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Hannibal (2013-2015)
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watching hannibal nbc smiling & nodding my head yes the entire time so everyone is aware that i fully condone murder cannibalism manipulation gaslighting dismemberment mutilation power imbalances medical malpractice kidnapping filicide codependency deeply unhealthy relationships violent acts as a conduit for sexual desire & as a way to express devotion abandoning your wife & kid for a serial killer & being overall a pretentious piece of shit
Hannibal (2013-2015)
3x06 - “Dolce”
Hannibal Gag Reel [2/?]
…so we can! - Hannibal Gag Reel [16/?]
Hugh Dancy talking about his visits to the Shanghai Museum of Sex - full interview here
…so we can! - Hannibal Gag Reel [16/?]
“is hannibal… in love with me?” bitch arent you a profiler
Being fair, Hannibal is a god-tier gaslighter and manipulator who has had Will completely bamboozled in the past, so seeking a professional third party confirmation before eloping with a serial killer might be reasonable.
i have witnessed gay porn less homoerotic than whatever hannigram have going on wtf do you mean "if i saw you every day forever, will, i would remember this time" WTF DO YOU BITCHES KNOW ABOUT YEARNING ....
Telling Hugh Dancy about trans masc Will and more...
As some of you already know by now, I went to Boston Fanexpo this past weekend for another stop on the unofficial Hannibal 2024 Reunion Tour.
I had planned to do autographs on the Friday before the Hannibal panel and had brought some gifts for Hugh which included a copy of Adapt. Evolve. Become: The Genderqueer Fandom of NBC's Hannibal, which I compiled and edited last year. I also got him to sign my own copy (above).
It all moved quite quickly, but I did have the chance to explain that it's a volume by and about trans, non-binary, and genderqueer Fannibals that includes art, fics, essays, and personal pieces. He seemed intrigued and I said I hope he'd have the chance to read it and that the art isn't explicit/sexual but some of the fics are - he laughed and said he appreciated the warning.
It was all quite the whirlwind, especially after coming all the way from the UK, so I was absolutely mortified when I remembered the next morning that I had talked with a few trans Fannibals who had specifically asked me to let him know that he/Will is a trans icon. So I went back up to see him again on the Saturday morning when it wasn't too busy (and get more stuff signed) and this is what happened:
[I wrote notes down right after so this is as close an account I can get without having filmed it!].
Me: I saw you yesterday Hugh: I remember (smiley-friendly) Me: I gave you a book Hugh: I remember (smiley-friendly) Me: well, I forgot to tell you. A few trans Fannibals reached out to me to tell you that Will is a trans icon to them and we all love you for it. Hugh was surprised (in a nice way) and I was pretty much going to walk away then - job done and feeling like time for me to stop bothering Hugh lol. But before I could walk away he sort of held out his hand to stop me and said something along the lines of - I don't mean this in a disrespectful way, don't take it the wrong way... I'm genuinely curious- I get that it can be about identity- but what is the connection to Will and being trans? Luckily - my essay in the book is exactly about how Will can be read as trans, so I sort of gave him a summary of that. I explained that (obviously) both Will and Hannibal can be read as queer, and that - especially as both characters have dominant masculine and feminine traits, it's also easy to read them both as trans or in some way genderqueer. He was nodding and agreeing, so I further explained that with Hannibal, he is fully formed - he's already whatever he is - which Hugh also agreed with. But that Will is still becoming, still transitioning and therefore can be more relatable to trans fans who see that journey in themselves. So although it's not necessarily the same journey - there is enough to it that it resonates with trans people. I said that in the show there is also the added bonus of Will being seen and accepted for who he is, just as trans people wish to be. He was nodding along and agreeing with me and then he thanked me for explaining that. It was pretty quiet previously but I'd been there a few minutes so the queue was building up a little but he was so focused on me - so genuinely intent on hearing what I had to say and learning more. SO I CARRIED ON. (lols) I explained to him that it goes further than the show, that we have found a community in the fandom and that many trans people have a catalyst in their life that sparks their journey - like Will had in his friendship with Hannibal. For us it might be a person, an event, or even a TV show. I explained how the fandom are so supportive of trans people - that we are SEEN. That I for one wouldn't have been able to afford top surgery without the kind donations of Fannibals back when I was not in a good place (mentally or financially). That we all help each other and for some of us that has been life-saving. He did the hand on heart thing and said "wow" and was clearly moved. I said to him that so much of this is in the book, that I completely understand if he doesn't want to read the fanfic, but I really hope that he will at least read each of the personal pieces - that each of the fics and art also have a little write up from their creator about what the show and/or fandom has meant to them and their gender journey - how important this has been in our lives. He repeated a couple of times that he would definitely read it. I thanked him and he held out his hand and gave me the most genuine hand shake I've had in my life.
I want to really stress here how much this was instigated by Hugh. That he really wanted to know more and understand and didn't even look at the slowly growing queue but was instead intently focused on knowing more about the trans Fannibals and about why this show and the characters mean so much to us.
I then went off and spoke with a few Fannibal friends in the queue before getting around the corner to another Fannibal friend and having a bit of an emotional moment/breakdown. I can't even explain how grateful I am that he gave me the opportunity to explain all this to him. And I was especially glad I got to tell that Will is a trans icon because I'd have felt terrible if I'd have not done that after people had asked!! Thank you for trusting me to pass that message on for you!
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I know for many of you Adapt. Evolve. Become: The Genderqueer Fandom of NBC's Hannibal might have gone a little under the radar. So here is some more about that >>
It was compiled last year for Trans Hanni Day, edited by Max Turner of (and in conjunction with) A Coup of Owls Press - and published under Max's ACoO imprint.
It features essays, personal pieces, fanart and fanfic by and about trans, non-binary, genderqueer and otherwise non-cis Fannibals.
IT IS FREE TO DOWNLOAD, however we ask that if you do that, please consider donating to one of the linked trans orgs if you can afford to (or a similar organisation/charity of your choice).
It can be purchased on Amazon, however, as the proceeds go to charity, and Amazon only gives royalties, more is earned/given if bought directly via Max's shop.
Dearest trans Fannibals, please know that YOU ARE SEEN!
POST RDC7 UPDATE:
Along with an update on the second edition of Adapt Evolve Become: The Genderqueer Fandom of NBC's Hannibal, I bring an update of catching up with Hugh at RDC in London at the weekend.
After a huge amount of interest in the first edition after my above post, I opened submissions for a second edition which became available last week:
You can find more info over at @transhanniday
But for now...
Meet and Greet (Friday):
For the first time ever, I had a gold ticket for RDC and so had the chance to talk to Hugh at the meet and greet on Friday night. I think we were actually one of the final tables, and he was our final guest.
We had discussed beforehand if anyone at the table had anything they wanted to ask, as I had a question. So we kicked off with a question about filming King Arthur in Ireland.
My interaction went something like this (my short term memory is very bad - booLongCovidboo - so I can't remember it all word for word).
Me: I met you at Boston last year Hugh: I remember Me: I gave you a book Hugh: I remember Me: I have a t-shirt I wanted to wear for our photo but feel more comfortable running it past you to make sure you're comfortable. It says "Trans Masc Will Graham Fan Club". Hugh: Mask? Me: Masc as in Trans Masculine Hugh (very quickly): Oh I see, got it.
He then spotted the badge on my lanyard with the same slogan and he pointed to it and said: Like that, which I confirmed.
Hugh: That's absolutely fine, it's definitely not the weirdest request I've ever had. Me: Well it does have a penis on it... I'M JOKING!! Chuckles all round XD
That was the question I wanted to ask and the vibe was good. He continued and thanked me for taking the time to explain things in Boston, to give him a more "granular" understanding of something he hadn't really been exposed to. In turn, I then apologised and said I felt a little bad after just in case it made him feel uncomfortable as I know it could make some cis people uncomfortable seeing their gender identity portrayed differently to their own experience (essentially dysphoria). He thanked me for being concerned/appreciated the thought but said it was absolutely fine.
I told him that as the first edition had been so popular and more people wanted to contribute, that there is now a second edition just published and that I had a copy to gift him the next day and one to sign to auction for trans charities. He was very positive about and despite being tapped on the shoulder by his minder a couple of times to say his time was up, he stayed and was very engaged and dismissed my apologies that I was holding him up or taking up too much time. It was really nice to know that he was so engaged with the discussion.
Ending on a light note I then told him that if he looked out over the audience during the panel, at least 90% of the men in the room would be trans, and several of them had changed their legal name to Will. He was really positive about it.
We said our goodbyes and I thanked him again and he was really gracious and then it was time for our table to leave.
Later in the evening I was catching up with @thisismydesignhannibal and others on her table, which was next to ours and she started telling me that they had a similar discussion too. Someone mentioned trans Will at their table and he said again how he appreciated having been told about it and given a better understanding of it all. I said I thought it was great that he had that conversation after being at our table, but I was corrected - he was at their table just before ours and had that conversation completely independently :3
Autographs (Saturday):
Autographs moved quite fast and we weren't allowed to give gifts at the table. But when I got to the front, I put the book down for Hugh to sign and he said, "Ah this is the book", I said again that I would auction the signed one for charity. Then showed him the bag with a book for him and said that I did bring one for him but that I think I have to give it to the con staff, his minder instantly said he would take and did so, which was nice!
I thanked Hugh again for being so open to these conversations and he smiled and he thanked me again lol.
Q&A (Saturday):
Hugh had a solo panel and the lovely Solomon - who has a piece called "(Trans)formation in Hannibal" in the 2nd edition - asked if Hugh was expecting the connection and the way in which the trans community resonate with Will's character?
First he answered very cheekily that on day one he turned to the crew and said, this is going to be a big hit with the trans community in the future! After a chuckle he admitted he didn't have that sort of foresight, but that the show had taken on a life of its own beyond what it was and that while you hope it will resonate with people, you can't predict how. He was surprised by the connection but had been educated (mostly not against his will) and appreciated that.
After having relayed the Boston trip on here last year, and also discussing the chat at the meet and greet with friends, it was really wonderful to hear him address it more publicly. I was thrilled someone got up and asked (that wasn't me pestering him again lol), and Soloman's question was so good and the answer really lovely!
Photo Op (Sunday):
I wore my t-shirt as promised! And when I walked up for my turn he immediately gave me a big smile as I pointed at the t-shirt. We snapped it quickly so I will say I don't look too great, lol, because at the last moment I closed my mouth and it looks like I'm smirking or something lol. But I was so happy to get such a great smile from Hugh.
Left Hand of Darkness:
A little side mention... After the autographs on Saturday, Spicy grabbed me to talk about Hugh and asked if I knew The Left Hand of Darkness - which is not only one of my favourite books but also one Hugh had mentioned reading in an old article. Knowing he liked the book was why I felt comfortable to speak to him about it all in the first place. So we had a fab discussion about the various different aspects of identity in the book, but especially gender and how it was ahead of its time.
When I saw Spicy again the next day, they shared that they had talked more with Hugh about The Left Hand of Darkness, and he said that although it was ahead of its time, it might be written differently now - Le Guin might have considered pronouns differently.
And, yes, it's a low bar, but isn't it always nice to have cis men correctly using pronouns in a sentence?
So happy about all of this! It was amazing to have that little convo with him knowing he’d be going over to talk to you next! So pleased for you my dearest friend 🥰
IT'S HERE!!
The Second Edition of Adapt Evolve Become: The Genderqueer Fandom of NBC's Hannibal is now on sale and free to download via our Linktr - https://linktr.ee/transhanniday
If downloading for free, we do encourage those who are able to make a donation to a trans charity of your choice.
This is a huge volume - just under 300 pages of A4 which includes fiction, non-fiction, art, memes and more!
Due to the print costs, this volume is £31 via amazon.
We should hopefully start selling direct at some point, but the price point will be similar.
We do have 5 misprints (see below images) reduced to £10 each (plus P&P). If you are heading to RDC7 this weekend and want to grab one of these there, DM here or bsky before 9am tomorrow BST (Thurs 3rd July). Any remaining will be on sale late July.
It MUST be before 9am tomorrow in order for them to be packed for RDC. Any after that time will not be packed and will need to be posted. Payment can be made in person with cash or via online banking or Paypal.
Hannigram + hands
Congrats to them <3
You guys this looks like a wedding announcement and I CANNOT 🥰🫀❤️🔥🥰
Adorable.