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Why is season 2 Will so sexy?
I'm rewatching Hannibal and an AU came to me… unexpectedly.
(Togachako) Hero x Serial killer!AU (feat. pro hero!Deku and Dynamight) ~☆
tw: bad English, lots of rambling, toxic relationship, we're not romanticizing tgck so proceed with caution (and after reading the disclaimer, please), any tw you can associate with Himiko Toga is here (nothing graphic though), overanalysing stuff, amateur psychology and all, dark content in general
Ochako has been unsure what she wants to do after finally starting her hero career, so she basically tries anything she can reach.
Working in the sea with Tsu, galas and interviews with Yaomomo, traveling with Deku (I feel he'd want to spend the rest of his power to see the world and his lots and lots of friends overseas). This time she finds herself getting into the world of quirk-related investigations under the tutelage of Katsuki whose solved criminal case count rapidly approaches the one of Endeavor (his character arc calls to me to be continued after Endeavor's path, please don't pay attention haha).
And with all that, she still tries to save face, knowing that she could've stopped this particular deranged story with just a word.
Why? Well, maybe she knows that no person in the world can leave DNA of people long dead and flaunt bloody confessions on the walls at the same time. No person who's not Himiko Toga.
The traps are set, the cycle starts its turn…
The very start:
° Himiko has genuine fun taunting Ochako with killing civilians while wearing her face
° She thinks she'll give Ochako the "freedom of expressing love" in a way she assumes Ochako wants but can't afford
° Himiko doesn't hide the fact she kills for Ochako and with Ochako's name on her lips
° Himiko torments her victims being transformed into whoever strikes her fancy, but the final strike is always performed so the last thing the poor prey sees is soulful, most gorgeous brown eyes in the world
° Himiko steals blood from the organization Ochako donors for (it's her way of coping with the trauma left by the Final Battle)
° Knowing the traces of her DNA are left at the crime scene even if she certainly didn't leave them there slowly corrodes Ochako's mental defenses
° She starts dreaming and hallucinating about killing those people herself until she can't tell reality from these images
° At one point she sees herself killing people wearing Himiko's face
° Himiko certainly uses it to her advantage. Who'd know when she gets into Ochako's apartment to whisper about all the ways she torments people from the shadowed corners?
° Guilt-tripping Ochako into justifying her actions too
As the madness progresses:
° Ochako can't draw the line between herself and Himiko anymore
° They complete each other in no way that is socially acceptable, but it feels right
° Ochako still tries to convince herself she's a good person and now this applies to Himiko as well because Himiko is "her" now too
° It's like they're drowning and melting into each other, minds a mingled mess of issues and fears, clinging, warping, breaking...
° Ochako's hands are bloody and Himiko hugs her from behind, cooing sweet nothings into her ear as they stare down at the newest "masterpiece" together
° Clay, warm hands and shaking fingers
° Ochako feels phantom touches on her skin all the time
° Himiko is being all giddy and "affectionate" with her victims, calling them "cute little presents" which she leaves for Ochako
The final stages:
° Ochako has a dream of killing Izuku. She fantasizes about it a lot later. There are tons of guilt and self-loathing, but she feels it would be the right thing to do. Become a way to "thank" Himiko by showing her effort isn't one-sided. She somehow knows it'd end the vicious cycle, but she just can't
° The Devil and Stockholm Syndrome (it's kinda questionable, I know, so we're taking it with a grain of salt)
° Dissociation
° Devil's advocate
° Cases named after astronomical phenomena
° Christmas, and Ochaco finds a bunch of vials filled with blood, all wrapped in a pretty thick red ribbon with a pompous bow on top. It's the legacy they've created together
Note:
I don't see the two as a healthy romantic relationship (I don't say you can't, it's just my opinion), so this scenario is relatively close to what I'd call realistic. Ochako who sees herself as a good person in any case (even if she's just too selfish to confront herself deep inside) and Himiko who takes the role of the bad part where Ochako can't.
Psychobabble (I'm no professional, it's more about how I feel than anything):
I based this whole AU on the traits I found in original manga and just extrapolated/exaggerated them into whatever this is now
Ochako loses feeling of what differs saving others and saving oneself and chooses to save "herself" (aka Himiko) in the end
Ochako is outright childish. She can't let the mask of a "hero" slip only because it's her shield against the world. She's torn apart by the ideas society put in her head, she can't imagine the concepts of "protect the weak" and "everyone is valid" existing together
In the end, she just resorts to the Friend or Foe (mine/anyone else) worldview so it's easier to process. Of course, what is "hers" is always considered as right and justified
Her empathy for Himiko has gotten to the point where it starts to consume her. She projects herself, her fears and motivations on Himiko, and it only makes things worse
Although, her empathy is quite selective. She can't empathize with the families of those who are killed by Toga. She thinks she can, but it comes from the guilt brewing inside her (it's still focused on self), not actual ability to put herself in others' place
Ochako feels she can be "like Deku", that she can save and forgive "bad people" like him. She finds comfort in such thoughts and hides behind them so she doesn't need to acknowledge the drastic differences in the situations
About the character archetypes:
For Ochako I can't figure out just one, but if I name the type it'd be "Not Bad But Confused" probably. Issues come from the fact her personality is too adaptive, and her worldview has shifted severely and continues to do so. In this situation, her way of coping happened to be finding an anchor in the wrong person, it happens to people all the time in real life too after all
Himiko shows as a symbolic "Devil", her presence is more phantom/ephemeral. Yes, she poisons Ochako's thoughts greatly, but the most work is done by Ochako and her own insecurities
Deku is similar to her, more of a symbol than a character. He's needed more as a deity-like/almost religious presence. Kinda ironic that his original character is heavily under the Hero Myth's (not sure how it's called in English, sorry) influence which is connected to the Bible in some ways
Katsuki stands out a bit as he's clearly the "workaholic cop" (workaholic hero in our case), no more than that as per his role. He's here so Ochako can value herself as "above his way of thinking". Side by side she clearly comes out as more "understanding" and sympathetic (NOT EMPATHETIC, don't confuse the terms!). Well, he's the person to bring her back to earth. A stoic one without a prominent character arc (it's often considered bad, but a flat arc can also be fine when handled properly)
Dividers are created by me.
If you're willing to take this AU under your wing or do something inspired by it, please credit me (you can tag me too)
my lovelies @dailytogachako @bigclownshoes @luxkycharmz you asked me to tag you, I hope I didn't forget anyone...
Every time I feel bad about myself I remember I got into art school with shitty Hannibal fanart and a good wish in my shriveled black heart
Just started interview with the vampire and Louie and Lestat are giving me EXTREME will and Hannibal vibes. I’m so living for it 😋😋😋
We should’ve gotten a real foursome scene tbh, none of this cut-together-parallel-scenes bullshit, let them all fuck you cowards
the relationships in hannibal are so weird like will has kissed alana who had sex with hannibal who's in love with will who had sex with margot who is now married to alana??
The only valid ship dynamic:
Person A: HOHOHOHOHO TIME TO DO SOME DUMB SHIT
Person B: DO A FLIP!
*later, when the dumb shit went horribly, horribly wrong*
Person B: you fucking idiot, what the hell is wrong with you. That was so incredibly stupid, I cannot believe your dumbass really thought that was gonna fucking work out, I TOLD you it would go bad!
Person A: *in a full body cast* worth it
Some of my fandoms in a chart
Could he daily feel a stab of hunger for you? And find nourishment at the very sight of you?
I can’t be the only one who sees it.
Il/I mostro/i di Firenze
This post is actually about the kaleidoscope lesbian sx scene in hannibal
Also as per your previous reaction to my intrusion, yes, i am ready for punishment
- Cheese-munching anon
Into the soup you go.
Bone apple teeth!
Hannibal: "Will, I'm just being a silly little goose. A funny little guy. I was just doing what silly little geese do. I was just being a little bit of a jester. Can you fault a silly little goose for doing what evolution has summoned inside him to do? I assure you, you certainly cannot. After all, good and bad are entirely fictional concepts made by the brain of unfulfilled man. Geese are meant to be silly. Though "unsilly and silly" are entirely fictional concepts made by the brain of unfulfilled goose. A silly goose is just a goose."
Will: "I fucking hate you."
Will to Jack after almost running away with Hannibal again: "I'm just being a silly little goose. A funny little guy. I was just doing what silly little geese do. I was just being a little bit of a jester. Can you fault a silly little goose for doing what evolution has summoned inside him to do? I assure you, you certainly cannot. After all, good and bad are entirely fictional concepts made by the brains of unfulfilled man-"
Oof. Here we go:
It’s Beautiful
Will getting/stealing? Winston (it was such a sweet introduction to his character after the abruptness with Jack and Hannibal, it’s the scene that got me hooked on his character! <3)
Hannibal getting slapped by Bella (this got such a big laugh out of me and made my heart hurt at the same time. Definitely laugh a lot more now knowing how many times they shot that scene and how Gina Torres connected those slaps every. Single. Time.)
A Rare Gift
Alana/Will in the hospital with Abigail (again, sweet moments. I can never really hate Alana like some (weird imo) people do, she’s just generally a likeable character even if I question the things she does.)
Will running after Buster in the snow (just finished this episode. My heart hurts for the little man. </3)
Peter’s Confused
Bedelia bathing Hannibal (haven’t gotten this far, but I dislike sexy stuff so idk. Maybe it’ll be sweet non-sexual intimacy, but considering I could scoop the sexual tension in the latter half of season 2 like shortening and put it in a cake, I’m erring on the side of caution).
Hannibal and Sutcliffe having dinner and talking about Will (didn’t feel particularly strong about Sutcliffe. I did kind of appreciate him getting sliced open after the malpractice but then I wanted the same repercussions for Hannibal for letting it hurt my favorite character.)
Red Dragon eating Frederick Chilton’s lips (first of all, haven’t seen it yet. Second of all, that’s Gay. Third, I don’t like Chilton because he’s a little creep but I also like him bc he’s fun to beat up. Can’t put this anywhere else out of fairness.)
Atrocious Aftershave
Social worker in the horse (wtf was this? I literally had to sit and stare off into space for a solid 10 minutes after this episode ended because I couldn’t wrap my head around the beginning of the episode. This one was weird, even for me.)
Hannibal Scenes Tier List Game
Categories:
It's beautiful (your favorites)
A rare gift (you like it a lot)
Peter's confused (it's meh to you)
Atrocious Aftershave (makes you angry/you hate it)
ROUND 1
- Social worker in the horse
- Alana/Will in the hospital with Abigail (Alana reading for her)
- Red Dragon eating Frederick's lips
- Will getting/stealing? Winston
- Will running after Buster in the snow
- Bedelia bathing Hannibal
- Hannibal getting slapped by Bella
- Hannibal and Sutcliff having dinner and talking about Will
@hannibalismos-jaaneman @sadundefinedbread @sillywillygrahamcracker
Wherever there’s a Will, there’s a Hannibal not too far away.
Will’s curls are beautiful, the amount I struggled to do them justice was not. Here’s to all 3 seasons of Hannibal being available on Netflix. Lets hope for a season 4!
Do you think he was ever in love with Bedelia like he was in love with Will? I ask this because Bedelia says they were both the "brides of Hannibal". But Hannibal never courted her like he did with Will, Bedelia came into Hannibal's life much before Will but he never pursued her like he did with Will. Mads said he wanted a future with Will unlike with other people he hooked up with Alana, Bedelia or Anthony. He took her to Italy as a consolation prize when Will betrayed him. Even in Italy H was pining about Will all the time and telling Bedelia how much he loves Will. I know he slept with Bedelia but he probably slept with Anthony too and he slept with Alana, Hannibal is a hedonistic guy who sleeps around. For him sleeping with someone doesn't mean he is in love with them. On the other hand he took a bullet for Will, went to prison for years for Will, made a human heart for Will, jumped off a cliff for Will, committed a whole massacre for Will. But when Will confronts Bedelia, she pretends as if Hannibal held them in the same regard which is obviously not true. Hannibal would choose Will over her in a heart beat and even she knows it but yet she acts as if Hannibal sees them both equally. I don't understand why? 😭 Why do you think?why make herself seem like a competition when she is clearly not?
YEA YES YES, I love everything about this bc you’re so right. Hannibal basically sleeps with anyone he wants bc he doesn’t care. You have to remember that the man has fucked up morals so he probably thought that as long as it was no strings attached then it didn’t matter, unlike with Will who he would literally gift a dead body to as some sort of fucked up mating ritual. Hannibal loves to get under his skin and definitely knew Bedelia would say sum shit to set Will off.
Also Hi!! I’m finally back, I was ick for so long 😭
Oh, Hannibal is sooo mean because why would you manipulate an autistic man 😭
The one scene in Hannibal where Will had his small hands around Abigail’s throat trying keep her blood in and Hannibal took his place; his hand fitting perfectly around her neck… yeah.
That awakened something ig
It’s enough that you’re willing to write it in the first place, I promise. Writing’s so harddd (I almost never write, my blog says it all 🥲)
Are we forgetting that Hannibal is branded.
Thank youu 😭🙇🏾♀️ I’ll be a day one supporter
Are we forgetting that Hannibal is branded.
Will asking Hannibal if he just sniffed him is still one of the funniest fucking things in that show because he was the only one to call him out.