Shaw probably asks Ben's opinion on cases he doesn't need it on, just to make sure the Januarys are alright. Otherwise the only times he interacts with them is when someone has died and that hardly seems fair.
Awww, I like this idea. It seems very him.
How is that still a thing?
It's only sort of still a thing? Like, if I was to find out that my great-grandmother or whatever had secretly been black, I wouldn't change how I identify. It would just be an interesting fact about my family history, for when I happen to have a conversation about the topic. It can be more important under particular circumstances (like, if you want membership in a Native American tribe, or are claiming descent from a specific individual/small group), but it's generally not seen as that relevant.
Hannibal doesn't really care about New Orleans society conventions: Ben is his friend and he will be addressed as such, in bloody Latin if he has to.
Ha, very true. Most of the musicians seem to call each other by their first names, so Ben and Hannibal could have just fallen into it by being in that group, I suppose. Or did Hannibal have to say "Stop calling me sir, it's weird"? Or did Ben start it on purpose, as a sort of test to see if Hannibal would protest?
Re: An exercise in making a mountain out of a anthill
Awww, I like this idea. It seems very him.
How is that still a thing?
It's only sort of still a thing? Like, if I was to find out that my great-grandmother or whatever had secretly been black, I wouldn't change how I identify. It would just be an interesting fact about my family history, for when I happen to have a conversation about the topic. It can be more important under particular circumstances (like, if you want membership in a Native American tribe, or are claiming descent from a specific individual/small group), but it's generally not seen as that relevant.
Hannibal doesn't really care about New Orleans society conventions: Ben is his friend and he will be addressed as such, in bloody Latin if he has to.
Ha, very true. Most of the musicians seem to call each other by their first names, so Ben and Hannibal could have just fallen into it by being in that group, I suppose. Or did Hannibal have to say "Stop calling me sir, it's weird"? Or did Ben start it on purpose, as a sort of test to see if Hannibal would protest?