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rhodrymavelyneThere’s so much I discovered while watching Hannibal, not the least Bryan Fuller himself. I wasn’t completely unaware of him. My husband was a big Pushing Daisies fan while we both avidly watched Heroes. I was completely unaware that Wonderfalls existed until Bryan Fuller talked about meeting Caroline Dhavernas during that project in a Hannibal commentary. I didn’t know about Dead Like Me either. Curious I looked for both shows online and wondered how I managed to miss them. (I now have both.)
Now my imagination is in Bryan Fuller crossover wonderland. I’m thinking of ways Jaye Tyler and George Lass could meet. I’m wondering if Reggie is really Miriam Lass or if something happened to Reggie and/or Miriam for Miriam to take on her name. I’m picturing an alternate reality in the Pie Hole where Will Graham and Abigail Hobbs persuade Hannibal Lecter to go out for pie, hoping to get him to eat something other than people, only to have Ned stop by the table and recognize Will from the nightmarish school for boys they both attended. (It might have happened, even if Will is a lot younger than Ned.) I’m picturing Ned bumping into Aaron Tyler on his way to the restroom in the Pie Hole. Ned recoils at the sight of someone who looks so much like himself while Aaron winks and says, “Hey, handsome.” (Both characters are played by Lee Pace.) I’m imagining Hannibal being told by the narrator of Pushing Daisies or George Lass summarizing the events of Hannibal in a sardonic way, explaining how she met a beautiful, sensitive young man on a job, only to fall afoul of his psychotic, possessive psychiatrist. I’m picturing George escorting Hannibal to a beautiful, dark and hellish garden, filled with dangerous beasts and poisonous flowers that’s his afterlife. She turns to Will, tries to tell Will he doesn’t have to go to this afterlife. Will thanks her, but says he’s going with Hannibal. The two of them walk hand in hand into hell together while George watches them go, contemplating a love that would reject the lights of the afterlife to be with someone else. Another scenario is the Darling Mermaid duo talking to Hannibal, asking when he’s going to introduce them to her husband. Lily tells him that he doesn’t have to hide Will away, they’re not that conservative. Hannibal smiles and says that Will is still recovering from a bad fall and the emotional turmoil that led up to it. I’ve pictured all of the protagonists of the various Fuller shows on a game show or talk show. Jaye mentions how she would have been institutionalized if Wonderfalls had continued. Ned says he has been thrown into jail, if not institutionalized. George says she could imagine being institutionalized, given time. All of them look at Will Graham and hold up a placard that reads, “Thanks for taking one for the team, Will!”
I’ve pictured these scenarios and many more ridiculous along with less ridiculous. I think of how Gretchen Speck, whom appeared on Wonderfalls appeared on Hannibal. Did Jimmy Price and Brian Zeller get a cameo on American Gods or anything else? It would be nice to see them again in some other Fuller-universe.
I’m going to have to check out American Gods and everything Bryan Fuller has done up until now. I’m very grateful so much of his work is available on DVD. I didn’t miss him completely. At the same time, I’m wondering about the market, how viewers are bombarded with images of certain TV shows, certain movies, yet others manage to glide under the radar.
Here’s where I could really use a flight of fanciful fandom, in figuring out how to let people know what’s out there, so we don’t miss these great series when they’re happening. Too many of them get cancelled or quit too soon. Too many of them are never acknowledged at all.
Keywords may be a key. Images that catch the eye, which communicate more than simply a genre, that something transcends a genre may be helpful in spreading the word. As it is, the most useful tool is word of the mouth, mentioning your other projects in whatever works are out there. This lets potential customers know you’re out there.
We’re out there. We’re waiting, viewers who enjoy elegant horror, intelligent acting, and stories that transcend categorization.
I hope with all my heart that we’ll connect.
Now my imagination is in Bryan Fuller crossover wonderland. I’m thinking of ways Jaye Tyler and George Lass could meet. I’m wondering if Reggie is really Miriam Lass or if something happened to Reggie and/or Miriam for Miriam to take on her name. I’m picturing an alternate reality in the Pie Hole where Will Graham and Abigail Hobbs persuade Hannibal Lecter to go out for pie, hoping to get him to eat something other than people, only to have Ned stop by the table and recognize Will from the nightmarish school for boys they both attended. (It might have happened, even if Will is a lot younger than Ned.) I’m picturing Ned bumping into Aaron Tyler on his way to the restroom in the Pie Hole. Ned recoils at the sight of someone who looks so much like himself while Aaron winks and says, “Hey, handsome.” (Both characters are played by Lee Pace.) I’m imagining Hannibal being told by the narrator of Pushing Daisies or George Lass summarizing the events of Hannibal in a sardonic way, explaining how she met a beautiful, sensitive young man on a job, only to fall afoul of his psychotic, possessive psychiatrist. I’m picturing George escorting Hannibal to a beautiful, dark and hellish garden, filled with dangerous beasts and poisonous flowers that’s his afterlife. She turns to Will, tries to tell Will he doesn’t have to go to this afterlife. Will thanks her, but says he’s going with Hannibal. The two of them walk hand in hand into hell together while George watches them go, contemplating a love that would reject the lights of the afterlife to be with someone else. Another scenario is the Darling Mermaid duo talking to Hannibal, asking when he’s going to introduce them to her husband. Lily tells him that he doesn’t have to hide Will away, they’re not that conservative. Hannibal smiles and says that Will is still recovering from a bad fall and the emotional turmoil that led up to it. I’ve pictured all of the protagonists of the various Fuller shows on a game show or talk show. Jaye mentions how she would have been institutionalized if Wonderfalls had continued. Ned says he has been thrown into jail, if not institutionalized. George says she could imagine being institutionalized, given time. All of them look at Will Graham and hold up a placard that reads, “Thanks for taking one for the team, Will!”
I’ve pictured these scenarios and many more ridiculous along with less ridiculous. I think of how Gretchen Speck, whom appeared on Wonderfalls appeared on Hannibal. Did Jimmy Price and Brian Zeller get a cameo on American Gods or anything else? It would be nice to see them again in some other Fuller-universe.
I’m going to have to check out American Gods and everything Bryan Fuller has done up until now. I’m very grateful so much of his work is available on DVD. I didn’t miss him completely. At the same time, I’m wondering about the market, how viewers are bombarded with images of certain TV shows, certain movies, yet others manage to glide under the radar.
Here’s where I could really use a flight of fanciful fandom, in figuring out how to let people know what’s out there, so we don’t miss these great series when they’re happening. Too many of them get cancelled or quit too soon. Too many of them are never acknowledged at all.
Keywords may be a key. Images that catch the eye, which communicate more than simply a genre, that something transcends a genre may be helpful in spreading the word. As it is, the most useful tool is word of the mouth, mentioning your other projects in whatever works are out there. This lets potential customers know you’re out there.
We’re out there. We’re waiting, viewers who enjoy elegant horror, intelligent acting, and stories that transcend categorization.
I hope with all my heart that we’ll connect.
