Hannibal Is One of the Best Shows on TV You Aren't Watching
This Friday, the very best thriller on television returns. Hannibal premiered last year to stellar reviews but middling ratings. It told a familiar story in an unfamiliar way. The first season detailed the first meeting between FBI profiler Will Graham and psychologist/cannibal Hannibal Lecter. Will is cursed with pure empathy, which means that he can walk in the shoes of psychopaths, but the crux of the show is how this affects Will's psyche. In the finale, Hannibal has framed Will for four murders that he commited and Will is sent to the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane. The final scene is reminiscent of Clarice Starling's first meeting with Lecter, but with Lecter outside and Will inside. This sets up a second season of Will trying to convince everyone that it's Hannibal who is the murderer while Hannibal takes Will's place helping the FBI. So, why should you start watching Hannibal? Hit the jump for five compelling reasons.
