The more I think about it, the more pissed off I get about the C2E2 panel.

Yes it had some very cute Hugh and Mads moments. But.

It felt like every Supernatural panel where they sidestepped and watered down any talk of Destiel. Except this time, they were closing off any talk about a CANONICALLY QUEER RELATIONSHIP!!!

The late announcement that Hugh was joining Mads at the con now feels like just a money grab by whoever set the panel up. It felt like just an easy way to take advantage of the Hannibal fandoms interest without actually having to put in any effort into acknowledging WHY we are so interested in Hannibal.

I mean, the hotdog question?? Really?? We all know that Hannibal would rather starve than willingly buying some unidentifiable ground meat off the street.

It even felt like Mads was having to keep his responses under wraps. I mean, we all how much he supports the romantic aspect of Hannibal and Will's relationship, so it just feels very icky.

I didn't really have any set-in-stone expectations, but I thought that acknowledging the main themes of the piece of media that the con was set up for would be the very least they could do.

Phew im gonna go drink like five cups of coffee to go chill myself out

i'm probably going to make several posts about c2e2 bc there was SO much going on. but overall, it was an incredible experience meeting all the fannibals! i was overwhelmed (in a good way) by the kindness and generosity of the fannibal fandom. i've never been part of a fandom and esp not one that is so amazing.

but to recap: i got mr. dancy to sign my tempo dvd LOL. the idea was all thanks to the brilliant @bodysnatcherrrr (tysm❤️)! by the time my autos rolled around, hugh looked too exhausted to really look at the patrons bc it was RIGHT after the chaotic panel. but we did catch eye contact a couple of times.

he was SO NICE and friendly from the start. when i gave him the tempo insert to sign, he literally shouted, "WHOA! A BLAST FROM THE PAST!" it was the most i've ever seen him emote. then i joked that "it was a classic and i liked the twists and turns" and he laughed his sarcastic hugh laugh and said sth like, "it sure does have those." lmfao. afterwards, he sweetly asked, "where would you like me to sign it?" and i said sth like, "wherever your sharpie compels you" and he smirked and signed it right above his portrait.

you can see the tail end of the "y" in his name run off the page as he marked the table so i decided to land one more joke, "leaving your mark on c2e2 as an extra gift" and he laughed and said sth like, "that's exactly right." we made some other jokes in between but it all happened so fast there's much i can't recall. i was also v careful to keep things lighthearted/comedic bc he looked pressed after the panel. but as soon as he saw the tempo dvd he came to life and looked so refreshed after that - so sometimes "doing it for the lulz" can be a good thing lol. he was much more lively for the duo photo ops with mads that were after the autos as well.

hilariously, hugh's co-star was also doing autos/photos at c2e2. perhaps i should have gotten hers to complete the circle.

gossip girl signing off, xoxo

got hugh to sign this poster I had and right away he goes, “wow that’s a very nice outfit”, I smile nervous af and said everyone had been very excited to see them here and whatnot, how it was trending on tumblr and he goes “DO people still talk about it on tumblr?” smiling and I’m like “are you kidding? we’re basically the main promoters of the show rn” and he starts chuckling and asks my name, tells me it was nice to meet me…I may never recover after I leave Chicago

they are so cute especially in photo 3 :33 hihihi

currently thinking about how will's dogs represent his capacity for goodness while hannibal represents his capacity for savagery. will spent all of s3a apart from them while looking for hannibal and realizes he misses them too much. then he spends all of s3b with them and realizes he misses hannibal too much. he needs both of them to be whole, meaning he needs to recognize both sides of himself to be whole.

Oh look, a very caring psychiatrist hanging out with his patient in a rose garden, nothing to see here! 😏

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My pictures from today!! The photographer wouldn’t let us do poses for the duo :(

Did anyone else feel like the moderator was told to stay away from asking about Hannigram during the panel??

Hannibal seeing a future😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Mads saying “Hello Will” in 2024 saved me

HANNIGRAM RÉUNION... I MISS THEM YOUR HONOR.

We didn’t get a S4 announcement, but you know what the absolute best thing about today’s C2E2 Hannibal panel truly was? 

For almost the first time since the show ended, Fannibals showed how profitable Hannibal can still be. 

C2E2 sold out of their remaining VIP ticket packages with guaranteed panel seating within 48 hours of the reunion announcement. Paid PopVerse subscriptions to stream the panel spiked with previously untapped demos (if socials are anything to go by). The largest event hall at C2E2 was overcapacity 45 minutes before the panel; while that’s normal for cons like SDCC and NYCC, in my experience that’s less common at C2E2.

Not to mention Mads and Hugh making bank with autograph and photo-op sales; a huge component of drawing in good talent to table at cons as well, making sure they make enough over the weekend to justify their presence beyond panel appearances. From a talent booking/event management perspective, this is the absolute dream scenario.

So, here’s the super fun part: ReedPop, the company that owns C2E2, also owns/operates New York Comic Con (NYCC), one of the highest-profile US entertainment conventions after San Diego Comic-Con. Now that ReedPop is aware of the viability of Hannibal programming, it would be extremely surprising if RP didn’t attempt a run at a larger, proper reunion panel at NYCC.

Honestly, great job, team. 2024 could very well be the year we get real buzz going again!

“I’m not fortune’s fool, I’m yours.” 🩸

EVERYBODY MOVED ON

HELP, I'M STILL AT THE RESTAURANT!!!!