Mar. 30th, 2014

Hannibal

Mar. 30th, 2014 07:58 pm
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Half the reason I follow [livejournal.com profile] fandomsecrets is to discover new things to watch or read. I don't find new things too often, but today I did. The secret:



Once I was able to stop grinning over the Oz end of that picture, I moved on and read the comments.

Anonymous wrote:
...Hannibal allowed Will to have seizures from high fever, hallucinations, etc. (while Will pleaded with him not to lie to him), killed people he cared for, force fed him people, including the ear of someone he cared for, and framed him for murder. Among other things. He obviously has no repect for Will's feelings/desires and only does things to suit his own ends. ...

First: Holy cow, something like that is on basic cable?
Second: How in the world am I not watching that already?!

I watched the first eight episodes today, and liked it a lot. Like so many crime series nowaday, it's way too gory for my tastes, but I LOVE the characters. Watching them interact is amazing. The acting is so good! Again it surprises me that it's on basic cable.

It is, unfortunately, a show that benefits from watching with your full attention -- anytime I multitasked, I missed too much. Scenes between Lecter and Graham especially, tiny movements of their heads, little gestures, it's amazing to watch them interact since we the audience know more than (poor) Graham.

I do wish there was a whole lot less graphic gore. I stopped watching all CSI-type shows many, many years ago -- they all try to one-up each other and be more graphic than the last. I just don't need to see close ups of flayed, tortured, skinned bodies.

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