Open discussion: Hannibal 2x09 "Shiizakana"

[cleolinda]

It's the kind of day where I almost forgot it was Friday. That kind of week, really.

Two Aromaleigh eyeshadow colors this week:

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[missychacha]

once again, parents have taken over the tv and look rather comfortable. might be late watching it, but I'm chatty anyway.

[meleth]

Fun fact: the berserks had a pack equivalent, the ulfheðnar (wolf coat), and each had its own fighting style relating to its animal suit.

[serizawa3000]

"Remember Technoviking? Now we've got TECHNOBERSERKER!"

The first victim's death made me think of Bernie Wrightson's illustrations for Stephen King's short novel Cycle of the Werewolf. Specifically the illustration for November, featuring "the Beast" chowing down on a headless corpse while sitting on the roof of a Peterbilt...

[uldihaa]

Fuller tweeted that it was an homage for that exact scene.

https://twitter.com/BryanFuller/status/459876733009674240/photo/1

[serizawa3000]

Mmmmyep. :) My response to Mr. Fuller was "I knew it. Hee hee hee."

[agentsculder]

So what does it say about me when I find that this episode horrified me more than pretty much any other one?

And hoo boy that ending. Looks like Will brought dinner again. He's so thoughtful that way.

My favorite part of the episode: Will and Margot's chat. I could almost ship them if the episode hadn't confirmed that Margot is a lesbian.

[meleth]

I ship Margot and Bedelia.

[meleth]

But Margot and Bedelia can share the big beach umbrella and talk about how they realized Hannibal was a scary killer.

[tenshinofushigi]

I don't have anything coherent to add right now because I'm mildly hammered, but if anyone is interested in playing along, I've put up a Hannibal Drinking Game.

I played along tonight and did pretty well. Granted, I forgot to add "Drink whenever a reference is made to the books/movies", "Drink when there's time-lapse photography", and "Drink whenever something's so absurd you almost think it's a dream sequence."

[meleth]

Including those last three would actually clue the authorities in to your fiendish plot to kill us all from alcohol poisoning.

[tenshinofushigi]

To be fair, I'm playing along myself. So, you know, it would only be a murder-suicide pact kind of deal. That or my fiendish plot to help the alcohol industry. :D

[meleth]

Oh, and on the subjects of guzzling wine and eating food made from people: Hannibal, what's up with gathering omelet onto your fork as fussily as possible, then just holding it there while you toast with your other hand? Just eat your dinner like a normal human being.

[rhoda_rants]

*phew*

I don't even know where to start. I'll just say this: Much as I fear Will's Becoming, it was a *brilliant* move sicking Randall on Buster. I went from, "Sweet Jesus, Will, that slope is looking slippery, watch yourself," to "FUCKING GET HIM, WILLDAGO! GET HIIIIIIM!!!!" And there was much rejoicing. And a post-show power cuddle with my own dogs.

Also: Was anyone else getting a Red Dragon vibe from all that talk about Becoming the Beast? I wonder, partly because I just finished the book (finally!) and partly because I know Dolarhyde going *slightly* different places in the show on account of the No Rape Policy.

And I'm kinda shipping Margo/Freddie as well. Their hair is already entering a fierce rivalry on Twitter.

[meleth]

The animal suit also reminded me (belatedly)of Dolarhyde's murder dentures.

Also, the way the characters say "becoming" all the time is just weird. Dolarhyde did it because he was crazy, and it sounds kind of awkward and forced coming from characters who aren't having an intimate emotional relationship with a painting.

[rhoda_rants]

The animal suit also reminded me (belatedly)of Dolarhyde's murder dentures.
YES--the teeth and biting thing, that too.

Although honestly, I gave into the No One Here Talks Like Real People aspect of this show a long time ago. It's too poetic and deliberate, but I roll with it anyhow.

However, that whole conversation about "intimacy" was a huge shiptease for the Hannigram-ers. On purpose. I'm convinced.

[meleth]

Also all the beloved talk in the opener. And as much as Hannibal would clearly say that to Will irl, it cracks me up that Will's dreaming about Hannibal saying he loves him.