#FANNIBALS

[sad-wet-cat-hannibal]

oh my gods I *think* I realised the perfect final ingredient needed to finish this off, to really make Hannibal Weird™:

Hannibal almost exclusively feeds the vampires to other humans. He turns that supernatural table so thoroughly he could work on the Island of Sodor for a living. He punishes those who were graced by heaven and hell to be the apex species and then failed in totality. They aren't enough like god or the devil. They don't deserve to imagine they're at the top of the food chain.

Me: I like the AU's where Hannibal is a vampire

My dad: I don't, they are making him too normal. A human who eats humans is cool, it's badass. A vampire? It's mundane. All vampires eat humans (*blows raspberry*) Not all humans eat humans, it's something else.

[jasmine-whimsy]

You know two men are good Friends when they stop burping each other like babies every time they hug.

Like why are you slapping me on the back stop it

Pookie wookie shlookie dookie bears

[ravenstagfeathers]

Hannibals being Hannibal

[monkeyscomics]

Hannibal 'Hello Will, how is the first Monday of 2025 going?'

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'Not well…I see'

First 'Unstable Monday' of 2025!!!

I hope I could keep this tag running for another year ☕

[stripydottycat]

Hannibal (TV) works posted on AO3 in 2025 YTD to Jan 6: 153 works.

We went over 5000 at the end of 2023 too, then numbers started to drop a lot for some reason - same happening now.

Includes fic, art, podcasts. Sorted by date posted.

[sad-wet-cat-hannibal]

oh no

just came to the realization that both mads mikkelsen and hugh dancy are (probably) gonna die while im alive. don’t talk to me ever again.

[sammysamstuff]

[vampylecter]

i’m sure will graham wouldn’t resist that.

[memientom0ri]

Similarities between Inhun/457 and Hannigram; personal analysis of the attitudes that connect these characters 💭

Starting with actor Lee Byung Hun's face. I don't even need to go into details...

• Villain disguised as a hero;

Inho/001 x Hannibal Lecter

Both wear a good guy disguise to get close to and mentally and psychologically manipulate their "target" of obsession, taking actions to impress and defend the target that sometimes make us question their villainy towards the good guy.

Both Inho and Hannibal seem to be desperately searching for a trace of understanding and similarity in someone towards themselves. Hannibal became obsessed with Will when he saw this similarity in him (both characters misunderstood by society, mentally broken and with difficulties in expressing and understanding their own emotions), and just like the cannibal, Inho saw something similar in Gihun, therefore, feeling the need to, somehow, get close to him to keep him under his control.

"But Inho and Gihun are completely different", yes, just like Hannibal and Will; that doesn't stop the characters from identifying with each other psychologically.

In my opinion, Inho saw in Gihun an ambition and confidence that piqued his interest. "But Gihun is not ambitious or self-centered" No, he is not, not materially speaking. Gihun's ambition comes from the will he has over the things he sets out to do. He is ambitious about what he wants and this ambition is accompanied by a hyper-empathy bordering on masochism, considering that Gihun returned to the game not only because of his desire to end it, but because of the guilt of having survived when people died, because of the desire to prevent other deaths. This hyper-empathy also shows up in other scenes, and this is where Will comes in.

• The hyper-empathetic good guy;

Will Graham × Seong Gihun

Unlike Will's hyper-empathy, which manifests itself through his ability to put himself in the Assassin's shoes and mentally experience the murders, Gihun's empathy is blatant, making us feel a little angry and uncomfortable with the situations in which 456 puts himself by thinking more about others than about himself. A scene that left me in agony was in season 2, in the first game, where he runs from the safe area to pick up a man who was shot in the leg. The man would have been killed anyway, but he insisted on picking him up with less than 30 seconds to go.

Unlike 456's blatant empathy, which almost makes him seem naive in several scenes (like when he gives his only extra ammunition to Inho to save himself in the future), Will's empathy is more "dark" and firm. Will doesn't trust people easily, much less Hannibal, while 456 trusts Inho/001 right away and from the first contact they are inseparable.

• Jealousy, Control and Possessiveness

I think that after their faces, these are the characteristics that Hannibal and Inho have most in common. Neither of them want their good boys to have anyone other than themselves. We can see Hannibal eliminating the people who get close to Will throughout the series, but with Inho, we follow the stages and moments of this jealousy until it reaches its peak (the final episode that resembles Mizumono). Inho observed Gihun's interactions with Jungbae (Gihun's longtime friend) in silence, just processing each moment and creating a mental bomb that would explode in the future (like when Jungbae made Gihun laugh, at night in the dorms, and the scene cuts to 001 listening under the bed in total DISGUST).

• Mizumono

Both villains analyzed here need to control their targets of obsession, manipulating them and trying to build a home in their heads, and when they realize they have been "betrayed", that's when the bomb explodes.

Hannibal felt betrayed by Will when he learned that he was helping in a plan against him behind his back (but we know that Will was so confused about his feelings and morality that he didn't even know who to go with), and then killed Abgail in front of him after a heartbreaking speech.

Inho felt betrayed by Gihun when, during a shootout in the player vs. soldier attack, Gihun said he would go inside to find the way out. Inho asked: "Shall I go with you?", and Gihun simply said that Jungbae would go with him. Later, Jungbae asks 456 why he chose him and not 001 who is more skilled with weapons, and Gihun answers that he chose him because they are friends. The next scene suggests that Inho, disappointed, listened behind the communicator, but we don't know if the communicators were on or not...

It's worth noting the expression on Inho's face when Gihun said that Jungbae was the one who would...

(POOR GUY 456 APOLOGIZE TO HIM AND TAKE HIM WITH YOU NOW

The Mizumono between 456 and 001 happens thanks to this event, when, later, after putting on his masked Boss costume, Inho goes to Gihun and Jungbae on the stairs. Just like Hannibal, he says heartbroken words (less dramatic and more angry) and eliminates Jungbae in front of Gihun.

Both killed people close and important to their targets out of possessiveness and hurt, out of a sick and incomprehensible feeling of betrayal; feelings that only they understand.

How can little sweet creatures like this be so DESTRUCTIVE.

There doesn't seem to be a need and mutual dependence in 457 like there is in Hannigram (at least not yet, there's still one season left), the obsession and interest come from Inho, but there is a notable chemistry and tension, smiles and exchanges of OBVIOUS glances.

I know that Hannigram is complex and very intense, I'm not making an extremely serious comparison, but rather recording some points that I observed and since I love both couples, I wanted to do this. The depth of the characters is obviously different, we're just making a fan observation here. ♡

[neitherofusideal]

THIS PHOTO OP WITH MADS & HUGH LMAOOO 😭

A unique one at that. I love it when Fannibals get creative. 😂

© lovewalk via Instagram

[maned-wo1f]

another old Will Graham drawing

[mintish0]

[orchestralelement]

Just spent some time scrolling through Mizumono posts and was surprised to find no mention of the "grief lobster" anywhere. I'm referring, of course, to the epic Last Supper tablescape, which is—even by ordinary Hannibal Lecter standards—pretty fucking extra.

Motherfucker was so beside himself with grief and angst that he put a goddamn lobster ... inside a fucking cantaloupe.

So, here you go, Tumblr: The inaugural use of the #grieflobster tag on this platform (a tag I did not invent, but it's one of my favorite byproducts of the Hannibal fandom).

[my1imasis]

MADS MIKKELSEN & HUGH DANCY

HANNIBAL PANEL NYCC 2024

[pesky--dust]

Guys, there's a lot going on. Does this mean we will finally get the fourth season???? Does this mean we will get the fourth season??? Hannibal ended 9 (nine!) years ago, what do you mean that Mads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy got the MAIN stage at the C2E2??? And why announce this on the anniversary of the premiere of the first episode of the series???? I'm going insane here.