Really disappointed with this show. Thomas Harris is one of my favourite writers and I love the Hannibal franchise, which is why it really sucks to see where this thing is going. Prolific serial killers are on the lose, and their manhunts are completely encapsulated within a tidy 43 minutes. Yuck. Would have loved for some realism. Show how the FBI tracks down a serial killer, the interaction with local police, the media frenzy, public histeria, etc. You simply can't do that in a single self-contained episode. And giving Will Graham nearly super-human abilities is sad. Silly effectives to hide how poor the writing is. Visually the show is great, and the acting amongst the two leads is top notch. Aside from that, huge let-down. Typical network crime drama garbage. Oh well.
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