#Gypsy mst3k

[orbot5]

i love gypsy she’s so underratyed,,, ^_^ human gypsy drawing

[lexsiyette]

Mst3k character tier list (in my opinion)

Thank you very much

[tiruvenkadu]

for several months, since i started watching the owl house, i kept thinking that hooty was kind of familiar, that he reminded me of another character from somewhere.

when i looked it up to see if anyone else felt that way, i learned that hooty’s voice had been a sort of spoof of mickey mouse’s voice. i thought “oh, that makes sense.” but something was still nagigng at my brain that this still didn’t entirely fit or explain it.

and i finally figured it out, after glancing at an enormous poster i have of gypsy (from mst3k): hooty reminds me of gypsy. there’s a lot of parallel there, though the energy is very different.

[rattfinkswife]

I just love seeing their actors with their characters

[atomic-chronoscaph]

TGIF

[firxen64]

could barely sleep last night cause i kept thinking about parallels between mst3k and murder drones. so i made this

[phantomstatistician]

Fandom: Mystery Science Theater 3000

Sample Size: 531 stories

Source: AO3

[milday-dewinter]

The average American has three friends.

[nerds-yearbook]

On April 19, 1996, Mystery Science Theater 3000 the Movie was released in theaters based on the TV series of the same name. The movie featured Trace Beaulieu as a solo mad scientist Dr Clayton Forrester with test subject Mike Nelson and his bots Crow (Beaulieu), Tom Servo (Kevin Murphy) and Gypsy/GPC (Jim Mallon). The movie chosen was an abbreviated cut of "This Island Earth", which did cause some conspiracy as it has been considered a sci-fi classic, so some people defended it not being a bad movie. Making the movie was a negative experience for the actors and writers who were in conflict with the studio on how to translate the show into a movie. The experience was said to be one of the reasons Beaulieu decided to leave the show. They even wrote into later episodes digs at their experience in making the movie (specifically in the episode "The Incredible Melting Man). It was also said that this increased the tension with original producer Jim Mallon, who insisted on being the director. The tension had already saw the departure of show creator and first test subject Joel Hodgson/Robinson. It has also been said Universal struggled with getting a grip on how to market the movie. Universal tried showing the film in limited release in college towns, but a lot of people weren't aware of the film's release in their area. They also launched mst3000.com website that would later be taken over by the sci-fi channel. The movie continues to be devisive among fans as some enjoyed it or give it as the reason they were introduced to MST3K and others responded negative to it. ("Mystery Science Theater 3000 the Movie" Movie Event)

[schrodingersbobbynash]

"you and your daughter-"

"?? what daughter"

"i think she means gypsy??"

[dinsdalepiranah]

This Island Earth can be yours... if The Price is Right!

Jason Edmiston

[orbot5]

i love lesbians!

[lexsiyette]

I'M MAKING AN MST3K COMIC!

[rattfinkswife]

My MST3K ornaments I ordered from Etsy

[sonjajade]

UPDATE- I ordered myself a can koozie from Shutterfly:

Of course with an added Gypsy with a Richard Basehart cameo and Cambot.

Broke out my new drawing book today

[the-nosy-neighbor]

Hypnosis in Welcome Home

To understand where this comes from, we need to establish the historical context of hypnosis, which is something that evolves in the early 20th century and quickly becomes a staple for cartoons.

It is either described as an altered state of consciousness or a placebo effect, depending on belief.  By those who believe in the state, it is considered a helpful tool for resolving emotional issues or for breaking habits or other negative behaviors (hypnotherapy).  For those who don’t believe in hypnosis, the state is one of heightened suggestion and a result of the subject wanting to please the hypnotizer.  Even if someone does believe that hypnosis is possible, the ethics of implanting ideas and the creation of false memories makes the use of hypnosis a problematic idea.  The word is coined in the 1820’s, based in the Greek, like a lot of medical type words.  It is also referred to as “mesmerism,” after the method developed by Franz Mesmer. 

In fact, the use of hypnosis was used in the development of connections and performance in realistic acting in the Strasburg method, but was discontinued due to the potentially damaging effects on performers.  Hypnosis became a common theme in movies of the 1940’s and 50’s, particularly in the horror genre.  There are many instances of magicians, witches, gypsies (no longer an acceptable term), or those practicing voodoo or similar arts (also sketchy as a term these days) hypnotizing poor souls in order to force them to do their dark bidding.  Several of these films are found in the MST3K catalogue:  The Undead, The She-Creature, Devil Doll, The Corpse Vanishes, and The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Crazy Mixed-Up Zombies (among others, no doubt).

There are many instances of hypnosis in cartoons.  I think that Looney Tunes is one of the earliest uses of the hypnosis trope, beginning in the 1940’s (from what I can tell).  These representations of hypnosis show characters being easily hypnotized, often with the use of a pocket watch, leading to the hypnotized character having spiraled eyes:

Talk about your risky clicks.  By that, I mean that anything that becomes a staple in entertainment, especially focused on a younger crowd, often becomes incorporated into sexual development.  That’s really all I’m going to go into with that, just be aware that there could be some 18+ content associated with cartoon + hypnosis.

This also moves over to Disney, which is probably an even riskier search, but with characters like Sir Hiss in Robin Hood (or the snake from Jungle Book), hypnosis is a major element of his character, as he hypnotizes people for his own benefit. 

From there, I think the idea just becomes a trope, in cartoons especially.

According to our friends over at TV Tropes, this is a common trope:

Hypnotic eyes

Hypnotic eyes refers to Sir Hiss’s brand of hypnotic eyes, where the eyes are capable of hypnotizing others. 

Mind Control Eyes refers to a character that has been hypnotized and their eyes are presented in a different way to showcase their altered state.  Here, we have the classic spiral, but it can also be expressed through whited or grayed out eyes, really large or small pupils, or dull and flat (in the instance of anime).  Heavy eyelids are also an indicator of someone under hypnosis. 

The article notes that in real life, hypnosis is considered to dilate the pupils. 

In addition, we have the Hypno Ray or the Mind-Control Device

The sequence of the ray is as follows:  victim is stunned, has mind-control eyes and repeats everything the attacker says, and hears a suggestion they must follow.  When the hypno ray is disabled, and then the victim snaps out of it, with no memory of their actions.

This kind of action is common in certain types of thriller, such as The Manchurian Candidate, though that was presented as brainwashing (famously spoofed in Zoolander.)  In this film, there is a visual cue that invokes the mind control.  It can also be seen in Men in Black, with their mind wiping device.

Now that we have our history established, what elements of Welcome Home indicate hypnosis?