In the meantime, we met siblings Margot and Mason Verger, who had their own mini-arc over several episodes. It put a ticking time clock on the entire season and let us knows, even in the quietest moments, that something very bad was going to occur soon. Opening the season with the flash forward to Jack and Hannibal’s brutal, nasty fight, with a potentially fatal turn of events for Jack, was an audacious and spectacular move. But there was always the engaging question of what Will was thinking and planning as he got ever-closer to Hannibal, and how much Jack might still suspect Hannibal. The second half of Season 2 began with a couple of episodes that were, relatively, just a bit less engaging, as Will was freed, Hannibal was still believed to be innocent and the status quo was restored – as much as you can say status quo when it involves people turned into grotesque beehives. Hugh Dancy again brought the right mixture of vulnerability and inner strength to Will, and he and Mikkelsen played beautifully off one another. After seeing Will mentally spiraling throughout Season 1, it was very gratifying to see him now so much more in control and, even as Will was put through one terrible situation after another. Meanwhile, we got to see Will Graham in a much better place, at least as far as his own comprehension of what was occurring and willingness to make huge moves of his own. In the wrong hands, it could have all fallen apart, but the wonderful writing and directing, combined with Mads Mikkelsen’s confidant performance – always exuding intelligence – made it work. Hannibal had always operated on a level that was a bit bigger than life and that got pushed even further this year, as we learned just how intricate, complex and masterful Lecter’s plans were and saw how amazing his abilities were, as he manipulated people in ways both subtle and extreme. Yes, Hannibal’s rise to supervillain status was cemented in Season 2, and it was glorious and terrifying to behold. The excitement of Miriam (Anna Chlumsky) turning up alive turned out to simply be the next step in Hannibal’s twisted traps, as Miriam was a ticking time bomb of sorts – set to go off at just the right time, aimed at a perfectly-placed target in Chilton. It all culminated in the absolutely fantastic “Yakimono”, which was basically the first of two amazing finales Hannibal would deliver within one season. Chilton, whose own narcissism and instinct for self-preservation mixed with his intelligence and growing awareness of just what a threat Hannibal was. There was also some excellent material for Dr. These episodes found Will at odds with Jack and Alana while forging a closer, ill-fated bond with Beverly. Bryan Fuller took this subversion of the usual Thomas Harris dynamic and used it to its fullest extent, as the early episodes involved Will as the genius, (perceived) killer who was still a valuable resource to the FBI.Īt the same time, Fuller realized this was a storyline that shouldn’t go too far, and wisely constructed Season 1 in two distinct segments, wrapping up the “Will as prisoner” section in the first six episodes.
We went into this year with a huge change-up, as Will Graham was locked up, accused of the crimes he now realized Hannibal Lecter had committed.
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Hannibal had silenced (no pun intended!) the naysayers with its excellent first season, but Season 2 truly cemented this as one of the very best TV shows on the air.
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