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frelling_tralk) wrote2015-08-09 08:12 pm
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Catching up with season 3 of Hannibal!
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
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
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I switched back to the old way. I'm used to it. I only use LJ on my desk top.
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