Without spoiling anything... This was a great episode, the amazing writing and acting has continued making me excited to watch the remaining 12 episodes of Hannibal. The thing that a love about this series is that is makes me want to watch the next episode very badly which is rare for me as 'Breaking Bad' has finished. The pacing is very good, it is becoming to be one of the best TV shows. I was worried about the start of this series because Will's situation, i didn't know where they would take it and i still don 't but I'm not worried. I'm intrigued. This episode 'Kaiseki' was more eerie than usual for this series, i like it, i like the horror essence of the show and they should show it more. I cannot really write much more as its spoiler free but i encourage you to watch this episode or if you haven't watched Hannibal yet, watch it!
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ghost_kid1 March 2014
Warning: Spoilers
The flash forward shown in the beginning of the penultimate battle between Dr. Lector and Jack Crawford was beautifully coordinated and only gave enough to suck the crowd in. So we can assume Hannibal is going to get caught but we can only fathom how that intense dinner scene built up. The cinematography only with the score created a dreamingly dark atmosphere that kept you more thrilled then terrified while Will remembers what Dr. Lector has done to him. How about that new serial killer making human mannequin art projects? I can only eagerly await what comes next. Although mouthwatering, I feel like this is only a taste of the great feast the is about to be served to us course by course from Hannibal.
I Am Not The Intelligent PsychoPath You Are Looking For.
wandernn1-81-6832742 August 2020
We open Season 2 with Dr. Hannibal Lecter making a fine meal in his kitchen, before a very concerned looking Jack Crawford. But then you know what happens?? They start arguing!!! It's just a tiny argument, nothing serious! :)
But then we have a flashback to a period before the argument!!! What a bummer!!!
+1 Star for a very entertaining opening hook !!! lol
+1 Star for Dr. Bloom filing a report of Crawford being negligent in regards to his dealings with Graham's case.
We have Lecter continuing to meet with Dr Du Maurier, who is always a welcome addition to look at, as Lecter's 'obsession' with Will Graham begins to reveal itself to Dr. Du Maurier.
And also Graham is forced to meet for sessons with Dr. Chilton, who we know will be a future ....person of interest for everyone. Haha..
Some workers discover some new bodies and Lecter is invited to the scene by Crawford, to be the new Will Graham, and evaluate the crime scene.
+1 Star For Graham's vision when he meets with Dr. Bloom.
Then follows a fantastic meal that Lecter cooks FOR Dr. Chilton.
And near the end of the episode we find out what this new killer, who is responsible for the newly found bodies, is up to.
+1 Star for that reveal....
What a fantastic beginning to Season 2. 9/10
But then we have a flashback to a period before the argument!!! What a bummer!!!
+1 Star for a very entertaining opening hook !!! lol
+1 Star for Dr. Bloom filing a report of Crawford being negligent in regards to his dealings with Graham's case.
We have Lecter continuing to meet with Dr Du Maurier, who is always a welcome addition to look at, as Lecter's 'obsession' with Will Graham begins to reveal itself to Dr. Du Maurier.
And also Graham is forced to meet for sessons with Dr. Chilton, who we know will be a future ....person of interest for everyone. Haha..
Some workers discover some new bodies and Lecter is invited to the scene by Crawford, to be the new Will Graham, and evaluate the crime scene.
+1 Star For Graham's vision when he meets with Dr. Bloom.
Then follows a fantastic meal that Lecter cooks FOR Dr. Chilton.
And near the end of the episode we find out what this new killer, who is responsible for the newly found bodies, is up to.
+1 Star for that reveal....
What a fantastic beginning to Season 2. 9/10
In Media Res
UncleTantra2 March 2014
Warning: Spoilers
Note that there are spoilers here, but you'll see all of them in the first ten minutes anyway, so caveat emptor.
We find ourselves in an upscale, beautifully-appointed kitchen, where an elegant dinner is being prepared by an impeccably-dressed host. We see the host's knife slicing the raw main dish, and then arranging it into a presentation that can legitimately be called art. He walks across the room and serves it to his guest, who is seated at the dining table, and they exchange words.
Host: This course is called ryukozuki -- seasonal sashimi, sea urchin, water clam, and squid. Guest: What a beautiful presentation, Doctor. Host: Kaiseki - a Japanese artform that honors the taste and aesthetic of what we eat. Guest: Well, I almost feel guilty about eating it. Host: I never feel guilty eating anything. Guest: Hmmmm...I can't quite place the fish...
This would have been a cool "season opener" in itself, and a very funny one, given that the host in this scene is Dr. Hannibal Lecter, and you can't always tell what he'll be serving with the Chianti. :-)
But what makes this scene more powerful is that it wasn't the first scene. It was the second. The first was a type of flashforward known as In Media Res, a technique that dates at least back to Homer, and was discussed by Aristotle. In the real first scene, we're in the same kitchen, and a similarly elegant dinner is being prepared for the same guest by the same host. The host uses the same precision with his knife as he slices the main course, but doesn't get to the presentation stage because then his guest enters the room, they exchange glances, each of them seemingly realizing the same thing at the same time, and all hell breaks loose. (Details deleted) The screen goes black, and a title appears, saying "Twelve weeks earlier." Then we see the scene I describe above.
Very effective technique. It worked for Homer, in "The Iliad," it worked for "Breaking Bad," and it works for the season opener of "Hannibal." Something is going to happen during that twelve weeks (coincidentally enough the length of the season) that explains to us how the dinner scene we see second morphs into the one we saw first.
The third and forth scenes take an opposite -- or perhaps the same -- structure. In scene three we see Will Graham during on of his rare off-work moments. He's standing in a river in his waders, fly-fishing. He looks up, and on the bank of the river he sees a magnificent deer. We see the awe and reverence on his face as Will gazes at the deer. Cut to scene four, and the same face, staring at us from behind bars. Will is now in jail, charged with being the very serial killer he is chasing. So is scene three a flashback to the past, or a flashforward to the future? Guess we'll have to watch twelve weeks of television to find out. Since this was one of the best 40 minutes of television I've seen in a long time, I have no problem with that...
We find ourselves in an upscale, beautifully-appointed kitchen, where an elegant dinner is being prepared by an impeccably-dressed host. We see the host's knife slicing the raw main dish, and then arranging it into a presentation that can legitimately be called art. He walks across the room and serves it to his guest, who is seated at the dining table, and they exchange words.
Host: This course is called ryukozuki -- seasonal sashimi, sea urchin, water clam, and squid. Guest: What a beautiful presentation, Doctor. Host: Kaiseki - a Japanese artform that honors the taste and aesthetic of what we eat. Guest: Well, I almost feel guilty about eating it. Host: I never feel guilty eating anything. Guest: Hmmmm...I can't quite place the fish...
This would have been a cool "season opener" in itself, and a very funny one, given that the host in this scene is Dr. Hannibal Lecter, and you can't always tell what he'll be serving with the Chianti. :-)
But what makes this scene more powerful is that it wasn't the first scene. It was the second. The first was a type of flashforward known as In Media Res, a technique that dates at least back to Homer, and was discussed by Aristotle. In the real first scene, we're in the same kitchen, and a similarly elegant dinner is being prepared for the same guest by the same host. The host uses the same precision with his knife as he slices the main course, but doesn't get to the presentation stage because then his guest enters the room, they exchange glances, each of them seemingly realizing the same thing at the same time, and all hell breaks loose. (Details deleted) The screen goes black, and a title appears, saying "Twelve weeks earlier." Then we see the scene I describe above.
Very effective technique. It worked for Homer, in "The Iliad," it worked for "Breaking Bad," and it works for the season opener of "Hannibal." Something is going to happen during that twelve weeks (coincidentally enough the length of the season) that explains to us how the dinner scene we see second morphs into the one we saw first.
The third and forth scenes take an opposite -- or perhaps the same -- structure. In scene three we see Will Graham during on of his rare off-work moments. He's standing in a river in his waders, fly-fishing. He looks up, and on the bank of the river he sees a magnificent deer. We see the awe and reverence on his face as Will gazes at the deer. Cut to scene four, and the same face, staring at us from behind bars. Will is now in jail, charged with being the very serial killer he is chasing. So is scene three a flashback to the past, or a flashforward to the future? Guess we'll have to watch twelve weeks of television to find out. Since this was one of the best 40 minutes of television I've seen in a long time, I have no problem with that...
Continues the high quality!
and_mikkelsen21 April 2024
Season kicks off with one hell of a sequence that shows, that this season will end with an absolut insane episode!
The rest of the episode is great too as Will is confined and tries to remember what happened doing his black-out with Abigail! You can also tell how distant he has become from the others, cause of how they treat him! Hannibal continues to play his game!
The murders are also memorable once you realize what the killer is doing! Disturbing scene at the end!
Gillian Andersons character also had some memorable moments as she starts to suspects that Hannibal might not tell everything as they are!
The rest of the episode is great too as Will is confined and tries to remember what happened doing his black-out with Abigail! You can also tell how distant he has become from the others, cause of how they treat him! Hannibal continues to play his game!
The murders are also memorable once you realize what the killer is doing! Disturbing scene at the end!
Gillian Andersons character also had some memorable moments as she starts to suspects that Hannibal might not tell everything as they are!
Intense Episode [8.7/10]
panagiotis199315 August 2023
Warning: Spoilers
My Reaction / Review for Hannibal Season 2 Episode 1: The episode starts with a fight Hannibal vs Jack and the whole thing happens in the future. While the fight scene is awesome, it feels like a spoiler to me which sucks, I don't wanna know what will happen in the future. First Hannibal destroyed Will's life and now he got his job too? Pure evil. This new killer sounds interesting, what he does to the dead bodies. Wow, Will remembered how Hannibal put a human ear inside him so he could frame him, disturbing. I wonder how Will will prove that Hannibal is a killer because right now he has nothing. Overall a reall good episode, my rating is 8.7/10.
The New Will Graham
ZegMaarJus27 February 2023
Warning: Spoilers
This Episode begins with Hannibal, he is cooking his meal in the kitchen. Hannibal and Jack fight with each other, we go back twelve weeks earlier. Hannibal made a nice dinner for Jack. Will wants to see Hannibal. Hannibal visits Will in jail. Beverly says that Hannibal is the new Will Graham. Alana visits Will in jail, she wants to help him. Will also helps the police in the next cruel case. Jack visits Will in jail, they talk about Hannibal. Ronald wakes up on top of a bunch of dead and stoned people. Nice Episode of Hannibal Season 2, a great starter Episode of the Season. Now let's see how Hannibal is going to solve the new case!
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