Differences in the Child's Play 2 novel adaptation

[Spanky]

So as some of you may know, there are novel versions for "Child's Play 2" and "Child's Play 3", of which I own both, and they were made after their respective movies. I have read the CP2 novel, and I figure I'd note some of the differences that I remember.

• Chucky starts realizing he is becoming human again much sooner in the novel, as during the scene in which Mattison tries to shove him into the trunk and slam it shut, Chucky's hand is "crushed". He notices some slippery ooze-like substance coming from his hand, and that's when he realizes her is becoming human for the first time in this installment, as opposed to the movie when he gets thrown down the stairs. It never really references his hand as the novel continues, so I assume it just kind of healed or wasn't that noticeable.
• The novel includes the deleted scene (often seen on the TV version when they played it on USA) where Mattison is making calls in his car. In the movie cut, it only shows him calling his wife. The television version has him calling both his wife, then his mistress. The novel contains both phone calls as well.
• There's some backstory regarding Charles Lee Ray in the novel. Sorry Tiffany fans, no mention of her. It does mention Eddie Caputo briefly. The biggest aspect of his backstory memories is that his father is non-existence, and his mom is a "little person", which she despises her son Charles for being a "normal". She is also a drunk and would neglect and abuse him, and she was Chucky's first kill, in which he strangles her (the start of "The Lakeshore Strangler") and puts her in a garbage bag and buried her in the park during a rainy night.
• There's a little more development on Andy's foster-father, Phil Simpson, but overall he is still kind of a grumpy guy like in the movie. The novel just kind of adds to his "firm, but fair" appearance.
• In the scene where Chucky smashes Tommy's face in, the novel has a little bit before that scene. It pretty much just consists of Kyle coming down, painting her nails, and watching TV. Chucky has some thoughts about attacking her, as he is hiding, but doesn't. Eventually Phil comes down to tell her to go to bed.

That's all I can remember for now, I'll make sure I update this thread if I remember anymore. If I missed something, feel free to post it.

[Gee]

This makes me wish that I had both of these novels. Maybe I should look for it nice and cheap online lol

[Deleted]

Good luck.

[Spanky]

The CP2 novel you can find for roughly around $30 online, the CP3 novel is a lot harder to find and a lot more expensive. But I'll find a way to share my copies with ya Gee. And Glenda, talk to the Doctor about the idea I have for the CP3 novel, I figure everyone here will enjoy it.

[Deleted]

I like the idea of that backstory. It also makes for great irony because Chucky killed his mother, a "little person", only to end up becoming a little person himself in some respects. Talk about karma coming to get you. I also wonder if he resents little people because of his mother... that would add even more to the irony.

I also find it interesting that the damage his hand took was referred to being an "ooze like slippery substance" Almost suggests that it's not blood, but it could be something that could later turn into blood.

This was something I really missed in Curse... him bleeding and turning human. I still wish Don gave us a better answer to that one.

[Spanky]

Yeah I thought that as well.

I agree, I do dislike the whole getting rid of the mythos thing in Curse, and I know Don doesn't like the voodoo stuff too much, but I mean he made it, so he's the Doc to that FRankenstein.

[Deleted]

Well... we all Tom Holland took away and added a lot of his own elements to the story but the initial idea that was Don's already involved the dolls bleeding regardless of them having the soul of a killer inside them so yeah... I was not a fan of this change up.

I mean he could always bleed in the next one, and it can always be chalked up to him just being freshly ressurected. Weak but workable.

[Spanky]

Yeah, they can work around it because Curse took place in 2 nights. Plus it seems like the Heart of Damballa kind of circumvents any limitation of the voodoo.

[Deleted]

I am telling you he swallowed the Heart of Damballa just like the car keys. This caused his progression to slowdown or not happen at all. Also he seemed very confident in being able to do a soul transfer to Alice.

He probably changed his mind to go after those who got away including Andy. After Andy shot him he appeared dead but then got up and slit Andy's throat because he is now immortal.

Now that he got revenge on everyone that has wronged him he turned a new leaf and come out to the public striking a deal with the government. Being pardoned for his crimes as long as he taught the military the ways of his voodoo so soldiers can be ressurected and their souls can be put in robotic fighting machines... he got a professional make over.  

He then opened up the first legalized weed shop in Illinois making him a millionaire in the first weekend of business. He then used this money to write, and direct films which 2 won him Oscar Awards and one nomination. He then settled down and married Jessica Rabbit whilst enjoying an early retirement and a long life ahead filled with passion, and wealth.

Moral of the story... eat something heart healthy.

[Spanky]

It is somewhat plausible that whoever put him back together after Seed (most likely Tiffany) put the Heart of Damballa inside of him, therefore he would never have to worry about losing it.

[Deleted]

Well even though he was shipped to Nica's family, who is to say that it was far away from where he was shipped from... meaning Tiffany. For all we know he could have been resurrected 2 hours prior to arriving at Nica's.

If that's the case then him turning human just didn't happen yet. In CP2 he was ressurected for about a day and a half before his nose started bleeding. NTM it wasn;t an entirely new body. In CP1 days had passed before any sign on blood, and same goes with CP3. We really didin;t see him get messed up too much in Bride and Seed prior to his death but the same can be said for those films too.

So it is possible that he was just too... fresh to bleed yet. If not... the continuity is still screwed up because where she stabbed him should have been his battery compartment.

[Spanky]

Yeah, it's pretty easy to write it off to not knowing when he was resurrected. I assume Don will never answer half of these plots holes.. otherwise they wouldn't have happened, so it's probably safe to assume he was resurrected shortly before the events of Curse.

[dazedduck]

I have both novels. I ordered them off the internet for good prices and got them for my birthday last year. I really enjoyed the chapter from the CP2 novel that try's to explain Chucky's backstory. I wonder if we will ever find out Chucky's backstory. All the horror icons have had their backstories told but Chucky seemes to be the only exception. We only know bits and pieces of his past and that is what makes him so unique. Usually,the less you know about a monster the scarier it is but sooner or later you have to reveal how they became what they are. I hope Don reveals the backstory one day whether it be in a future sequel,a remake or a prequel. If anybody can do Chucky's backstory it is Don. He created the character and he has been involved since the beginning.

[Spanky]

And that's what I liked about the backstory in the novel. It wasn't too much, just a couple snippets here and there, but it still kind of gave us a source of where his craziness might have stemmed from.

[Deleted]

I am hoping to find time to work on the rest of my fan fic but I did delve a little more into his background in my version.

Maybe it's better that we never know. It would help kinda make him stand out. Although I have to admit... I didn't like the way he was portrayed in Curse. Made him seems more screwed up than he already is as a killer.