I thought that they could have done more with Chiyoh though, she felt like such a cipher to me, and I didn't really understand why Will was kissing her on the train, but maybe I missed something there?

From what I remember, she made the move to kiss him before she pushed him off the train. Perhaps it was a "in the moment" thing where there was a connection felt based from their experiences with Hannibal, but ultimately she had other motives with going to see Hannibal and didn't want Will in the way. But I do agree, I liked Chiyoh's presence but she felt kind of underused in a way. I was hoping for more of her, perhaps a little appearance after he had been incarcerated.

Alana and Margo had good chemistry, although it's a shame there wasn't more of a build-up to them getting together, they really only had the one scene together before their sex scene!

I really did want to see how they initially got together, but regardless I loved everything about their scenes for what we got. There is something very intriguing about them being together especially as partners in crime, and in general I just adore those two actresses so it was wonderful seeing them together. ♥ I know some people weren't thrilled hearing about the actor change for Mason, but everything about his character this season was sadistically twisted all the same. I did enjoy how Hannibal helped Margot and Alana and how they were the ones who killed Mason in the end. Murder girlfriends! ♥

I probably shouldn't say too much about Will/Hannibal for fear of embarrassing myself as a really creepy shipper, but I can't help but find something adorable in the weirdest stuff

I'm not an active shipper myself, but I do love seeing the little moments between them. Their relationship with each other has always been fascinating, and I like how Bryan Fuller acknowledges how personal and intimate that relationship has been while never sugarcoating how damaging and fucked up it is. Plus, I do love the nudges that other people acknowledge this as well, with "Murder Husbands" (a nice wink to the fandom) to the recent conversation between Will and Bedelia, examining that relationship a bit deeper especially considering they were both underneath the spell of Hannibal Lector. I love how everything surrounding Hannibal is very romantic, and his relationship with Will is no exception.

it seemed like Hannibal deliberately send him to Bedelia to try and bring out the cruel streak that he saw in her?

I'm assuming so. It was very interesting seeing how it all played out, in the end. Bedelia didn't necessarily kill him, but she didn't help either and we understand that cruel, possible murderous instinct within her that he probably wanted to observe for himself, seeing what would happen. Again, that conversation with Will about their differences. I'm still vaguely curious about her in general, but I do like that we got to see more of her and more of what happened with that patient, and why she remained with Hannibal for as long as she did. It makes sense that she would be with him, kind of planning and plotting for her initial escape, but at the same time observing and wanting to see what these instincts of hers meant.

I was always fond of her relationship with Hannibal, and it was pretty heart-breaking in retrospect watching those scenes when we know how it all ended

Same. It's like, I knew it was impossible considering the reality of everything, but I, like many others, were kind of wishing for that fantasy murder family vacation with Will, Hannibal and Abigail. It would make for a great alternate universe version, let me tell you.

What are your thoughts on the Red Dragon storyline, so far?