Of BELLE and SWAMP THING
In the 1982 horror movie, SWAMP THING, starring Louis Jourdan and Adrienne Barbeau, Dr. Alec Holland creates a formula that transforms you in the creature you most resemble as your psyche. Dr. Alec Holland becomes Swamp Thing, Anton Arcane (Louis Jourdan) becomes a werewolf, another of Anton’s servants transforms from human to an impish troll.
In the 2021 anime movie, BELLE, the artificial reality of “U” analyzes Suzu Naito and reimagines her as the beautiful Belle. In the world of “U”, all avatars are not chosen by users, but created by the computer after analyzing their biometrics, pictures, and online behavior.
Vicky and I asked each other if SWAMP THING or BELLE were real, what would Dr. Alec Holland’s formula or the computers of U turn us into?
As much as I would like to be a noble Collie, I suspect I would likely turn into a Raccoon or Honey badger or Platypus.
Vicky would like to become a Collie or Sheltie as well, but questioned what the formula or algorithm would turn her into.
NOTE:
Neither is “wish fulfillment”, but an exterior portrayal of our innermost selves. You do NOT get to choose, but it is chosen for you based on your psyche and your behavior.