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Another week, another stand-out episode of Hannibal. ‘Entrée’ marks the most direct connection to the series’ source material, Red Dragon and, of course, The Silence Of The Lambs. How does the homage fair?
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Due either to the Boston City bombings or the unease of children’s violence in the wake of Sandy Hook, Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller elected not to screen episode 1×04 ‘Oeuf’. Instead, an amalgated version of the episode can be found as a six part web series on the NBC website that should ideally be viewed before episode five. If you haven’t watched them, it’s still possible to tackle ‘Coquilles’, though we’ll tackle both “episodes” in the following review since they both contain important developments.
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We’re not quite done with the Hobbs family saga as Hannibal returns to the events of the pilot to explore the nature of murder. And someone learns Dr. Lecter’s (Mads Mikkelson) secret.
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Last week, Hannibal introduced a brand new vision of the Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) saga with stunning tableaux of death and surreal dream-like imagery. Does week two of NBC’s reboot continue to amaze?
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NBC finally decides to play with the big boys, premiering the high concept and visually rich Hannibal, pushing the boundaries of network television. Does the pilot episode prove that Hannibal can compete with its premium cable counterparts?
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