Doctor REACTS TO Hannibal #2 | Psychiatrist Analyzes Dr Hannibal Lecter | Dr Elliott

[@gregthebaritone]

You always need to remember that Hannibal is not always an ethical psychiatrist. Sometimes he likes to play with people as if they are toys. He winds them up and then he lets them go to see how they would react.

[@WiseGuy770]

Love that analogy

[@sarahholland2600]

Perfectly put. He's manipulative & exploitative. He manipulates & exploits Will because he is looking to connect with his own kind and sees something in Will he can warp: to make him the same as he is.

[@rodcrookes6036]

Hannibal is curious to see what would happen on any given scenario.

[@Haydn_Shew97]

He'd also extort money from deceased patients. Totally not rude at all

[@Fuckyourselfgoogle]

i would say he's never an ethical psychiatrist lmao

[@gman7774]

You should do the episode from season two where Hannibal’s therapist realizes that he’s a killer and confronts him. It is one of my favorite scenes from a TV series of all time. Mikkelsen‘s performance is so intimidating and the way it is filmed makes it feel like the world is closing in on her.

[@pukeachu]

His shrink being Dana Scully makes it all the more nifty

[@curtis3986]

Hannibal is such an underrated series and super interesting to look at! Relationship between the characters gets so interesting as it goes on, would love to hear your thoughts as the series develops ☺️

[@erin29344]

just because not everyone watched it doesn't mean it's underrated tho

[@fukuaa]

@@erin29344season 4 was canceled due to low viewership, I’d say thats pretty underrated

[@mossomness]

I was so excited to see this video!!! (I literally gasped before I clicked the video). I love your reaction to this show so far. I’m glad you picked this episode. It has so many great aspects for you to discuss. I hope you enjoyed it and it inspires you to react to more episodes of this show in the future.

[@Nuggetmonk]

same

[@AnnekeOosterink]

Huzzah! More Hannibal! :D Hannibal casually fiddling with Will's things is a big hint of things to come. Also Hannibal continues to try and become friends with Will instead of his psychiatrist. Like, he goes to Will's house to feed his dogs... :S Abigail being released is hard, since she lost both her parents (one killed the other), and her house, so she doesn't really have a place to go to. I feel Jack is being pretty harsh to those kids. Like, they were threatened, and not an abstract threat either, they witnessed the death of one the other boys who didn't want to go through with it, and that's not even looking at the other things going on. I like Hannibal, he is a terrible person, but watching him plot and execute his plans is very cool. :)

[@ominousportents]

I’m so glad you’re continuing with Hannibal! It’s one of my favorite shows, and I think there’s so much to discuss as the show goes on. This episode has a strong theme of chosen family, which is a very queer narrative from a queer showrunner, and one that will continue throughout the series. It’s also full of Hannibal both being a good psychiatrist and a great manipulator. I think he genuinely believes he is helping both Abigail and Will, and as the show goes on, it’s fascinating to see what Hannibal thinks constitutes “help.” Thanks so much for reacting, and looking forward to more!

[@oniriscope]

Oh my! I wasn’t expecting another HANNIBAL analysis from you! Jumping into it right away.

[@goatkiller666]

Re: throat scars Over the past 15yrs or so, I’ve had two surgeries on my cervical spine, both went in through the front of the throat. My scar is more to the front than hers, but is also more red and eye catching. I’ve had maybe two people comment on it. And both of them asked out of concern for me, not accusatorially. Granted, i have no trauma attached to the would, but I’m one data point suggesting that there isn’t a lot of stigma towards that kind of thing. Though also, I present as a larger bald-headed man with visible arm tattoos. She’s an attractive 20-something woman. The standards are different.

[@AnnekeOosterink]

I would also argue that because of Freddie Lounds, people know who she is, and at least some people are going to remember her as that one girl who was maybe an accessory to her father's murdering and cannibalism. So the scar is probably going to make her more recognizable. (also, she's supposed to be 17 here)

[@huntaway]

I am so happy you're revisiting Hannibal! It's my favourite show, and several themes have helped me actualise things about my trauma that I could then take to my therapist (she loves the show too!). I can't remember if you touched on it last time, but I'd love for you to discuss the nature of Will's "empathy". The closest I have come to describing it would be akin to Mirror Empathy.

[@Nightlark100]

So happy to see this, been waiting eagerly for more Hannibal! Have you thought about doing any episodes of Criminal Minds? There's a few episodes that would be interesting, especially 2.11 (looks at psychopathy), 2.14/15 (deals with DID) and 3.10 (looks at altered memories and grief). Can't wait to see more of your analysis 😌

[@mschrisfrank2420]

Hannibal is always fascinating. You should react to some Dexter sometime.

[@tthesungodd]

I love these videos so much! I would be really curious to hear your opinions about the age of criminal liability and how crimes committed be children should be approached, from the perspective of someone in the mental health field!

[@sarahholland2600]

Agree. Especially since recent psych research found teen brain's do not mature re impulse control, decision making & consequence until age 25. So while children might know right from wrong , their brain development plays a part & we know have more knowledge on that.

[@michacieslak2346]

Hannibal (especially Mads Mikkelsen's version) is my favorite TV show character. Along with Dexter Morgan. Nice choices, I know ;) Plus you need to remember, that Hannibal is not really a... 'conventional' doctor. If a patient comes to him telling, they have thoughts about murdering someone, he won't try to analyze why in order to prevent them from hurting someone. He will analyze it in order to push them into doing that thing. Plus sometimes his diagnoses aren't exactly right, but with that he can manipulate people into something. He's an interesting character, I hope you'll watch the whole show, because it's truly amazing. Especially second season is just... I won't spoil anything of course, but it's one of the best stories in the history of TV, in my opinion.

[@galantreentrant]

I clicked so fast!! Please keep making more videos about this show!!

[@TM-hp3kf]

Yay I love Hannibal reactions - especially the therapy sessions between Hannibal/Will and Hannibal/Bedelia !

[@ilikereason]

I'm glad you finally did another episode of Hannibal. Please do more because what we really want you to react to is the later episodes that have more therapy session scenes between Hannibal and Will. This show really stands out for being amazing. It was an under rated gem that does have a fanbase. The reason that this show is so unique for you to react to is because it is the only exception where the psychiatrist is a master manipulator and is INTENTIONALLY making his patients worse for his own amusement. It's pretty obvious that he is clearly violating his hypocratic oath and is an extremely unethical psychiatrist. What makes it so amazing is that he is an excellent psychiatrist choosing to be this way. He is well aware that he is psychopath but he embraces it because he has a God complex and he does everything that suits his interests and does things to keep himself entertained. Hannibal in this series is played as if the devil was just a regular human that happens to be extremely intelligent and extremely dangerous. I highly suggest you watch the entire series as it is a masterpiece! Please do more episodes! Thank you.

[@kazquala]

Hey Elliott! Recently I’ve been loving a Netflix show called Mr. robot, and I recommend it as a show that you might like to watch and also analyze on your channel, as it deals with a lot of the psychology of the main character whose name is also Elliot, fun fact. I doubt you could watch just one episode to get a proper good look of this show and the masterpiece that is Elliot Alderson, since major parts of his background and nature aren’t unraveled until season 2-4. Hope you consider it

[@cahyasatixoxo7207]

I’m not blaming the medical community for anything but I feel like being prescribed Ritalin in 1st grade and eventually taking up to 30mg today before I was taken off the medication due to heart complications had an immense impact on the rest of my life, I’ve always been incredibly thin (20yr old Male 5’10 120 lbs) it conditioned my brain for immediate reward and I feel contributed to my drug addiction I’ve been struggling with for over 5 years and ultimately made my ADHD more difficult to treat down the road.

[@marcdonnellan8730]

Always seems in tv a mix up between what a psychiatrist does and what a psychologist does with the roles often becoming mixed up.

[@lizzieheart709]

Because psychiatrists used to also be psychoanalysts but the roles are becoming increasingly separated

[@UnknownEntity675]

Please make more of these videos, I’m a Fannibal and I’ve always wonder how accurate these “psychiatric scenes” are. Also, Hannibal as a character is very interesting, once you’ve watched the trilogy more than once you can see just how Hannibal was playing games with everyone from the start.

[@sheilaabille1470]

Yass! I just commented on your first Hannibal reaction, and now there's another one. I hope you do more.

[@sarahholland2600]

Never clicked so fast. Fascinated by your analysis of my favourite series ever. 😁

[@deirdresokolowska5863]

I really liked what you said about taking breaks from your therapy sessions to try things out on your own. That's not something that's been mentioned to me before but something I have loosely thought about when I am told that in order for therapy to be effective I need to go 2 to 4 times a month... It feels more episodic than letting me have some time to try some of the techniques I learned and come back to tell them how it went after enough time to try them out? I always love when you cover Hannibal also. This was such a nice treat during exams right now.

[@louiejohannesen9810]

a long form reaction to "28 days" would be cool. talking about addiction and self destructive behaviour :)

[@Sinewmire]

Really enjoying these, I hope you do more!

[@mehlover]

Yay! More Hannibal! Also interesting to learn what little bits of dream interpretation can do

[@theresagrm]

A few days ago I watched your analysis to Hannibal (I love this show) and I thought "it would be soo cool if you'd make a second part" and now it's literally here! Love it, thank you!

[@alexlee3261]

I can't believe I didn't know you had analyzed another Hannibal video! I'm so late! ❤ I enjoy these along with the Always Sunny videos. Please continue to analyze this show!

[@kelly-alec]

This is so cool!! as u can tell from my pfp (at the time of commenting, at least) i'm a hannibal fan and it's so fun to see a real (...normal) psychiatrist react to all the goings on in the show. both the strayings from reality and the Messed-Up-ness that is Hannibal Lecter. I recommend s2 to react to next, but also, I recommend just watching it on your own! I don't know if you have or are doing that, but if not, you def should!

[@lauramarino4852]

Love Hannibal. It’s one of my favorite series. It’s very interesting to see the psychology of each character analyzed

[@char4980]

Please do more Hannibal episodes!!! it's easily one of the best shows EVER made. and its the perfect show to watch for a psychiatrist lol

[@cahyasatixoxo7207]

I found your channel today and I’m so happy about it. Psychiatry and therapy is a very big part of my life and I’ve always wanted to hear a psychiatrist’s thoughts on these shows.

[@meandre8360]

I'm so happy you went back to Hannibal! Such a fantastic show! and Bryan Fuller is our best show runner imo! If you ever willing to come back to it again, a great episode featuring mental disorders is 1x10. The episode is titled Buffet Froid and there is a great conversation about the ordeals of the diagnosis process, the management of expectations, the fear around mental illnesses, etc. It's not my fav episode (I prefere the next (queerer) seasons), but your take on it could be so enlightening! Both about what you think of their opinion on the matter, and also about where you stand yourself. Anyway, much love! I discovered your channel not so long ago and it had been such a thrill!!

[@Dale-ct5ru]

Yes! I would love more of these! I hope you're enjoying the show, it's great to see your thoughts

[@LenaLovesgoodStories]

Thanks so much. I liked Hannibal a lot for its great character dynamics and aesthetic filming but I assumed that from a psychological perspective it would be 99% bulls*** :D thus, I am really amazed at how much you can get out of this show regarding concepts and knowledge. I really learned something. Cool. :) love your reaction videos.

[@pantalonesrotos1350]

Please do more of Hannibal 🤭🤭🤭🤭 hes such a complex and intricate character, he twists wills mind and tests him to see if he can handle being his equal. Its completely fascinating

[@lucianamilan5867]

This is literally one of my favorite shows and watching you comment on it its the bestt! There’s so much to analyze on every single episode, also, the way the characters develop algonside the story it’s just awesomee ! Thanksss for another video ❤️

[@TM-hp3kf]

I’d really love to see you react to more!! Here are some interesting eps I think you’d enjoy if you’re struggling to pick episodes : S1ep8 deals with hallucinations both auditory and visual S1ep9 and s1ep10 deals with loss of time and dissociation S2ep1 is interesting because it focuses on Hannibal’s struggles and obsessive need to be understood. His psychiatrist says some interesting things to him. She also says something very interesting to him in s2e2 S2ep10 deals with identity disorders Really hope you react to these ones!

[@cydnie8242]

If you continue to watch this series, the part where Hannibal is making the fish lure, plays a very important role

[@perihelion4428]

If you ever react to another Hannibal episode, I really recommend s2e8, s2 finale, or the 23 finale. All of them I think you'd find pretty interesting.

[@mknees1467]

me: loves the show, loves the analysis. also me: is that Aquaria?

[@ruthbennett7563]

Thank you. That was lovely.

[@Bkbarracas]

From your reaction it seems like they did a really great job with their research and script writing

[@artemisu.caverly2827]

I've never clicked on a video so fast

[@QS_1607]

lmao same

[@Sandra-hc4vo]

same

[@jezzarte3587]

AH!!!!!!!!! I love your reactions to Hannibal, thank you for bringing the show again

[@DJGaming35744]

This show is really full of good things to analyze, I can't wait for the next video on this show in another 7 months!

[@gacchan]

So glad you did this, always hoping for more and more.

[@whendays659]

Love your Hannibal reactions!

[@_Atzin]

Can you also do mind hunter? You've mentioned your weariness of behavioral science so would be interesting to hear your opinion on their presentation of several notorious serial killers.

[@shakirasmylie6178]

The Hannibal reactions is awesome and I am hoping if you can react to season three of Hannibal

[@vartejahtaylor6374]

Hi Dr. Elliot! I love your channel and clicked so fast to watch this video. I recommend you to a review video on the tv show Bull. It’s about a guy who has four PhD’s in physiology and makes a company based around his degrees called trial science.

[@nftbandit9645]

I watch all of your videos and I have to say I was ecstatic when I saw another Hannibal episode 😭😮‍💨

[@grantmck9659]

Just found your channel and really enjoying your work. I think hannibal would have plenty for you to dissect (no pun intended). I really liked how it touched on unorthodox treatments like psychedelics and even strayed into the likes of psychic driving at one point. Looking forward to more from you and please keep up the fantastic work 👏👏👏

[@SW77-Fan]

Would be fascinated to see your take on the one on one sessions between Hannibal and Francis Dolarhyde in Season 3.

[@zackstoner4523]

When Hannibal is being ethical. He is one of the best Psychiatrist in the world. When he is not being ethical. He is probably one of the best manipulators in the world.

[@Esme-zu2xe]

I'd love to see you react to Azulas downfall from atla. Love your content❤

[@farahiccol3424]

more more more you need to react to the whole show not just few episodes!!!! This show is an underrated masterpiece!!! It would be cool if you start watching the show from the very first episodes and each time doing a video reaction so you can understand and enjoy the story and the characters as well while analyzing them.

[@thisismetoday-o9y]

Loved it! Love your manner of speaking as well, really feels like we're gaving a conversation! And great different sides from this episode, it's so great hearing you analyze this series!

[@Nagarath16]

I still wait for the episode or the clip(s) when Hannibal himself talk to his psychotherapist. That would be interesting analyze to see... Hannibal knows that therapist are supposed to have their own therapy. I don't remember much from this series because it was too loud and on your face for someone who has sensory issues - but I remember Hannibal going to therapy and some reason wanting the specific therapist. Btw... I don't mind blood or violence, this series is REALLY LOUD and to this day I have no idea how people watch this without suffocating from all the sensory stuff the series like to use. It's like all the small horror movie noises and other effects would have turn to 100.

[@FTZPLTC]

I can see how the show would be overwhelming - it's a very heady mix with the sound and visuals. That's why it's one of my favourite soundtracks - it's so overwhelming.

[@gregthebaritone]

Oeuf is a low point episode for this show. It's not that the episode is bad, but from episode 5 until about the end of season 2, pretty much each episode is better than the one before it. I don't know how to rate it from a psychiatric standpoint, but some very interesting things start happening through this season. Bryan Fuller had seen the final results of the first four episodes, and he realized that he had a much better show on his hands than what he was making. He ended up throwing out a number of scripts to upgrade the quality of the writing to the quality of the production and performances.

[@katara2021]

Loved the breakdown. Very nuanced.

[@JulietteReacts]

YESSS. You’re videos are all wonderful but I can’t deny I cross my fingers every time hoping it’ll be Hannibal related. Love this stupid show.

[@mills1218]

I very much enjoyed this analysis. For more videos I would love to see what you consider Hannibal being a good therapist vs when he's being a deliberately bad therapist. It's something that I'm curious about but trust that any of my own analysis on it would be accurate. Looking forward to future videos

[@hellmad]

Whop whop i see Hannibal i updoot! I adore your vids on the shows ive watched, but i especially love your Hannibal vids. Hope for more!

[@larissaberry4560]

You NEEEED to react to "This is going to hurt" based on the hilarious book- it's on BBC. It epitomises the NHS and I bet you could relate to it a tonne!

[@basedsketch4133]

Abbigail has one of the worst hands of cards I'd say next to Margo Verger

[@Noah-mf5pr]

another hannibal video whoo : ) I'd like to hear you speak more on psychopathy. it'd be cool to see your reaction to killing eve ( season 1 ep 5, is a good one ) because the main character of that show is a psychopath and in s1x05 it shows a lot about how she thinks/acts etc. I'd be interested to see what you'd commentate.

[@MikaTimeTravels]

I had so much fun watching this video!!!

[@pipbread5637]

I really recommend the episode Su-zakana (season 2 episode 8) if you do another of these (please please please!!!) From a psychology standpoint it's really interesting because you have a mentally unwell person as the focus of a case (with a big twist) but it also has a lot of material in the Will/Hannibal relationship of manipulation and perception!

[@Mimm42]

I love your analyses so much, they're so informative! Please please look at the 2 part episode "Sick and Tired" of the Golden Girls, I think you'd have a lot to say

[@Climbacliffandjumpoff]

I really love this. Could you possibly make another one?

[@raikebab]

great, but I hope episode 3 comes in less than a year

[@birdiekay686]

Loving these reaction videos! Thanks for explaining a bit more about psilocybin. I've heard taking it can affect the brain similarly to a near-death experience, would a huge amount of stress also affect serotonin receptors? Curious about how that works now...

[@felicitysmoakandwillgraham6453]

omg i hope you'll have actually finish Hannibal. it's a wonderful show

[@JHowesitgoing123]

If you ever plan on reacting to another Hannibal episode, might I suggest "Buffet Froid" from season 1.

[@starjamberry]

I’d love to see you react to eps 7 or 9 of our flag means death! Esp the scenes of trauma & the kraken

[@louiejohannesen9810]

love the vids! :) (If you could somehow discuss doctor patient confidentiality in the UK, that would be awesome)

[@camilavisedo1046]

omg I love thissss, Hannibal is a great show

[@soniafddf]

божн я теперь обожаю твой канал! у тебя очень интересные разборы! это безумие что я могу посмотреть реакцию настоящего психотерапевта на свой любимый сериал!!!1

[@Kikyo0Takarai]

Cant wait to seee more Hannibal here

[@DarkLordGanondorf190]

Have you ever thought about reacting to the King of Queens episode Shrink Wrap? It was one of my favourites. Perhaps not terribly accurate, but it was funny and I liked the therapist.

[@sarahbouchard5388]

Excellent now please react to Franklin in Fromage

[@anachaparro4375]

Please do more Hannibal episooooodeeessss

[@georgewashingmachine3957]

Please please PLEASE take a look at this show again in the future with an episode that includes Dr. Bedelia du Maurier! She's another psychiatrist in the series and had a complicated past and current relationship with Hannibal, plus some questionable morality of her own, so she probably will be a very interesting subject for you to analyse!

[@corriedebeer799]

Promoting psycadelics in therapy is incredible to me. Therapy must for it to have any worth help us to deal with our reality and improve it. Not try and escape it.

[@krimzonstriker7534]

I do hope you are also watch all the episodes in between for complete context, a lot of the stuff described with Abigail happens in episode 3 of season 1 along with of course the pilot episode as well.

[@Hungry86]

Your early point about Will separating feeling guilty and being guilty, isn't that also what a guilty person would say to feign innocence, ie. 'a non-denial denial?' For example, someone who committed murder is asked whether they killed the victim. Their response is something like, "Why would I do that?," instead of "No!" or "I didn't kill him/her!" How would you delineate feigned innocence from real innocence and curiosity/uncertainty, especially if you're working from self report?

[@natalieJe10]

I only have one question to the idea of shrooms and other hallucinogens for therapeutic purposes. That is dosages, people get affected so differently and those are like an experience and a half, sometimes traumatizing. Like I was taught, never do shrooms if you have a negative thought or feeling floating around. Just very curious.

[@danielmannandersen2332]

oh please do more, but dont wait 7 months to do so!

[@MicaPereyra]

Awesome video as always doc! Gotta admit, I'm a bit curious to see if ur going to continue to analyze this series, cause it goes downhill very quickly xD

[@th3crypt1d]

Hannibal is a very unconventional therapist BUT at least he didn't mention his sister.

[@s.a.b.i.]

I realize this video is a month old, but I would like to recommend a great series for your analytical reaction content: "Mindhunter" on Netflix (Basically about the birth of criminal psychology in the FBI. Fantastic series, IMO😊)

[@DreamIt.PursueIt.AchieveIt]

My son takes Vyvanse and it does affects his appetite. As per his psyc, he does not take his meds on his days off of school.

[@Loveu-re5me]

Yesss so excited doc 😊😊😊

[@nandinhastos]

Hi Dr. Elliott! I am 31 yo woman struggling with mental health since I was 17. I moved to the UK it's been 2.5 years now and I still don't understand how the health system works in here. It is soooo different from Brazil. Could you please explain why do I need to speak with a mental health nurse instead of going straight to a psychiatrist? I really wanted to speak with a specialist but I don't want to offend the nurses 😕 I don't know how to approach this. It feels to me they don't take me seriously, specially now with telephone appointments because of the pandemic. The last one literally laughed when I said I needed my husband to help me get out of bed to go to work in the mornings because of my lack of energy. 😔 Love your channel. Thank you for sharing light on mental health and for helping me and others to understand ourselves better xx

[@Whatwhat86]

Will you better explain the episode where he has his encephalitis revealed to himself and how spatial reasoning is effected by certain conditions

[@littleboxxes]

MORE!! (Please)

[@linneaandersen6899]

More hannibal!😊

[@savannagood1617]

Yaaaay more Hannibal!

[@UnknownEntity675]

Also, I’ve always had questions on the red dragon character, s3 ep10 when he starts eating the original painting of the great red dragon, what’s the goal? Is he binding with it? Becoming ONE with it?

[@danielmannandersen2332]

He is trying to destroy his alter ego by eating the dragon, but it didnt work and only made things worse