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Apart from a plethora of twists, like every other episode in the series so far,Creature Commandosepisode 7 was filled with easter eggs, whether it’s major DC locations or direct references to Marvel. However, one easter egg, which earns a brief spotlight in the final confrontation between The Bride and the Princess is more than just a homage to author Mary Shelley.
Notable for crafting Frankenstein and the Bride, in the finale, The Bride picks up Shelley’sMathildanovella from the Princess’ library, which seems to be a callback to one of the most gut-wrenching scenes in the entire series.
Creature Commandos‘ Mary Shelley homage connects to The Bride’s tragedy
Given its R-rating, the acclaimed animated series doesn’t shy away from delving into the grotesque reality of these monsters, whether it be Dr. Phosphorus’ revenge spree or the s-x scenes in the initial episodes. While the first intimate scene between Rick and Princess Ilana is mainly played for laughs, which later on connects to the latter’s overarching scheme, it was the s-x sequence between The Bride and Victor thatgave everyone the ick.
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As for Shelley’sMathilda, which the Bride picks up during her final confrontation with Ilana, the novella revolves around a father’s incestuous love for his daughter, which results in his suicide. Although The Bride’s father figure Victor doesn’t exactly commit suicide, the parallels between the easter egg and The Bride’s tragic backstory are palpable.
James Gunn drew a lot from Mary Shelley’s work for DCU’s Frankenstein
Instead of completely relying on the comics for Frankenstein and The Bride,James Gunntook inspiration from the original source material for the DCU versions. Being a huge fan of Shelley’s works, Gunn opted to add more of Shelley’s version into the DCU renditions, especially in the case of Eric Frankenstein, whom he deemed (viaEW)“a sociopath and a stalker”.
I really love Mary Shelley’s original Frankenstein. So a lot of it was taking the Frankenstein that’s in DC comics, and then just adding a lot more of Shelley’s version into that, combining those characters to take us away from the Boris Karloff Frankenstein. This is a very well-spoken Frankenstein, but who’s also basically a sociopath and a stalker.
With a new team on board, it’ll be interesting to see in which direction theCreature Commandoswill go in the upcoming season, especially in regard to Eric Frankenstein, who simply refuses to move on.
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Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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