‘Hannibal’ 1.09 Recap: “I Know What Monsters Ar
Do you remember how I’ve suggested in previous recaps that ‘Hannibal’ might benefit from toning down the outrageousness of some of its murders? Yeah, that’s apparently not happening anytime soon.
Do you remember how I’ve suggested in previous recaps that ‘Hannibal’ might benefit from toning down the outrageousness of some of its murders? Yeah, that’s apparently not happening anytime soon.
Sadly, ‘Hannibal’ has not made NBC’s fall schedule. However, at the time of this writing, the network has not officially canceled the show yet, and even continues to advertise it in primetime, which is generally ...
The execs at NBC has gone off their meds. First they fire Dan Harmon, leaving him to find out about the news secondhand. Then they renew ‘Community’, but in a shortened order. They delay the start of the season, dumpin...
Last week’s episode of ‘Hannibal’ added a very nerd-friendly guest star to the cast: ‘X-Files’ star Gillian Anderson. Is this likely to boost the show’s ratings enough to secure a season renewal...
The fact that this season of ‘Community’ even exists is a bit of a baffling proposition. By removing Dan Harmon, the show’s creator and driving force, NBC left the series rudderless, and this season has been abou...
I know that I’ve said it before, but damn, ‘Hannibal’ is a good show. Naturally, as these things go, that means that it’s struggling in the ratings. After an initially strong start, viewership has dropped o...
I know that I may sound like a broken record at this point, but this season of ‘Community’ has consistently been at its best when it keeps things focused on the group and keeps the group at Greendale. This was perfectl...
As I mentioned in my last recap, NBC pulled the fourth episode of ‘Hannibal’ from the planned broadcast schedule, allegedly out of “sensitivity” to the victims of the real-life Boston Marathon bombing, and ...
Dear NBC Marketing Dept., I’m about to give you a very nice pull-quote to use in your advertising. All I ask in return is that you attribute it appropriately. Are you ready? Here you go: In just three episodes, NBC’s b...
Thursday’s episode of ‘Community’, called ‘Intro to Knots’, features Malcolm McDowell tied up in a chair for extended periods of time. Under Dan Harmon, this would have led to a smorgasbord of ‘...
I sometimes get worried when a new TV series has too good a pilot episode. In many cases, the producers pour all their effort (and money) into the pilot, lavishing it with high-end production values, an A-List director and a finel...
It was bound to happen eventually. From time to time, ‘Community’ will do a show outside the norm, like the stop-motion Christmas episode, or the 8-bit episode that dealt with Pierce’s inheritance. At their best,...