Okay, But I Love How Nbc Hannibal Season 1 Starts With Hannibal And Will Both Lonely And Yearning For

Okay, but I love how nbc Hannibal season 1 starts with Hannibal and Will both lonely and yearning for a life where they’re both seen and appreciated for who they are as their true selves.

For Hannibal, he knows exactly who he is and knows he will not find that in a person. Will, he doesn’t know his true self, he has glimpses into the darker depths of his own mind, but fears it. But despite that fear Will doesn’t know how to show anything but who he is. There’s layers of anxiety and self deprecation, but Will is trying to be honest. He’s not personable. He’s a fisherman, he loves dogs, he wants a family, he wants a friend, he hates Freddie Lounds. We get to know a lot about Will in season 1 because he lets us.

And of course, it bites him in the ass. We leave the first season with Will in prison, Hannibal having put him there, Will with no friends (none that have faith in him), life ruined, with Hannibal to gloat over.

So it’s so fun to see the same be done to Hannibal. (fun for me. lmao.)

There’s so much of Hannibal’s existence after giving himself up that mirrors Will’s. We get to see Hannibal, to the public, remove his person suit, he’s now bare for everyone else to see. Behind bars (glass) to be gawked at, mistrusted, and feared. No high society layer to trick you into a false sense of comfort, no education or doctorate to back that up.

Alana keeps a tight cage, the person with the key to Hannibal’s future. Chilton comes to mock, observe, write a book, uses Hannibal for his research, unsuccessfully but all the same. Jack, presumably doesn’t visit, but is a constant observer to Hannibal’s mailing list. And Will? He’s gone, as if he were never there to begin with.

Person suit gone, Hannibal has nothing more than to be himself, taunting his jailers, making silly jokes and just generally making the best of a bad time. Lonely and yearning for that love he now knows he wants and feels unconditionally, but having it outside his grasp.

Will, on the other hand? He’s finally learned to put his person suit on. It’s never more apparent than when we meet Molly. Who just doesn’t know Will. Will has created a suit somewhere between himself and Hannibal. Calm, secretive of his past, he knows how to play the room, knows how to gain the trust of a son and mother without truly giving most of himself away.

Will has the perfect picture of what he likely yearned for for years. Maybe even deludes himself into believing it, because Molly is a nice person, a good friend, he does care about her and her son. It’s just… she’s not his, and that’s most definitely not his son. Biology or not. Will forces himself to believe this is the life he craves, without being truly seen, without being himself at all.

He lands himself exactly in Hannibal’s position, with a Will Graham flair. And isn’t it just unbearable? What else is to follow when Will sees Hannibal again, and they both see themselves in the other, they see each other? And it’s gratifying.

i want to be asked to come over and help put my friend’s kids to bed as casually as they might text their spouse and ask them to pick up milk on the way home

i want to stop and pick up milk for another friend because i know their spouse hates the grocery store

i want to buy fruit that i dont like because it’s on special and i know people who do

i want to pass lemons over the fence and to take my neighbours bins out when the forget

i want group chats instead of rideshare apps, calls in the middle of the night because someone’s at the hospital, lonely or hungry or both

i want to do the dishes in other people’s houses, extra servings wrapped in tinfoil and tea towels so it’s still warm when you drop it off, a basket of other people’s mending by my couch

i want to be surrounded by reminders that ‘imposing’ on each other is what we were born to do

Message in a Bottle

An AU where Bedelia refuses to be Hannibal's therapist. When he insists, she educates him on the benefits of journaling. That very night Hannibal writes his first message, rolls it up, ties it with a ribbon, places it into a bottle, and flings it into the sea during his morning run. Then he just so happens to do it the next night, and the night after. What's the drawback to a little self-therapy? Besides, who else would spend the better half of their weekends cracking a World War Ally code? Especially one with Hannibal's own twist?

Chapter 1: Sunday Mournings

Chapter 2: I Can't Buoy-It

I wish lesbians were as easy to find in real life as they are on tumblr

Studying Tips when you are easily distracted

Pomodoro Technique, I can't stress it enough how helpful it is. There are many apps, and some allow to change the amount of time for breaks and work. Maybe you can't do 25, then do 15. Others need more time to get "in the zone" and can do 40 minutes.

During breaks, walk away from your desk/workspace. Don't go to far, look through a window, take a glass of water, go to the bathroom, or if you can go outside for a few seconds to take deep breaths of fresh air. The important thing is to mentally detach yourself from that task to reset your mind.

Change subjects. Don't spend four hours on the same topic, it gets way too boring. Divide your time between a subject you like and one that is harsher for you and viceversa.

One hour a day does 100% more for your productivity than five hours of cramming the night before.

Your brain won't function properly if sleep deprived. It doesn't matter how much you studied all night, more often than not you will fail from exhaustion. And no, caffeine doesn't do the trick, it will just give you more anxiety. It's like a rollercoaster of crap. Trust me, been there done that, it sucks.

Make a list of all the things you need to do in order of importance and urgency. Instead of a boring check mark, draw flowers or whatever you like and once completed you can color them.

Your head won't remember everything you have to do, take a small notebook with you everywhere and write down (right in that moment or you will forget), tasks, chores, homework, assignments, essays, etc.

You don't have to make your notes as perfect as the one from pinterest or studyblr (in my opinion that takes way too much time to do and is not that productive), but adding color, sticky notes or small drawings can make it much more pleasant to look at.

Eliminate from your desk/workspace all distractions, or as much as you can. Some of the pomodoro apps I mentioned before, they ring when time is up, it's automatic. So, you can put away your cellphone to not be tempted to scroll through social media.

If you have spent quite a few hours studying, take a long break (not in your bed). You should move to stimulate blood circulation. You could listen your favorite music and dance while eating a snack. Or maybe water your plants, do your prayers if you're religious, anything that isn't related to study. Your mind will thank you.

Know when to stop, it's unhealthy if you overdo it. Melatonin, sleep hormone, usually starts production around 9 o'clock (my psychiatrist told me this) and between 10 and 12 is the moment when your body rest the best.

Also, Melatonin can be affected by blue light emitted from screens. If you can try to avoid them for at least two hours before going to sleep. So that you can regain a normal sleep schedule. This will also improve your mood and eventually your concentration.

There are apps (at least for Android, don't know for Apple) that can block the usage of other apps. It's very helpful and until now it has given me great results.

Make sure to take time to practice your hobbies, hangout with friends, spend time with your family or walk your pet. Your entire life can't be about studying and grades. If you don't enjoy the process of going to highschool/college, you will end up hating it. Even if it's just for 15 minutes. Allow yourself to not be productive. You are not a machine. It's okay to relax from time to time. Your mental health is more important. Even at the cost of success.

I’ve made this post like six times but it still fucks me up the China’s mountains just look like that. Like I spent decades thinking it was stylistic but no, they just have different mountains over there.