I don't think his "code" is that rigid. He generally likes to kill & eat the rude, but he'll also kill loose ends, and I doubt he would want to waste the meat. Plus there was all that talk earlier in the season about Abigail's father "honoring" every part of his victims. I think Hannibal probably felt that he was…

Yeah, I dunno. I never doubted that he would win, but that's more because he's the title character than because I thought Tobias was physically overmatched. I agree that it's a more interesting choice for Hannibal to actually be and feel vulnerable to harm, both in terms of characterization and plotting — you gotta…

Todd, just want to say that I am absolutely loving this series of interviews. Great idea, great questions, and a really thoughtful, open, garrulous interviewee. I love the show already, and it's so nice to get a sense of the deliberation and hundreds of considerations and choices that have created its world. Just…

Debbie Gibson v. Tiffany.

Ida didn't actually have preternatural knowledge, she was just an excellent con. Telling a 14-year-old girl that her mother is a "piece of work" isn't preternatural, it's playing said girl like a resentful, adolescent violin. That was part of what made Ida's scenes (and the actress's work) so effectively frightening…

That's what I said.

Not just guesswork, either, but sleight of hand. I thought the scene with her and Thoros was actually a great way to demonstrate that her faith isn't in fact as deep as she & her followers think it is.

20 fucking years. It's been 20 fucking years since I sat in high school German class debating the merits of "Do You Love Me Now" vs. "Drivin' on 9." Why do we get old before we start to feel old?

Mental health professional here: I wonder if the first thing you might need to get a handle on is what sounds like possible clinical depression and/or anxiety, as the symptoms (particularly the difficulty with concentration) are interfering with you handling your other concerns. Completely unsolicited, a few tips that…

:: cries ::

"… AND we've secretly replaced the Giant's regular coffee with Folger's crystals. Let's see if he notices!"

We all forget what we used to be like, especially if we used to be like what we now consider kind of an asshole.

No, Horse-Shack is a psychological ink-blot test, moron.

I no more believe that Beth is a Tom Waits fan than I believe that Merle is literate.

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"Everybody in the sponsor truck! Everybody in the sponsor truck!"

Me too.

Me too.

I always thought it was because they wanted to sound like fucking tourists who go to Pier 39 NOT for the sea lions.

I always thought it was because they wanted to sound like fucking tourists who go to Pier 39 NOT for the sea lions.