Me: Watching Tower Of God For The Plot

Rewatching Hannibal hits different after actually going to therapy.

That scene (S1E1) where Franklin cries in session and has to beg for a tissue? I can’t stop thinking about it. It’s a moment that's easy to overlook, but it says everything about Hannibal as a “therapist.”

In every real session I’ve had — individual or group — the tissue box is right there. Within reach. Sometimes it’s passed to me without a word. Because emotions are expected in therapy. You're not supposed to feel like you're interrupting, or worse, inconveniencing your therapist for needing something so basic.

But Franklin? He’s practically apologizing for needing comfort. And Hannibal doesn’t even look surprised — they clearly meet weekly. He knows Franklin gets emotional. So why not just place the box by his side beforehand? Is it about control?

And then the room itself. It’s massive. Dark. Imposing. It doesn’t invite vulnerability, it demands performance. It makes the patient feel small — like they’re being judged, not understood. And honestly, that fits. Because Hannibal isn’t there to help Franklin. He’s just observing. Curating. Playing the role of “therapist” while providing none of the support.

It hit me that the younger me kind of sided with Hannibal in that scene. Found Franklin annoying, whiny, maybe even gross (that tissue shot. yeah, the show knows what it’s doing). But now? After living with anxiety, after learning what a good therapist actually feels like?

It’s crystal clear who the real asshole is.

Shout out to the canon vnc streamer AU. I have no idea if people have made fan content of this but it’s hilarious

Vanitas being a gamer is somehow not surprising to me. The rage-quitting even less so. Loser (affectionate).

also….

Noé (a cat owner): Omg guys I found a cat :D !!

Plastic bag: *rustles*

Chat: if Noé says it’s a cat, it is a cat.

Whammy ponys

Hit me baby one more time 🎶

Ron and Toto had a date today! 🌸

Omg guys??? The eye movement??? Are you telling me Jayce is alive in there??? And are you telling me this means Viktor chills with him so he won’t be alone for eternity???

Im gonna shuffle my giant playlist of every song i like and if the very first one that plays isnt exactly what i want to hear right this second im gna lose it

(Source: @mysillycomics! I got this off Instagram so I didn’t know it cropped the artist credit out!)

Guys I'm so dumb😭😭😭

I was just listening to some old Bebé songs and so I thought huh maybe I should check the translation🤔

And then I come across word “tonto" which literally means "dumb" in spanish👁️👄👁️

The thing is it sounds like "toto" when you say it fast and you know what that means right🫠