So, it’s over. Let’s talk about the season as a whole, and a little about the show in general. What about Season 3? It’s very good as a whole. The first half suffers from some pacing problems, which is the … Continue reading Hannibal: Season 3 Recap

This is where it ends. Will confronts everything in this episode – Hannibal, the Red Dragon, himself. There is an incredible amount of uncertainty around his endgame. But when the episode ends, and the camera looks over the cliff to … Continue reading Hannibal: S03E13 “The Wrath of the Lamb”

DO YOU SEE Our protagonists are suffering. There’s no other way to say it. Alana is cold and ruthless, Jack is desperate and reckless, and Will – he has become his old self, haunted by his experiences and his own … Continue reading Hannibal: Episode 12 “The Number of the Beast is 666”

We open with Francis eating the Blake painting, and cut to Will, explaining his confrontation to Jack and Alana. This is very much a microcosm of where these characters are: Jack, pissed off; Alana, cold and pragmatic; Will, affected and … Continue reading Hannibal: S03E11 “And the Beast From the Sea”

“Extreme acts of cruelty require a high level of empathy.”  First off: this episode has a different title than the previous episode. They are different! The title here is deliberate and not a mistake. Having said that… We are nearing … Continue reading Hannibal: S03E10 “And the Woman Clothed in the Sun”

Episode 9, “And the Woman Clothed With the Sun…” We open right where we left off. Will visiting Hannibal in the BSHCI. “I’m more comfortable the less personal we are,” Will states. The words only make explicit what we can … Continue reading Hannibal: S03E09 “And the Woman Clothed With the Sun”

We open on a hand. The view moves to a face – a new one – sitting alone in a café. There is no dialogue here, only percussive music, as we follow this new face – F. Dolarhyde, as per … Continue reading Hannibal: S03E08 “The Great Red Dragon”

“I think we’re all working through some issues.” We open in Florence. One step back. La policia storms Hannibal’s place, cutting in (ha ha) just in time to spare Will from the saw. A mostly sedated Jack implores la policia … Continue reading Hannibal: S03E07 “Digestivo”

We open with Hannibal walking home, battered, through conspicuously empty streets. Jack watches as Pazzi’s body is cut down, and Will is there. The two men meet amicably, but Jack still has questions. Even from the audience perspective, there is … Continue reading Hannibal: S03E06 “Dolce”

“How will you feel when I’m gone?” “Alive.” Now, things are moving. “Contorno” feels like pure progress – there are no flashbacks and  little talk. This episode would be relief even without the savage beating that closes it. We’ll get … Continue reading Hannibal: S03E05 “Contorno”

Now, I’ve enjoyed the first three episodes of this season. The gorgeous locales of Europe, the twisted ambiguity of Hannibal and Bedelia’s cohabitation, sorting through Will and Hannibal’s feelings. All of it. But understand that I mean this next word: … Continue reading Hannibal: S03E04 “Aperitivo”

“He’d be proud of you. His nakama.” Season three of Hannibal will not be rushed. It seems there is no shortage of unfinished business back in Baltimore, but we remain in Europe, trying to understand what everything means. But there is … Continue reading Hannibal: S03E03 “Secondo”

“How did he know we were here?” “He didn’t. But he knew we would come.” We are moving forward, but slowly. Whereas “Antipasto” was every bit a euphoric dream, “Primavera” feels more like sobering reality. Hannibal may have escaped to … Continue reading Hannibal: S03E02 “Primavera”

Good evening, Avocado. Welcome to my season three Hannibal reviews. I plan to post these sporadically, without much warning. May you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy watching the show. We open with a flame, and then, machinery. It’s … Continue reading Hannibal: S03E01 “Antipasto”

Here it is, the definitive list of Hannibal Characters. Clearly nobody will disagree with any of this, but as I understand it, these articles have comments so that people can share their agreement. Which is all that will happen, I’m … Continue reading Catgun Ranks Things: The Characters of Hannibal