#my first thought 🤯

[cashew-core]

Not to be that guy but I think it would be so better if people sexualised autism more. Like no no not helpless little guys no instead that’s super hot

[doodlingwren]

I'd love to have something witty to say here, but I think this one post speaks for himself in a way no words could.

Originally, I wanted to do a "simple" redraw of a silly meme, I have no idea HOW it eneded up being a four pages comic. And WHY there's also a JOJO reference within of all things. So uhm, anyway...

✨ Sources and references ✨

The "Dilf Detected Comic" [original unedited comic, meme format, meme format if you want the rebloggable tumblr version]

The "Oh? You're Approaching Me?" panel from the manga JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (chapter 143)

Hope you've liked the Aries™ Rizz©® ok bye

[workinghandinhand]

martyr..? what a play on words..

[sscrambledmeggss]

redraw of that scene in acitw when they attend the dance class for the first time :)

[alfredosauce50]

Matt going missing in the wilderness for 7 days and when the search party finds him, he looks better than he did before. Like his skin is glowing and it’s like he just went on a spiritual retreat or some shit

[overtake]

If i see one more person spread “news” sourced to outlets like f1-insider… please actually pay attention to sources and use critical thought about where it came from. these accounts want their engagement numbers and will share information derived from a fucking reddit comment if they think it’ll earn them a few extra dollars. there’s always an off chance these bullshit tabloids are right, but they almost never are, and a legitimate source will come along if there’s any whisper of truth to it. i just beg of people to simply wait for sources with the slightest bit of credibility to their name before they start sharing information.

[craqueluring]

lets talk about will's journey through hannibals mind palace in s3a, the myth of theseus, the minotaur, ariadne’s thread, labyrinths, and mazes (there is a tldr at the end of this! and this gets better & more cohesive towards the end i promise lol esp after the uffizi gallery screenshot)

background on theseus: theseus sailed to crete intending to defeat the minotaur, a beast housed by the labyrinth constructed by daedalus. it was constructed so well, daedalus himself could not navigate it. ariadne was the daughter of king minos, who ordered the entrapment of the minotaur. she fell in love with theseus, and,betraying her father and her country, she gave theseus a thread to tie one end at the entrance of the labyrinth, and carry the rest with him, so he could find his way back out. theseus succeeded in killing the minotaur and returned safely.

will graham sails to italy as theseus sailed to crete, and enters the labyrinth of hannibal lecter's mind palace at the norman chapel in palermo, italy. the imagery of the many consecutive doorways and disorienting paths in the catacombs under the chapel is notably labyrinthine, and is actually what made me think of this connection in the first place.

*note the consecutive doorways/arches. this parallels the shot of will and hannibal in front of la primavera. in that shot, there are also many doorways behind them.

hannibal is simultaneously

daedalus, the maker of the labyrinth,

the minotaur, the beast at the center, and,

partly, ariadne, the one who betrays her father and her country, falls in love with theseus and allows him to navigate the labyrinth (i.e. the heart in the norman chapel is what confirms to will that he is going in the right direction). just as ariadne's love of theseus was a betrayal of her country and her father, hannibal's love of will is a betrayal of himself.

perhaps hannibal as daedalus-minotaur-ariadne represents the many contradictory parts of hannibal: the person suit containing the monster (daedalus), the monster (minotaur), and lover (ariadne).

but ariadne, the symbol of love, could also be more accurately represented by both will and hannibal: their connection, and its portrayal through will's hallucinations:

the ravenstag which leads will on the train tracks after chiyoh pushes him off

the blood puddle under the doors to the norman chapel catacombs

the fireflies that lead him to mischa's grave

& more

this thread of connection that leads will through the labyrinth of hannibal's mind is universally present throughout season 3a. it is not the physical actions of a lover that lead will through the labyrinth like ariadne did for theseus, but instead the undertanding derived from love of the labyrinth-maker himself which allows will to navigate the labyrinth. 

if the entrance ("foyer") to hannibal's labyrinthine mind palace is the norman chapel, the center is his home in lithuania, as will's imagined hannibal says while he is in the lithuanian forest in secondo 3x03:

"is this where construction began?" "on my memory palace? its door at the center of my mind. and here you are, feeling for the latch."

perhaps the center of hannibal's memory palace is actually hannibal's home and what happened there. "mazes intended to be more or less impenetrable have a center containing something so valuable or so shameful as to warrant protection" (x pg. 91) — hannibal's labyrinthine mind palace was constructed outward to protect something at his origin, at the center of his mind: mischa.

will's last stop in hannibal's labyrinth, and perhaps the exit, is where he finds hannibal in front of la primavera, once again in italy. the long hall of consecutive doorways in the center of the screen, which mirrors the doorways in the catacombs during will's 'entrance' into hannibal's mind palace, gives a sense of some long journey coming to an end. he tells hannibal "i wanted to understand you before i laid eyes on you again. i needed it to be clear what i was seeing," plainly stating his reason for his journey through the labyrinth — understanding. 

*note the consecutive doorways in the center, which parallel the arches in the aforementioned shot of will entering the catacombs in secondo

as explained by penelope reed doob, the purpose of a labyrinth can be to…

"…to entrap or enlighten errant mazewalkers, denying or controlling access to a center that may contain good or evil, and leaving the maze-walker with higher knowledge or in chaotic limbo" (x pg. 64)

certainly, will's journey through hannibal's labyrinth was, as doob calls it, "the labyrinth as a sign of difficult progress." as a plot device, will's journey through europe, hannibal's labyrinth, the mind palace, was a path designed to lead to will gaining higher knowledge, and the "transcendence of labyrinthine confusion" (x pg. 91) 

right?

but, even after will's journey, we as the audience, will as a character, and even hannibal himself, remain confused, turned around, and unable to see any end in sight, especially after both of their failed attempts at separation.

we are still in the labyrinth. 

"labyrinths, like life, involve chaos and order, destiny and free choice, terror and triumph — all held in balance, all perspective-dependent" (x pg. 252)

church labyrinths as a metaphor for life in particular emphasize a unicursal design, or there being only one true path — that of christ, who can act as a guide for humanity "to discover that the mythically multicursal and unstable labyrinth — of life, of the world, of hell — is in fact unicursal, stable, and extricable" (x pg. 133)

instead of this, nbc's hannibal purposefully emphasizes the multicursal and inextricable nature of life and the world through the use of a seemingly chaotic, and sometimes absurd, plot. there are so, so, so many paths will can (and does) follow in the labyrinth/maze of his life. but none are emphasized as the correct one. because that does not exist. everything becomes a matter of perspective, and even looking at the maze from the outside, one becomes disoriented.

thus, this gives even the viewer a sense that they are wandering through the labyrinth with will.

"The only pattern we are shown is the pattern of the labyrinth...all progress is illusory: we may think we are getting somewhere new, but really we are retreading old patterns, circling and turning and retracing our steps until suddenly we exit right where we entered, with an echoing line or repeated pattern, and not once only but time and again" (x pg. 336)

just as doob says of chaucer's the house of fame, nbc's hannibal as a whole "reconstructs, rather than transcends, the complexity of the many labyrinths in which we live and write — labyrinths we cannot, and perhaps do not even wish to, escape" (x pg 339)

the plot of hannibal has been criticized for being too absurd or chaotic, but the absurdity is the show's essence. it is a tool of emphasis to remind us of the fact that hannibal, will, bedelia, jack, abigail, alana, margot, are — everyone is — making their way through the inferno, wandering through the labyrinth, unable to see the forest for the trees, just as we are. 

"there is no overview of the labyrinth, at least not in this life, and nothing is clear but the uncertainties of the ambiguous maze above whose constraints we cannot rise. believing all this, some men might despair, but…if these be labyrinths, they are enchanting ones, as full of delight as of frustration…nightmarish as it may be, is colorful, energetic, chock-full of magnificent diversity, far more beguiling than cosmic spheres. it cries out for the shaping mind and voice of the poet to give order and perspective where none exists. if that shaping is no more reliable than its material, so be it: perhaps a well-wrought poem in such a world is all the more admirable, and much more fun. the confusions and errors of the maze may be as attractive as the transcendent view. and if truth is always deferred, redefined by another twist, a fresh perspective, a different viewer, so what?" (x pg. 337)

tldr: will's journey through europe, exploring hannibal's memory palace is comparable to theseus' exploration of the labyrinth in search of the minotaur. hannibal is simultaneously daedalus (the labyrinth's creator), his person suit, the minotaur, his monster, and ariadne, a lover who allows theseus to not get lost in the labyrinth. the ravenstag and hannibal and will's psychological connection and deep understanding of e/o could also be compared to ariadne's thread. the center of a labyrinth is commonly something that is protected; hannibal says his home is at the center of his mind — hannibal's mind palace protects mischa at the center. even when will leaves the labyrinth and finds hannibal, there is not much higher knowledge gained from the journey, as would be expected. that is because we are still in the labyrinth, such is life. the absurdity and chaos of the hannibal plot, the repeating themes, plotlines, and endless parallels exacerbate this point, and emphasizes the inextricability of life, and the fact that there is no one correct path in the winding maze of life.

[tankgotstuckinthecircusgate]

i know that when carlo suddenly decided that he needs to marry guy made a whole list in his head n like had a deadlines n shit. like it was some kind of a task he needed to do

[minaillus]

I'm going to cry so hard and I need everyone to know

[avatardoggo]

I HAVE FEELINGS FOR A BOYMAN

[cashew-core]

Characters who are deeply emotionally bonded but on a second name basis??? They’ve saved each others lives, they’ve known each other for years, nobody understands them like each other??? Where professional titles sound like affectionate nicknames???

Comforting first name>>>>>comforting pet names

That’s all your honour

[the-pobble-terrarium]

“HELP?? WHO IS “THE FREAKY GEEKS” I HAVE SEVERAL FANDOM SHIPS IVE POSTED ON THIS BLOG THAT COULD FIT THAT DESCRIPTION 😭😭” you’re such a fucking loser you know damn well what everyone is talking about, shut up

Aww, does someone need a nap 🥺?

[pepprs]

i cannot express enough how damaging it is mentally and emotionally that i still live here 🤣

[mer-se]

people can be so randomly cute sometimes

[critterpaws]

Old, but still relevant

[satorisoup]

! AM HERE! ask revival rahhh!!

do u prefer buying things like art prints and posters, or figures and collectibles :o

!! ur anniversary with the fave of ur choosing is coming up!! what do u get and plan to do with them ?

anndddd it's road trip time! u have space for six (6) people to join u, characters or otherwise! who are u inviting (don't need all 6 if u don't wantsies.), and where are u sitting for the long ride! >__<

EEEK PRECIOUS PETU-NIA !! ◝(´ᗜ` )◜ hello hello my love !!what a delight it is to see you in my inbox teehee !! :3 WITH MANY WONDERFUL QUESTIONS YIPEEE !! >//<

TEEHEE i’d definitely have to say collectibles and figures !! i fear i’d have no where to put the posters </3 my shelf is begging for mercy at this point WATERRR !! WATTTER LENE WATERRR !! ( spongebob reference ) i just can’t stop… i see something yuji related and it’s in my hand on the way to the checkout T^T self control does not exist when figures exist methinks !!

EEEK i am choosing kou !! i am making him a yummy box of pastries, and buying him a red scarf with penguins on it that he’s really been wanting !! he’s so silly <3 we are going on a nice little brunch date to eat, and then visiting an aquarium !! bokuto just has to see the penguins & of course, he wore his scarf inside !! >//< ( i headcanon bokuto to really like penguins… i’m not sure why but it just fits HELP )

OMIGOODNESS this one is such a good one methinks !! i have made a chart with explanations !! :3

so starting with aki in the drivers seat, for some reason i feel like he’s a really safe driver ?? he’s also there acting as a calm pillar for all of the craziness in the back HELP poor aki </3

of course me & kou are sittin’ next to eachother 🙂‍↕️ it wouldn’t be a road trip without him at my side !! he would probably start singing that “ 99 bottles of milk ” jingle and aki would shut it down before he got to 98 i fear… he’s such a silly guy T^T

suo ( wind breaker ) is there purely for his commentary :> i feel like he’d definitely keep things entertaining with his jokes & he’s also very smart !! even if he is sarcastic at times i just had to bring him along <3

kyo ( fruits basket ) was a bit of a wildcard for this one… it was between him and bakugo but i think he’s the calmer one compared to him & i definitely don’t want the car blowing up !! i just couldn’t leave him behind </3 i feel like he might get along with suo since he likes to fight and suo is a martial artist !!

tanjiro is there for directions & in case we find ourselves in trouble !! he knows how to get around, and if something were to happen he’d be our rescue <3 he’s very good at adapting & knowing where to lead us just in case !! he’s also such a kind person so i feel like it’d be a delightful experience having his cute self there >//<

yuji is there because i know he’d get along very well with tanjiro ( they are best friendsies in my head ) and i feel like he’d make things fun !! he’s very good with conversation so it’d be a blast talking with him !! my cutie patootie yuji T^T

i’m in the front !! i’m a bit of a backseat driver and i get uncomfy when i can’t see the road </3 i also get carsick so !! i must go there !! YEOW !!

UWAHHH thank you soso much for asking these wonderful questions nia !! ^_^ excuse my rambling… i could talk for hours i fear </3 i hope you’re doing well & m’ sending all of my love to you along with a big hug !! MWUUUAH !! <3 🍓