I loved the train scenes with Will and Chiyo. The strong colors and slightly eerie mood reminded me of Coppola's Dracula in the best possible way.

I should have anticipated Chiyo throwing Will from the train to delay him, but Tao Okamoto has delivered a performance that makes you constantly question the character's motives. You don't live under the shadow of Hannibal Lecter for that long without developing a few problems. While I'd like to be wrong on this, I…

Pazzi's death is not as visually grand as the film version, but it's a smartly adapted scene. Having it lead to Jack's rematch with Hannibal (how satisfying was that, by the way?) and connecting Alana to the scene through the phone call work beautifully, as does Hannibal's sly admission that he called Mason's hotline…

They've shown Mason's eel aquarium three or four times now. I think we can guess where this is heading.

And there is clearly a more balanced power dynamic between her and Verger. I'm loving Alana this season.

I thought the church fight was a bit of a disappointment. The Countess was almost taken out way too easily for one of the most powerful witches in the world. Why didn't she attempt that rain spell when the fire appeared or burn Mary's hands like she did Mercy's? I was expecting the final battle in a witch war and…

"A slight limp for Alana"

Can you imagine what the reactions would be like if the last scene in this show turns out to be Will looking into a mirror and saying "Would you fuck me? I'd fuck me" to himself?

I think the fact that near-death has changed these characters is what makes the choice to keep them alive (aside from Abigail, of course) more credible. Jack and Alana are not the same people who went into Hannibal's house that night; in a way, they were almost reborn in all of that blood. Chilton is the most like…

Mason affecting an accent as part of his "reinvention" isn't out of character, though, especially when you consider his not-so-sincere religious conversion. Being able to justify some of the differences by pointing to the disfigurement and the physical/psychological effects of that makes this one of the more seamless…

I love how Bryan takes the most obscure passages from the books and makes them more meaningful by altering the context. I remember stumbling across a blog that documents him doing this, but I would have to try finding it again.

Bryan has commented on this in the past. He's really exploring his own fascination with straight male relationships through the Hannibal/Will dynamic and taking it to an extreme.

Was there any particular season why Will was sailing rather than, say, flying to Italy? I liked the look of the final scene, but I did wonder why he chose to transport himself that way.

I thought it was a well-acted, emotionally devastating scene and perfectly paced. For me, the shots of Jack getting ready and the body being prepared only added to the emotional roller coaster (especially with the music; well chosen, as always) and certainly didn't drag on, but I guess that's the beauty of opinions.

Jack's one of my favorite characters on this show right now, and I think claims regarding his supposed "ineptitude" are pretty exaggerated. After rewatching the first and second seasons, he's more perceptive than what most fans are willing to give him credit for, and I think we're going to see an interesting side to…

What's interesting about Hannibal is that Fuller is clearly more interested in exploring the themes and experimenting with form than packing the show with narrative incident. While not a lot seems to happen in the first three episodes (which is a conclusion I don't entirely agree with), the thematic and emotional…

Jack imagining himself at his wedding rather than Bella's funeral is what finally got me. That was such a fantastic scene.

How likely is a third season at this point? The ratings have been poor and there seems to be almost no discussion online (as the lack of comments here can attest to). It's such a shame. This is a great show that deserves a wider audience than what it's currently getting.

I've always wondered if Dorian cannot be killed regardless of his proximity to the portrait or if he has to be standing in front of it for the powerful healing effects to kick in. If someone were to stab him repeatedly in the street, would he die if he didn't make it to the portrait in time, or is he immortal at all…

You know, that stuff used to bother me in Season 1, but I don't care anymore. This show is so clearly operating at such a heightened, almost dreamlike level that to nitpick about cameras and custodians almost seems to miss the point.