Hannibal 2x01: "Kaiseki," part two

[cleolinda]

PREVIOUSLY ON: PART ONE OF THE PREMIERE: Everything was terrible and nobody had any boundaries; the episode began with an already-infamous mutual ass-kicking; Hannibal Lecter is the New Will Graham, and the Old Will Graham wants him to step on all the Legos and die. Also: sushi.

Comments

[ivy_b]

Re: Will's loneliness: I think a lot of it is space and restriction of movement, but I also think it has a lot to do with choice. I mean, if you're the loner type (as I am, so I speak from experience a bit here), there's a big difference between being alone because that's what you want and you enjoy your company and being alone because you have no other option...

The lack of choice over when to be alone versus when to be with people is incredibly draining. Add in Frederick's mind fumbling (especially when company of any kind isn't wanted, nevermind Chilton's), and that's a recipe for disaster.

As another loner, I completely agree. Most of the time I just want to be alone at home, doing my own thing, sometimes I want to be around people, go out, have a drink, etc. But it has to be by choice. I was in the IDF and did Reserve duty for a while and nothing gave me mini-panic attacks like the thought of going to the closed base and being forced to stay there for several days at a time, doing 12 hour shifts, having my schedule dictated to me and sharing my space with people I don't even know.

Will is being stripped of any choice- his movements are restricted, Chilton basically dictates his whole life to him now (when to eat, when to sleep, who can visit him) and Will's only escape is his mind palace.