What issues is the show Jekyll bringing up that the film and the novel didn't address?
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James G.
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I think the show, Jekyll, addresses a few issues that are not brought up in the novel or film. In the T.V. version, Dr. Jackman has a physician or caretaker who has to deal with both of his psyches. A new issue that is unique to the T.V. show is the dialogue between the two psyches with the use of a tape recorder. Also, Dr. Jackman has a wife and two young children of his own. This adds an element of anxiety and danger as Jackman's more dangerous counterpart, Hyde, could possibly harm Jackman's family if he wishes.
I think the show complicates the story of Jekyll and Hyde more than the novel does. For one, in the movie Dr. Jackman is married and has children but in the book he is still single. Also in the show a bunch of people know that Dr. Jackman has two sides to him, but in the novel Dr. Lanyon and Mr. Utterson don't know that Jekyll and Hyde are the same person until near the end of the story. Another issue that the show addresses is that the two psyches communicate to each other through a recorder. In the book and movie, Jekyll and Hyde do not communicate to one another.
In the television show, Dr. Jackman and Mr. Hyde communicate through the use of the voice recorder. It cause a more stressful situation for Dr. Jackman because of the Hyde's discovery of his family and it addresses the topic that Jackman recognizes that Hyde is a real part of him and accepts that. He takes precautionary steps to stop Hyde from committing crimes and going too far.
In the television show, it is made very clear that the two psyches are aware the other exists but makes the distinction that they are completely separate and each know nothing of the other's actions. Also, one has a bonafide family within the TV show. The film starts to delve into that arena (interpersonal romantic relations) but quickly dismisses it as impossible for Jekyll. Both of these things is interesting because they open up a storyline that needs to be examined through multiple episodes over an extended period of time to fully understand the "man." A novel can fully examine the depth of one character, a film can give an overview of how the character affects other characters, and the tv show has a unique way of showing a little of both through the extended video.
In Jekyll it was an automatic change with no potions. He already had a full blown family and was messing with multiple types of woman. He had a nurse to help him, she actually was aware of what was goin on with the transitions.
The t.v. portrays Jekyll and Hyde have two opposite psyches. Jekyll is not consciously aware of Hyde's action and vise versa. The book did not focus so much on this. They did demonstrate that Jekyll and Hyde had an overlapping psyche which is symbolic of both good and evil. The t.v. show, however, does not convey Jackman has purely good, but it does show Hyde has purely bad, but it can be argued that Jackman is not purely good because he is trying to hide his alter ego and is attempting to protect his family from what he cannot control, Hyde.
I agree with what James G. said. Both in the novel and the film, Jekyll and Hyde can't communicate with each other, but the show uses the recorder to connect them closer. This is a advantage of the relationship of them. Also, the great family gives the show more opportunities to show the evil of Hyde, and the difference between them. In the show, they are more like the relationship as Victor and his monster. Victor is afraid of him that he will hurt his family.
To begin, in the tv show, Dr. Jackman is the main character. He hired a psychiatric nurse to help him monitor his changes. In the tv show, I thought the audience could get a better understanding of the the feelings of the people Dr. Jackman's hurting. He's hurting his children, wife, strangers, and maybe even a little in the nurse. In the book, there weren't that many romantic or familiar ties. In the Spencer Tracey version, Jekyll had his betroathed. Also, we now have the tape recorder that allows Dr. Jackman and Hyde to communicate with one another. Also, Dr. Jackman and Hyde know the general idea of the other persona, but they don't know all the doings of one another. In both films, Jekyll and Jackman have adulterous alter-egos.
In the tv show jekyll, Dr. Jackman and Mr. Hyde are two different psyches battling over one body. They are aware of what eachother is doing by recording it on a tape. In addition in the tv show Mr. Hyde seems to want to lead a somewhat normal life since their asstistant wont tell Dr. Jackman what he has been up to.
In Jekyll, Dr. Jackmen deals with mr. Hyde. He deals with both his personalities. Also he has a family that gets affected through this. Dr. Jackmen also doesnt remember anything from when he is hyde. In the novel and the movie both hyde and Jekyll know what happens when one is eachother. Dr. Jackmen only knows what happens when he listens to the tape recorder
I agree with Emily. In both the film and tv show, the character of Jekyll has to give up his romances because of Hyde's evil. I also agree that both the tv show and the movie play into feelings and emotions more than the novel did. The tape recorder also plays a big difference because in the novel and movie, Jekyll knew what Hyde did when he did it, he remembered. But in the tv show, Jekyll and Hyde are two compeltely different characters, compeltely. They have no idea what the other did when it was his "visit".
In the tv show there is a tape recorder that they can communicate to each other through he has hired a psychiatric care taker for him and hyde. Hyde says as longs as the lights are on and the camera she is fine otherwise she is dinner. But overall i agree with James G
As many stated above, the television show, has communication between both sides. Also Jackman has hired someone to help him figure out his other side. And with both sides, neither knew what the other was doing besides what they told each other. Overall I think the show complicates the story of Jekyll and Hyde. I also think Emily made some good points, there is not as many emotional ties as in the novel.
Jekyll is interesting because it changes the story a little bit - it is much more logical for Jekyll and Hyde to have some form of communication like they do in the episode, leaving each other notes or something. I also liked the way that Jekyll takes serious efforts to control Hyde. After Hyde visits his family, Jekyll punishes him by making him stay in the chair for days. This sort of relationship is the one that the two characters should have - with Jekyll exerting authority and actually devising ways to control Hyde.
In the novel, Jekyll just let Hyde do whatever Hyde wanted to; Jekyll even set up money to go to Hyde if anything 'happened' to him. With the black and white movie, Jekyll did not really have any control and seemed to let Hyde do whatever Hyde wanted to, kind of like in the novel but not quite to the same extent. Then in this TV show, Jekyll trys his best to have control; Jordan makes a good point with how Jekyll tried to have control over Hyde. Jordan also made a good point with how Jekyll and Hyde commuicated. None of the other adaptions really included how commication went on.
The tv show Jekyll brings up a lot of differences that have changed the circumstances of the story. Dr. Jackman has a family, a wife and two kids, that he does not want Hyde to know about, however that does not last very long. Jackman and Hyde also know of each other and communicate through the tape recorder, but in the novel Jekyll and Hyde do no such thing. The show also has the issue that Dr. Jackman cannot control whether or not Hyde appears. In the novel, at first, Jekyll could control when he appeared by potion, and disappeared by potion. Dr. Jackman also has someone to watch over both himself and Hyde, and a few others that know about the condition he has. The novel never had anyone know until the end.
In the "Jekyll", Dr. Jackman has a family. He also has a "caretaker" who is a psychiatrist. She takes care of both Jackman and Hyde. Also in the show, Dr. Jackman does not take anything to bring out Hyde. Hyde just shows up.
I agree with the above comment that in the show, Dr. Jackman has an actually family and children. It puts a lot more stress him for when he turns into Dr. Hyde. In the book and the film his family is not really mentioned as much. Also in the show he is not scary looking, he looks like another ordinary man when he transforms into Hyde. But, in the movie and book he is described as very scary looking and frightens lots of people by his looks.
I agree with all of those that are emphasizing the issue of the family as one of the most prevalent aspects unique only to Jekyll. The idea of "Dr. Jekyll" having a family adds a whole new dimension to the story and drastically raises the stakes when considering the struggle between the two personalities of Dr. Jackman and Mr. Hyde. I am also siding with those that cite the communication between Jackman and Hyde as a major theme in Jekyll because it is a very interesting concept that was not brought up until recently with the release of the show. It also adds complexity to Dr. Jackman's fight to protect those he loves as his influence on Hyde continues to wane throughout the episodes.
The film and the novel have very little to do with the show. The show takes the basics of show and runs off with its own plot. The show brings up his transformation all the time. Like he is always switching back and forth where in the novel and in the movie it happened everyonce and a while until the end
The main theme that this story has that wasn't present in the original Jekyll & Hyde is helping his family cope with his problem. In the original story, Jekyll didn't have anybody he was forced to keep tabs with. He could run around as he pleased. Sure he had his girlfriend and butler, but that's different than a wife and children. In the TV Jekyll, he has to be involved with his sons and care for them. Unfortunately he is going through a divorce with his wife, which causes complications, but she still wants Jekyll to be safe and make sure harm isn't brought onto him. All these things make Jekyll's life very difficult due to the fact that none of his family can ever find out his secret, or he would have to face uncertain consequences.
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I think the show, Jekyll, addresses a few issues that are not brought up in the novel or film. In the T.V. version, Dr. Jackman has a physician or caretaker who has to deal with both of his psyches. A new issue that is unique to the T.V. show is the dialogue between the two psyches with the use of a tape recorder. Also, Dr. Jackman has a wife and two young children of his own. This adds an element of anxiety and danger as Jackman's more dangerous counterpart, Hyde, could possibly harm Jackman's family if he wishes.
I think the show complicates the story of Jekyll and Hyde more than the novel does. For one, in the movie Dr. Jackman is married and has children but in the book he is still single. Also in the show a bunch of people know that Dr. Jackman has two sides to him, but in the novel Dr. Lanyon and Mr. Utterson don't know that Jekyll and Hyde are the same person until near the end of the story. Another issue that the show addresses is that the two psyches communicate to each other through a recorder. In the book and movie, Jekyll and Hyde do not communicate to one another.
In the television show, Dr. Jackman and Mr. Hyde communicate through the use of the voice recorder. It cause a more stressful situation for Dr. Jackman because of the Hyde's discovery of his family and it addresses the topic that Jackman recognizes that Hyde is a real part of him and accepts that. He takes precautionary steps to stop Hyde from committing crimes and going too far.
In the television show, it is made very clear that the two psyches are aware the other exists but makes the distinction that they are completely separate and each know nothing of the other's actions. Also, one has a bonafide family within the TV show. The film starts to delve into that arena (interpersonal romantic relations) but quickly dismisses it as impossible for Jekyll. Both of these things is interesting because they open up a storyline that needs to be examined through multiple episodes over an extended period of time to fully understand the "man." A novel can fully examine the depth of one character, a film can give an overview of how the character affects other characters, and the tv show has a unique way of showing a little of both through the extended video.
In Jekyll it was an automatic change with no potions. He already had a full blown family and was messing with multiple types of woman. He had a nurse to help him, she actually was aware of what was goin on with the transitions.
The t.v. portrays Jekyll and Hyde have two opposite psyches. Jekyll is not consciously aware of Hyde's action and vise versa. The book did not focus so much on this. They did demonstrate that Jekyll and Hyde had an overlapping psyche which is symbolic of both good and evil. The t.v. show, however, does not convey Jackman has purely good, but it does show Hyde has purely bad, but it can be argued that Jackman is not purely good because he is trying to hide his alter ego and is attempting to protect his family from what he cannot control, Hyde.
I agree with what James G. said. Both in the novel and the film, Jekyll and Hyde can't communicate with each other, but the show uses the recorder to connect them closer. This is a advantage of the relationship of them. Also, the great family gives the show more opportunities to show the evil of Hyde, and the difference between them. In the show, they are more like the relationship as Victor and his monster. Victor is afraid of him that he will hurt his family.
To begin, in the tv show, Dr. Jackman is the main character. He hired a psychiatric nurse to help him monitor his changes. In the tv show, I thought the audience could get a better understanding of the the feelings of the people Dr. Jackman's hurting. He's hurting his children, wife, strangers, and maybe even a little in the nurse. In the book, there weren't that many romantic or familiar ties. In the Spencer Tracey version, Jekyll had his betroathed. Also, we now have the tape recorder that allows Dr. Jackman and Hyde to communicate with one another. Also, Dr. Jackman and Hyde know the general idea of the other persona, but they don't know all the doings of one another. In both films, Jekyll and Jackman have adulterous alter-egos.
In the tv show jekyll, Dr. Jackman and Mr. Hyde are two different psyches battling over one body. They are aware of what eachother is doing by recording it on a tape. In addition in the tv show Mr. Hyde seems to want to lead a somewhat normal life since their asstistant wont tell Dr. Jackman what he has been up to.
In Jekyll, Dr. Jackmen deals with mr. Hyde. He deals with both his personalities. Also he has a family that gets affected through this. Dr. Jackmen also doesnt remember anything from when he is hyde. In the novel and the movie both hyde and Jekyll know what happens when one is eachother. Dr. Jackmen only knows what happens when he listens to the tape recorder
I agree with Emily. In both the film and tv show, the character of Jekyll has to give up his romances because of Hyde's evil. I also agree that both the tv show and the movie play into feelings and emotions more than the novel did. The tape recorder also plays a big difference because in the novel and movie, Jekyll knew what Hyde did when he did it, he remembered. But in the tv show, Jekyll and Hyde are two compeltely different characters, compeltely. They have no idea what the other did when it was his "visit".
In the tv show there is a tape recorder that they can communicate to each other through he has hired a psychiatric care taker for him and hyde. Hyde says as longs as the lights are on and the camera she is fine otherwise she is dinner. But overall i agree with James G
As many stated above, the television show, has communication between both sides. Also Jackman has hired someone to help him figure out his other side. And with both sides, neither knew what the other was doing besides what they told each other. Overall I think the show complicates the story of Jekyll and Hyde. I also think Emily made some good points, there is not as many emotional ties as in the novel.
Jekyll is interesting because it changes the story a little bit - it is much more logical for Jekyll and Hyde to have some form of communication like they do in the episode, leaving each other notes or something. I also liked the way that Jekyll takes serious efforts to control Hyde. After Hyde visits his family, Jekyll punishes him by making him stay in the chair for days. This sort of relationship is the one that the two characters should have - with Jekyll exerting authority and actually devising ways to control Hyde.
In the novel, Jekyll just let Hyde do whatever Hyde wanted to; Jekyll even set up money to go to Hyde if anything 'happened' to him.
With the black and white movie, Jekyll did not really have any control and seemed to let Hyde do whatever Hyde wanted to, kind of like in the novel but not quite to the same extent.
Then in this TV show, Jekyll trys his best to have control; Jordan makes a good point with how Jekyll tried to have control over Hyde.
Jordan also made a good point with how Jekyll and Hyde commuicated. None of the other adaptions really included how commication went on.
The tv show Jekyll brings up a lot of differences that have changed the circumstances of the story. Dr. Jackman has a family, a wife and two kids, that he does not want Hyde to know about, however that does not last very long. Jackman and Hyde also know of each other and communicate through the tape recorder, but in the novel Jekyll and Hyde do no such thing. The show also has the issue that Dr. Jackman cannot control whether or not Hyde appears. In the novel, at first, Jekyll could control when he appeared by potion, and disappeared by potion. Dr. Jackman also has someone to watch over both himself and Hyde, and a few others that know about the condition he has. The novel never had anyone know until the end.
In the "Jekyll", Dr. Jackman has a family. He also has a "caretaker" who is a psychiatrist. She takes care of both Jackman and Hyde. Also in the show, Dr. Jackman does not take anything to bring out Hyde. Hyde just shows up.
I agree with the above comment that in the show, Dr. Jackman has an actually family and children. It puts a lot more stress him for when he turns into Dr. Hyde. In the book and the film his family is not really mentioned as much. Also in the show he is not scary looking, he looks like another ordinary man when he transforms into Hyde. But, in the movie and book he is described as very scary looking and frightens lots of people by his looks.
I agree with all of those that are emphasizing the issue of the family as one of the most prevalent aspects unique only to Jekyll. The idea of "Dr. Jekyll" having a family adds a whole new dimension to the story and drastically raises the stakes when considering the struggle between the two personalities of Dr. Jackman and Mr. Hyde. I am also siding with those that cite the communication between Jackman and Hyde as a major theme in Jekyll because it is a very interesting concept that was not brought up until recently with the release of the show. It also adds complexity to Dr. Jackman's fight to protect those he loves as his influence on Hyde continues to wane throughout the episodes.
The film and the novel have very little to do with the show. The show takes the basics of show and runs off with its own plot. The show brings up his transformation all the time. Like he is always switching back and forth where in the novel and in the movie it happened everyonce and a while until the end
The main theme that this story has that wasn't present in the original Jekyll & Hyde is helping his family cope with his problem. In the original story, Jekyll didn't have anybody he was forced to keep tabs with. He could run around as he pleased. Sure he had his girlfriend and butler, but that's different than a wife and children. In the TV Jekyll, he has to be involved with his sons and care for them. Unfortunately he is going through a divorce with his wife, which causes complications, but she still wants Jekyll to be safe and make sure harm isn't brought onto him. All these things make Jekyll's life very difficult due to the fact that none of his family can ever find out his secret, or he would have to face uncertain consequences.
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