Do you think that, under different circumstances and expectations of each other (and a lot more compromising), Preobrazhensky and Sharikov could've gotten along?
It sounds like an option for a separate AU or fanfiction. But it seems to me that this is not possible in principle. Personally, I like how tense and comedic their relationship is in the book. And here their main confrontation lies not only in the fact that this is a struggle between the Creator and his Creation, not a struggle between the middle and lower classes, but a struggle between two identical and domineering characters. None of them compromise. So Sharikov teases Preobrazhensky for a reason, calling him humiliatingly "daddy-o" (this is a more correct translation of the word "папаша" into English, I heard this translation in an audiobook). Both of these characters are very stubborn. So I think their ideal relationship is to live separately and preferably as far away as possible.
AND ALSO, WHAT THE HELL IN THE FILM ADAPTATION, THEY SOMETIMES SIT ON THE COUCH IN THE SAME PRETENTIOUS WAY.
Shayfer James - Your Father's Son
Had this in my work in progress bin for yonks.
We love to see @dross-the-fish's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. It was for sure his version that made me a fan
And yes, I have shipping NSFW arts with them.
Anyone who is 18 or older and who is interested, I invite you to a separate telegram channel.
shipping NSFW arts here
You look too hard then you see it's a joke - And, yeah, you think you're tapped but it's nothin' but smoke
tysm for introducing us to Heart of a Dog, its a really good book and its giving us rabies
tysm for introducing us to Heart of a Dog, its a really good book and its giving us rabies
You're welcome! The story is small, something like "A Strange Case..." about 100 pages. I recommend reading the translation by Arvil Pyman. (the meaning of jokes and puns is successfully preserved there)
There is also a Soviet film adaptation of the same name in 1988. (The film is available on YouTube with English subtitles) There is a well-chosen cast of actors.
And I'm drawing the image of Sharikov from this movie, hehe.
https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/luminist/EB/B/Bulgakov%20-%20The%20Heart%20of%20a%20Dog.pdf
Fredric March. The handsomest man ever. Even as a monster.
Two scientific abominations walk into a bar...
@bedbabayka-art Tumblr has eaten your ask for some reason, forgive me, but it was basically a little prompt on what if Sharikov and Adam met (aka Preobrazhensky's monster meeting Frankenstein's monster lmao)
So I've had a little comic in the making and for quite a long time lol. This is merely a silly wip, I'll put up the second half soon after!
What would Sharikov's reaction to Hyde's whole deal with Dr. Jekyll be? Assuming he's still able to change back in this AU
Sharikov would have had a long stage of denial, that's for sure!
For him, the fact that Jekyll/Hyde is essentially the same as Dr. Bormental or Professor Preobrazhensky, a representative of the bourgeoisie, would be disgusting. And with them, as we know from the book, Sharikov has a very strained relationship. On the other hand, Sharikov would have been unable to understand for a long time why Hyde so vehemently denies Victorian morality, although Hyde often enjoys obvious benefits in the status of a gentleman.
In general, Sharikov considers Jekyll/Hyde to be a coward who cannot give up his past due to habit or benefits. But Edward Hyde is not as annoying "daddy-o" Preobrazhensky, and thanks for that.
Spoiler alert: Hyde is just as much a "true gentleman" as Sharikov is a "true comrade."
And yes, in my AU, Hyde can transform into Jekyll, although he does it reluctantly. He's used to living a long time... decades in the new and eternally young body of Edward Hyde.
Edward Hyde studies Sharikov's anatomy. I think Edward should get to know his friend's "parents" better. They, as scientists, will have common topics for conversation.
P.S. Hyde's reaction would be the same when analyzing the anatomy of Frankenstein's monster. However, Polygraph Sharikov has a more interesting, special case according to the lore of the book, where you can joke about the penis.
If you thought that Comrade Sharikov and Mr. Hyde were similar in character and appearance, then... you're right. Read these novels and see for yourself. BUT! Recently, while replaying the plot of both stories in my head, I noticed another similarity. Namely, the division of living space. Damn documents, papers! Without them, there would be no conflict in the stories.
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