Hannibal Review - Season 3 Episode 2

Primavera 

Episode 2 of the final season of Hannibal replays what occurred at the end of season 2. Consider it a refresher folks, at least for the events concerning Will Graham. The episode is solely based around Will and him having to try and come to term with the events that happened. He wakes in hospital, Abigail (survived?) convinces him that Hannibal wanted them to live, Will does not believe that. He's convinced other wise that Hannibal left them for dead. Abigail does convince him to go find Hannibal. He then has a flashback to the night before the stabbing, where he and Hannibal talked about Hannibal's future plans. Will sees a bunch of drawings of the clock he drew. In an unusual moment he has some sort of vision of a church, similar to the one where Hannibal planted the heart. 

Another issue comes up, the quick jump to 8 months later. Why is Will not in prison or go to court? Hopefully all will be explained in the next episode. Will and Abigail are now in the church where Hannibal plans his next master work, as he has not done it yet. This means that Will is there when Hannibal is too. He and Abi talk about god and religion and Hannibal's views. Will talks of how Hannibal doesn't want to be god but knows the power it holds. Could Hannibal be an Atheist?  

Will Graham of course gets called in by the european police (Italian?) not sure. Another thing not clearly explained in the second episode is where Will and Abigail have travelled to. Will eventually meets Detective Reinaldo Pazzi, played in the film by Giancarlo Giannini. The two discus their views on Hannibal and Will finds a little history on Hannibal. With question of course Hannibal is nick-named, The Monster of Florence.  Reinaldo does lead Will to thinking as to why he is on the search for Hannibal. Does will consider Hannibal a friend still? Will contemplates what he may do to Hannibal when he sees him. 

Eventually Will gets back to what he does best, but things don’t go as planned as he tries to decipher the crime scene a headless black man crawls out of the grotesque heart. The thing grows antlers and slowly walks towards Will, who backs away until Abigail wakes him up. At this point it is strongly believed that see lived but Will, after talking with her, confesses that this was the only way he could keep her alive, by imagining she was in his mind. So, Abigail Hobbs is dead. Will had known it all along but needed time to accept it. 

When Rizzo comes back Will goes on to forewarn him. Hannibal is not someone you wish to cross. It is then, in between arguments with Rizzo, that Will realizes Hannibal is still here. They enter the catacombs under the church. Rizzo has his gun drawn but when he and Will cross paths again, he tells him a gun won’t help, go back to the station. Rizzo eventually heads back to the police station, leaving Will to confront Hannibal on his own. 

The episode ends with Will forgiving Hannibal. What I felt is this came as a surprise, tier could a twist where Will just used what he said as a way to get to him. Though I don’t think that kind of manipulation is totally like Hannibal. 

A good solid filler episode to fill the audience in on Abigail and Will Graham. 

Episode Rating:  B 

Hannibal Season 3 Binge/ Cancellation

Apologies for my absence but as you all know the series has been cancelled. I am sure most of you have finished the show and are now busy getting on with life so not sure if this blog will last but I will maybe turn it into a fan blog, hell maybe I'll do a comic of season 4 to Hannibal. Wait and see. I will post a review for episode 2 of season 3 soon, will need to re-watch the episode. I am working too on bingeing all of season 3 so I am excited.

May we all continue to dine together, bon appetite!

Dealing with things

Hello Hannibals, by now all of you have heard the news that Hannibal has been cancelled. I have been going through a lot lately and this just cuts me deep. I apologize for not keeping up with the reviews. I plan to re-watch the season 3 opener and then get caught up from there as I have been to miserable to continue watching. It is such sad news and looks even more that this season is going to be the end of the show as Bryan Fuller has left to produce Neil Gaiman's American Gods for Starz television. That just makes me feel Bryan has essentially given up on Hannibal and that just makes me want to go cannibalistic on his ass.

Hopefully this season will end on such a high note. I am happy that they decided to follow the third book for the third season as now the series is coming to an end. Only difference is the third book is now taking place before the events of Red Dragon, as in this season we will get a taste of a new Red Dragon.

Such a shame the series has to end but I guess we can just watch as Bryan put in a strong effort this season so lets all sit back and enjoy.

Antipasto - S3 ep.1

Its officially summer and our favourite cannibal returns to the small screen. Having left behind his life in the U.S Hannibal is now seeking refugee in Paris and Florence, and he also didn't leave empty handed as his psychiatrist (played by the great Gillian Anderson) tags along out of shear curiosity.

The episode is focused on the two dealing with the aftermath of what happened, Hannibal flashes back to the final moments he had with Abel Gideon (again played by the fantastic Eddie Izzard) I feel in a way Hannibal must of felt some connection with Gideon, or wanted there to be one, as Will Graham has turned out to be a turn-coat in disguise.

As for Bedelia, she is coming to terms with joining Hannibal on his escape, as we learn in a flash back to the Red Dinner (S2 finale nicknamed after Throne's Red Wedding episode) where she returns to her home to find Hannibal in the shower. Its a great scene where Hannibal steps out of the show and she contemplates shooting him, there and then. But curiosity gets the better of her and she and Hannibal leave for Europe.

We also get a first glimpse of how Hannibal helped her cover up a sinister murder that she may have been manipulated into concocting. Its a gruesome scene, but poetic in the same and in those moments it is like she is being reborn.

The rest of the season premiere deals with Hannibal trying to obtain a new identity, he takes over the role as a museum curator for a while until a new friend gets suspicious, that and who wants in on what Hannibal and his supposed wife (Bedelia) are up to.

This leads to Bedelia almost making a quick get away before Hannibal ties her back in with him as she becomes his accomplice to the murder of his new found friend. They then go back on the run as Hannibal concocts something of a crime scene, wonder if he is leaving bread crumbs for Will (as it has been announced Will is alive and on the hunt.)

Antipasto is a great opener as this season shows it has a new style and flow. The development of Bedelia and her relationship with Hannibal is also a huge plus and it is what makes me even more excited to what else is to come this season.

With a new change in location and story the show has gotten even more character driven, and I am loving every minute of it.

Rating: A-