Hmmm, but in the books Freddie is a repulsive looking dude, as is Chilton - both are played by attractive people in the show.

As soon as they said rebirth, I was fully expecting that and a Buffalo Bill intro, lol!

Yes, Margot in the book is the worst kind of lazy insulting stereotype. Any change in her character at this point can only be an improvement.

Why would Mason know what Hannibal is capable of? I figured this took place before Hannibal does anything to Mason, not after? In fact it has to, since Mason is still pretty. Also, props for Equus vibes.

Personally I think it put Jack in mind of two other Christ poses he's seen recently - that of Hannibal at the pool, and the tree Ripper victim - and got him making some victimhood/frame up connections. He realises Chilton isn't the Ripper, but that someone wants him angry enough to shoot him - much like the 'he's got…

Uh, why does everyone think Chilton's dead? He was shot through the cheek, and I thought it was fairly obvious that Will and Jack want to catch Hannibal by allowing him to think that they buy that Chilton was the Ripper and is now dead. This finally gives them the upper hand, using Hannibal's own machinations against…