[Ukjent]

The final was just fantastics, I remember how wrong it felt watching it while hearing the joyful sounds of kids playing outside.

[Coco with marshmallows]

skimmed past discussion as we're WAAAAAYYY behind here in the UK

currently watching episode where Beverley has been found sliced up at the start.

Did not see that coming (well, not until the prior episode where she went into Hannibal's house)

Damn.

[Defiance]

Yeah, that sucked. Beverley was a great character, even more so because the writers defined her solely by her intelligence, not by sex/race.

[Gothos]

So about the finale, I loved the last several episodes, the relation between Hannibal and Will becoming the focus as it should be, great cinematography on top of that - I just LOVE the whole black stag motif - does a black stag signify something in anglo-saxon or germanic iconology/mythology?

One thing I didn't like, Abigail showing up - I wasn't stunned or amazed, I was just like "WTF?" and "meh" about that. It does feed the skewered symmetry between Will and Hannibal, tho.

Overall, I really liked the series, the atmosphere is just irreplacable. One complaint the gf had about season 2 is how static it seemed to her, and tbh there's more standing around than in season 1. I give it eight beach totem poles stitched together by a pensioner out of ten.


PS. I really, really want the coat and scarf Will has in late season two. Also maybe going for the hairdo!

[Abyss]

Gothos, on 09 June 2014 - 06:48 AM, said:

...One thing I didn't like, Abigail showing up - I wasn't stunned or amazed, I was just like "WTF?" and "meh" about that. It does feed the skewered symmetry between Will and Hannibal, tho.

I wasn't the least bit surprised that Abi showed up... what did surprise me was her victim-ness and how casually Hannibal dealt with her.

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Overall, I really liked the series, the atmosphere is just irreplacable. One complaint the gf had about season 2 is how static it seemed to her, and tbh there's more standing around than in season 1. I give it eight beach totem poles stitched together by a pensioner out of ten.

I didn't think it was static. We had Will's campaign against Hannibal while incarcerated, Bev, Will's trial, the plot to get Hannibal and then the finale that we saw back in the premiere. Plus an interesting assortment of killers along the way... i particularly enjoyed the cyber-bear, and the pallet-killer.

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PS. I really, really want the coat and scarf Will has in late season two. Also maybe going for the hairdo!

It WAS very nice, but frankly, Hannibal steals the wardrobe prize every episode.

[Aptorian]

Just finished gorging on Season 2.

Holy fucking christ. Fuck. So much blood. I love when we actually get to see Hannibal become physical. Everything is so calculated and lethal.

This show is violent. I don't just mean that in terms of the shows content or the theme. I mean that the show practically assaults you visually and audibly. Some times I was just sitting there gaping at what ever insane shot they had set up. Even a weak episode is fun to watch, just for the sake of watching the cinematography and Hannibals cooking.

I still think the show is more of a cartoon than a crime show or a psychological thriller but I think the narrative became much more solid in this season. Or maybe not quite. In the middle of the season I thought it was pulling a Twin Peaks when Graham suddenly turned into a mad killer. I saw the con coming when the Journalist "disappeared" but the change in the show was really abrupt. The fact that Hannibal just accepted that and believed in Will was really thin in my opinion.

For a little while there I actually believed it and when "the burning wheelchair" scene came up I thought they were turning Will Graham into the Red Dragon. Imagine that. The protagonist of the first season becomes the antagonist. Third season could have been Hannibal helping the FBI hunt Will Graham/Helping Will Graham stay on the loose.

Anyway, I wonder about season 3. They have run into a gap between Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs now. I recall reading Red Dragon back in the day and I recall Will Graham capturing/incapacitating Hannibal during their confrontation. So season 3 is basically in uncharted waters, right? Is Hannibal going to be out of most of season 3 because he's in Europe?

[Defiance]

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS FOR SEASON 3

Bryan Fuller has talked about the structure of the series and what to expect from season 3.

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS, DON'T READ IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S COMING IN SEASON 3

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Season 3 begins 1 year after the season 2 finale. The first episode will focus entirely on Bedelia and Hannibal in Europe.

The Vergers will play a role in this season again. Francis Dolarhyde (the Red Dragon) will appear in the second half of the season.

This season is most likely going to be Hannibal and Red Dragon mixed together, with a bit of a Hannibal Rising (although done infinitely better, presumably). While in Europe we'll be meeting some relations of Hannibal's like Lady Murasaki.

So, with the Vergers appearing again, the plotline from the book/movie of Verger trying to capture Hannibal will probably be played out alongside the government trying to capture him as well.

Chilton will be back, but he'll have a hole in his face.

It's hard to say since this version of Hannibal doesn't follow the books/movies, but I'm guessing Hannibal will be in prison by the end of season 3. How he'll get there, though, will be interesting to see. I almost have a feeling he'll end up coming back to America to save Will from Dolarhyde. That, or the first half of the season will be dedicated to his capture, and the second half will be Red Dragon will Hannibal in prison just like in the book.

Fuller's original vision for the show was 7 seasons, which he then revised to 6. Seems like it might be 5 now, though - season 4 being Silence of the Lambs, and 5 being Fuller's own ending to Hannibal's tale.

[champ]

http://uk.ign.com/ar...past-and-future

Good interview with Mads!

[Aptorian]

I find it interesting that Mikkelsen shifts between He and I when discussing Hannibal. He talks of Will as his friend, not Hannibals friend, etc. It sort of gives you an idea of how far into the role Mikkelsen gets.

As a Dane who's been following Mikkelsen since he first showed up on Danish television, it's exciting to see just how far the guy has come. Definitely one of the best Danish actors this generation.

[champ]

That's why I found it such a good read, you can tell that it's not just some gig for him, he really has done the work on the character and is in his mindset... Perfect example below...

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I mean, obviously, if Jack were a skillful and outstanding policeman, I would be in jail -- but I like him. I like his enthusiasm. I like his energy. I like his persistence of trying to catch this killer. I like his wife for the same reasons, this stubborn, beautiful woman. I enjoy being together with them. I enjoy the moments of honestly in front of the fireplace. I enjoy being together with Alana, and so on.

At first I wasn't sure about him playing Hannibal but he long ago convinced me and he's made the role his own!

[polishgenius]

Apt, on 16 September 2014 - 08:38 AM, said:

Definitely one of the best Danish actors this generation.

You can take the 'Danish' out of that sentence and it reads just fine. I personally rate him as good an actor as anyone in the world, Daniel Day-Lewis included.


I don't think it's unusual for an actor to refer to their character as 'I', but he does seem unusually invested in the role. He obviously loves the show.

[Aptorian]

The thing is, I think you can always find other people, who do just as good a job in their intended role.

The reason why I say one of the best Danish actors, is because Mikkelsen came up alongside a bunch of other great actors. It was during a period where there was a minor renaissance in Danish film and TV. Mikkelsen got his big breakthrough as a small time junkie in "Pusher" opposite Kim Bodnia who is by a far a much more crazy actor. Mikkelsens brother recently played the role of the Big Bad Magnusson it season 3 of Sherlock. Ulrik Thomsen regularly shows up in movies and TV-shows. There's plenty of Danish actors who have made performances that rival Mikkelsens but Hannibal is probably Mikkelsens finest moment yet.

[Ukjent]

I heave heard that Jagten is fantastic, have you seen it? Started to see it once, but without subs danish is very hard to follow.

[Aptorian]

It got a bunch of Danish awards but I haven't seen it. I am not particularly interested in watching that type of movie, especially on that subject. Same reason why I refuse to watch Irreversible.

[Abyss]

SEASON 3 JUNE 4!!!!!Dry clean your suits and stock up your fridges!

[champ]

Oh baby, getting close now...

Some teasers and previews - giving away some spoilers for the new season so watch at your own risk...



Also some interviews with the cast members and preview...



This is going to be awesome! Richard Armitage is a great catch for the show too!

This post has been edited by champ: 03 June 2015 - 03:20 PM

[polishgenius]

Guys guys tomorrow guys!

[champ]

I've got my recipes at the ready!

[DeadHedge]

Series 3 epi 1 aired here i nthe UK last Wednesday. And as much as it was a'set-up' and 'slow' episode, I was still blown away by it.

I'm so glad this show is back on and i can't wait to see where it takes us this time round.

[champ]

The first two episodes have been quality...

Some of the things I loved, spoilers for both episodes - do not read if you haven't seen ep2:

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I really liked how they took a time out in the first ep to show what Hannibal is up to and left out everyone else, Bedelia is seriously getting mind fucked and it was a good reveal about her incident with the patient!

I only clicked on that Abigail was dead about a minute before the reveal.

The scenes with Will and the French detective were awesome, especially the fact that the new detective has had prior with Hannibal... cannot see this ending well for him!

I love how they're keeping us hanging with Alana and Jack and their current state too... Roll on episode 3!