The Official Hannibal Thread (NBC Series, GREAT Reviews)

[Adam3000]

Oh, and based on the preview I thought this would be a weak episode. Nope. Lawrence Fishburne killed it

Hannibals black and red suit though

 

[jwinfield]

Hannibals black and red suit though

Was expecting Hannibal to come in the court room like

 

[Adam3000]

Can someone help clear up what game Hannibal is playing right now? It seems clear that he wants Will to get off, so why is he doing the new killings in a different way thus leaving open the possibility that it is a copycat and not the same guy?

I'm assuming he just means to cast a 'reasonable doubt' but he doesn't want to make it seem like the real killer is still out there because it may bring heat back upon himself. He then took out the judge simply to create a mistrial since the reasonable doubt thing got destroyed by the prosecution

Am I missing anything else here? I feel like he is doing something else psychologically to Will

 

[OmegaK2099]

Can someone help clear up what game Hannibal is playing right now? It seems clear that he wants Will to get off, so why is he doing the new killings in a different way thus leaving open the possibility that it is a copycat and not the same guy?

I'm assuming he just means to cast a 'reasonable doubt' but he doesn't want to make it seem like the real killer is still out there because it may bring heat back upon himself. He then took out the judge simply to create a mistrial since the reasonable doubt thing got destroyed by the prosecution

Am I missing anything else here? I feel like he is doing something else psychologically to Will

He is somehow psychologically attracted to will, I think he wants to see if Will can actually put all the puzzles in place to outwit him or somehow keep the game going.

 

[GoddamnyamanProf]

Can someone help clear up what game Hannibal is playing right now? It seems clear that he wants Will to get off, so why is he doing the new killings in a different way thus leaving open the possibility that it is a copycat and not the same guy?

I'm assuming he just means to cast a 'reasonable doubt' but he doesn't want to make it seem like the real killer is still out there because it may bring heat back upon himself. He then took out the judge simply to create a mistrial since the reasonable doubt thing got destroyed by the prosecution

Am I missing anything else here? I feel like he is doing something else psychologically to Will

Hannibal is facsinated by Will and considers him the only other person that could possibly be on his level, so he enjoys putting him through tests and scenarios to see how Will reacts. In the scene where Will tells him about the gunshot cause of death, Hannibal lays his scenario out plainly for Will: Is he willing to base his defense on what he knows to be a lie in order to save himself? I dont think Hannibal figured the prosecution would point it out during the trial or that the judge would throw it out. When he did, this ruined Hannibal's game, which to him is the ultimate miscarriage of justice.

Making it look like a copycat is smart for his own self-preservation as you said, plus it makes it appear like the copycat is "paying tribute to the Ripper's greatest hits" as they mentioned, which is of course himself. Hes basically just masturbating in front of everybody without them knowing lol.

 

[Rich Spirit]

Finally caught up on this piff show


This shyt is wild....

 

[Numpsay]

Not sure how this isn't the best show on television right now.

As far as Hannibal's game, I believe Will has the upper hand at this time. Will pleaded for his help, fed into the friendship bullshyt Hannibal was serving, so in return Hannibal is trying to help him get off, and at the same time it appears he is trying to absolve himself in Will's mind by doing the killings in a different manner making it seem as if it isn't him(Hannibal) doing the killings. Will knew that shyt wouldn't fly but went with it anyway in which I'm sure gained more points with Hannibal and when the judge rejected it, well we know what happened there.

 

[Adam3000]

Not sure how this isn't the best show on television right now.

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A few pages back I had concern that Will's dialogue was going to get monotonous this season. I know we aren't very deep into the season yet, but based of off what we have seen and the previews of what is to come, I'm glad to say that my concern has been thrown in the bushes. Until April 6, I don't think there is much debate that this is currently the best show playing on TV. Only thing that comes close is Rick and Morty, but it is so wildly different it is really tough to compare.

 

[Daniel.]

brehs, if they had got a stool sample from Will when they found him with Abigail ear, that might have thrown some doubt in the air.

Bars

Hearing y'all break this shyt down is

Usually I like to get into these types of discussions and breakdown shows but this...this just got me watchin like a lil kid and hearing other people break it down got me more hype

 

[Adam3000]

I almost feel that Hannibal is too smart to be falling for the shyt that Will is pulling right now. But, perhaps he is just so confused by his 'friendship' to Will that it is clouding his rationality. Friendship is almost undoubtedly a completely new thing for Hannibal, any friendships he has had in the past were likely faked. I think that even his admiration for the other serial killers is faked. He may like their work, but he thinks that they are treading on his sacred ground and he has to interject himself into it and get rid of them. Will appears to be the only person in his life that he legitimately admires or considers a friend. Hannibal is a blind man who has gotten his first peek at a sliver of light and is walking towards it, but there is a cliff up ahead and he isn't trusting his cane to lead the way. He wants that light more than anything, even at the risk of self preservation.

 

[Numpsay]

I almost feel that Hannibal is too smart to be falling for the shyt that Will is pulling right now. But, perhaps he is just so confused by his 'friendship' to Will that it is clouding his rationality. Friendship is almost undoubtedly a completely new thing for Hannibal, any friendships he has had in the past were likely faked. I think that even his admiration for the other serial killers is faked. He may like their work, but he thinks that they are treading on his sacred ground and he has to interject himself into it and get rid of them. Will appears to be the only person in his life that he legitimately admires or considers a friend. Hannibal is a blind man who has gotten his first peek at a sliver of light and is walking towards it, but there is a cliff up ahead and he isn't trusting his cane to lead the way. He wants that light more than anything, even at the risk of self preservation.

Hannibal is to smart to be falling for Will's shyt but like it was stated about Will, Hannibal is just as arrogant in regards to his intelligence in comparison to others. Combine that with the uncharted territory of him attempting a friendship with Will, despite what he has done to him, and I can see how his mind is clouded. Looks like we'll definitely find out next week though.

 

[EQ.]

I almost feel that Hannibal is too smart to be falling for the shyt that Will is pulling right now. But, perhaps he is just so confused by his 'friendship' to Will that it is clouding his rationality. Friendship is almost undoubtedly a completely new thing for Hannibal, any friendships he has had in the past were likely faked. I think that even his admiration for the other serial killers is faked. He may like their work, but he thinks that they are treading on his sacred ground and he has to interject himself into it and get rid of them. Will appears to be the only person in his life that he legitimately admires or considers a friend. Hannibal is a blind man who has gotten his first peek at a sliver of light and is walking towards it, but there is a cliff up ahead and he isn't trusting his cane to lead the way. He wants that light more than anything, even at the risk of self preservation.

This is summed up perfectly in the scene in the court where the prosecution lawyer says " Will Graham is undoubtedly the smartest person in this room" and the camera pans to Hannibal and he's like

 

[Wise]

I think maybe one beef with this show that doesn't have it in the same league as others is that outside of Will and Hannibal, the supporting cast doesn't really hold our attention

 

[EQ.]

I think maybe one beef with this show that doesn't have it in the same league as others is that outside of Will and Hannibal, the supporting cast doesn't really hold our attention

It being a "cat and mouse" show the supporting cast shouldn't really stand out that much. I mean in time we'll see certain characters views and opinions changed which will affect the progression of the story.

 

[AkaDemiK]

show is consistent as fukk....