"Grown men with Daddy issues" is actually the first thing I thought of as Victor began to mistreat the Creature! What is interesting is that, in the book, Victor's father was incredibly loving, perhaps meant to contrast with Victor's treatment of his own Creature
My nudge was from Kendrick Lamar's Father Time track. The penny dropped after the movie.
Del Toro has been open about Frankenstein representing his relationship with fatherhood - from being a child to having children himself. Nothing I've seen or read has show a deeper exploration of that point.
I'm a sucker for color stories/symbology and enjoyed following the red arc of Victor's wardrobe: mom's dress billowing around V in his "angelic whites"; the bloody handprint on the back of his shirt. Following that scene, V begins wearing red cravats (neckcloth?) and later the gloves. Thanks for sharing your thoughts--it's been fascinating reading so many varied opinions and noticings.
I love this. When he interacts with the Creature for the first time, and removes the red gloves, I wondered if this was a symbol of him letting go and showing his vulnerable self.
I want to rewatch to verify, but I'm pretty sure once he bears witness to the actualization/manifestation of his dream--and takes off the red gloves--we never see him in them again. Very curious!
"Grown men with Daddy issues" is actually the first thing I thought of as Victor began to mistreat the Creature! What is interesting is that, in the book, Victor's father was incredibly loving, perhaps meant to contrast with Victor's treatment of his own Creature
My nudge was from Kendrick Lamar's Father Time track. The penny dropped after the movie.
Del Toro has been open about Frankenstein representing his relationship with fatherhood - from being a child to having children himself. Nothing I've seen or read has show a deeper exploration of that point.
I'm a sucker for color stories/symbology and enjoyed following the red arc of Victor's wardrobe: mom's dress billowing around V in his "angelic whites"; the bloody handprint on the back of his shirt. Following that scene, V begins wearing red cravats (neckcloth?) and later the gloves. Thanks for sharing your thoughts--it's been fascinating reading so many varied opinions and noticings.
I love this. When he interacts with the Creature for the first time, and removes the red gloves, I wondered if this was a symbol of him letting go and showing his vulnerable self.
I want to rewatch to verify, but I'm pretty sure once he bears witness to the actualization/manifestation of his dream--and takes off the red gloves--we never see him in them again. Very curious!