TV Rewatch

While I have no interest in anything shallowly gruesome, I do like the art direction and cinematography of Mads Mikkelsen's Hannibal tv show. It's like the first Silent Hill game, I can practically hear the ominous siren, it's really great. I simply can't look at the screen for certain scenes, but other than some of them, I love it. The score is incredible--it's on youtube, be sure to listen to it. It was composed by Brian Reitzell and is a must listen if you love atmospheric strangeness, odd dream-like music that draws you in slowly.

Mikkelsen's physicality when he jumps over the counter in his fight with Jack is a perfect moment--he's like a jaguar in human form, and that moment shows you everything. The man is an incredible actor. You find yourself thinking of Blake's tyger burning bright.

The clock drawing scene with Will where he thinks it's fine and it looks crazy is just so fun; Mikkelsen's expressions are so well done and complex. If you enjoy funny Hannibal show and pictures stuff, be sure to read the gaggle of laughs ActualHannibal. If you like the classical music featured on the show, try HannibalsMusic.

And by the by, the Alma-Tadema above is certainly not for the flower crown homage crowd, uh..... it's merely a tribute to Lecter's love of the fine arts.