tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post5467259693558319605..comments2024-03-18T21:20:17.786-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Hannibal: ContornoBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-82780441279374863042023-04-07T03:18:43.421-04:002023-04-07T03:18:43.421-04:00"It works like gangbusters for me in small do..."It works like gangbusters for me in small doses, but we're now entering the "too much of a good thing" zone."<br />No such thing!!!! News of its cancellation was already out in the open at this time... I refuse to read suggestions on how to make it more crowd-pleasing by this point. Firefly Man was beautiful and Will's art, of course it deserves a second appearance. <br /><br />Will being thrown off the train amused me the same way Hannibal getting tasered did, I'm not sure why. I'll have to re-watch to see what kind of grunt Hannibal made after his "he shouldn't have done that" quip (the guy had pulled a knife I think that was embedded in his thigh). Maybe they both made the same sound. <br /><br />I loved the Mason and Alanna scenes. Half-faced Verger has a cute smileOnigirlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10070327483035350298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-47615445054461414242015-07-07T22:22:58.285-04:002015-07-07T22:22:58.285-04:00I found the NBC preview on You Tube:
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There ar...I found the NBC preview on You Tube:<br /><br />***<br />There are things we can’t show you.<br />But trust us.<br />The next Hannibal gets crazy.<br />***<br /><br />There is so much here in the spaces between the words (or just the words themselves), I don't even need to editorialize it.<br /><br />One more thing, I am starting a re-watch from the pilot tonight because I am insane. My future reviews will be informed by this,Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953652907115935895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-40130517528250289522015-07-07T19:45:17.003-04:002015-07-07T19:45:17.003-04:00migmit,
Bryan Fuller tweeted this the night of the...migmit,<br />Bryan Fuller tweeted this the night of the broadcast: "Mads Mikkelsen insisted it be much more of a beat down than the clash of the titans S2." I mean it was all in caps because <i>Bryan Fuller.</i>Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953652907115935895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-2610357720034364432015-07-07T01:59:08.908-04:002015-07-07T01:59:08.908-04:00I was very surprised with Jack/Hannibal fight. The...I was very surprised with Jack/Hannibal fight. They had a fight — a marvelous one — in the end (or beginning) of the previous season; and they were more or less equal there. Now Jack clearly has the upper hand. Hi trashes Hannibal as he likes, and the only thing that the latter can do — is run.migmithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06981055611018991476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-48520940084553087172015-07-06T23:01:17.889-04:002015-07-06T23:01:17.889-04:00Heather1,
I think those same things, too. And that...Heather1,<br />I think those same things, too. And that harpsichord/piano line, well, it's just this show at its level best!<br /><br />Josie,<br />I was laughing so hard at the NBC promo for next week. You are totally right in the way you've characterized it. It's so incongruent.<br /><br />Jess,<br />I feel you. I can't quite figure out the right metaphor for the accordian-like pulsation this series has but there are definite points in the last 3 seasons where some of the audience just jumps off. Did you read The New Yorker article by Emily Nussbaum a few weeks back? FWIW, certain things take me multiple watches to really appreciate fully and sometimes on first watch I don't see the point/brilliance (in some cases). Also I think without an anchor in this season so far, the show might be better served streaming it, one after the other, without having to wait a whole week in between episodes. The season is going to shift soon though...Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953652907115935895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-64553819323057997232015-07-06T18:34:32.662-04:002015-07-06T18:34:32.662-04:00We are definitely at a narrowing stretch of road, ...We are definitely at a narrowing stretch of road, Heather. :) This show clearly speaks more deeply to you three than it does to me. It has many things about it that I like --- including several performances that are spell-binding --- but I often find it incredibly self-indulgent. The dialogue and visuals can be downright off-putting in their excess. A little of that goes a long way. It works like gangbusters for me in small doses, but we're now entering the "too much of a good thing" zone. Did we have to get the slow-motion, loving close-ups of snails again? <i>And</i> the firefly man? Really?<br /><br />I'm glad that the show draws you in and is a rich experience for you --- I love that there is so much room in television for such a wide diversity of tastes these days --- however, the trappings of this one are increasingly holding me at a distance from the story and many of the characters. I can certainly understand why a wider audience hasn't taken to it, even setting aside the violence and graphic tableaus.<br /><br />I agree that the fight between Hannibal and Jack was great, but the stuff with Will and his travel companion was tedious in the extreme. As soon as they popped on screen, I sighed deeply and hoped it would end quickly. I'm hoping this phase of the story wraps up in whatever craziness is coming next week and we can move on into the back half of the season with a bit of a fresh slate.Jess Lyndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165015932507376656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-64153356300462026712015-07-06T17:03:17.317-04:002015-07-06T17:03:17.317-04:00This was a wonderful episode.
I loved the fight b...This was a wonderful episode.<br /><br />I loved the fight between Hannibal and Jack Crawford. The best part, for me, was the look on Jack's face when Hannibal picked himself up and walked away. <br /><br />Did anyone see the preview for next week that aired right after this episode? It said something like: "There's a bunch of stuff from next week's episode that we can't show you. But trust it, things get crazy." I'm paraphrasing, but not by much--it was disturbingly informal after the stately dialogue of the show.Josie Kafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892717530356699008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-91458843319651329272015-07-06T16:41:07.886-04:002015-07-06T16:41:07.886-04:00Sometimes, when I watch this show, I don't kno...Sometimes, when I watch this show, I don't know whether to weep or cheer. Cheer that this is available to watch; that someone conceived and produced it; that our collective viewing experience can be this rich. Weep because why would anyone watch dreck when they can watch this? Heather, you highlight the harpsichord vs piano lines: how many other shows would go there? Not only are these few lines so sharp and evocative, but they are also simply ruminations that reveal character. There is nothing plot driven or self-consciously clever about it. I want to cry that this show was always in danger (and that danger made manifest... but let's hope), while other drivel hangs around and remains popular. Extraordinary review of an extraordinary show!Heather1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09736870202194851186noreply@blogger.com