I am a fan of the books so I was anxiously looking forward to it. I loved it! I thought it was one of the best pilots I've seen in a while. Visually stunning, well paced, excellent cast. It felt very close to the books to me. This could quickly become an addictive show for me. Very much looking forward to the next episode.
Kudos to Mads Mikkelsen. I love Anthony Hopkins and his portrayal of Lecter is very good but he never seemed all that creepy to me (maybe because I find him adorable, I don't know). MM gave off a creepy vibe (in a good way) as Hannibal. Great casting choice.
I expected so little I wasn't even planning to check it out, to be honest. Then a couple of TV critics who are usually pretty hard to please were raving about how good it is, so I thought I better at least see for myself. And I'm glad I did.
I didn't even know it was on - it completely slipped from my mind! They advertised it enough here in NY but still I missed it.
I'll have to catch it later. Reviews were pretty darn good in some papers and websites. The NBC network seem to be somewhat happy with the ratings. Although it wasn't great (they used the term "soft"), it didn't do poorly either compared to the show(s) that used to occupy that same timeslot. Will it last the full 13-episode season that NBC has given it? Who knows...
I wasn't sure at first about the guy playing Lecter (the Casino Royale villain), but I guess they wanted to try and avoid having someone simply play it as a copy of Hopkins' version of Lecter.
Interesting casting in the end trailer: Eddie Izzard & Gillian Anderson
I'm familiar with the series of films, but i was suprised the tv show was very pyschological orientated, to the detriment i feel of any significant action. I was bored for large parts of the pilot, but am intrigued by the apprentice in training. I'll check out the second episode, to see if i can become more enthralled by the mind games.
The NBC network seem to be somewhat happy with the ratings. Although it wasn't great (they used the term "soft"), it didn't do poorly either compared to the show(s) that used to occupy that same timeslot. Will it last the full 13-episode season that NBC has given it? Who knows...
I'm wary to get attached to anything on NBC at the moment, last year Awake premiered better than Hannibal did last night and that was cancelled, so i'm not holding out much hope for Hannibal. They should have premiered it after The Voice to give it a decent chance, but instead they stick it in the notorious Thursday 10pm NBC death slot, the execs at NBC seem more clueless by the day...
I'm wary to get attached to anything on NBC at the moment, last year Awake premiered better than Hannibal did last night and that was cancelled, so i'm not holding out much hope for Hannibal. They should have premiered it after The Voice to give it a decent chance, but instead they stick it in the notorious Thursday 10pm NBC death slot, the execs at NBC seem more clueless by the day...
I agree with your sentiment only I feel that this series should have been put on say FX. I think that its chances of survival would be better than on NBC. NBC is such a mess.
I'm not sure that Mads Mikkelsen was the right choice for Hannibal. His Hitler haircut and strong accent make him too creepy from the start, although not as obviously barking as Will Graham.
Lecter's power as a character comes from his lack of visibility in both the Red Dragon book and "Manhunter" in which he appears only briefly his crimes are only touched upon; once we see him attacking people he becomes a bit vulgar and much less interesting. Granted this wouldn't make for much of a tv series.
I recently saw a website which listed behavioural profilers amongst the top 5 "full of crap" occupations, along with weather forecasters, fund managers and wine experts.
It's a network show... Which is disappointing as it wont be able to take the creative risks that will allow this show to live up to its name. Should have been picked up on a cable channel.
It's a network show... Which is disappointing as it wont be able to take the creative risks that will allow this show to live up to its name. Should have been picked up on a cable channel.
The character has already been run into the ground. The more of him you see, the less interesting he becomes. Hannibal Lecter became an iconic character in SOTL because he was rarely seen and was mysterious. Going into more depth about him is detrimental to the character
It's a network show... Which is disappointing as it wont be able to take the creative risks that will allow this show to live up to its name. Should have been picked up on a cable channel.
That's where I get confused with US tv - which shows can be more explicit and contain swearing e.g. Dexter
I heard Gillian Anderson will be in Hannibal - one reason to watch it
The character has already been run into the ground. The more of him you see, the less interesting he becomes. Hannibal Lecter became an iconic character in SOTL because he was rarely seen and was mysterious. Going into more depth about him is detrimental to the character
I recently read a book called Reel Terror which touches on the trend for remakes of horrors to give more backstory to the killer e.g. Michael Myers, Jason etc
It was very interesting, John Carpenter was quoted saying something like "that's why they were scary, because we didn't know who they really were and why they did these things - they just did".
That's where I get confused with US tv - which shows can be more explicit and contain swearing e.g. Dexter
I heard Gillian Anderson will be in Hannibal - one reason to watch it
Shows on premium cable can be more explicit and contain swearing. Creators are given complete freedom, so shows are often brave and incredibly adult, though networks tend to like sex - This is anything on HBO, Cinemax,Showtime, Starz (so this is Game of Thrones, Girls, Veep, Banshee, Transporter: The Series, Strike Back, Homeland, Dexter, Episodes, Spartacus plus a few others)
Shows on normal cable can contain quite a bit of strong violence, moderate amounts of sex, drug use and mild swearing, such as "shit", though stronger language may be bleeped. Shows tend to be more risky and a bit braver creatively. Examples include The Walking Dead, Suits, American Horror Story, Wilfred.
Shows on network TV can contain no swearing unless it's beeped, some moderate violence and gore and very little sex. Shows tend to be, but are not always, incredibly safe, as creative freedom is restricted. Examples include CSI, Family Guy, The Following
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Kudos to Mads Mikkelsen. I love Anthony Hopkins and his portrayal of Lecter is very good but he never seemed all that creepy to me (maybe because I find him adorable, I don't know). MM gave off a creepy vibe (in a good way) as Hannibal. Great casting choice.
I expected so little I wasn't even planning to check it out, to be honest. Then a couple of TV critics who are usually pretty hard to please were raving about how good it is, so I thought I better at least see for myself. And I'm glad I did.
I'll have to catch it later. Reviews were pretty darn good in some papers and websites. The NBC network seem to be somewhat happy with the ratings. Although it wasn't great (they used the term "soft"), it didn't do poorly either compared to the show(s) that used to occupy that same timeslot. Will it last the full 13-episode season that NBC has given it? Who knows...
I wasn't sure at first about the guy playing Lecter (the Casino Royale villain), but I guess they wanted to try and avoid having someone simply play it as a copy of Hopkins' version of Lecter.
Interesting casting in the end trailer: Eddie Izzard & Gillian Anderson
I'm wary to get attached to anything on NBC at the moment, last year Awake premiered better than Hannibal did last night and that was cancelled, so i'm not holding out much hope for Hannibal. They should have premiered it after The Voice to give it a decent chance, but instead they stick it in the notorious Thursday 10pm NBC death slot, the execs at NBC seem more clueless by the day...
How...novel.
I agree with your sentiment only I feel that this series should have been put on say FX. I think that its chances of survival would be better than on NBC. NBC is such a mess.
Lecter's power as a character comes from his lack of visibility in both the Red Dragon book and "Manhunter" in which he appears only briefly his crimes are only touched upon; once we see him attacking people he becomes a bit vulgar and much less interesting. Granted this wouldn't make for much of a tv series.
I recently saw a website which listed behavioural profilers amongst the top 5 "full of crap" occupations, along with weather forecasters, fund managers and wine experts.
THIS.
Is someone not allowed to dislike it without being mocked?
It seems to be a common theme on DS for people to be challenged and receive hostility just for having an opinion that others don't like.
Same here looks good , just hope it doesnt lose its way a bit like teh Following.But I am hooked for the time being.
I agree, poor premise, story was meh and the talent wooden, it has cancelled written all over it.
NBC why do you greenlight utter über crap?
That's where I get confused with US tv - which shows can be more explicit and contain swearing e.g. Dexter
I heard Gillian Anderson will be in Hannibal - one reason to watch it
I recently read a book called Reel Terror which touches on the trend for remakes of horrors to give more backstory to the killer e.g. Michael Myers, Jason etc
It was very interesting, John Carpenter was quoted saying something like "that's why they were scary, because we didn't know who they really were and why they did these things - they just did".
Sky Living. Can't find a start date for it though.
it's not the fact that they dislike it, the comment they made adds nothing of value to this thread.
Look at Rowans reply- same dislike, but he is intelligent enough to say why it is disliked.
Shows on premium cable can be more explicit and contain swearing. Creators are given complete freedom, so shows are often brave and incredibly adult, though networks tend to like sex - This is anything on HBO, Cinemax,Showtime, Starz (so this is Game of Thrones, Girls, Veep, Banshee, Transporter: The Series, Strike Back, Homeland, Dexter, Episodes, Spartacus plus a few others)
Shows on normal cable can contain quite a bit of strong violence, moderate amounts of sex, drug use and mild swearing, such as "shit", though stronger language may be bleeped. Shows tend to be more risky and a bit braver creatively. Examples include The Walking Dead, Suits, American Horror Story, Wilfred.
Shows on network TV can contain no swearing unless it's beeped, some moderate violence and gore and very little sex. Shows tend to be, but are not always, incredibly safe, as creative freedom is restricted. Examples include CSI, Family Guy, The Following