It also removes the role of William as very young and thus as a kind of innocence, an innocence the creature is denied.

The removal of Justine, also, as a part of Frankenstein's household, and thus effectively as a part of his family, bugs me. It's ultimately detrimental to what the creature is and why. The thing that he wants and envies Victor for is KINSHIP, any kind of kinship.

"When the house goes up in flames no one emerges triumphantly from it" is a really wild and really fantastic emotional joirney and I just love it. I could probably spend too long praising Heretic Pride as an album. Structurally and lyrically amazing.

It's impossible to beat the poetry of Heretic Pride to me. John Darnielle shouting "I am coming home to you if it's the last thing that I do" is absolutely amazing. It's beautiful.

Speaking as someone whose favorite Mountain Goats albums are Beat the Champ, Heretic Pride, and Bleed Out, this should not be surprising. Not enough screaming going on, as it were.

Frankie!! He's just so interesting and cute! The whole Castoff cast are great, obviously, but Frankie is definitely my favorite!

You can't quite recall WHY you're gambling with this demon or how either of you got here, but she is charming