What does pitchforks and torches mean?
It’s a metaphor for an angry mob, which are traditionally armed with pitchforks and torches in older stories. “Pitchforks changed hands” basically means that the group that is angry is the oppositional group to the previous one.
Where did torches and pitchforks come from?
The pitchfork trope more common in today’s pop culture is, of course, the angry mob yielding pitchforks and torches. The origin of this imagery supposedly comes from the 1931 film Frankenstein, featuring the angriest and mobbiest of all mobs.
Why do Angry mobs have pitchforks?
The mob may be going after an evil wizard, a vampire, a Mad Scientist, a “perverted” person, or any other unpopular local figure. A common parody is to have someone at a riot scene politely selling or handing out said pitchforks, or for angry mobs to be judged by the quality of such equipment.
What happens at the end of torches and pitchforks?
In the final strip, Dilbert sees the people marching on the castle with pitchforks and other tools and he and Dogbert panic and flee; the last panel has one Elbonian turning to another and asking “Did anyone remember to tell the King about the harvest festival today?”
Are there torches and pitchforks in the movie Frankenstein?
The 1931 film version of Frankenstein features some of the most famous Torches And Pitchforks angry mobs. They are an Unbuilt Trope example since no one has a pitchfork and Dr. Frankenstein himself is one of the leaders. Thus, this trope crops up in every affectionate homage or parody of the Frankenstein story.
What do torches and pitchforks stand for in horror movies?
The horror-movie-based setting Innistrad not only has several cards to represent variations on the angry mob but actually has equipment representing a torch and a pitchfork. The torch fends off vampires and can be used to set things on fire. The pitchfork is…very pointy.
Where did torches and pitchforks come from in Batman 66?
In Batman ’66 #19, a mob of torch and pitchfork-wielding Gothamites attempt to hunt down Batman and Robin while under the effect of Professor Ffog’s mind-affecting fog. In Hex Wives #1, a Puritan mob bearing torches and pitchforks comes for the witches.