the design of the Beast - Over the Garden Wall (2014) Discussion

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[–] Deadpool_vs_theLeprecorn 9 years ago

I was able to pause it to see it, and It's kind of both. Here's an image of it I found online https://33.media.tumblr.com/77b8abedd4e241ad3b8349b39ee71d19/tumblr_ne nt1qBQMZ1rpk6e5o1_1280.png

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[–] Astrolupine 9 years ago

Goodbye, sleep.

"DO NOT WRECK THIS GIGANTIC DOOM."

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[–] dahaka-535-16877 9 years ago

Jesus christ! This aired on Cartoon Network?! Just the Slendermin silhouette was bad enough...

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[–] randomlynx 9 years ago

Nice, reminds me of Krueger from Elm street 4 - he holds onto the souls which feed him... so maybe there's hope once he was defeated they were freed.

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[–] Julian9ehp 7 years ago

Well, the Woodsman's daughter reappeared.

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[–] mergekat 9 years ago

I can not lie, it's really creepy in the light. But its dark silhouette reminds me a lot of the Wendigo character from Hannibal (that Will visualizes in his mindscapes there).

Example: http://www.destructoid.com//ul/user/2/25438-257021-tumblrmouqmyQezg1rh 2vpvo31280png-620x.jpg

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[–] SethOfTheFields 9 years ago

That is exactly what I thought of when I first saw The Beast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKjtM2aRhHU

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[–] Ramroseirez 9 years ago

When all you see is its silhouette, it looks exactly like these creatures on the music video for "Its Only Life" by The Shins. It's a good song and reminds me of Over The Garden Wall.

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[–] Ramroseirez 9 years ago

Here's the link to the music video:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fweNLKBCh5A

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[–] ethanmurri 9 years ago

The wendigo is actually based on a real legend called The Wendigo. The Wendigo was told to be a female spirit that would lure you in by using the wind to call your name. The only way to stop from being overcome by the call, is to be physically blocked by another human being. Then the person blocking you would be called.

It's actually really creepy.

What happens after you follow varies. Some sources include turning into the sand from beaches. The famous "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" included the idea of running toward the sound faster and faster until your feet burn into stubs.

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[–] Deadpool_vs_theLeprecorn 9 years ago

I never heard that one before. The one I often hear is that a Wendigo is a human who has resorted to cannibalism. Though your version is way creepier.

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[–] FairlyAnonymous 9 years ago

No, Wendigos are cannibalistic people that are cursed due to their cannibalism. I'm not quite sure where he got the Greek Mythology Siren mixed up with the Wendigo.

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[–] ethanmurri 9 years ago

The Wendigo punishes cannibals. Eating someone is (rightfully) seen as a sin. So naturally, eating someone EVER is supposed to cause addiction and call the wendigo to call you

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[–] FairlyAnonymous 9 years ago

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendigo

Read the description on "Human Wendigo". There are different interpretations and versions, but from most versions i've heard, Wendigos are humans that are cursed because of their cannibalism.

Because the humans are cannibals, they are forced to become cannibals for the rest of their lives, never fully satisfied. It is sort of an analogy for greed and gluttony.

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[–] chrisff1989 9 years ago

This reminds me more of the Sirens from Greek mythology than the Wendigo as it's thought of today

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[–] FairlyAnonymous 9 years ago

That isn't a Wendigo.

A Wendigo is a part of Native American legend that is a person who turns towards cannibalism and is cursed by it.

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