He writes: I think the charm of Fantômas has partly to do with his human side. His tender attraction to Lady Beltham for instance. Yes he's a monster—but he's a romantic monster. It's so very French! Plus, the era, and the ambience are intoxicating. And now and then, the writers stumble into wonderful moments of transcendant surrealism. For instance, when Juve is observing a woman from across the boulevard through a telescope, in The Silent Executioner. Fantômas shows up. Leaves his carpet bag on the floor and exits. Then Juve is mystified to watch the woman recoil in horror at her typical bourgeousie living room. She backs up to the window, totally disgusted at what she sees, and then ultimately throws herself out on the boulevard, unable to bear it any longer. Of course, Juve could not see the boa constrictor that had crawled out of Fantômas' carpet bag. Moments like that are priceless!
Of course, the woman who throws herself off her balcony rather than be crushed to death by Fantômas' boa constrictor is Josephine, Fantômas' mistress. So much for his "tender attachments"...