Deconstructing Hannibal

Deconstructing Hannibal Episode 14: Freddie Lounds - From Bad Guy to Bad Bitch

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, my guest, @ambershrews, and I discuss the bonafide baddie, Freddie Lounds and why we love her, hate her, but mostly love her. because she's a queen. Enjoy!Episode Links:Red Dragon by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Hannibal-Lecter-Thomas-Harris/dp/0425228223The Art and Making of Hannibal by Jesse McLean - https://a.co/d/cWWCeOcLara Jean Chorostecki 2013 Interview with So Fetch Daily - https://thedailyquirk.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/an-interview-with-hannibal-star-lara-jean-chorostecki/Lara Jean Chorostecki Interview with The Lifestyle Report - https://www.thelifestylereport.ca/files/rs-sociopathic-world_03f4yf7r734srk5ke5f7b5/Wikipedia article on Rebekah Brooks - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebekah_Brooks

Deconstructing Hannibal Episode 13: Alana Bloom - In Defense of a Defenestrated Doctor

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, my guest @notleslyeheadland and I discuss the complex and often misaligned character of Alana Bloom. We delve into the character's gender swapping, fan opinions of her, and our own feelings about one of the best and most dynamic characters in the show. Enjoy!Episode Links:Red Dragon by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Hannibal-Lecter-Thomas-Harris/dp/0425228223The Art and Making of Hannibal by Jesse McLean - https://a.co/d/cWWCeOcBryan Fuller’s 2015 Interview with Hollywood Reporter - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hannibals-bryan-fuller-tackling-red-798298/Caroline Dhavernas’s 2023 Interview with Rotem Rusak, Fannibal and Editor-in-Chief at Nerdist - https://nerdist.com/article/caroline-dhavernas-interview-reflects-on-the-legacy-of-alana-bloom-and-bryan-fuller-hannibal/

Deconstructing Hannibal Episode 12: Bella Crawford - The Beauty of Grief

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this solo episode, I discuss one of my favorite characters, Bella Crawford, and how the adaptation of her character is a beautiful exploration of love, loss, and the beauty of grief. I'M NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING 😭😭😭Episode Links:Red Dragon by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Hannibal-Lecter-Thomas-Harris/dp/0425228223The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Silence-Lambs-Hannibal-Lecter/dp/0312924585The Art and Making of Hannibal by Jesse McLean - https://a.co/d/cWWCeOcGina Torres 2022 Interview with Entertainment Weekly - https://ew.com/tv/gina-torres-looks-back-on-her-career-role-call/Gina Torres 2020 Interview with Backstage - https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/questions-withgina-torres-11059/Bryan Fuller 2013 Interview with AV Club - https://www.avclub.com/bryan-fuller-walks-us-through-hannibal-s-debut-season-1798239745Nimerfro, Scott and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Coquilles.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 5, Chiswick Productions, 2012.Nimerfro, Scott and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Takiawase.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 4, Chiswick Productions, 2014.Lightfoot, Steve and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Mizumono.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 13, Chiswick Productions, 2014.Antosca, Nick, Bryan Fuller, and Steve Lightfoot. Writers. “Aperitivo.” Hannibal, season 3, episode 4, Chiswick Productions, 2015.

Deconstructing Hannibal Episode 11: Abigail Hobbs - The Modern Iphigenia

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, I go on a mad rant about how Abigail Hobbs compares to the Greek mythological character of Iphigenia and how her portrayal can be viewed through that lens. Enjoy!Episode LinksRed Dragon by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Hannibal-Lecter-Thomas-Harris/dp/0425228223The Art and Making of Hannibal by Jesse McLean - https://a.co/d/cWWCeOcLightfoot, Steve and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Mizumono.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 13, Chiswick Productions, 2014.Vlaming, Jeff and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Primavera.” Hannibal, season 3, episode 2, Chiswick Productions, 2015.Bryan Fuller 2015 IGN Interview with Eric Goldman - https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/25/hannibal-bryan-fuller-on-abigail-alana-miriam-chilton-and-more-on-whats-to-come-in-season-3Hannibal Episode 302 Post-Mortem “Primavera” - Hannibal Episode 302 Post Mortem: “Primavera"Wikipedia article on Iphigenia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IphigeniaAeschylus' Agamemnon on Project Gutenberg - https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/14417/pg14417-images.html

Deconstructing Hannibal Episode 10: Movie Edition: Manhunter

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, returning guest Lady Thunder and I, do a DEEP DEEP dive into the first of the five Hannibal films, Michael Mann's 1986 cult classic, Manhunter. Listen and learn about the colors, the music, and the essence of Will Graham and his pink shorts. Enjoy!Episode Links:Manhunter. Directed by Michael Mann, performances by William Petersen, Dennis Farina, Brian Cox, and Tom Noonan. De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986.Combs, Richard. “Michael Mann: Becoming.” Film Comment, vol. 32, no. 2, March-April 1996, pp. 10-17, www.jstor.org/stable/43455156.Phillips, Kendall R. “Redeeming the Visual: Aesthetic Questions in Michael Mann’s ‘Manhunter.’” Literature/Film Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 1, 2003, pp. 10-16. www.jstor.org/stable/43797091.“Strong as I Am: Manhunter is Michael Mann’s Definitive Take on Red Dragon” by Jacob Q. Knight – https://www.comingsoon.net/horror/news/744606-strong-manhunter-manns-definitive-take-red-dragonStuff You Should Know Episode on Forensic Dentistry - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-stuff-you-should-know-26940277/episode/forensic-dentistry-251920545/