#and then killed him and revived him and possessed him and yeeted him into hell

[xivu-arath]

god of clocks is still an experience (ambiguous and feeling as if I have run a marathon in strange territory) but deepgate really does feel like... you have been changed and it is horrible and irrevocable and you cannot ever go back. but there are ways to move forward despite this

[tvdoriginal]

2x09

Annndddd we’re back witches! 

So let’s get started.

We start with a flashback to a year ago when we met the Necromancer. He was transported to Texas and is in a human form. Therefore, he looks normal and possess no powers.

In the present, Hope returns to the Salvatore School and is surprised to see that she now has a roommate. Her name is Alyssa and has all these rules. Will Alyssa stick around long? I hope not because where the hell have Ethan and Maya been? And Kalebs sister?

Ric is determined to know more about Sebastian since they have a strict admissions process. And then Lizzie came down fixing her clothes in a hurry, so that probably didn’t help.

11 months ago, the Necromancer (or Ted, according to his name tag), is working at an ice cream shop. He and we meet Chad.

Josie goes into Rics office and takes the hourglass that we’ve seen before.

Landon is tasked with showing Sebastian around and spending time with the factions to see if he is fit to stay. Sebastian witnesses what they call “teen drama” between Josie, Landon, and a little bit of Hope since Josie yeets away from Landon once Hope comes.

10 months ago, the Necromancer revived a cockroach in front of Chad, and 7 months ago, he tries to revive a cat in his apartment. Chad asks why Malivore would screw the Necromancer over and while he starts explaining, he can’t remember who he stole the knife from. He says he remembers the “man with anger issues and an impressive jawline” and while lost in thought, the cat briefly revives. Angry, he yells and leaves.

At the Salvatore School, Lizzie is reading comics with MG (specifically Crisis on Infinite Earths for those of you who might’ve gotten a little excited like I did). She tells him that she is trying to avoid having sex with Sebastian...again because since the first time they’ve just been going at it and her body doesn’t register that she’s a feminist.

Landon takes Sebastian to the werewolves first and they all get along.

Five months ago now, the Necromancer and Chad visit Malivore and discover that it has been closed. Knowing this, he knows he must make a sacrifice. He essentially slices Chad open and uses some cream to make his face white and like recreates the scar or whatever that was on his face. A month ago, he revives Chad and gives him a red cloak and tells him his plan to go to Virginia.

MG sits with the witches at lunch and tells them that he doesn’t like Sebastian. Alyssa then tries to help him make Sebastian fail his tests by cutting her hand. It backfires by MG being the one tempted by blood and Sebastian helps him calm down.

Josie is doing magic with the hourglass and I guess sees the future? The school burning, herself evil.

3 months ago, Chad and the Necromancer arrive at the cemetery in Mystic Falls. He tells Chad that he’s going to murder someone innocent in order to like stake his claim or something.

In the Stefan Memorial Library, Josie is with the hourglass and Dorian comes up to her. He asks her what she’s doing and she says it’s an old assignment that Clarke assigned and that she’s working on getting rid of it (lies!) He is suspicious because it is advanced and she needs another witch. Hope steps in so Dorian leaves. She tells Josie that her friend Vincent (!!) told her about the hourglass and how dangerous it can be if it breaks and has a spell that can be a barrier around it.

Sebastian is with the witches in his final test and Lizzie tries to play it cool. Alyssa has a crystal ball that reads feelings that are buried deep down. She reads Sebastian and he’s not happy at all at what’s being said. He’s getting riled and Landon puts his hand on his shoulder and Sebastian throws him across the room. The witches do the head thing an Lizzie yells at them to stop and to let him go. And I hope he gets the boot out of the school because I. Don’t. Like. Him.

Sebastian goes to the gym and Landon finds him there and asks if he’s okay. Sebastian says no and tells him how he was sold when he was 8 to merchants.

Hosie are doing the spell and Josie thanks Hope for her help. Josie asks why Clarke chose her and Hope says it’s because she’s trusting and really powerful. Hope tells Josie about how she came to the school after she came out of Malivore and saw Jandon at the Mill and they have an understanding now. Small smiles were exchanged.

Landon tells Ric that Sebastian is good to stay and sometimes people just need a chance to get things right. While Landon leaves the office, we see Ric reading a book opened to ‘Chapter 14 Sebastian The Merciless’, so...big oof.

In classic TVD style, while someone is running in the woods, a vampire makes its attack. In this case it is Sebastian and Ric crossbows him.

While the Necromancer is sleeping, Chad tries to kill the Necromancer since he said he was going to kill Hope and her friends which are kids. The Necromancer says that Chad he is no longer in control of himself and that the Necromancer now controls him. He makes him kneel, and Chad wonders if Malivore made the Necromancer human so that he could have a shot at peace. Necromancer tells him not to call him that and that his name is the Necromancer. You know. Like he’s done this entire episode.

Sebastian asks Ric how he found him and Ric explains that he has an active locator spell on him. Ric says that he’ll give him a second chance if he follows the rules to which Sebastian responds that he doesn’t follow orders and that if he goes back in the box then he’ll be let out by Lizzie. He says he can control her mind and implies that he’s had sex with her all over the school. The only way to protect Lizzie from him is to kill him.

Yesterday, the Necromancer is ready to execute his plan. Or at least finish it. With Clarke’s body, he makes a new portal.

AYO ITS KALEBS SISTER. AS DORIANS INTERN.

Jandon talk and Josie admits that she pushes people away when she needs them most. Landon admits that he misses talking with her like that and that he wants them to be friends. Hope walks in and sees that they were making her side of the room look kind of like last time.

Lizzie asks if Ric kicked out Sebastian and he explains how he chose not to stay. Lizzie cries in his arms while repeating that it’s a good thing he left.

In the end, the Necromancer gets a Gollum (?) or something from the portal and tells him that he has a better offer than peace.

And with that, we are one episode closer to seeing Kai!

[youghvaudough]

Rewatched Hannibal Recently...

... here are some random thoughts brain chips on the third season

watch out for a text wall it's a doozy down under

this rewatching I finally realized the first half of this season Hannibal was basically like “I’m touring Europe with Bedelia one last time before I check myself into jail so I can see my bf often”

Will must’ve been real good at arts and crafts. He made a whole ass butterfly?bee?dragonfly?firefly man display out of shattered wine bottles and garbage from a basement basically

Also how did he not cut his hands with the glass???? He had leather gloves sure but it’s not like those are cut resistant?????? Does he have cut-resistant leather gloves???????

In Hannibal Rising Chiyoh is Hanni’s aunt’s lady-in-waiting (?) and was described as being about his age; if we’re going by that, she’s the same age as him in the show, which, ughhhhhh, let’s just say really really plays into the idea of us Asians not raisining (not mad at all; Tao Okamoto is so beautiful im gay as HELL —)

Bedelia: you’re in love with Will Graham and also leave me alone plz can I stop finishing murders on your behalf now

Hannibal was remarkably off his killing game at the end of the second season (or just really on his planning game) like NO ONE except for poor Abigail is dead by the 3rd season

Thinking about the filming of some scenes is so funny like: 

the crew carrying leather arm chairs and fancy glass side tables into the middle of some woods for a single shot

Bryan Fuller being like “ughhhh can I get a membrane-like sheet over this macro lens so I can film it bring sliced open like its will’s stomach skin” 

“also I need three thousand gallons of fake blood for some cool reverse drip shots”

everyone: Will help us catch Hannibal you must hate him so much right???? Will: busy imagining alternate reality where he and Hannibal actually worked it out at the end of the 2nd season

Will: tries his damndest to ignore everyone telling him he and Hannibal are in love while being very much smitten

Mason: talks religious mumbo jumbo  Alana after her bi awakening: *choke stare

the only saving grace for Jack Crawford is how much he’s the “I love my wife” trope

Frederic: ...why does no one wanna help me with Hannibal hunting when I go a-knocking but when Will does it everyone’s with him????????? What’d I do

No one:     Bryan Fuller: I NEED SOME SNAIL FUCKING SHOTS HERE

Bedelia: i feel like I’m your diet Will Graham Hannibal: what? no *continues to talk about how special Will Graham is and how no one will be his equal basically

WOAH question on Chiyoh so did Hannibal ~literally~ taxidermy her in time with some cannibal magic & that’s why she looks about, I don’t know, in her twenties still ?????? /s

Bryan Fuller: NOW I NEED TO OPEN AN OLD PAYPHONE FOR AN INTERIOR SHOT

Chiyoh: he’s good looking but dumb about Hannibal so 

I’ll kiss him

then push him off the train

(hopefully dude’ll be warned but also finally learn how to gay)

Bryan Fuller: ARE YOU MISSING SOME SLOW MOTION SHOTS OF HUGH DANCY FLIPPING OF THE TRAIN IN YOUR LIFE? ALWAYS

how did Mason and Pazzi achieve high resolution uninterrupted overseas video chat with the front camera of Apple laptops????? the power of wealth????? whenever I call my mom my phone turns into a potato pretty much

the jack v hannibal fight was the ultimate “I luh my dead wife” man v “I just need to stay alive and go meet my boyfriend” man fight

Bedelia: I know what your goodbye is; I know what you wanna do to Will and you’re in love with the dude. No thanks I’ll yeet myself outta here

“waving your uterus around like a weapon” how iconic

Dolce will forever go down in cinematic history there I said it. Nothing tops the mirroring scars, the downright sensual romantic dialogue in front of a fucking Botticelli, this 水乳交融 of two minds (can’t find a good enough translation other than maybe “melding”), one of the weirdest most kaleidoscope-forward lesbian sex scene of all times, a lot of overlapping orgasm faces, reflexive hugs and pats of comfort, weirdly timed lip-lickings, etc etc

At least Mason recognizes how good looking Will’s is lmao even with all the burnt penis talk on the table

“He’s looking very dry a little moisturizer please” Mason your gay is showing

“It’s dangerous getting exactly what you want” yeah we got this season of Hannibal and then no more of it I’d say you’re right on the money Dr. Lecter

Alana and Margot helping Hannibal and Will: LGBT solidarity at its finest

dumbest thing mason did was probably pissing off Margot

So basically Chiyoh is made of a stable metal element between iron and silver that’s why she doesn’t age?????? /s

maybe “I found you in my mind palace” can be our “always”

I remember the first time I watched Digestivo and I was so worried Hannibal’s gonna finish eating Will or take off or continue into the book silence of the lamb arc or something after Will basically went “I won’t go looking for you at all bye bitch where my dogs at” so imagine my fucking delight ecstasy when Hannibal threw himself at the FBI just so Will can always find him. I cried buckets and became a devout Bryan Fuller STAN that day

Chiyoh: fuck this shit im out; don’t wanna protect this idiot boy with luv no mo

Molly: weirdly familiar sharp features, sand-blond hair, husky sultry deeper voice hmmmmmmmmm guess WHAT

...but she actually likes doggos so 

Bryan Fuller: HUGH DANCY. COVERED IN BLOOD. NAKED. UNDER THE MOONLIGHT. NOW

Will gives Bedelia SO MUCH SHIT about using Hannibal as a means to fame that he almost forgets how possessive  protective of Hanni this makes him look

Bedelia: calm yo ass do you know how many “Will is special you’ll never be him” talks I’ve been in with Hannibal as the main lecturer?????

Bedelia: did you go visit him Will: ...yeah Bedelia: whelp fuck my leg is about good as steak any day now

An odd detail I remember about this Will/Bedelia interaction was Bryan Fuller saying in some interview (probably) that this is basically wife confronting mistress; you know who’s which

when Reba was touching the tiger that vet guy must’ve stayed in the room right??? for safety and stuff??? guy must’ve had the weirdest time just seeing Francis freak the fuck out watching Reba

also Reba deserves all the nice things in the world; Francis though an overall shitty person can recognize beauty

...wait i take it back dude said Will was ugly (ok he said “not very handsome” but) like bitch where

for a series with pretty good sfx that teeth scene in 310 was fake as f---

will and bedelia taking shots at each other verbally cracks me tf up like is this the psychology people’s version of “you suck” “uno reverse”

i have to keep reminding myself that this is a crime show that actually aired on national tv bc these dialogues mama??? downright telenovela. Bryan Fuller has a point when he described them as wife and mistress

Bedelia: I would’ve preferred to be bluebeard’s last wife Will: challenge accepted

i cannot stress this enough REBA DESERVES BETTER she seems like the nicest, most well-meaning person ever and deserves to be cherished like so

it's so strange, getting everything that you want; take Will’s slow-burn-esque realization of Hannibal’s twisted affections for example

Bryan Fuller: NOW GIVE ME A CLOSE UP OF ICE SUCKING

So  basically Hannibal’s attitude is “if I can’t be a constant fixture in his life I’ll be on his mind”

Hannibal is always a sucker for some good will ehhhh

Hannibal, in a police vehicle: get in Will we’re going cliff-diving dragon hunting; no but the actual line is just as cheesy geez hanni u smooth man-eater

The Bloom-Vergers look straight out of some gothic family catalog (if those exist)

like i will spare y’all the contrived complements of the Wrath of the Lamb bc like fucking hells mate there's no straight explanation for this finale

that’s it thanks for reading mates hannigram forever also someday some wealthy person will revive this I'm sure and we’ll rejoice then