This article is from the Hannibal Lecter FAQ, by Cory Compton Coleman cory@gladstone.uoregon.edu with numerous contributions by others.
First of all, we all have an evil side. So, on the one hand, anyone who'd
enjoy the anything from The Crow to Rocky Horror would like Lecter. Anyone
who is addicted to true crime or murder novels would love Lecter. And
anyone who's pure counter culture or just being a non-conformist just like
all the non-conformists would probably dig him.
Unfortunately, I am not really any of the the above. I guess I like Lecter
because-- if I were going to be a serial killer, that's probably who I'd
be. Let's face it: Lecter's a nerd.
 
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