“This is the clearest moment of our friendship.”
There’s no more hiding. There are no more facades. We see Hannibal Lecter for who he truly is, and we see a brutal sequence of violence that’s terrifying in its reality. “Mizumono” is, quite simply, one of the best television episodes I’ve seen, and it’s a horrifying and shocking end to a stellar sophomore season of Hannibal.
WATER–Season 1, Episode 2
This is Grace Park’s episode right from the opening shot, one of water dripping from her hands that effectively sets the mood for the rest of the episode. There’s an ominous, unsettling feeling throughout, and what makes this episode so impressive is the fact the the tension is derived not from the idea of a ticking bomb, but rather the idea of a ticking person: Boomer.
“It would destroy her.”
“To be like us?”
Henry and Paige exist because of the Soviet Union. Because Philip and Elizabeth were arranged into a relationship, their children are essentially products of the nation, of the ideal, of the “greater good”. However, Henry and Paige are also their parents’ children, and parents want to protect their kids (hopefully!).
The interesting thing about the character of Louie is that, for all his troubles with women, he’s constantly talking to them, constantly living in a world surrounded by them. Whether we’re talking about his daughters or his mini flings or his blasts from the past, we see a man who essentially constructs a barrier of his own doing, one between him and the very women he interacts with.
When Jack Bauer sets out to do something, he’ll do it. Even if it means shooting a few innocent people in the leg, shooting several marines, and taking hostages, he’ll always be out there, fighting until his last breath. When he’s on, man, is he fun to watch.
“Does this family exist anymore?”
This question is posed by Peggy in the midst of a developing advertising strategy for “Burger Chef”, a process that involves not only hours in the office, but market research in the field (the field being a “Burger Chef” parking lot, of course). It’s a question that applies to nearly every character throughout this episode, one which is expertly crafted and impeccably acted. It’s Mad Men at its best.
“Knowledge itself is power.”
This is the English translation of “Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est”, and, as always, the title is a fitting one for not only the episode, but the show as a whole. Last year, our clones were in search of knowledge, of some idea of who they were and what their places were in the world; this year, we start to see the search for knowledge in regards to larger corporations and larger groups like the Dyad Institute and the Proletheans, respectively.
SOLANGE AND JAY-Z COLD OPEN: Well, it’s time to kick off the season 39 finale of SNL, and it’s a perfectly average way to do so. I did get some kicks out of the whole spider dialogue over the video, but aside from that, the only really bright spot is Maya Rudolph showing up as Beyonce. GRADE: B-
MONOLOGUE: Hey, it’s Seth Meyers! It’s Bill Hader! It’s Martin Short. This is an entertaining monologue, just based on the guests alone, and the energy is pretty good tonight. It isn’t a hilarious monologue, but it’s fun to watch. GRADE: B+
“I am enchanted…and terrified.”
No other sentence sums up how I feel about this show as much as this one does. In quite possibly the most disturbing, graphic–even with the well-placed shadows–and darkly hilarious episode of the season, Hannibal takes us on a ride as it sets up what should be an explosive season finale.
“You helped me become a hero, Slade. Thank you.”
Oliver Queen is a hero, not necessarily because he saves countless lives by destroying his enemies, but because he sticks to his principles and allows himself to grow beyond who he was back on the island. The idea of murder runs rampant in this season, and questions of morality have plagued him ever since he donned the hood and picked up the bow.
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