Finale Fest

Wherein Beth and Matt welcome culture critic and friend to all Fannibals, Rotem Rusak! In part 1 of our discussion, we cover Digestivo at length, learn why it's Ro's favorite, and give Chiyoh a chance. Nice Links: The Breaking of “Narrative Promises” Through the Lens of Supernatural, Marvel, & More S3 E6: Digestivo Find Rotem at: Twitter: @Moondancer1626 Instagram: rotem_rusak @HannibalEvents @FannibalMovemnt Journo Portfolio Nerdist Author Page

Wherein Beth and Matt welcome our first known listener, @peacecraft, and cover such varied topics as anime, the Hannibal cast reunion, and, of course, William Petersen's beach attire. Nice links: Blood simple Polar The Running Man "Retirement the Margaritaville Way" by Nick Paumgarten X Files: "Home" Yellowjackets Fleabag Our Flag Means Death Why Cuba? Hannibal Cast Reunion Eureka Seven Super Dimension Fortress Macross Promare Berserk

Wherein Beth and Matt discuss what makes a good series finale, and how some other's we've known compare to The Wrath of the Lamb. (Spoiler: Wrath ranks highly.) Shows that we'll really, really spoil include: The Sopranos, Battlestar Galactica, Mad Men, Lost, The Leftovers, The Thing, Mad Men, Angel, and Six Feet Under.

Wherein Beth and Matt welcome cross-stitch enthusiast, fondant sculptor, and friend of the show, Withering Slights! Also known as Charlotte, she joins to discuss the difference between fandom and obsession, Gillian Anderson's many modes, genre swim trunks, cupcakes, Star Wars, and where Will and Hannibal might go from here. Withering Slights' Etsy Shop X-Files Speedo Episode Withering's entry in #thisismycupcakedesign Manhunter (once again) The Great Sex Education Hannibal Rising Mary Berry's chocolate cupcake recipe Fondant hardener Meat glue

Wherein Beth and Matt gather themselves and approach their second viewing, ponder Francis' liberation, and contemplate the eternal mingling of Hannibal and Will's molecules. We also take side trips to Sicily, Wuthering Heights, and Stonehenge (where the demons dwell). Luc Besson’s Leon the Professional The Final Scene from Georges Lautner’s The Professional The entirety of Georges Lautner’s The Professional This is Spinal Tap's Stonehenge scene An academic discussion of Erice by Aaron Sterngass "Elm Street is Burning" by Bryan Fuller Montaigne's "Of Friendship" Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights at Project Gutenberg Kate Bush’s "Wuthering Heights" (our closing song) André Aciman's Call Me By Your Name

Wherein Beth and Matt finish the recap of the series finale. Going our way? Michael Mann's Thief The Gospel According to John at Project Gutenberg William Fraker's Roman Polanski anecdote from Visions of Light La petite mort definition "The Hitch-Hiker" Twilight Zone episode "Rumpelstiltskin" at Project Gutenberg

Wherein Beth and Matt find Will harder to read than ever, revisit Faust, and Matt gets a lump (not a sum) in his throat while doing the recap. John Guillermin's The Towering Inferno Henry Jenkins on "The Glass" Robert Wagner about to put a towel over his head in The Towering Inferno  

Wherein Beth and Matt discuss flowers, Paradise Lost, and the end of Will's spectrum. Nice links: John Schlesinger's Marathon Man Paradise Lost audiobook Anna Biller's Bluebeard Movies Letterboxd list Joseph L. Mankiewicz's Dragonwyck Tay Garnett's Cause for Alarm! George Cukor's Gaslight Terence Malick's The Tree of Life The scene in Marathon Man we referred to. Is it safe? William Blake's Paradise Lost illustration in which Satan tries to enjoy the corruption of Eve