His passing drove Larry to return to Llanwelly and reconcile with his father, John.
The death of Larry’s brother hardly adds anything to the protagonist’s character or journey throughoutThe Wolf Man.
This sets off the duo’s forbidden romance inThe Wolf Man, and this subplot has aged very poorly.
Plus, she’s engaged to be married.
Gwen’s character in 1941’sThe Wolf Mandisplayed greater potential in the story presented on film.
This decision causes Larry to once againtransform into a werewolf inThe Wolf Man, putting Gwen in danger anyway.
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Likewise, Larry had very little reason to doubt Maleva.
Plus, giving Gwen the silver wouldn’t have protected everyone else from Larry as a werewolf.
Clearly, the writers ofThe Wolf Manwere trying to have Larry keep on turning into a werewolf.
The Wolf Man, released in 1941, follows Larry Talbot, who returns to his family estate after his brother’s death. Upon his arrival, Larry becomes entangled in ominous events after being bitten by a werewolf, setting the stage for exploring themes of identity and fate.
However, if she wanted to stop the curse, she could’ve done it a long time ago.
