Alana Bloom and POV

I have a little problem with how people seem to judge characters in the different mediums of fiction. This is something so simple and yet even adults seem not to grasp this basic fact. What I'm talking about is POV (aka Point of View) of characters. The thing is you, as an audience member, will know something that a character doesn't know and sometimes a character will have information that you don't.

Alana Bloom, from the NBC show Hannibal, is seeming to get a lot of crap since people don't understand this. They don't understand how Alana can be in love with Hannibal since Hannibal is the killer everyone is looking for.

The thing is...Alana doesn't know this and has no reason to suspect Hannibal. Before I continue I will state that I would be so happy if Will and Alana got together. They're just made for each other!

With POV you have to consider what a character knows and feels. You have to understand that just because you know Hannibal is a killer that Alana doesn't know that.

Alana has stated that she has known Hannibal a lot longer than she has known either Jack Crawford or Will Graham. The thing with a situation like this is you won't consider a long-time friend a killer. You will think you know them and maybe part of you will avoid thinking they are the killer. You'll need some pretty damn solid evidence to change your mind.

What evidence does Will have that he is right in pointing to Hannibal as the killer? It is nothing solid and is basically just guess work to anyone besides Will. With the recent episode: Miriam Lass, who was kidnapped by Hannibal, is back and says that Hannibal is not the killer. With no solid evidence against Hannibal you can see why Alana isn't jumping to Will's conclusion.

Alana sleeping with Hannibal isn't done all of a sudden but was hinted at in Season 1. It seemed as those the pair would get together at some time. So why am I not complaining that she has gone into Hannibal's arms at this point in time?

Alana didn't get into a relationship with Will last season because she felt he was unstable. That if they got into a relationship that she couldn't help but analyze him. So it wasn't that she didn't have romantic feelings for him, she just knew the relationship wouldn't be good for her. So she had the strength to stay away from a relationship with him.

Alana choosing Hannibal at this point makes sense. Hannibal, to her, is a long-time friend that she has had romantic feelings for in the past. So it wasn't like she suddenly went into his arms after only knowing him for a little bit. This was a decision that took awhile to make.

And recently Will tried to kill Hannibal so she feels that Will has shown his true colors. That he is unstable and is a killer deep inside. So Alana may believe that Hannibal might die soon so she shouldn't stay on the fence about the issue. That she should just start the relationship with him in case he dies the next day.

Does this mean I wasn't yelling at her in the recent episodes? No, I was mad at her and during those times I had to remind myself that Alana doesn't know. That she has no reason to suspect Hannibal. When I calmed down during those parts all my loathing, and more, was directed at Hannibal which is who we should really be angry at.

So, remember, just because you know something it doesn't mean all the characters know. Also, give Alana Bloom a break. She's doing as good as she can in the situation she's found herself in.