Mary Shelley's classic tale of scientific hubris and inhuman misery has inspired countless tales of sci-fi and fantasy since its publication in 1818. But does its long list of scions include cyberpunk? At the age of 19, Shelley shared a tale with the world that evinced her era's fear of the powers of technology, while simultaneously highlighting the unfair privilege of class in England and abroad, creating a narrative that nearly every work of genre fiction can trace its roots to. If Frankenstein's not cyber punk, what else can be?
In this episode, we discuss Shelley's original novel and its 1831 revision, the novel's remarks on class and the contemporary science that inspired it, Shelley's tragic upbringing, the intersection of gothic and romance, the novel's unreliable epistolic narration, the themes of evolution and de-evolution, Shelley's trans friend and LGBTQ subtext, the thematic consistency of the story's many adaptations, and the role of community and empathy in developing new life. We also talk about how the Frankenstein films altered our perception of the monster, loving every word in the English language, going five epistolary levels down, getting alchemy-pilled, not being a doctor, an 8 ft. tall undead incel, Regency Minecraft, going Dewey Cox, Team Victor vs. Team Monster, Mary Shelley's creepypasta, 3 and 1/2 breakdowns, AI play dates, Frankie with the good hair, less mummies more Draculas, fainting monsters, Batman = Frankenstein, and if Mary Shelly would like Ghost in the Shell!
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