Hannibal is My New Favorite Show

*Delicious Spoilers Ahead*

So...I'm a Fannibal

I knew this was going to happen and I tried to resist it. When the promos for Hannibal first started airing I was like "Yessss this looks good!" I started watching it, but for some reason when I got to the episode (1x06) where Abel Gideon is first introduced I got super squeamish. I guess it was the fact that Abel Gideon  blinds a woman by pressing his thumbs into her eyes. *Still Shuddering* So there was this long period where I put off watching the show. I mean loved everything else: the characters, the acting, the writing, and yeah I could just keep going. 

Anyways, a couple of weeks back I started getting spoiled on the internet and by my brother and there are only a few things I hate more than being spoiled, so I re-started Hannibal, gory scenes and all. Though I will admit that I had to turn away from the screen in that episode (2x02) where the guy rips himself out of the dead human mural and then jumps to his death, and I almost threw up when Will remembers Hannibal stuffing Abigail Hobbs' ear down his throat. Yeah, the show is totally gruesome and not for the weak-stomached. I find the character interactions more interesting than the disturbing crime scenes anyway.

                         

I think my favorite aspect of this show is Hannibal's role as both a friend to Will and a kind of consultant to the FBI. I like the whole killer-right-under-our-noses feeling and Hannibal is absolutely sinister in that role as he toys with everyone around him. But poor Will Graham, our main protagonist is the one who gets the brunt of Hannibal's mind games, ending up in jail at the end of season 1 for Hannibal's crimes. Hannibal's creepiness is accentuated by the fact that his motivation is just idle curiosity and as he later claims he was just "curious what would happen". Though right up till Will's incarceration, Hannibal tries his darndest to be Will's BFF, which would be pretty adorable if you can ignore the fact that Hannibal is a cannibal who is framing his supposed friend (Will) to take the fall for his own crimes. Despite that, I still love Will and Hannibal's scenes! Whether the two are friends, or at odds or creepily enough killing buddies their scenes together are always captivating. I was a little worried that the writers were going to make Will irreparably dark.

I still can't get over the Season 2 finale. Even though I had been spoiled I was still surprised to see how everything went down! Will sets everything into motion by calling Hannibal and saying "They know" (Just like Hannibal called Garrett Jacob Hobbs in the pilot episode!!!). Hannibal basically dispatches all of the main characters in the last 10 minutes of the episode: Jack, Alanna, Will and even Abigail Hobbs who returns from the dead. This is one of those finale where the spoiler: "Everyone Dies" rings true. Who lives? Who dies? I'll have to wait several painful months to find out! AGHGHHHHHH! One thing about the episode though: why did it take so long for the police and ambulance to get to the scene? Jack and Hannibal's fight scene is fast-paced and brutal. Alanna is pushed out the window by a confused and scared Abigail. I thought Hannibal's treatment of Will was especially tragic. He guts Will and then proceeds to kill Abigail right in front of him as punishment for betraying him. Hannibal walks off leaving his home filled with people in various stages of dying all at his hand. A super dismal finale, but totally fitting as the show is about a cannibalistic psychiatrist.
                   

Falling Skies

*Spoilers up til the end of the season 2*

All About Alien Invasions = Right Up My Alley

I'd been told numerous times by my sister that this show was for me. Ever since I finished Merlin, I'd been experiencing some withdrawals and was pretty reluctant to starting a new show. Finally, my sister's insistence wore me out and I conceded.

I began watching the show and liked it well enough despite the just-okay acting and sometimes-dragging plot. How could I not like it? Its about an alien invasion! There's also alien-robots called Mechs, skitter-y aliens called Skitters and the boss aliens called FishHeads. Yeah, the show likes its little nicknames. Anyway, the second season of the show ends with revealing another alien type that we have never see before!!! What is it? Is it with the rebel skitters? Or with the Overlords (FishHeads)? I don't know! I'm going to go watch some more right after I write this.

Let's talk about the characters: the main character is Tom Mason along with his three sons (Hal, Ben and Matt). Tom is Captain Weaver's second in command of the 2nd Massachusetts. In the first season, none of the characters really stood out to me, so I couldn't say that I had a favorite character. In the second season I realized I had two favorite characters, Ben and Pope. Ben is super suspicious and kinda weird, but I couldn't help rooting for him. I wanted him to end up on the right side if it ever came down to him choosing the humans or the skitters. Pope, is the most morally ambiguous character on show; he's the guy that would save you and then turn around and shoot you in the back if it serves him better. Again, you can't help but hope that he'll end up with the good guys.

The second season also ended with Hal being possessed by a tiny alien bug. Can't wait to see that play out. Oh a side note, Karen has to be the creepiest of all the Harnessed-Kids, Rick (RIP) comes in second. I think I'm ready for the 2nd Mass. to move out from Charleston. The second season really picked up the speed plot-wise let's hope the third season can maintain that speed.

The Vampire Diaries Season 5 Episode 22: Home

*Extreme Spoilers Ahead*

And They Did it Again...

In the season 5 finale of The Vampire Diaries the two Salvatore Brothers swap places, with Stefan well and alive and Damon not. The last scene is of Bonnie and Damon holding hands as they are engulfed in a blinding white light. The two's last scene is touching and sad.

Again, I think there is no way these two characters are staying dead even though Julie Plec did say there were going to be three "permanent deaths". I mean if Alaric can come back after being dead for like two seasons, Bonnie and Damon can totally come back. If anything, this is the start of Bamon, which I've been waiting for since the first season! And also what was Bonnie's Grams saying about looking after Bonnie? I think she has some kind of fail-safe in place to protect Bonnie. I just don't think the show can go into its sixth season without one of its Three Main Characters. Maybe next season will be about the place where the dead are snatched away to? 

Other Things Worth Noting:

*Markos was really easy to defeat, guess the Travelers were lame after all.

*Enzo is back!

*So is Alaric!

*But not Lexi :(
*I liked seeing Silas one last time.

*Bonnie and Damon are definitely coming back! I hope...

*Oh and who was the third death? Was it Sheriff Forbes? That was never clear.

*EDIT* Another thing, why weren't Jeremy and Matt affected by being in "magic-stripped" Mystic Falls? They both have been brought back to life numerous times through their magical rings. 

The Vampire Diaries Season 5 Episode 21: The Promised Land

*Extreme Spoilers Ahead

Oh No They Didn't...

Unfortunately yes, they did. In the penultimate episode of season 5 of The Vampire Diaries, The Promised Land, the unthinkable happened: a Salvatore brother was killed off. Stefan Salvatore met his end in the form of a pissed off hybrid/traveler while trying to save Caroline Forbes' life.

I had to watch that scene about 5 times just to let it sink in. I couldn't believe that some random Traveler got the best of Stefan Salvatore. Seriously? After the shock subsided I frantically raced over to watch the promo for the season finale which was surprisingly cavalier and light. So then I got to thinking. Even though we saw Stefan pass through Bonnie aka The Anchor when he died, I think there is going to be a way for Stefan to return to the land of the living.

My Evidence:

*The promo shows Elena and Damon driving into The Grill with the plan of destroying all of Mystic Falls, including themselves. Now, not everyone can die since the show is coming back for another season. So I think somehow everyone is going to "die", go to the other side and then by some totally wild spell/plan come back. This makes me happy because it means that Enzo will get to come back also!

*Secondly, if you go all the way back to the pilot episode, you can see that it starts out with a voice-over of Stefan that goes something like this:

"For over a century, I have lived in secret, hiding in the shadows, alone in the world, until now. I am a vampire and this is my story."

Now that above statement seems a lot like someone who is reminiscing or telling their "story". A storyteller can't die mid-way their own story. Or can they? I guess the writers could have forgotten or hoped that the viewers would forget that little detail.

Other points worth mentioning:

*Markos is a pretty good villain. The Travelers, who seemed pretty lame in the beginning, became  formidable foes in this episode.
* What is the population of Mystic Falls at this point? -78?
*I like Enzo.
*I really hope Stefan comes back.