Potage

This was the episode that took some time to develop some of the things that were set up in the first episode, as well as making Hannibal a larger part of the story and a major key-player in how things will play out!

We really start to see just how smart he is.. lurcking right under their noses, playing his mind game and desciving those around him! Mads Mikkelsen really does a great job!

This episode was more centered on character and drama, giving us a couple of tense and memorable scenes! This is something this show is very good at! Small, tense, unsetling moments!

This show seems to only get more and more interesting!

This is an appropriate title as the plot thickens like potage, especially the involvement of Hannibal. He is portrayed as suitably cold and calculating in his actions. There is also a continued focus on the events and characters from the first episode, which works well. It is important to follow up on the fallout involving Abigail, but also explore her character considering her backstory. This ties in well to the show's themes about what makes people kill.

Visually, it another excellent example of the camera, art direction, editing and sound combining to tell the story in a creepy and at times suspenseful way. Certain moments, such as the one involving the dripping blood and the follow-up reveal are particularly well done.

All actors play the parts well, especially Kacey Rohl, Hugh Dancy, Madds Mikkelson, Lawrence Fishburne, Lara Jean Chorostecki, and Caroline Dhavernas. I like the way Dhavernas looks at other characters in a way that feels like she is looking into their soul like a psychoanalyst.