Well, when we last left the FBI team investigating with Will Graham, we had just learned of the disappearance and presumed death at the hands of the Chesapeake Ripper the trainee known as Miriam Lass and found a severed arm of hers.
The story continues talking about the Chesapeake Ripper, who we now know (as the audience, not the characters) is Doctor Hannibal Lecter. A body missing a kidney is found and Will seems convinced that it was neither the Ripper who killed the poor man nor a copycat killer from earlier in the show. But more bodies begin to drop and these ones seem more likely to be victims who have run afoul of the Ripper. Meanwhile, whilst planning an elaborate and delicious dinner party, Hannibal meets with several people in his life to discuss their relationships with him.
As usual, Mass and Hugh do a fantastic job and the script is nicely written. Fishburne and Dhavernas take a backseat in this story, but they have good scenes. I fast forward over the scenes with the guy who plays pitiful Franklyn but I can tell his buddy Tobias is a bit more interesting.
The music in this episode really shines, too, with a stunning solo opera piece done on camera by a magnificent singer, but also fine choices of recorded music, too. The harpsichord piece that plays to the opera piece in this episode is haunting, too.
Stay Scared!
The story continues talking about the Chesapeake Ripper, who we now know (as the audience, not the characters) is Doctor Hannibal Lecter. A body missing a kidney is found and Will seems convinced that it was neither the Ripper who killed the poor man nor a copycat killer from earlier in the show. But more bodies begin to drop and these ones seem more likely to be victims who have run afoul of the Ripper. Meanwhile, whilst planning an elaborate and delicious dinner party, Hannibal meets with several people in his life to discuss their relationships with him.
As usual, Mass and Hugh do a fantastic job and the script is nicely written. Fishburne and Dhavernas take a backseat in this story, but they have good scenes. I fast forward over the scenes with the guy who plays pitiful Franklyn but I can tell his buddy Tobias is a bit more interesting.
The music in this episode really shines, too, with a stunning solo opera piece done on camera by a magnificent singer, but also fine choices of recorded music, too. The harpsichord piece that plays to the opera piece in this episode is haunting, too.
Stay Scared!