caruso_stalker217 wrote:Felt like they shot a 90 minute pilot and cut it down for broadcast.
TheBaxter wrote:i don't know how much of that was the accent, he seemed to struggle with the occasional line and veered into schwarzenegger territory here and there.
Nachokoolaid wrote:I fucking loved it. Probably my favorite new drama. Not only was it entertaining, but it looked excellent. Whoever shot that deserves some props, because it was gorgeous. And I thought the acting was top notch. I liked this Will Graham. That character always seemed a little bland to me, especially compared to Lecter, but not anymore. I REALLY REALLY hope NBC sticks with this one, because I loved it (and they cancelled the last show I liked, AWAKE).
Leckomaniac wrote:So, the second episode was OK. It didn't rise to the level of brilliance of the first episode, but it certainly had its moments.
Fievel wrote:Leckomaniac wrote:So, the second episode was OK. It didn't rise to the level of brilliance of the first episode, but it certainly had its moments.
I thought it was a great "second episode" - meaning it allowed me to catch my breath, sit back in the chair, but yet still be intrigued, shocked, thrilled (albeit at a lesser level), and fully entertained. The biggest part for me was being further sold on Graham & Lecter. Loved the fake-out of the pork loin. Hope that gag isn't overused - seems we got it twice in a row - DID Graham eat some lung in Lecter's lunch in the first episode? Or didn't he? I don't think so.
Gotta admit - two episodes in and I haven't even recognized Scott Thompson from Kids in the Hall
TheBaxter wrote:well, hannibal airs on NBC, whereas swamp people airs on the history channel. so that's a bit of an unfair advantage for swamp people.
btw, why the FUCK is there a show about "swamp people" on the "history" channel? did the swamp people help defeat hitler in WWII, or bring about the fall of the roman empire? how ironic that one of the most successful shows on the "history" channel revolves around people whose names and lives will be forgotten 5 minutes after their show goes off the air.
so sorry wrote:And I think NBC DID promote the shit out of this thing. I can discticntly remember seeing a ton of commercials for it.
Al Shut wrote:The more I read about it the more I'm hoping for a swift and decent free TV airing in Germany.
Talking about the Swamp People, of course.
Ribbons wrote:so sorry wrote:And I think NBC DID promote the shit out of this thing. I can discticntly remember seeing a ton of commercials for it.
Yeah, NBC hyped the shit out of Hannibal. Why it's doing so lousy in the ratings and The Following is cleaning up despite the fact that nobody seems to like it is anybody's guess, but I can only assume it has something to do with the Kevin Bacon factor.
TheBaxter wrote:don't know how i missed all this promoting you guys are talking about.
wait, i do have one idea. there's virtually nothing else on NBC worth watching. so they could be running ads for hannibal virtually non-stop on their other shows and i, and the rest of america, would hardly know it.
Fievel wrote:They might have been running ads during The Voice, which is doing very well in ratings, but that probably doesn't contain the target audience.
Ribbons wrote:Placing 5th out of 4 in the ratings will do that to you... although I'm still going with the Bacon factor.
so sorry wrote: and saying to my wife "get on with this fucking show already"!
so sorry wrote:Season 2!
Bryan Fuller wrote:"Wait a minute... shows have two seasons?"
so sorry wrote:Season 2!
Ribbons wrote:This show keeps getting better and better. Last night's Eddie Izzard episode was expertly written
Fievel wrote:Ribbons wrote:This show keeps getting better and better. Last night's Eddie Izzard episode was expertly written
Hated to see Izzard go, and that was horrible, HORRIBLE foreshadowing ("are you going to kill him?" or whatever Alana asked Jack)- probably the weakest bit of writing in the entire series so far.
Was very surprised to see Alana make it out of that episode alive.
But otherwise, such a fantastic episode. Wonder how the hell they're going to clear up Jack's illness without having him lose his touch.
Fried Gold wrote:3. I suspect Caroline Dhavernas won't be in it for too much longer.
Fievel wrote:Just watched the "banned" episode courtesy of the Zone Facebook group.
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When Glee capitalizes on a school shooting episode, they (supposedly Fuller, not NBC?) pull this?!?
It was a good, not great, episode. Nowhere near as intense as the first few episodes. I think the hype killed it more than anything. I seriously wonder how much more (or less) I would have enjoyed the episode had it not been pulled and slathered with hype.
I am loving how Mikkelsen's Lecter is his own. I mean, it would have to be with the accent and all, but really - he's not trying to mimic Hopkins by any means. He is intriguing as hell, yet slightly creepy. Playful (for the audience), really. I was slightly annoyed by the character in the premiere episode, but have grown to like him.
Nachokoolaid wrote:Fievel wrote:Just watched the "banned" episode courtesy of the Zone Facebook group.
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When Glee capitalizes on a school shooting episode, they (supposedly Fuller, not NBC?) pull this?!?
It was a good, not great, episode. Nowhere near as intense as the first few episodes. I think the hype killed it more than anything. I seriously wonder how much more (or less) I would have enjoyed the episode had it not been pulled and slathered with hype.
I am loving how Mikkelsen's Lecter is his own. I mean, it would have to be with the accent and all, but really - he's not trying to mimic Hopkins by any means. He is intriguing as hell, yet slightly creepy. Playful (for the audience), really. I was slightly annoyed by the character in the premiere episode, but have grown to like him.
Think you can point me in the direction of that episode? I've been dying to see it, especially since people have said one scene in particular ties in specifically with the finale.
Ribbons wrote:
so sorry wrote:b) didn't watch season 1...was the Lawrence Fishbourne getting stabbed scene from last year or something? Seems like a pretty big "spoiler" to put in the preview for the new season.
Fievel wrote:That's new, and that's pretty fucking huge to put into a season preview.
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