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Blood and Breath: Hannibal‘s Series Finale

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 13:00:36 +0000

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The Beast in the Pit: Hannibal Season Three Episode Twelve

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:00:01 +0000

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Kill Them All: Hannibal Season Three Episode Eleven

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 13:00:18 +0000

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Behind the Veil: Hannibal Season Three Episode Ten

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:00:40 +0000

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Blood in the Moonlight: Hannibal Season Three Episode Nine

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 13:00:30 +0000

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Madness is Waiting: Hannibal Season Three Episode Eight

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 13:00:24 +0000

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We Are a Zero-Sum Game: Hannibal Season Three Episode Seven

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 13:00:32 +0000

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You Dropped Your Forgiveness: Hannibal Season Three Episode Six

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 13:00:14 +0000

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It’s You I See: Hannibal Season Three Episode Five

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:00:19 +0000

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Please God Let Netflix Save Hannibal

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 13:00:03 +0000

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Maybe This is One of Those Friendships That Ends After the Disembowelling: Hannibal Season Three Episode Four

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 13:00:04 +0000

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My Nakama Left Me With a Smile: Hannibal Season Two Episode Three

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:00:00 +0000

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He Left Us His Broken Heart: Hannibal Season Three Episode Two

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 13:00:18 +0000

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Ethics Become Aesthetics: Hannibal Season Three Episode One

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:00:02 +0000

Hannibal’s season two finale was a catastrophic cliff hanger that saw almost every single protagonist bleeding out on the floor, life fading. The first thing we see in season three is a series of elegantly… [more]

On Season Two of Hannibal

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 15:00:00 +0000

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Cancellations and Renewals: What’s Happening to my Favourite Shows Next Year

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Wed, 14 May 2014 17:00:10 +0000

I’ve mainly talked about two TV shows on this site, and that’s not by accident. I reviewed the whole fifth season of Community and wrote about why you should watch Hannibal. Some of you went… [more]

Hannibal vs. Bates Motel: One Kills the Other

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 17:00:18 +0000

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Hannibal: Beauty in Gore

Carole-Ann Perron — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 12:00:24 +0000

Hannibal: Beauty in Gore" title="Hannibal: Beauty in Gore" style="float:left;" />The second season of Hannibal is upon us, and I, for one, think this show deserves much more attention than it has. Although this NBC series struggled with its first season’s ratings, many (including developer,… [more]