American horror television show which aired on NBC from 2013-2015
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 to do the right thing, but there is talk of a price, and if it wasn’t clear where Will and Hannibal were headed, it would be now. Two men are left to finish Jack with the saw, but they are cut down from afar. Chiyoh. She comes to speak with Jack, rifle in hand. For a moment, it seems as … Continue reading Hannibal: S03E07 “Digestivo”
Tonight’s Fashion Club is brought to you in part by Hannibal. I mostly want to highlight Alana Bloom’s fashion in season three. Alana dresses very well in the first two seasons, but in season three her fashion gets a serious upgrade. With Hannibal gallivanting around Florence, and later in prison, someone has to wear some excellent suits. And Alana manages that burden in spectacular fashion. There’s a nice article about it here: https://tvatemywardrobe.com/2015/12/16/best-of-tv-costuming-2015-alana-bloom-queen-of-ladysuits-on-hannibal/ She wears a particularly striking suit in S304, “Apertivo”. This isn’t a great image of the suit, but it should give you some idea. Alana Bloom, being defenestrated … Continue reading Fashion Club 12/12
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 the uneasy reality of a stolen life and the facade of his coexistence with Bedelia, but for everyone else, there are consequences. But even this represents progress – the cold reality of being torn open by your beloved murder husband is a world apart from the dreamy formality of Florence. Nearly a quarter of this episode takes place in “Mizumono”, … 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 an engine, and in little time, we are following a motorcycle on the dark edge of a lush city. Florence is a different place, indeed, one with no Chesapeake Ripper, one where Hannibal can move unknown as well as undetected. Bonsoir. Our setting is established in little time. Bedelia is here, unharmed and nothing less than stunning. Dare I say … 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
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