I also want to add that the show's lack of interest in turning Scotty into an actual character is another thing that made it so frustrating. We're apparently supposed to care about the who, how and why of his murder, but he barely even has a personality? Mostly, though, I wish Colin Donnell would get something to do.

Yeah, me neither. The framing device really just doesn't make sense anymore.

Part of what's been so frustrating with this show for me is that the acting has been so fantastic (except for Dominic West, but that's more of a miscasting/I can't stand Noah situation than him necessarily being bad), yet the writing and direction have been all over the place. Like someone said above, the show needs…

I'm also in that room. Personally, Hannibal really started losing me when they killed off Beverly, but I find the show's insistence on randomly resurrecting characters annoying. It's hard to keep feeling emotionally impacted by a character death when you know they could - and, in Hannibal, seemingly probably will -…

Most of the show is unearned solemnity to me, though. The show seems to treat itself so seriously with all the artsy cinematography and very deliberate pacing. The moments that I might find amusingly cheesy on a lighter, more overtly campy show instead come across as bad/dumb writing.

Oh, and look, neither Redmayne nor any of the women listed as being considered for the role are actually trans* women. How shocking.

Same. Even though it wasn't an action scene, the scene of Stan conducting the interrogations had me really tense for some reason. His short monologue about how no one ever imagines they'd betray their country, followed by that partial shot of his face at the end gave me chills.

I disagree. I think they've both been terrific, and for the longest time, I pretty substantially preferred Keri Russell, but this episode was definitely a Matthew Rhys showcase. I thought she was the clear standout in season 1, while this season, the focus has shifted a little more toward him. Again, though, they're…

I actually feel dead inside. I don't think an episode of TV has emotionally devastated me like that since "Ozymandias". Still can't decide if Philip or Elizabeth is more terrifying, and Noah Emmerich's face when Sandra left the room, the way he just kind of crumpled up, was a great bit of acting. I'm sure I'll have…

What, seriously?! How did that scene not come across as rape? If they didn't intend that scene to be interpreted that way, then they clearly did a really shitty job of directing/writing it. This isn't outrage for the sake of being outraged. She (and me, and from what I can tell, plenty other commenters here) disliked…

It did, but it was shot differently. The male nudity was simply there. Yes, it got some wide shots, but the camera never lingered on the men in a way that reduced them solely to their bodies. By comparison, Ellaria got a nice close-up of her butt followed by the camera slowly panning up her body. And then, you have…

I was really disappointed by the change, because I was initially excited that they were actually including that scene. In the book, it was shocking in a way that I found morbidly funny, which obviously wasn't my reaction to how they did it on the show. It's a change that has huge ramifications for Cersei and Jaime as…

I don't know when it happened either, but I think it was when he blackmailed Stan. That was just the sort of cold-blooded, devious move that would make me love a character. Though, I'd say my favorite character on the show is really a tie between him, Nina and Elizabeth. It's hard to even narrow it down to three…

I forgot about Stan in the garage! That's how good this episode was. There were so many memorable moments. I know that was a really emotional moment for the character, but when it was happening, I couldn't stop thinking about Bob in The Incredibles. It was the same scene, except in the garage instead of outside.

So agree about the way this show handles tonal shifts. I always appreciate moments of comedy, both here and in really any dramatic show, but it also works in a lot of emotion without letting it feel too heavy or over-the-top. Elizabeth's expression after she let Lucia die and the later scene when she broke down in the…

"I am the goddamn bureaucracy."
"That's why I'm here."

Other people have suggested that, but it seems like too much of a stretch for me, not necessarily because of her age, but because they wouldn't have known that she would skip school and take a bus to visit her "aunt". Also, if Kelly was the tail, then that means no one was keeping an eye on Henry when he got back home…

Nah, you're not stupid :) I think I tend not to think as deeply about metaphors and themes with most TV shows when I first watch them, since I usually get too caught up in the characters or the plot to pick up on the symbolism most of the time. I sort of sensed that it was thematically significant with the lines about…

A-. I probably would've been harsh and given it a B+, but that ending montage ups it a full grade for me.

The most recent episode of Hannibal was the first one of that show I full-on liked, instead of just mostly admiring the aesthetics. I still can't say I feel really strongly about it, but that episode made me realize I might get to that point some day.