#something something in the top hannibal waits until will is fully gripping it until he lets go#and the bottom will doesn't have a full grip yet#i know it means smth 👁👁 from @dudemilf
YES ok im gonna talk about this thank u for triggering these incoming thoughts in my brain
keep in mind bedelia's "forgiveness is too great and difficult for one person. it requires two" line, and just a general theme of balance between will and hannibal. and the whole "getting even" idea between the two of them.
in the first gif from naka choko, the knife is in line with hannibal's scar from when will sent someone to kill him (this was deliberate and is directly referenced in the script). the beginning of this episode is when will says "i'd say this makes us even. i send someone to kill you, you send someone to kill me. even steven." hannibal giving the knife to will and holding it until will grips it gives the impression of hannibal acknowledging the playing field is even. they have, on some level, forgiven each other and have a level of camaraderie and trust. everything is balanced. this is further emphasized by will and hannibal making the meal Together. they have gotten even, forgiven (?) each other for their betrayals/trespasses (even if revenge was the way to get there), and everything is balanced between the two of them.
(of course, except will's lying about freddie, but he is still on some level accepting and leaning towards hannibal and there is a degree of balance and harmony established)
but, in the second gif in dolce, they're both trying to forgive each other by killing each other. or, at least, hannibal is, and will has forgiven hannibal but is trying to kill him anyway. this is not balanced, and they are both only really thinking about themselves. will is worried who he will become if he doesn't kill hannibal, and hannibal thinks the only way he can truly forgive will is to eat him, based on his childhood. they are not working Together. this is not balanced.
also, maybe, hannibal is still working towards forgiveness in dolce. will is the one who is creating the most.. dissonance? in their delicate balance; he forgave hannibal, yes, but he is trying to kill him outside of that, for 'selfish' reasons (using that word very loosely). hannibal giving will the knife, his trust, and will's forgiveness back, and will not being able to hold the knife, is further evidence of the imbalance in their relationship and dynamic at this point. everything is all out of wack, basically.
in dolce, however misguided his approach may be, hannibal still trusts will, loves him, and wants to forgive him. will still is not reciprocating that level of love. this is evident in their actions after seeing each other for the first time post-mizumono. this is what is communicated by the second gif.
one last thing! hannibal says 'you dropped your forgiveness, will' (about the knife). a little bit after the second gif, will drops the knife again and hannibal catches it and closes it. hannibal literally caught will's forgiveness. it's hannibal's turn to forgive, now. cue brain eating. lol. ok im done
please tell me im making any sense at all
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