If the real world was as intense and nasty as it is portrayed in Hannibal, there would only be about five people left on Earth. But that was half the fun of the programme, which has just ended its first season on Sky Living. I sat and wondered how deep, dark and surly could it get before someone lightened the tone, except no one did it just got deeper, darker and surlier. I suppose the key to the show was that Jack Crawford line from The Silence of the Lambs:
"Believe me you don't want Hannibal Lecter inside your head."
Because that is something that is never fully explored in the films, but here, in the series, we saw exactly what happens and poor old Will Graham copped it full force.
The real joy of Hannibal was the tense,triangular interplay between the good doctor, Jack Crawford and Will Graham. All three were brilliantly played by Lawrence Fishburne as Crawford, Hugh Dancy as Graham and especially Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal, he really inhabited the role, and as for that creepy sniffing.
OK, the peripheral stories were a bit hard to take at times, with serial killers so inventive they made Jigsaw look like a five year old with Lego. Were we really supposed to believe an ailing Lance Henriksen constructed a totem pole of bodies that a team of labourers would struggle to erect. But that is a small quibble for all the dark goings on and outlandish meals that were served up during the show. Even the most iron stomached amongst us, must have felt a few twinges at times as guests sat down to Hannibal's gourmet feasts.
But (kind of) creator Bryan Fuller should be congratulated for not flinching and I am certainly looking forward to the second course when it arrives.
The Owner.
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