"Hannibal" A Savory New Entree on NBC

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I honestly think Hannibal is the best horror TV show in recent years, the high production value is is amazing. And it's refreshing to see a take on how someone on the brink of insanity perceives the world. Even if it's not like the books, one would be crazy not to give it a go. I'm already getting depressed knowing that the season is coming to a close.
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Melong wrote:Oops, sorry.

It could well be you won't warm to the tv series as a long time fan of the books and some of the films. I hope you do, though.

Here's a quote from an interview with series creator Bryan Fuller: “When I sat down to the script, I was very consciously saying, ‘What would David Lynch do with a Hannibal Lecter character? What sort of strange, unexpected places would he take this world?’ I’m a great admirer of his work and his aesthetic and his meticulous sound design. Those were all components that I felt very strongly needed to be part of our Hannibal Lecter story. Between Lynch and [Stanley] Kubrick, there’s a lot of inspiration,” he said.

Well, you never know. I'm just picky about staying true to the original author's take. And it depends on how much I love the author. Like Anne Rice. Nobody's vampires can stand up to hers--NOBODY.

However, I love the quote about what David would do with Hannibal, aesthetically and with sound design. I am also sure David would never even look at Hannibal--he's already been developed as a character and David wouldn't want to do over anybody else's work. His best movies have not relied on books but stories he wrote himself.
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I feel the same about some of Iain M. Banks's Culture novels. No other science fiction comes close. And I'd hate to see Hollywood get a shot at mutilating the Culture universe. Post-scarcity anarchists with profound machine intelligence in space. Not that that's likely to happen. ;-)
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I'm holding a Hannibal marathon in anticipation of next week's season finale. Episode 12, of course, was superb.

I've seldom been so impressed with a first season since Twin Peaks.
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That sounds like so much fun!! What are you serving as munchies?!?
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One of my neighbours is an antisocial. I ate his liver. ;-)
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Wouldn't it be cool to have one big Hannibal marathon as one big party. Dugpa Fest 2013! Let's go!
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Melong wrote:One of my neighbours is an antisocial. I ate his liver. ;-)
And what did you drink??? When you said marathon, I was thinking of the various TP marathons that lots of people attend. It sounds like you are having your own private marathon. I'm still jealous.
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The idea is to watch two or three episodes a night in a quiet atmosphere on the flatscreen and finish before Friday. I like to begin immediately after dinner. It enhances the enjoyment to pretend to be a bit of a gourmet like Mads Mikkelsen's Hannibal.
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Tonight episodes 11 & 12 with a glass of red wine (Chateau David 2010 Médoc, how appropriate). Friday brings episode 13!
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The finale was top notch, can't wait to see what season two brings to the table. (Excuse the pun ;) )
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The boxed set of Season 1 is for sale on Amazon now. I'm seriously thinking of buying it!!
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If you do, I hope you will enjoy the series as much as others here. A very satisfying story arc this season.
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Found this on imdb: Second Season Premiere on Fri, Feb 28 at 10pm EST

http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3032328985/ -- I can't see it but somebody mentions beware of spoilers!!

Oh and this cute pic on imdb's Facebook page:
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