Season 2, Episode 10 - Naka-Choko

I missed reviewing the last few episodes, sorry, I will try and do reviews for the remaining three.
Here's my review for episode 10.

When last on Hannibal, Lector sent a former patient (Randall Tier) after Will. Will kills him with his bare hands (which Hannibal is pleased by) and drops him off on hannibal’s door step. “even Steven” replies Will. Not so fast. As this episode shows, Hannibal informs Will that he owes Randall a debt (seeing as he has made Will feel more alive) That debt, to show the world, and give Randall what he always wanted, to be an animal. 

We are presented with a very interesting scenario. Jack is informed of a murder, and is the first on the scene to find Randall formed into a beast (supposedly by Will himself) When Hannibal and Will arrive on scene, you can tell they know more than they are letting on. Jack suspects something but doesn’t poke. In fact, this episode is a very fascinating one, as it focuses on the relationship between Hannibal Lector and Will Graham and a certain feminine presence, Alana bloom. 

The threesome scene in this is not what you think. It is done very elegantly and shows how Will so desperately wants Alana, but he knows Hannibal has her ensnared. It is sad with the falling out of Will and Alana. But once her man Will axed her from the court at his hearing and almost killed her dear friend Hannibal, well she just was not going to be having any of that. I wonder what she will do when she learns Hannibal sent someone to kill Will. 

Alana may be the one to get jack peering in Hannibal’s direction again as Freddie Lounds makes an appearance (final???) in this episode. She catches up with miss. Red riding hood after class and informs her of Will’s sudden change on Hannibal. He is no longer shouting his name from the heavens that he is a killer, in fact he is going on saying Chilton was the killer, when we all know who really killed Abigale Hobbs and it was not Dr. Chilton. As Freddie makes note to will, “Chilton moved to psychology because he could not risk the embarrassment” how did she find this out? is Chilton alive in a wheel chair somewhere? She goes on to say she may now know who the killer(s) is, Hannibal and will. Alana does beginning poking. 

She starts at dinner as Hannibal has invited Will and Alana to join him in a feast, on pig. This pig, where did he get such a thing, Mason Verger. Yes, the villain who captures Hannibal in the third novel of the series. He finally appears in this episode alone with again his sister Margot Verger (played wonderfully again by the great Kathrine Isabelle) she a knock out once again, and is practically topped by Michael Pitt’s performance as Mason Verger. Not only does his hair and outfit work, but he even works up a perfect accent to really accentuate the character. 

All can praise this episode, there’s a lot of mystery and surprises. It’s quiet the meaty episode and still leaves you to hunger for next’s weeks plate. 

The gears are turning as Freddie was on Will’s farm. Is she dead? Kidnapped? and by will, for what reason, purpose. to shut her up. Come on, it had to have been for more than that. I sense that will is putting something into motion. I’ll have no clue as to what it is until the final episode is upon us. 

A great beginning to the finale of the season. 

Can’t wait for the trilogy (last 3 episodes) that will close out the season. 

A-