Buffet Froid

This is one of the cases that I remember the best from season one, due to how scared i was the first time I saw it!

This episode has a couple og very disturbing moments that just kinda comes out of nowhere! This is of course meant to let us see and feel Will's unstable mind! However the imagery that you see.. is very disturbing, and you barely get any warning for when it happens!

Much like the previous episode, we see how Will is slowly loosing his grip on reality! Its becoming harder and harder to make sense of what is real and what isn't!

We also see how intelligent Hannibal is! He is fully aware of what is happening to Will! This is what he wants, and he keeps puslinge Will, but is clever enough to disguise it as therapy!

Hannibal is a disturbing show and portrays concepts that are frequently horrific, however Buffet Froid is the first episode with a tone that I would describe as pure horror. Like most episodes the subject matter is not enjoyable, but as a viewing experience of filmmaking designed to induce fear it is the most powerful of the show so far.

It has a strong scenes involving Graham, Crawford and Lecter, revealing more about Lecter's intentions and the reason for Will's deteriorating mental state. For me it is very compelling and makes me want to find out what will happen next.

The obligatory killer-of-the-week trope is quite different (in a positive way) to the usual stock serial-killer style that previous episodes have used. I find this to be one of the scariest examples, as the motivation makes you pity both the victim and perpetrator, plus it intwines well with the arcs of Graham and Lecter.

Importantly the visual storytelling is incredibly effective. The opening scene is up there with any classic suspenseful-horror sequence and likewise the follow-up scenes involving Will's experiences with crime scene. To be honest every scene involving the Ellen Muth's character and other related scenes is difficult to forget.

All actors are on great form as ever.

I have always found horror and what scares a viewer to be down to personal fears, similar to comedy depending on what appeals to a particular sense of humour. I think Buffet Froid taps into fears that many will identify with, such as the safety associated with your own bed and exploits it well.

Well we start off this episode with a fairly scary uh....grabbing like straight out of a horror movie. Very Nice.

+1 Star for the beginning hook once again.

Graham and Lecter with another session to discuss Will's slide into the world of cray cray.

Graham continues his descent into a very dark place.

+1 Star for his creepy descent!!!

+1 Star for the mother's quote on mental illness. Truer words.....

+1 Star for the incredibly creepy ending to this episode!!! LOL So awesome.

9/10

Dr. Hannibal's plans for will are getting cleared and clearer. One thing is for sure, he certainly does not plan to help Will in any way. This episode was probably the scariest of all the 10 episodes. By scary I don't mean gory, it has comparatively lower gory content than the previous episodes, rather its pure Horror.

As Will's condition worsens, Dr. Lector is able to diagnose it as a neurological condition rather than a psychological one, hence he refers Graham to a supposed friend of him, Dr. Sutcliffe, a neurologist. Where as another violent murder takes place in the town.

Dr. Lector obviously knows and understand the threat Will poses to to him. That's why he is either trying to prove him insane, not just in the minds of other, but his own min as well or he is preparing as a pig for slaughter. By driving Will insane and making him believe that he is insane he can make it sure that no one believes him when he does suspect Hannibal. Also it can be speculated that as the lines between Garret Jacob Hobbs and Will Graham divulge, he can be framed for the copycat killers murders, or he might actually end up murdering some one, which seems highly likely. The point is, Hannibal can make Will believe that he is actually Garret Jacob Hobbs, just as Chilton made Gideon believe that he is the Chesapeake Ripper.

The mystery of the killer in this episode is a gripping one until its revealed who was the culprit. The scenes regarding the culprit were very intense and scary, especially the last few minutes. The makeup artists did a pretty good job, and so did the cinematographers. Editing was top notch. It had a look like a movie to it.

Direction: Top notch.

Story/Screenplay: Great.

Acting: Mads and Dancy were great. Others were just fine, fitting their character requirements.

Music: Great and creepy at times.

Overall a nice episode.