60. Noticed this statue in Harlander's memento mori setup; it's a maiden, mother, and crone statue, figures that appear in many religions but primarily in Celtic paganism. It's fitting for that context, as it illustrates the cycle of life.

59. The accompanying documentary talks a great deal about Elizabeth's visual motifs, which are nearly all natural in origin; insects, gemstones, cell structures and x-rays. Her necklace and bracelet in this first appearance are actually small carved beetles! Alt text has a link with more info.

58.1. gdit, forgot to mention on this one, alt text for more info. 😔

58. Real talk, though, it's all well and good for us all to be fans of GDT's imagery and how cool stuff looks and seems, but this scenario, of this partial human being animated by two small batteries (and whatever the other thing is), at that point in time, would be HORRIFYING.

57. Without actual knowledge, the thing by the battery seems to be a small reciprocating engine (per a reverse image search). I don't know what purpose that would have in this context, but perhaps something to do with moving the electrical current through the experiment.

56. Genuinely do not know how many times the creature might have died and revived in a row, to get this far from the ship and to a place where he stood any chance of breaking through the ice. Alt text on the second image.

55. If I'm not mistaken, it looks as if the bag that one of the footmen was holding for Leopold is the same as the one we see Victor with a few times. I wouldn't think he would want anything of his father's, but maybe it's a psychological thing, claiming it as part of trying to be better than him.

54. I was ready to learn that the bright red Claire favors would have been unheard of in that time, but apparently it is not! For the most part I won't be remarking on plausibility or fact-checking regarding fashion in this, as it's largely not meant to be accurate period dress.

53. I'm starting a new watch-through, so things will be a bit out of order. Laudanum, for those unfamiliar (though anyone who's played Amnesia knows about it) is a tincture containing about 10% powdered opium dissolved in alcohol. During the 1800s it was used for many things, but mainly pain relief.

omg these are GORGEOUS