#love victor 1x02

[these-wayward-stars]

What did Hannibal really want for both of them & what’s beautiful?

This is all I ever wanted for you, Will, for both of us.

It’s beautiful.

If Hannibal wanted a murder husband, he didn’t get one. He got a vigilante out of Will, though:

Hannibal: In righteousness the lamb doth judge and make war.

Will never killed anyone innocent, but let’s not forget the not-innocent were all coerced by Hannibal into killing. Hannibal killed plenty innocent and ate them. Hannibal and Will are NOT morally comparable, much less equals, least of all lovers.

But, they did change each other, and that change, for what it’s worth, is beautiful.

Hannibal: If your intention was to kill him, it's because you understand why he did the things he did. It’s beautiful in its own way, giving voice to the unmentionable. 1x02

Hannibal knows that his cannibal life isn’t sustainable. Rather than rotting in prison without dignity, he prefers to die by the hands of someone who understood him. And Will was that unfortunate someone of his choosing, simply because Will could empathize with anyone, any murderer. There’s nothing special about Hannibal. He knows he’s destructive, he’s lonely, he’s the devil. He wants to be ended, by someone who can connect with him.

So, if Will’s intention is to kill him, it’s because he understands Hannibal’s reasons for killing, namely, power over others that is only occasionally justified as vigilante behavior. This, is what Hannibal always wanted for both of them.

So yeah, he was pissed at Will end of season 2 that Will didn’t hunt him down and kill him with his hands—intimate understanding—but instead sold him to the FBI lowlifes aka tried to save him. Whereas Hannibal wanted Will to end him.

Bedelia: You couldn't save Hannibal. Do you think you can save this new one? Your experience of Hannibal's attention is so profoundly harmful. Yet so irresistible.

It’s not irresistible, it’s that he has no choice. Will is not in love with Hannibal. Hannibal abused him and gaslit him and stripped away his every last chance at normalcy. Hannibal, driven by twisted jealousy, made sure that he is Will’s all.

Bedelia: extreme acts of cruelty require a high level of empathy the next time you have an instinct to help someone you might consider crushing them instead it might save you a great deal of trouble.

This (and Hannibal going after his family) leads Will to give up on law enforcement, to quit trying to save Hannibal (and the Tooth Fairy) by catching him, but to crush him—intimately—instead.

Hannibal and Jack chat:

God, the devil, or the Great Red Dragon?

You, me, and the Great Red Dragon.

God = law enforcement, the impartial spectator; the devil = Hannibal; Red Dragon = the psychopath; the lamb = Will.

Is your conscience clear?

As clear as yours.

They both have a hand in the making of the righteous sacrificial lamb.

Hannibal: All Gods demand sacrifices.

Will: I don’t know if I can save myself.

Hannibal’s planned demise by the wrath of the lamb is beautiful.

Will’s transformation from pariah /victim to martyr /victor is beautiful.

That’s all.

[elizadushkudaily]

Dollhouse masterlist!

February 2009 - January 2010 | Dollhouse. Eliza Dushku plays Echo and others - full 27 episode masterlist below! (Eliza appears in every episode.) Echo is part of a top secret corporate operation, and she is based out of the Los Angeles "Dollhouse."

[This masterlist is being updated Jan 2025 to match the future Visual Masterlist.]

Episodes in parentheses did not air live on TV.

EPISODE MASTERLIST: (1x00 Echo) 1x01 Ghost 1x02 The Target 1x03 Stage Fright 1x04 Gray Hour 1x05 True Believer 1x06 Man on the Street 1x07 Echoes 1x08 Needs 1x09 A Spy in the House of Love 1x10 Haunted 1x11 Briar Rose 1x12 Omega (1x13 Epitaph One) 2x01 Vows 2x02 Instinct 2x03 Belle Chose 2x04 Belonging 2x05 The Public Eye 2x06 The Left Hand 2x07 Meet Jane Doe 2x08 A Love Supreme 2x09 Stop Loss 2x10 The Attic 2x11 Getting Closer 2x12 The Hollow Men 2x13 Epitaph Two: Return

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Dollhouse aired in the 9 pm Friday night timeslot, and has an overall IMDB rating of 8 / 10. S1 was shot on 35 mm film but S2 was shot on high-definition video. Eliza also served as series producer on Dollhouse. This was Eliza's second TV show where she was a series regular cast member, after Tru Calling.

CHARACTERS: Topher - Fran Kranz Victor - Enver Gjokaj Boyd - Harry Lennix Paul - Tahmoh Penikett Sierra - Dichen Lachman Adelle - Olivia Williams Saunders - Amy Acker Dominic - Reed Diamond Senator - Alexis Denisof Bennett - Summer Glau Alpha - [THIS IS A SPOILER! Alan Tudyk] Mellie - Miracle Laurie

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In case you haven't seen this show: On Dollhouse a corporation runs an underground establishment (known as the "Dollhouse") that programs individuals referred to as Actives (or Dolls) with temporary personalities and skills. The series follows the Active known as "Echo" on her journey toward self-awareness. (x)

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[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Wednesday, October 25

GILES: For as long as there have been vampires, there's been the Slayer. One girl in all the world, a Chosen One. BUFFY: He loves doing this part. GILES: Alright. The Slayer hunts vampires, Buffy is a Slayer, don't tell anyone. Well, I think that's all the vampire information you need.

~~BtVS 1x02 “The Harvest”~~

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[Fandom Discussions]

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[nowayandy]

Benji Campbell in every episode - ep1x01 part2

Part1 | Part3

[maycanady]

Everyone wears a color to show their relationship status. If you wear green, it means you’re single, ready to mingle. Red means you’re in a relationship, and yellow means you’re into someone at the party. You guys didn’t have this in Texas?

LOVE, VICTOR Season 1, Episode 2 “Stoplight Party”

[cheaptrick-and-acheesyoneliner]

Love, Victor 1x02 | Stoplight Party.

“See you tomorrow, and everyday after school, until the end of time.”

[wyatthaliwells]

Michael Cimino as Victor Salazar LOVE, VICTOR (2020 - 2022) — S01E02 "Stoplight Party"

[lovesimon-gifs]

victor ‘head over heels for benji’ salazar

[santiagonex]

[callmevenji]

Love, Victor Gif Meme > Three episodes

Battle of the Bands - 1x02                              What Happen in Willacoochee -1x07                                                                                  Spring Fling - 1x10

[overwhelmed-blueberry-muffin]

Isabel Salazar: queen of walking in on her children😬

[barbiekens]

Love, Victor | 1x02 - “Stoplight Party”

[masonsgooding]

MASON GOODING AS “ANDREW SPENCER” Love, Victor - 1x02

[xviruserrorx]

Penny Dreadful 1x02

Proteus is a gift I really wished his character stook around longer. I love all the scenes with him and Victor.

"One must always have Shakespeare on hand." I have a book of his sonnets right next to me on my night stand... Very true quote.

[nowayandy]

[midsummerevening]

Long time no see… I’ve been pretty busy lately and even if I had written some of the analysis, I just wasn’t feeling it. But here it is! Hope y’all are pretty great.

Episode 3: Battle of the Bands

The end of 1x02 leaves us with a confused Victor and at the beginning of 1x03 we find him searching on the internet, discovering that yes, sexuality is a spectrum. What was my first reaction? Probably excitement at seeing that bisexuality was mentioned (along with pansexuality) on the show. I was very glad to see it displayed even if it was brief and, just like Victor, I wondered, is he bisexual?

He confesses to Simon that he likes Mia a lot and feels super connected to her, so what if? As he points out, there is a chance that he might like her more in the future… I can’t deny that he really seems fond of her.

As Victor likes Mia, naturally, he invites her on a date at the Battle of the Bands, and when he tells Felix, he seems genuinely excited. A little apprehensive and nervous, but that’s normal isn’t it? From what we gather later on, Victor’s never been on a date. Doesn’t know what to expect. So his seemingly nervousness is completely understandable.

However there is something in his behaviour (and it might only be him being stressed and all) that makes me wonder if excitement is all there is – I think he also feels relieved in some way, and maybe it’s just me but it comes off as a bit forced? It reminds me of when he had to chat with Mrs Albright in 1x01, his too enthusiastic congrats or yeah, the luckiest in 1x06. Might just be an impression I got, because other than that, he seems really excited to hang out with her!

The Call Me Maybe scene, as I will call it, is important on so many levels. Besides showcasing the obvious chemistry between Victor and Benji, this scene proves one thing and that is that Victor does not want to be distracted from Mia. Past the surprise and enthusiasm at learning that Benji is in a band, Victor slowly realizes how hard it’d for him to focus on Mia if Benji was there.

Accepting to go to the Battle of the Bands for their first date would compromise that indeed. It would remind Victor of his attraction to Benji, how he likes him, and ultimately, that would keep him away from denying this. Can’t really avoid the unavoidable when it’s right in front of you, right?

So Victor decides to change their plans, no matter how gutted he seems to be to to decline Benji’s offer. He sighs in disappointment after having done so.

Mia and Victor go to this museum. They have a fun time. They eventually kiss and Victor feels happy. Relieved that he even got the butterflies in the stomach that everyone talks about. Keep in mind that Victor hasn’t been with anyone, he hasn’t experienced love that way and doesn’t know how it’s supposed to feel like. The butterflies, though? He has heard of it. And he feels them with Mia.

Then comes Simon’s message and that throws him off.

I think this is when Victor realized that what he was feeling for Mia was different from what he felt for Benji. In short, that how he felt wasn’t it. It was less… intense, less passionate. With Mia, it’s great. When it comes to Benji however, Victor lacks words to convey what he feels. When he sees him singing that song to him (can’t convince me of otherwise) all the while looking at him in the eyes, that the crowd suddenly disappears just like the first time he ever saw him in that corridor at Creekwood, it feels surreal.

Fireworks exploding. Jet-fires flying. It’s everything. It’s more than butterflies. It’s nothing Victor had expected. Surprising and overwhelming. He’s speechless as they take each other in.

There. This is the moment. Victor knows what Simon is talking about. Without even kissing Benji he is enraptured and transfixed and the list of adjectives could go on and on but you get what I mean. Victor knows. Then, he’s left crushed, heart-broken, at the sight of Benji and Derek kissing. Benji, who he thought was coming towards him. And Victor was stepping closer too.

That was before Derek stepped in and made Victor aware of the full picture. Benji, the guy he’s crushing on without even admitting so, is taken. As he leaves the coffee shop, he turns back one last time to see him, them, heart-broken. In front of him the picture of what he couldn’t have.

Off to  Episode 4: The Truth Hurts.

Very beginning of this episode, Victor stresses on how great this is that Benji isn’t free. That he is fine. He makes it sound like he’s not upset about it, though his face expressions do not fail to show his real feelings (as they always do).

Remember the reaction Victor got after that phone call? Well I think it’s the same reason that Victor said that it was better that Benji was off the table. That way, he wouldn’t think about it any more. Instead he could go on on pretending. He could push his feelings away, pretend they do not even exist in the first place. Even if he has never felt like this around anyone before.

I relate to Victor a lot on this. I understand why he would push his identity further when he saw that Benji was unavailable. Benji would have push Victor to come out, because he wanted/wants him. But seeing that Benji has a boyfriend… now, it feels… worthless to even say something.  Their relationship would be impossible anyway, and there’s Mia. So it really does not come as a surprise to me that he would say that it’s better in the end. That allows him to delay the inevitable, something he’s not prepared to, not ready to admit to himself and the rest of the world. It’s almost a relief. And I’m saying ‘almost’ because even though he convinces himself it’s for the best, deep down he must be very upset and sad at the news.

A part of me thinks that if Benji had been single, Victor would have tried. Because in that marvellous moment at Brasstown, when that wave of realization hit him, he knew. He knew right then and there, he liked Benji. He may have know that he wanted him. But with Derek… it’s no longer a choice he can make. This choice was ripped from his hands, and forced him into denying that part of himself he tried so hard to hide, deep deep deep.

So from then on, logically, he relies on Mia. “I can focus on Mia.” without thinking that he shouldn’t try this hard to focus on her. He should just do. Like he does with Benji, even unconsciously. His feelings for Benji do not vanish, obviously, but he acts like they did. It’d hurt even more to acknowledge them, because he couldn’t act on it. Whether it is because he’s not ready to be out yet, or because Benji can’t be with him. Which sucks, like Simon says.

That talk around Zayn and Gigi Hadid? Simon used the term ‘crush’. Victor didn’t, but it’s obvious he’s crushing on Benji. Hard. He’s falling for him, undoubtedly.

Knowing Benji has a boyfriend does not disturb their dynamic or their chemistry for that matter, as the opening scene of 1x04 shows. 

With everything going on, it’s needless to say that Victor has a lot on his plate during this episode: he learns that Benji has a boyfriend, that his mom (of all people) cheated on his dad and Mia talks to him about her mom. So seeing that Simon had an amazing week just confronts him to his own bad week.