Deconstructing Hannibal

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The podcast where we take Bryan Fuller's show, Hannibal, apart piece by piece. All the English major thoughts and feelings will be shared. Cannibal puns will be made. 

  1. 5d ago

    Deconstructing Hannibal Halloween Special: Hannibal Lecter - Horror Icon

    Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖 In this special solo episode, I reflect on the many reasons that the character of Hannibal Lecter endures as a horror icon. Enjoy! 💖💖💖 Episode Links: “What Drives Our Curious Fascination With Serial Killers?” by Scott Bonn - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/201710/what-drives-our-curious-fascination-serial-killers Stephen King’s 1999 Book Review of Hannibal - https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/99/06/13/reviews/990613.13kingct.html “Antihero” at Vocabulary.com - https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/antihero “Hannibal Lecter, The Great Anti-Hero of Horror [Unveiling the Mind]” by Michael Pementel for Bloody Disgusting - https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3653834/hannibal-lecter-great-anti-hero-horror-unveiling-mind/ Hannibal Lecter: A Life by Brian Raftery - https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Hannibal-Lecter/Brian-Raftery/9781668070581

  2. Oct 18

    Deconstructing Hannibal Episode 45: Proxy Killers - Matthew Brown & Randall Tier

    Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖 VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/vIaTNdwZ51I In this episode, Fannibal Max and I discuss the proxy killers of Season 2 - Matthew Brown and Randall Tier. We discuss their mirror-ness, their Will-ness, their Hannibal-ness, their Dolarhyde-ness, and their place in the story and the fandom, among many other things. Enjoy! 💖💖💖 Episode Links:  “Proxy” at Merriam-Webster - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proxy Floyd, Ayanna, Steve Lightfoot, and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Mukozuke.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 5, Chiswick Productions, 2014. Bryan Fuller 2014 Interview with AVC “Mukozuke” - https://www.avclub.com/hannibal-s-bryan-fuller-on-will-s-big-move-1798267345 Jonathan Tucker Entertainment Weekly 2015 Interview - https://ew.com/article/2015/12/10/jonathan-tucker-kingdom-hannibal-roles/ Bryan Fuller 2014 Interview with AV Club “Shiizakana” - https://www.avclub.com/hannibal-s-bryan-fuller-on-the-intimacy-between-will-an-1798268050 Vlaming, Jeff and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Shiizakana.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 9, Chiswick Productions, 2014. Lightfoot, Steve and Kai Yu Wu. Writers. “Naka-choko.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 10, Chiswick Productions, 2014. Mark O’Brien 2014 Interview with The Hudsucker - https://thehudsucker.com/2014/11/05/private-eyes-republic-of-doyles-mark-obrien/

  3. Oct 11

    Deconstructing Hannibal Episode 44: A Different Kind of Hero - Peter Bernardone

    Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖 VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/yhSS6l3_lLQ In this episode, Fannibal CassieRaven and I discuss one of the fandom's most beloved characters, Peter Bernardone. We discuss Peter's compassion, heroism, and how he acts as a mirror for Will Graham. Enjoy! Episode Links: Nimerfro, Scott, Bryan Fuller and Steve Lightfoot. Writers. “Su-Zakana.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 8, Chiswick Productions, 2014. Tennyson’s In Memoriam - https://kalliope.org/en/text/tennyson20020226130 Vlaming, Jeff and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Shiizakana.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 9, Chiswick Productions, 2014. Jeremy Davies Subaru Commercial - Jeremy Davies (Subaru Commercial) Jeremy Davies Mission Statement of Sorts - https://jeremydavies.com/site/JeremysSocialMediaMissionStatementofSorts.html Bryan Fuller 2014 Interview with AV Club “Su-Zakana” - https://www.avclub.com/hannibal-s-bryan-fuller-on-rebooting-season-two-halfway-1798267889 Bryan Fuller 2014 Interview with AV Club “Shiizakana” - https://www.avclub.com/hannibal-s-bryan-fuller-on-the-intimacy-between-will-an-1798268050

  4. Sep 27

    Deconstructing Hannibal Episode 43: Murder Sister, Murder Wife - Margot Verger

    Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖 VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/dg8cZXIEfDo In this episode, Quantifiably Bitchy's Rachela and I discuss the beautiful and badass Margot Verger. We discuss Margot's canon origins in Harris, how Bryan transformed her character, and her enduring legacy as a survivor. Enjoy! Episode Links Harris, Thomas. Hannibal. Delacorte Press, 1999. McLean, Jesse. The Art and Making of Hannibal. Titan Books, 2015. Bryan Fuller 2014 Interview with AV Club “Su-Zakana” - https://www.avclub.com/hannibal-s-bryan-fuller-on-rebooting-season-two-halfway-1798267889 Katharine Isabelle Interview with Curtis Loves Movies - https://curtislovesmovies.wordpress.com/2014/09/10/katharine-isabelle-talks-nbcs-hannibal/ Nimerfro, Scott, Bryan Fuller and Steve Lightfoot. Writers. “Su-Zakana.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 8, Chiswick Productions, 2014. Vlaming, Jeff and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Shiizakana.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 9, Chiswick Productions, 2014. Lightfoot, Steve and Kai Yu Wu. Writers. “Naka-Choko.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 10, Chiswick Productions, 2014. Bryan Fuller 2014 Interview with AV Club “Naka-Choko” - https://www.avclub.com/hannibal-s-bryan-fuller-on-mason-verger-and-an-incredib-1798268249 Vlaming, Jeff, Andy Black and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Ko No Mono.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 11, Chiswick Productions, 2014. Brancato, Chris, Bryan Fuller and Scott Nimerfro. Writers. “Tome-wan.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 12, Chiswick Productions, 2014.

  5. Sep 13

    Deconstructing Hannibal Episode 42: The King of Pigs - Mason Verger

    Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖 VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/0j_8Do6FmLs In this episode, Fannibal Donna and I discuss the true villain of the show, Mason Verger. We delve into his canon beginnings in Harris, his translation to the screen in Ridley Scott's film and in Bryan Fuller's show, and the Mason Swap from S2 to S3. Enjoy! 💖💖💖 Episode Links Harris, Thomas. Hannibal. Delacorte Press, 1999. Bryan Fuller 2014 Interview with AV Club “Naka-Choko” - https://www.avclub.com/hannibal-s-bryan-fuller-on-mason-verger-and-an-incredib-1798268249 McLean, Jesse. The Art and Making of Hannibal. Titan Books, 2015. Lightfoot, Steve and Kai Yu Wu. Writers. “Naka-Choko.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 10, Chiswick Productions, 2014. Vlaming, Jeff, Andy Black and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Ko No Mono.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 11, Chiswick Productions, 2014. Brancato, Chris, Bryan Fuller and Scott Nimerfro. Writers. “Tome-wan.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 12, Chiswick Productions, 2014. “Why Hannibal Recast Michael Pitt as Mason Verger” at ScreenRant - https://screenrant.com/why-hannibal-show-recast-michael-pitt-as-mason-verger-explainer/ Michael Pitt 2014 Interview with Collider - https://collider.com/michael-pitt-i-origins-hannibal-interview/ Bryan Fuller 2015 Interview with HeyUGuys - https://www.heyuguys.com/bryan-fuller-interview-hannibal-series-3/ Michael Pitt 2014 Interview with Mandatory - https://www.mandatory.com/fun/725945-i-origins-michael-pitt-on-eyes-evolution-and-hannibal Joe Anderson 2015 Interview with Collider - https://collider.com/joe-anderson-supremacy-hannibal-interview/

  6. Aug 30

    Deconstructing Hannibal Episode 41: Kade Prurnell - Bureaucrat with a Bayonet (Slightly Krendlerized)

    Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖 VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/sJDYnlriNjQ In this solo episode, I discuss another character we are introduced to in Season 2, Kade Prurnell. I discuss the fascinating origin of her character, her function in the S2 plot, and possibilities for her character in a hopefully eventual Season 4. Enjoy! 💖💖💖 Episode Links AV Club Interview with Bryan Fuller “Sakizuke” - https://www.avclub.com/hannibal-s-bryan-fuller-on-blending-busby-berkeley-with-1798266759 Harris, Thomas. The Silence of the Lambs. St. Martin’s Press, 1988. Ron Vawter at Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Vawter Fuller, Bryan and Steve Lightfoot. Writers. “Kaiseki.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 1, Chiswick Productions, 2014. Collider Interview with Bryan Fuller - https://collider.com/hannibal-season-2-bryan-fuller-interview/ Lightfoot, Steve and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Mizumono.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 13, Chiswick Productions, 2014.

  7. Aug 16

    Deconstructing Hannibal Episode 40: Movie Edition - Red Dragon

    Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖 VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/OPq4gg2krWg In this episode, Lady Thunder and I dissect and discuss the next installment in our Movie Edition series, 2002's Red Dragon. We talk our likes, dislikes, and the influence we see from this film in Bryan's Hannibal. Enjoy! 💖💖💖 Episode Links "Red Dragon (2002 film)” at Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Red_Dragon_(2002_film)&oldid=1367622138 “Brett Ratner” at Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brett_Ratner&oldid=1367306898 Raftery, Brian. Hannibal Lecter: A Life. Simon &Schuster, New York, 2026. “Raz’s Midnight Macabre Horror Review: ‘Red Dragon’” - https://somewhatnerdy.com/home/red-dragon/ “Red Dragon” at RogerEbert.com - https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/red-dragon-2002 Edward Guthmann’s Review at SFGate - https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Dragon-has-no-bite-All-star-cast-fails-to-2765306.php William Arnold’s Review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer - https://web.archive.org/web/20141025014133/http://www.seattlepi.com/ae/movies/article/Lecter-series-has-run-its-course-but-Hopkins-is-1097596.... Bryan Fuller 2013 Interview with Collider - https://collider.com/bryan-fuller-hannibal-interview/ Bryan Fuller 2013 Interview with AVClub - https://www.avclub.com/bryan-fuller-walks-us-through-the-first-three-episodes-1798239641

  8. Aug 2

    Deconstructing Hannibal Episode 39: Brave Young Woman - Miriam Lass

    Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖 In this episode, my guest Petra and I discuss the character of Miriam Lass – a strong, brave, young woman who serves as a load-bearing character for the plot and a remix of past characters from both the Fullerverse and Harris canon. Enjoy! VIDEO: https://youtu.be/qTbhfWrDJn4 Episode Links Wikipedia article on Dead Like Me - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Like_Me Georgia Lass Pic - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556085/mediaviewer/rm3612449024/ Bryan Fuller 2013 Season 1 Walkthrough with AVC - Part 2 of 4 - https://www.avclub.com/bryan-fuller-walks-us-through-hannibal-s-debut-season-1798239745 Bryan Fuller 2014 AVC Interview “Futamono” - https://www.avclub.com/hannibal-s-bryan-fuller-on-another-shocking-ending-1798267528 Anna Chlumsky Interview with Chicago Tribune - https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/05/05/anna-chlumsky-from-girl-to-grownup-roles/ Wu, Kai Yu and Bryan Fuller. “Entree.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 6, Chiswick Productions, 2012. Bryan Fuller 2014 AVC Interview “Yakimono” - https://www.avclub.com/hannibal-s-bryan-fuller-on-hannibal-lecter-s-grand-desi-1798267723 Miriam Through Broken Glass Pic- https://thatshelf.com/hannibal-episode-2-7-recap/

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The podcast where we take Bryan Fuller's show, Hannibal, apart piece by piece. All the English major thoughts and feelings will be shared. Cannibal puns will be made. 

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  • Creator
    Sihaya
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    46
  • Rating
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