A Matter of Taste: 041: Hannibal 2x11 "Ko No Mono"

SPOILERS UP TO (and including) HANNIBAL 2x11, as well as mild spoilers for the novel Hannibal.

In this episode:

Discussion of Hannibal 2x11 "Ko No Mono," including the fate of Freddie Lounds, religious symbolism, how Hannibal perceives the people around him, the Vergers, and Alana's journey this episode and beyond
What does all of this mean for Will's slide into darkness?
Hannibal as manipulator vs Hannibal as lifetroll. Ian concludes: Hannibal, you fucker.
Also according to Ian: Bryan Fuller is basically Hannibal. Minus the cannibalism and the murder and all that jazz, but you catch my drift.
Lots of religious symbolism.
We talk about how serialized this season has been, and the way the writing reflects elements of Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs.
Who's in on what? What's the end game?

THERE'S ALWAYS AN ADDENDUM:

There's definitely a bunch of stuff we didn't dig deep into here--feel free to bring things up in the comments.
Highlights from Fio's timestamps:

33:08 - Does anyone want to join my Nerdcore Shoegaze band Useless Prognostication?
39:37 - So we’re talking about Hannibal’s religious beliefs here, but quick aside. A Gay Christian and a Straight Atheist debate horror movies. You realize this is a sitcom, right? We live in a sitcom right now and it’s all our fault.
52:47 - WHY IS SOMEONE FROM KENTUCKY CALLING MY PHONE IAN? I KNOW THIS IS YOUR DOING IAN.
How sincere is Hannibal? Like, at any point in time? Ever?

Sounds/Music:

"Previously On" clips taken from AMOT 012 & 013.
Intro: "This is My Design" - original song, music by Ian. More on this as it develops.
Outro: "I Want to Conquer the World" by Bad Religion | YouTube | iTunes |

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