cathedras

a lot of people were complaining about how the movie completely ignored his lack of desire for a companion. i've seen comments like "they only put it in one single scene" or "in the book, it was different." i'm not gonna talk about what's in the book because, once again, i haven't read it. however, in the movie, the monster's desire for a companion... was quite literally his whole arc.

i believe when he said 'companion,' people immediately took that to mean 'lover' or a rendition of 'frankenstein's bride.' but the monster was quite literally searching and yearning for companionship throughout the whole film, and companionship doesn't have to be something romantic. the most obvious example of this is his relationship with the hunting family. the monster craved to be a part of that family but was afraid of what they would think of him. would they react to him as victor had? however, he managed to form a legitimate bond with the blind grandfather, feeling safe around the man because of his lack of sight. and for a while, the two were friends or, dare i say, family. while victor was the monster's "father," there was a very grandfather and grandchild-like relationship between the blind man and the monster, and only after the man's death did the monster realize that there is no creature quite like him. he was searching for companionship throughout the whole movie, but only at the end did he realize that those relationships would only end in suffering and eventual death. they were not like him, a being who could not die, so he felt that he needed someone who was.