The fifth episode of Hannibal–the fourth hasn’t aired, was pulled prior to broadcast because of the Boston bombing–continues the trend that began with “Potage” by treating “police procedural” genre as a skin suit that can be worn or pulled away as needed. Now, while “Potage” turned away from the killer-of-the-week format to delve into Abigail… Read More
The third episode of Hannibal is a relief, letting go of the “case-of-the-week” format; we are formally introduced to Abigail Hobbs (played by Kacey Rohl). Abigail is daughter and only survivor of Garrett Jacob Hobbs, the serial killer from the pilot. After her father tried to kill her–and killed his wife–Abigail has been in a… Read More
It is hard to remember that they aren’t actually looking for Hannibal Lecter yet. Or rather, that the majority of the killings we’re directly privy to are not Lecter’s handiwork, particularly when they have some kind of vaguely culinary bent to them. There’s a lot that I can talk about in relation to the second… Read More