I think Alana's attitude toward Will is realistic, I just think it's scary, to the same extent and maybe the same way as Jack was last season? Because she is also a person who is sincerely trying to do good, but she structures her behavior not around "what would be most useful to Will-as-subject if I want him to be as effective a crime-solver/healthy a person as he can be," but around "how do I feel about Will's deviance relative to my normalcy," and I just chafe at that character-imposed subject/object dynamic, regardless of if it's "oh I am here to help my woobie" or "I am going to brook no weakness!" Will's life is defined by the way he has to fight so hard to get out of other people's heads and trust his own, and the people who present themselves as - and sincerely mean to be - dependable to him simply cannot put themselves in his shoes enough to do more good than harm.
Maybe it's the subject/object aspect of the show that is so intriguing to me? It's called Hannibal; the protagonist is Will, and Will is the protagonist because he has this ability to experience the subjective reality of others.
Oh, I think it's scary, too! The tumblr cry of "Someone Please Help Will Graham" is so accurate. No one is getting it! And I love that Will is just going to save his own life. But........what will that do to the relationship between him and Alana? I'm not seeing/feeling alot of dismay from her for her belief in his guilt.
It's concerning how many people trust Hannibal and that's one of the delicious tensions that the show has brought to the viewer. We love and trust Jack and Alana and they trust Hannibal and that's just wrong. Bedelia really turned that on its head with her episode and I nearly leaped off the couch cheering for her.
It is not Hannibal's show. I agree. It is Will's wrestle with the devil.
It's concerning how many people trust Hannibal and that's one of the delicious tensions that the show has brought to the viewer. We love and trust Jack and Alana and they trust Hannibal and that's just wrong.
I think I can actually deal okay with them being sucked in by Hannibal and disbelieving Will? People get played. I wouldn't expect them to buy his story wholesale on faith, or to have completely understood him even before Hannibal set him up. I don't know that anyone can help Will Graham. I just want someone to pay attention to something he says when he's not channeling a murderer. It works wonderfully with the dream logic of the show, a nightmare where you can't scream. But it's so tough to watch.
Maybe it's the subject/object aspect of the show that is so intriguing to me? It's called Hannibal; the protagonist is Will, and Will is the protagonist because he has this ability to experience the subjective reality of others.
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It's concerning how many people trust Hannibal and that's one of the delicious tensions that the show has brought to the viewer. We love and trust Jack and Alana and they trust Hannibal and that's just wrong. Bedelia really turned that on its head with her episode and I nearly leaped off the couch cheering for her.
It is not Hannibal's show. I agree. It is Will's wrestle with the devil.
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I think I can actually deal okay with them being sucked in by Hannibal and disbelieving Will? People get played. I wouldn't expect them to buy his story wholesale on faith, or to have completely understood him even before Hannibal set him up. I don't know that anyone can help Will Graham. I just want someone to pay attention to something he says when he's not channeling a murderer. It works wonderfully with the dream logic of the show, a nightmare where you can't scream. But it's so tough to watch.
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