Why would a laboratory have a lever that can blow up the entire building? Why is it in plain sight and not hidden away so that no one can accidentally discharge it? How did the Frankenstein monster know to handle this lever in the first place?
shareAlso, why were they able to create life from the dead, make little people in jars, etc, etc. ??
Suspend your disbelief and enjoy a pioneering classic tale of horror and misguided brilliance.
Why would a laboratory have a lever that can blow up the entire building?
Watch "Forbidden Planet." Why is there a "destroy the planet" button in the children's school room? 😊
shareThe villain's lair in at least a couple of Bond movies also had a destruct mechanism which IIRC were fairly accessible to an insider.
shareAt least in the Bond movies they have a countdown, Pretorious had a suicide lever in the middle of the room that he didn't want pulled.
Self Destruct Button: Do not push unless you really, really mean it!
If you can't just sit back and enjoy the show, but need an explanation, how's this: the other equipment had to be in a certain configuration for the lever to properly work. Since the other devices were (theoretically) shut down the power unleashed by the lever was destructive.
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shareCould be as simple as it was designed for another purpose but had to be used in conjunction with another device that acts as a safety. But that other device was not engaged so the scientists realized the danger.
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