The Red Gothic Au - Blog Posts

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. 

You can take me for what I am

I was born a wild man, hey!

Don't Crucify Me - Red Elvises

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.

In fact, Sharikov is trying to play a balalaika cover version of the the song "Alive" here.

A redrawing of one cool meme from VK.

Edward Hyde's brutal scientific experiments on the communist dog man Polygraph Polygraphovich Sharikov.

Translation:

"I'm not a mister, all the misters are in Paris!!" Sharikov replied calmly.

Just a gentleman and just a comrade

Der Kommissar - After the Fire

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.