how it comes to be, so no lightning strikes). Horrified of what he has created, Frankenstein flees as the monster runs amok.Eventually it becomes a tragic tale, the monster killing off everyone the doctor holds dear and Frankenstein hunting for the monster until his death (thus why he was in the artic). The monster also dies in the end, but I completely forget why.
For his personality, Frankenstein is constantly whining about something. Honestly, I wanted to smack him across the face during the book on each page. What's worse is that at one point he charges at his monster to fight him, which would've been an awesome clash of creator vs. created and made the book ultra awesome. However, the monster stops Frankenstein and whines about its life (like father like son, I guess). Not the most ideal quality for a mad doctor, but he is crazy and is a doctor.
SCIENTIFIC GOOGLING
After looking up a series of evil songs on YouTube, I have come to the conclusion that there are no mad doctor Disney villains (unless you count the Mickey Mouse short "The Mad Doctor," which I'm not being it's not a full length film). There's how many different villains, from sea witches to a fashion fanatic wanting to skin puppies to a rapist minister. There's one point where Yzma from The Emporer's New Groove dons a mad doctor outfit, but other than that, there's nothing.
This is a great disappointment to me, being Disney has some awesome villains. A mad doctor added to the cast would be a wonderful thing. For this reason, I hope Disney does an adaptation of a story that includes some sort of mad doctor (or just toss one in for the hell of it).
On an odd note, Frollo (though a rapist minister) is a really neat villain. He also has an awesome song. Too bad he's not a doctor.
After looking up a series of evil songs on YouTube, I have come to the conclusion that there are no mad doctor Disney villains (unless you count the Mickey Mouse short "The Mad Doctor," which I'm not being it's not a full length film). There's how many different villains, from sea witches to a fashion fanatic wanting to skin puppies to a rapist minister. There's one point where Yzma from The Emporer's New Groove dons a mad doctor outfit, but other than that, there's nothing.This is a great disappointment to me, being Disney has some awesome villains. A mad doctor added to the cast would be a wonderful thing. For this reason, I hope Disney does an adaptation of a story that includes some sort of mad doctor (or just toss one in for the hell of it).
On an odd note, Frollo (though a rapist minister) is a really neat villain. He also has an awesome song. Too bad he's not a doctor.
SCIENTIFIC THEORIES
Speaking of Disney villain songs, think of how great it would be if a mad doctor villain had his/her own song in a Disney movie. It would be the greatest thing on the planet earth, and the most watched YouTube video ever (until I got the mp3) from me listening to it for the rest of my life. Mad doctor songs in general are just incredibly awesome, Dr. Horrible being an excellent example and the Young Frankenstein musical that needs to start doing a U.S. tour before I freak out in a epilepic fit.
If a Disney villain was made and had his/her own song in a film (Disney really need to get back to having characters sing exposition unlike their recent habits; it was the best part of the movies), I think I would have a dawning upon me and realize my true meaning in life would be, going forth and taking over the world and having everyone obey my every command.
... On second thought, that's probably why they haven't made a mad doctor villain for a full Disney movie yet.
If a Disney villain was made and had his/her own song in a film (Disney really need to get back to having characters sing exposition unlike their recent habits; it was the best part of the movies), I think I would have a dawning upon me and realize my true meaning in life would be, going forth and taking over the world and having everyone obey my every command.
... On second thought, that's probably why they haven't made a mad doctor villain for a full Disney movie yet.
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