How do the portrayals of Jekyll/Hyde compare and contrast in the three stories we've encountered so far? (novel, film, tv show)
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Matthew Gottlieb
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All three versions of the Jekyll and Hyde portrayal are different in ways and alike in others. While the novel portrays the duo as almost two separate beings, the TV show and film show the pair as split personalities struggling for the control of the same physical body. The TV show is definitely the most unique of the three versions in its very modern adaptation of the Jekyll/Hyde situation. Dr. Jackman and Hyde have the ability to communicate through modern-day means and are more readily capable to travel great distances with vehicles being a factor in this version. Yet it is the film that stays the truest to the novel with its representation of Dr. Jekyll's lab and the process through which he discovered the potion that changed his form.
I agree with Matt in that the three are very unique. I think each of them have their ups and downs and i feel the show, perhaps because it is the most modern of the three, exemplifies most interestingly the story of Jekyll and Hyde. It is a modern view of a story that has grasped audiences for many decades and the new way of looking at it in "Jackman's" perspective and how he deals with his counter part is very interesting and makes for an entertaining show.
Physically, all three mediums portray Hyde as appearing different from Jekyll, as well as having a completely different personality. Yet each medium interprets the physical change differently. The novel makes Hyde shorter, the film merely change the face, and the tv show makes Hyde taller. These changes are still important. Why not just make him act differently? His friends would think it was a mood; a physical departure from Jekyll is necessary to cement the horror of his truly dual personality.
I agree with all three comments. The t.v. show does show the most mental extreme version of Jekyll and Hyde, while the movie is in fact more faithful to the novel. The physical changes are all three different as well. In the novel, the victorian era, there is the most extreme physical change while the film, in 194(something), the change is most drastically in the face and Jekyll and Hyde are seen as two separate people indefinitely. The t.v. show, which is the most modern version, Jackman and Hyde have subtle changes, but they can still be mistaken for one another. It seems that as time progresses, the physical differences seem to decrease.
From the novel to the film then to the TV show, I find the role of Dr. Jekyll/Hyde is more and more vivid and un-human. In the book, we only know that Jekyll can change to Hyde and do bad things. In the film, we know that Hyde is a extremely bad people. He can kill people. But in the TV show, Hyde is no longer a people, he becomes an animal. It is fresh for us to see. Also the role of Jekyll becomes more and more brilliant. He can gradually control himself and find way to stop the evil behaviors Hyde did. Anyway, with the rewrite of the role, it becomes greater to see.
As Jessi said, both adaptations show a slight but noticeable difference in between Jekyll(Jackman) and Hyde. Sally made a pretty good point where she said, "It seems that as time progresses, the physical differences seem to decrease." There's a look of insanity in both evil characters. There's something about them both that makes them look scarier. In the novel, none of the characters/witnesses could actually explain what was so disturbing about Hyde. He just had the face of what they imagined Satan having. I think Jackman was more of a murderous, adulterous, creepier portrayal of the "good" character. Tracey of course was frightening at times as well, but I felt that there was something in Jackman that made him just a little bit more convincing and horrifying.
I agree with Jessi.They might have added the physical change in order to throw some of the other characters off and make it more difficult for them to find out that they are the same person. In addition it adds more horror to his character.
The three different versions of Jekyll and Hyde that I have encountered contain mostly differences with few similarities. All of them deal with a man who has an alter ego. In both the novel and the movie, this is because the doctor experimented with potions. In the tv show, it seems to be an inherited trait, Jackman did not choose this to happen to him. In the idea of romance, the novel did not contain any romantic figures for either personas. In the movie, Jekyll was infatuated with Bea and was engaged to be married. He had to give her up because he was scared of the fact he no longer could control Hyde. Hyde in the movie, had Ivy. Well, he did not really have Ivy more as he kidnapped her and brutalized her all the time. In the tv show, Jackman has a whole family, who he gives up because of Hyde. Hyde has his one night stands, but the tv show never mentions him raping or beating a girl like they do in the movie. Also, Hyde may even have a potential girlfriend, as that is what the show has been hinting at. Emotionally, the tv show plays on the viwers emotions way more. The novel really did not move me in anyway to feel sorry for Jekyll. In the movie, I felt sorry for him but it was no where near the feeling I have for Jackman. Jackman did not choose to have an alter ego, he has children, and is a normal citizen. The Jekyll in the movie brought Hyde into his life because of his own stupidity. In similiarties, all three works have the physical changes as small, but very noticable. They are not complete changes but minor details of the human body are changed and make the two personas look like two completely different people.
I agree with both matt and collin. Because they both do have up and downs and they all have the same general idea. But as collin said i believe that the tv show does the best job of trying to keep the audiences attention but that could be contributed to the age of the others.
I also agree with Matt and Collin. Each one could be looked at better or worse than another. Each version has its moments where it is more or less like another. The movie however stays the closest to the novel. But like Collin said the television show graps the audience because it is modern day.
I also agree with Jesse, that the book, movie, and TV show all have different interpretations of the physical appearance of Hyde. The movie and book portray him as a much uglier character than the TV series does.
I agree with Matt, Colin, and Ashley. The characters are all unique because each one is portrayed differently. My favorite, so far, is Jekyll (the show) because it takes the classic story but makes it believable for present day. Ill mention again, I also appreciate the way that they communicate in the show, the story makes much more sense that way.
I agreee with Matt's comment. I really like the idea that he gave about "split personalities struggling for the control of the same physical body". I didn't really think of this being part of the issue of the Jekyll/Hyde syndrome. It's a different point of view and I truly agree with it. I also agree that between the show and the film that the film stays truest to the novel. However, I agree with Collin that the show is more interesting and adds more detail to the story.
I agree with Jesse and Jeff in that all three versions depict Dr. Jekyll as vastly different than Mr. Hyde. Though, I think it is strange that the Mr. Hyde of the novel is made to appear weak, detesable, and inferior while the Hyde of the T.V. show appears domineering, confident, and physically superior to Dr. Jackman. I find it curious as to why they would depict Hyde in such different ways.
I encounter a new idea of Jekyll and Hyde everytime a new media is shown. In my mind, Jekyll in the book is a very well-to-do gentleman who is stunning and charming, etc. While Hyde should look like he got ran over by something. In the movie jekyll looks so old and unimportant and Hyde was just creepy looking but in no way was I scared. And then in the show Jackman looks old and lame and Hyde looks like a crack head. Not very scary just weird.
There are a few differences and similarities between the adaptations. First are the visual aspects. In the book, Jekyll is suppposed to be a handsome, normal guy. The novel's Hyde is supposed to be ugly and give off some subconscious fear towards others. In the film, Jekyll is very similar to the character described in the book. Hyde however, is a little different. He is definately ugly, but that's about it. There is nothing about him that gives off a feeling that there is something under that face that is truly evil. The TV Jekyll is probably the most interesting. He is very bland and seems very different than the novel version of Jekyll. The Hyde in the TV show is what makes it interesting. Here, Hyde is thought of as more attractive in the womens' opinions. Barely anything changes when Jekyll transforms, but to me, I can see the subconscious fear that is described in the book. As far as personality goes, all the Hyde's seem the same. They're all sleezes, but witty at the same time. The novel and film Hyde have the same exact personality, and the TV Hyde uses his looks to get what he wants, which makes his case a little bit different.
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All three versions of the Jekyll and Hyde portrayal are different in ways and alike in others. While the novel portrays the duo as almost two separate beings, the TV show and film show the pair as split personalities struggling for the control of the same physical body. The TV show is definitely the most unique of the three versions in its very modern adaptation of the Jekyll/Hyde situation. Dr. Jackman and Hyde have the ability to communicate through modern-day means and are more readily capable to travel great distances with vehicles being a factor in this version. Yet it is the film that stays the truest to the novel with its representation of Dr. Jekyll's lab and the process through which he discovered the potion that changed his form.
I agree with Matt in that the three are very unique. I think each of them have their ups and downs and i feel the show, perhaps because it is the most modern of the three, exemplifies most interestingly the story of Jekyll and Hyde. It is a modern view of a story that has grasped audiences for many decades and the new way of looking at it in "Jackman's" perspective and how he deals with his counter part is very interesting and makes for an entertaining show.
Physically, all three mediums portray Hyde as appearing different from Jekyll, as well as having a completely different personality. Yet each medium interprets the physical change differently. The novel makes Hyde shorter, the film merely change the face, and the tv show makes Hyde taller. These changes are still important. Why not just make him act differently? His friends would think it was a mood; a physical departure from Jekyll is necessary to cement the horror of his truly dual personality.
I agree with all three comments. The t.v. show does show the most mental extreme version of Jekyll and Hyde, while the movie is in fact more faithful to the novel. The physical changes are all three different as well. In the novel, the victorian era, there is the most extreme physical change while the film, in 194(something), the change is most drastically in the face and Jekyll and Hyde are seen as two separate people indefinitely. The t.v. show, which is the most modern version, Jackman and Hyde have subtle changes, but they can still be mistaken for one another. It seems that as time progresses, the physical differences seem to decrease.
From the novel to the film then to the TV show, I find the role of Dr. Jekyll/Hyde is more and more vivid and un-human. In the book, we only know that Jekyll can change to Hyde and do bad things. In the film, we know that Hyde is a extremely bad people. He can kill people. But in the TV show, Hyde is no longer a people, he becomes an animal. It is fresh for us to see. Also the role of Jekyll becomes more and more brilliant. He can gradually control himself and find way to stop the evil behaviors Hyde did. Anyway, with the rewrite of the role, it becomes greater to see.
As Jessi said, both adaptations show a slight but noticeable difference in between Jekyll(Jackman) and Hyde. Sally made a pretty good point where she said, "It seems that as time progresses, the physical differences seem to decrease."
There's a look of insanity in both evil characters. There's something about them both that makes them look scarier. In the novel, none of the characters/witnesses could actually explain what was so disturbing about Hyde. He just had the face of what they imagined Satan having. I think Jackman was more of a murderous, adulterous, creepier portrayal of the "good" character. Tracey of course was frightening at times as well, but I felt that there was something in Jackman that made him just a little bit more convincing and horrifying.
I agree with Jessi.They might have added the physical change in order to throw some of the other characters off and make it more difficult for them to find out that they are the same person. In addition it adds more horror to his character.
The three different versions of Jekyll and Hyde that I have encountered contain mostly differences with few similarities. All of them deal with a man who has an alter ego. In both the novel and the movie, this is because the doctor experimented with potions. In the tv show, it seems to be an inherited trait, Jackman did not choose this to happen to him. In the idea of romance, the novel did not contain any romantic figures for either personas. In the movie, Jekyll was infatuated with Bea and was engaged to be married. He had to give her up because he was scared of the fact he no longer could control Hyde. Hyde in the movie, had Ivy. Well, he did not really have Ivy more as he kidnapped her and brutalized her all the time. In the tv show, Jackman has a whole family, who he gives up because of Hyde. Hyde has his one night stands, but the tv show never mentions him raping or beating a girl like they do in the movie. Also, Hyde may even have a potential girlfriend, as that is what the show has been hinting at. Emotionally, the tv show plays on the viwers emotions way more. The novel really did not move me in anyway to feel sorry for Jekyll. In the movie, I felt sorry for him but it was no where near the feeling I have for Jackman. Jackman did not choose to have an alter ego, he has children, and is a normal citizen. The Jekyll in the movie brought Hyde into his life because of his own stupidity. In similiarties, all three works have the physical changes as small, but very noticable. They are not complete changes but minor details of the human body are changed and make the two personas look like two completely different people.
I agree with both matt and collin. Because they both do have up and downs and they all have the same general idea. But as collin said i believe that the tv show does the best job of trying to keep the audiences attention but that could be contributed to the age of the others.
I also agree with Matt and Collin. Each one could be looked at better or worse than another. Each version has its moments where it is more or less like another. The movie however stays the closest to the novel. But like Collin said the television show graps the audience because it is modern day.
I also agree with Jesse, that the book, movie, and TV show all have different interpretations of the physical appearance of Hyde. The movie and book portray him as a much uglier character than the TV series does.
I agree with Matt, Colin, and Ashley. The characters are all unique because each one is portrayed differently. My favorite, so far, is Jekyll (the show) because it takes the classic story but makes it believable for present day. Ill mention again, I also appreciate the way that they communicate in the show, the story makes much more sense that way.
I agreee with Matt's comment. I really like the idea that he gave about "split personalities struggling for the control of the same physical body". I didn't really think of this being part of the issue of the Jekyll/Hyde syndrome. It's a different point of view and I truly agree with it. I also agree that between the show and the film that the film stays truest to the novel. However, I agree with Collin that the show is more interesting and adds more detail to the story.
I agree with Jesse and Jeff in that all three versions depict Dr. Jekyll as vastly different than Mr. Hyde. Though, I think it is strange that the Mr. Hyde of the novel is made to appear weak, detesable, and inferior while the Hyde of the T.V. show appears domineering, confident, and physically superior to Dr. Jackman. I find it curious as to why they would depict Hyde in such different ways.
I encounter a new idea of Jekyll and Hyde everytime a new media is shown. In my mind, Jekyll in the book is a very well-to-do gentleman who is stunning and charming, etc. While Hyde should look like he got ran over by something. In the movie jekyll looks so old and unimportant and Hyde was just creepy looking but in no way was I scared. And then in the show Jackman looks old and lame and Hyde looks like a crack head. Not very scary just weird.
There are a few differences and similarities between the adaptations. First are the visual aspects. In the book, Jekyll is suppposed to be a handsome, normal guy. The novel's Hyde is supposed to be ugly and give off some subconscious fear towards others. In the film, Jekyll is very similar to the character described in the book. Hyde however, is a little different. He is definately ugly, but that's about it. There is nothing about him that gives off a feeling that there is something under that face that is truly evil. The TV Jekyll is probably the most interesting. He is very bland and seems very different than the novel version of Jekyll. The Hyde in the TV show is what makes it interesting. Here, Hyde is thought of as more attractive in the womens' opinions. Barely anything changes when Jekyll transforms, but to me, I can see the subconscious fear that is described in the book. As far as personality goes, all the Hyde's seem the same. They're all sleezes, but witty at the same time. The novel and film Hyde have the same exact personality, and the TV Hyde uses his looks to get what he wants, which makes his case a little bit different.
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