I suspect that, much like the person in the flaming wheel chair pushed down into a parking garage, there were some elements that were just too iconic to re-adapt.

If you enjoyed Cerlino in this, it might be worth your while to check out Gomorrah, if you haven't already. Far more realism in that than this, but he's excellent in it.

Unless he scooped up some of Pazzi's bowels to cook up some…Italian food later?

And that music was perfect! Never understood the comparisons to Kubrick when this series began, but it crystallized perfectly when Jack started the record player.

Plus, if I'm not mistaken, somewhere along the line Harris mentioned how he learned how to fight like a samurai from Lady Murasaki, so that might explain his abilities.

Excellent observation, Molly, with Alana's reaction after Hannibal picks up Pazzi's phone. She may play cold and calculating, but it's not in her nature, especially when she's dealing with Lecter himself.

Think of the medical advancements!

So Alana is more genuine, then? Boo-yah.

I may have forgotten something, but was there context last season explaining Mason and his whole 'offering chocolate' bit?

I'm digging Mason's theme this season. Seems almost Indian, which is funny, given their talk of Catholicism.

Fortunately he seemed to choking on his own laugh-spittle, which, like Alana, brought a small smile to my face.

With a cane too!

I hope they do, if only because it will make Fuller's plotting even more absurdly tight than we thought. Plus, while this show thrives on ambiguity, not commenting on it might be a step too far for me.

Well of course it is. Dude's got a big head.

So are you planning on going "Minnesota Shrike" on your affiliate?

She has acute encephalitis.

I can relate.

Good point, although I always think of "The Devil's Backbone," as one which utilized warmer tones, given how the backdrop appeared to be in a desert, whereas "Pan's Labyrinth" was in a more forested area. Hence the color spectrum tilting towards cooler colors, which was where my observation came from.

I couldn't have said it better than you did. Navarro is sure to kill it.

Really? Well then, I guess I better re-watch the episode (as if I needed a reason)!