Ten Reasons We Loved Watching TV in 20138 of 11
"Hannibal": The Series
The broadcast TV landscape in 2013 became decidedly more brutal thanks to late entries such as this one, and Fox's thriller "The Following". But although both are quite gory, there's a marked difference in the way each of these shows treats its subject matter.
Death and violence are merely the gasoline for "The Following's" plot engine, while "Hannibal" explores the psychological the horror of sociopathic behavior, both in the story and in its visual style. Creator Bryan Fuller uses a number of palettes to take us on a journey into the soul of troubled protagonist Will Graham (Hugh Dancy), a man whose dedication to his job crushes his delicate psychological condition to the point that his waking life becomes an artistic nightmare, and he cannot distinguish between what is real, and what is not.
By season end he stands accused of a number of grisly crimes, and the man who should be locked up, the infamous Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen), is free to tinker with his state of mind while continuing to serve up organ meats of the murdered to Will's colleagues.
Season two is waiting to be served, although an official start date for the next 13-episode has yet to be announced.
The broadcast TV landscape in 2013 became decidedly more brutal thanks to late entries such as this one, and Fox's thriller "The Following". But although both are quite gory, there's a marked difference in the way each of these shows treats its subject matter.
Death and violence are merely the gasoline for "The Following's" plot engine, while "Hannibal" explores the psychological the horror of sociopathic behavior, both in the story and in its visual style. Creator Bryan Fuller uses a number of palettes to take us on a journey into the soul of troubled protagonist Will Graham (Hugh Dancy), a man whose dedication to his job crushes his delicate psychological condition to the point that his waking life becomes an artistic nightmare, and he cannot distinguish between what is real, and what is not.
By season end he stands accused of a number of grisly crimes, and the man who should be locked up, the infamous Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen), is free to tinker with his state of mind while continuing to serve up organ meats of the murdered to Will's colleagues.
Season two is waiting to be served, although an official start date for the next 13-episode has yet to be announced.
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