Kind of weak episode imo, but it seems like they're trying to set the pieces in place for the season finale. I can't say that I'm terribly surprised about Freddie, but I am surprised that she was in Jack's office. I'm hoping that she reveals about Hannibal, but I know that's not likely to happen. I wonder if Hannibal knows that she's alive and is just acting like she's dead or if he legitimately thought she died.

Hyde

Australia14568 Posts

May 11 2014 07:20 GMT

#507

On May 10 2014 20:22 MtlGuitarist97 wrote:
Kind of weak episode imo, but it seems like they're trying to set the pieces in place for the season finale. I can't say that I'm terribly surprised about Freddie, but I am surprised that she was in Jack's office. I'm hoping that she reveals about Hannibal, but I know that's not likely to happen. I wonder if Hannibal knows that she's alive and is just acting like she's dead or if he legitimately thought she died.

You never quite know with Hannibal, I wonder if he did his own personal check on the body himself when he dug it up, I don't know what he could have gathered though since it was burnt to a crisp. I was actually hoping they wouldn't go down the 'long con' route (a part of me wanted Will to be a killer) but it would be the only way they'd catch Hannibal I guess. I wonder if that mean the other two forensic guys are in on this too? Since they had to verify the dead body in front of Hannibal and do that fake dental stuff to convince him she's dead.

I hate Mason, I can't wait till he gets what's coming to him.

dmnum

Brazil6910 Posts

May 11 2014 14:06 GMT

#508

Jack could've switched the dental records.

Reason

United Kingdom2770 Posts

May 11 2014 22:00 GMT

#509

On May 11 2014 23:06 dmnum wrote:
Jack could've switched the dental records.

This seems more likely than letting everyone in on the big plan.

LilClinkin

Australia667 Posts

May 11 2014 23:23 GMT

#510

I wonder why the corpse had it's psoas muscles removed?

CosmicSpiral

United States15275 Posts

May 12 2014 00:05 GMT

#511

On May 12 2014 08:23 LilClinkin wrote:
I wonder why the corpse had it's psoas muscles removed?

Probably to correlate with the meat Will gave Hannibal to cook.

Xiphos

Canada7507 Posts

May 12 2014 02:19 GMT

#512

Michael Pitt (Mason Verger) is the closest actor that is able to channel Heath's Joker on the screen.

Hopefully if they ever want to make a new Batman movie, they'll consider him because he's literally drinking children's tears.

calgar

United States1277 Posts

May 12 2014 02:41 GMT

#513

Very glad to see this get renewed. I have faith in its continuing longevity but then again I was a huge fan of Pushing Daisies, Bryan Fuller's previous television project that was cut way too short.

Very excited to see Mason get what's coming to him as well. I remember freaking out as a kid seeing how disfigured he was in the movies.

Xiphos

Canada7507 Posts

May 12 2014 03:08 GMT

#514

On May 12 2014 11:41 calgar wrote:
Very glad to see this get renewed. I have faith in its continuing longevity but then again I was a huge fan of Pushing Daisies, Bryan Fuller's previous television project that was cut way too short.

Very excited to see Mason get what's coming to him as well. I remember freaking out as a kid seeing how disfigured he was in the movies.

Just checked out Pushing Daisies wtf Bryan Fuller pulling a 180 from such a cheerful and happy show into this. That's like Christopher Nolan suddenly doing Romantic Comedies.

calgar

United States1277 Posts

May 12 2014 03:15 GMT

#515

On May 12 2014 12:08 Xiphos wrote:

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Just checked out Pushing Daisies wtf Bryan Fuller pulling a 180 from such a cheerful and happy show into this. That's like Christopher Nolan suddenly doing Romantic Comedies.

It is strange - I was just thinking about it the other day. On one hand it makes sense because both series share a sense of detachment from reality and tendency towards fairy tale-esque art and ambiance. It seems that he works to portray worlds full of vivid sensory experiences. I also feel like the color pallet used in Hannibal feels distinctively cold and distant. It lacks life, warmth, and brightness which is all Pushing Daisies ever was. But the mood and feel of the shows do seem to be polar opposites

Curious that he would switch things around to be so different.

CosmicSpiral

United States15275 Posts

May 12 2014 04:01 GMT

#516

Both shows have an obsession with death and the way death affects the living. It's a common theme in all Fuller's work. The only place where it's not obvious is Wonderfalls.

Blitzkrieg0

United States13132 Posts

May 13 2014 23:08 GMT

#517

On May 07 2014 09:16 Blitzkrieg0 wrote:

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The schedule announcements for the fall season should be next week. Of course, if they do a Spring season again for Hannibal then this is useless.

Hannibal officially renewed for season 3 by NBC. Sadly they're doing the whole mid season start again, but I guess you shouldn't fix what isn't broken.

Xiphos

Canada7507 Posts

May 14 2014 00:05 GMT

#518

I think that Hannibal is now officially in the "clear" for Fuller's plan. EVERY body wants to see his version of Red Dragon, it was just a matter of surviving the first two seasons in order to get the media leverage he needs.

stuchiu

Fiddler's Green42661 Posts

May 14 2014 00:23 GMT

#519

This was really good and makes me almost anticipate the Constantine adaptation NBC plans to do.

Blitzkrieg0

United States13132 Posts

May 14 2014 00:34 GMT

#520

On May 14 2014 09:23 stuchiu wrote:
This was really good and makes me almost anticipate the Constantine adaptation NBC plans to do.

No doubt that is why they're in the same time slot. I'm disappointed that Hannibal is still banished to Friday, but I suppose Grimm has thrived on this fate as well so all hope isn't lost.