Catching up with season 3 of Hannibal!

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Episode 3 really wasn't for me I'm afraid, I felt like the director started getting way too artsy when it came to things like the close-ups of snails. I get that the cinematography has always been an important aspect of Hannibal, but it was starting to get so drawn-out that the plot was crawling to a stop at certain points! IMO episodes 2 and 3 could have been condensed down into one episode easily, then we could have got back to the rest of the cast by episode 3, rather than waiting for the fourth episode (And how great was Chilton in the fourth episode! I love that he personally got the copyright for 'Hannibal the Cannibal' lol, I'm kind of disappointed actually that in this version of the canon he's not the one tormenting imprisoned Hannibal and threatening to take away his privileges)

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?

I loved seeing Bedelia and Hannibal living together as a kind of warped version of how Hannibal and Clarice ended up in the novels, there were some great moments there ('it's not that kind of party'!) At first it came across to me like she was being completely coerced into being with Hannibal, but then of course it was suggested that she was choosing to be with him, that part of her was fascinated by him and seeing what he would do, while always taking safeguards for herself. I loved the resolution to that with her pretending to be high and confused, and Jack can't help but be impressed at how brilliantly she's going to play everyone!

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 do really love Margot's character though, and Mason was always fun too in his own warped way, "Well no pyjama party for you, Mr Graham" :P That pig scene was too heart-breaking and disturbing for me though, poor Margo :(

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, like Hannibal's proud smile when Will takes a bite of Cordel's flesh :blushes: And I loved that they borrowed the image from the Hannibal film and had Hannibal walking away from Mason's revenge scheme with Will in his arms :D Poor Will though when Hannibal turns himself in so that Will can never put him out of his mind :( Jack's look of disbelief said it all really!

I really enjoyed the latest scenes between Will and Bedelia in episode 10, heh when he calls her The Bride Of Frankenstein, and she points out that we've both been his bride *g* I loved the unexpected flashback to her patient when we see what really happened with him, it seemed like Hannibal deliberately send him to Bedelia to try and bring out the cruel streak that he saw in her? It's going to be more interesting to watch her scenes from seasons 1 and 2 now, she was always kept so ambiguous before that it was hard to know what to make of her, but I feel like I have a better understanding now

I was very happy to see Abigail again in episode 9 (well and in episode 2 as well of course!). It was good to get all of that background on how much she was actually working with Hannibal, in her eagerness to help Hannibal set up the crime scene, we again see someone who was not the helpless victim that she first appeared to be. 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

ETA Oh I don't suppose anyone has any recs for Hannigram fic or video's that they've enjoyed? I did read one awesome prison AU with Hannibal and Will in a version of HBO's Oz, and ended up getting completely sucked into it *g*




Also I've changed my LJ style completely now, I thought that it was time for a change. It will take a bit of getting used too, especially when I'm scrolling through my friendsfeed (everything looks so different!), but I'm really liking this style at the moment. I will miss my old banner though...The current banner with just my name on it makes me think that I really need to come up with a more interesting name for my LJ, but I can't think of much at the moment

Comments

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I agree, the first episodes were incredibly slow, but I think the pace is better now.

Chiyoh puzzled me too. I can't recall her from the book, but then it's a long time since I read Hannibal and it bored me, so I read it a bit sloppily. But I think she is original for the show, in the books Hannibal's sister is killed and eaten during WWII, which obviously don't work for the show.

I like how opaque Bedelia is, I suspect that not even Hannibal fully understands her. She must have really excellent survival skills.

Margo and Alana would have benefited from a little more background, but I too like their chemistry. I also thik that they did a good job in moving that whole storyline to take place before Hannibal is imprisoned instead of before and after.

Can you not ship Hannibal/Will? It's probably the most homoerotic thing I have evern seen in a TV show. :)

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Yeah the pacing did pick up in episode 4, it seemed like the early director (Vincenzo was his name apparently) just got really indulgent and art filmy to such an extent that it was slowing the plot down a bit too much? But then I know that that appeals to many viewers, so I guess that it's an acquired taste :shrug:

From what I remember reading Chiyoh p was loosely based on a character from Hannibal Rising, but Bryan tweaked some things about her and made her younger?

And yeah, I like that they went ahead with Margo's surrogate baby so early, it seems like they've used practically all of the Hannibal book canon now *g*

And true, they've not even trying to be subtle with the homoeroticism any more lol

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I like the slow pace, but everything can go to an extreme. :)

Ah, I realise I haven't read Hannibal Rising and had forgotten it excisted at all. :) I was a bit puzzled over some things she said that indicated she must be older or at least teh same age as Hannibal though she looked a lot younger, but I guess that is an overflow from her being older originally. :)

The only thing left is Clairce, isn't it? But now it seems doubtful that there will be more seasons.

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I looked it up, and apparently Chiyoh was loosely based on Lady Murasaki from Hannibal Rising (which I haven't read either), so the character would have originally been older than Hannibal. I think that they really wanted to use that actress, so they made some adjustments to the character?

And yeah, they've pretty much used most of the Hannibal book now. Bryan Fuller has adjusted his original 6 year plan a lot as originally he was only going to use the earlier seasons to tell the story of Will and Hannibal before Red Dragon, then each season was going to follow one of the books after that, but I guess that since then he got more invested in doing his own version of the canon with Will and Hannibal? He already put Silence Of The Lambs back until season 5, he had an entirely new story arc planned for season 4 apparently. And they can't use the Hannibal book any more as most of those plot points were covered in season 3. At this point I'm guessing that they'll leave SOTL if they ever do get a movie or the chance to make another season, and just stick to whatever original storyline Bryan had in mind for Hannibal and Will for season 4?

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I looked it up, and apparently Chiyoh was loosely based on Lady Murasaki from Hannibal

I see. :) I liked the actress, but yes, I wouldn't have minded a bit more with her and her relation to Hannibal.

I am hopeful that if they get to do another season, it will be exiting whatever storyline they choose.