#can’t believe I’ve Made It in the Hannibal fandom despite only having finished season 1 lachalfkalglalh

[kralmajales]

not to put all the pressure on you, but I need you to convince me and my partner to watch hannibal, they're not convinced it's worth the gay drama... yet...

akajglshkslf I did NOT know what to expect when I got this notif and all I saw was “not to put all the pressure on you” but it wasn’t this lmaooo thank u .

uhhh okay so I’m only on s2 e2 tbh so maybe I’m not the best person to ask!! but i will do my best!

so I’m not sure what exactly is dissuading your partner so I’m not sure which angle to come at this from however I will start with my own reservations I suppose!!

I am a VERY squeamish person and have always been super super grossed out by cannibalism (it was actually the only word I had blocked on here for a long time haha oh how the turn tables....) so of course I was VERY hesitant abt watching it. But then my friends were into it and I hate being left out so I checked it out

And like. It’s so beautiful??? I think that’s what drew me in. That and the main character being super relatable. I think they make up a lot of the gore and gross stuff by making it SUPER artistic so it’s easier to get through while also saying a lot abt like....the person committing all these atrocities. Also it’s beautifully filmed imo and I love how they do visual cues and throwbacks and everything. I know @trashmouthlesbians has many good thoughts abt how art plays in to all of this and would probably love to talk abt it with u!! And has seen the whole thing lol

But back to what I like!! I really enjoy the themes of identity and how understanding other people changes how you understand yourself. Also it’s like. A very human show tbh. Like it’s dramatic and dark and everyone talks in super elaborate metaphors (which I do enjoy haha) but it’s still about how what we see as “monsters” are really humans after all. Motives to do terrible things aren’t always tragic backstories but sometimes just people doing their best to make sense of the world , to give back , to make art , to strive for something else.

But also it’s a genuinely funny show too like. All the characters are likable (with a few exceptions on purpose but they’re still fun and good characters) and I think a lot of the characters are really funny too?? But in their own ways . Like every character clearly has their own sense of humor which is really enjoyable to me bc it makes them more realistic . Also the costume design is so good like they actually seem to use costumes to show who these characters ARE rather than going for a /look/ you know? Idk I just really like how the writer(s?) used costume and senses of humor to flesh out who these characters are as individuals rather than it just being the writer’s sense of humor/aesthetic.

Also like. The gay drama is fun haha. I hope this helped at all!! It’s a fun show and I had no idea I was going to like it as much as I do!

#can’t believe I’ve Made It in the Hannibal fandom despite only having finished season 1 lachalfkalglalh #I’m trying y’all I’m just bad at binge watching alfjalgkslh #Hannibal #q and a