Shay analyzes and compares Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818) to Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein movie (2025) by looking at the media they are in conversation with. If you are looking for some insight on how the original story was told and what inspired it, this might be for you.

(0:00) Introduction

(2:32) Mary Shelley’s Life pre-Frankenstein

(19:38) Frankenstein 1818 Analysis

(61:44) Frankenstein 2025 Analysis

(77:43) Conclusion

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Media Discussed

Frankenstein 1818 (this version specifically is my favorite)

Frankenstein 2025 (IMBD Page)

Vindication for the Rights of Women and The Wrongs of Women, or Maria by Mary Wollstonecraft (ISBN: 0321182731)

An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice by William Godwin (ISBN: 9780199642625)

Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage by Lord Byron

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Shay discusses the pieces of media she has organically encountered over the last few weeks, thinks about reoccurring themes, imagery, and ideas she has encountered while consuming each of them, and ultimately comes to some sort of conclusion about them that you might think is fun and interesting to follow.

Here is the media being discussed:

Cold Hearted by Heather Guerre

Dispatch by AdHoc Studios

The Apothecary Diaries by Hyūganatsu

Time Stamps:

(0:00) Intro

(3:02) Cold Hearted Analysis

(13:29) Dispatch Analysis

(28:22) The Apothecary Diaries Analysis

(33:50) Conclusions

*Note: Sometimes the term heteronormative and heterosexual are used interchangeably in this discussion.

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Shay reads an analyzes SenLinYu’s debut novel Alchemised to answer a few self-imposed questions:

* Does this book stand on its own having never read the original fanfiction Manacled that this book is adapted from?

* Does this page earn its 1000+ pages?

* Does this book warrant all of the hype it got pre and post publication?

Time Stamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:49) The Background as Manacled

(14:51) The Reception Upon Publication

(27:06) Analysis pgs 1-200

(43:18) Analysis pgs 200-308

(52:24) Analysis pgs 308-500

(1:07:40) Analysis pgs 500-End of Part 2

(1:15:43) Part 3

(1:17:56) Wrap Up

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Shay discusses the pieces of media she has organically encountered over the last few weeks, thinks about reoccurring themes, imagery, and ideas she has encountered while consuming each of them, and ultimately comes to some sort of conclusion about them that you might think is fun and interesting to follow. 

Here is the media being discussed:

To Bargain with Mortals by R.A. Basu from Skies Press 

Æon Flux (Movie)

Æon Flux (TV)

Critical Role Campaign 4

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

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Shay dives into a discussion surrounding R. F. Kuang's newest fantasy release Katabasis. Shay will discuss the build up to the books release, the odd amount of discourse the book received upon publication, and finally talk about her own experience reading the book complete with a star rating. 

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