As newly converted fannibal (the auto-correct is keeps trying to make it "cannibal" but I'm that that far gone, yet) I'm years late to the party. as fangirl, i'm fighting the urge to write a review that consist of incoherent screaming, gasping, shocked faces and cackling laughter. here I'll try to be more articulate. Hugh Dancy had the most difficult acting task, by far. the expectations on Mads were higher but the true weight laid on Hugh. his understanding of the character is amazing and he is fearless. no, he is enjoying himself. playing a man who is the personification of exposed nerve ending. his mind is wide open, he has no barriers and his psychiatrist is Hannibal freaking Lecter! (I imagine things would have been quite different if Will had support system. no way Hannibal could have messed with Will's head if he had a wife and three kids instead of 7?! dogs).

I love Hannibal's character but I can't romanticize him even if my life depended on it. most fannibals (for God's sake auto-correct! stop making us cannibals) do. Hannibal is alien. he sees humans as toys, as food. even Will, who he presumably loves, is raw material for him to sculpt. let me quote Will here "if you're partial to beef products, it is inconvenient to be compassionate towards a cow" that line summarized Hannibal's action. one brilliant review states "Hannibal loves Will the way god loves his creations" and Hannibal seems to see Will as a rare and unique individual but he doesnt LOVE that individual, rather his potential.

Bryan Fuller's imagination is thing of beauty. standing ovation to the man who gave us such darkly poetic show. I'm torn between wishing for a 4th season and being happy how the show ended. to quote Hugh Dancy, going over the cliff with Hannibal was a final victory for Will who fought his darkness till the end. if there was a fourth season, I don't have much hope for Will's morality. i'd like to see it again. to see Will who thought saving people felt good and was compassionate. if we get season 4 and Will ends up being a mirror image of Hannibal, i will rage.