Hannibal Episode 7 Recap: You Have The Right Box But Youre Looking In The Wrong Corner

Hannibal has done it again with another stellar episode entitled "Yakimono". One main character and one recurring character bit the big one this week. If they keep going at these pace, everyone will be dead by the end of season two. I believe Bryan Fuller had mentioned in an "Entertainment Weekly" interview planning the show for seven seasons total. If so they have to add some more main characters.

At the conclusion of last week, Jack found Miriam Lass alive (but not so well). And for anyone who bet that she would NOT be able to identify Hannibal, you were absolutely correct. Hannibal was even brought in to help her recover repressed memories but no dice. The last thing she can recall is the "Wounded Man".

Will is exonerated of all charges and released from the mental asylum (thanks to Hannibal planting clues to free him). Opps sorry about that Will. Please dont sue that state of Maryland for your unlawful imprisonment. Will warns Alana to stay away from Lecter. She wont listen to him though since she and Hannibal are still having sexy times. Alana is in for a really rude awakening.

The noose tightens on both Chilton and Lecter as being the ripper. Jack wants them both brought in for questioning. Chilton arrives home to... a bloody mess. He finds Gideon's body (well what is left of Gideon's body). As you will recall, Hannibal made Gideon eat his own leg last week. Hannibal drugs Chilton and kills two FBI agents who were supposed to apprehend him. When Jack and crew arrive, one has his intestines pulled out and one is posed like the "Wounded Man".

Chilton awales and runs to Will's house for help. He plans to leave the country. Instead Will calls the FBI. Jack chases Chilton through the woods until he finally gives up. I thought Jack was going to shoot him for sure. For a few minutes I actually felt sorry for Chilton (even though he is such a sleazy weasel).

Instead they take him to the police station for questioning. Miriam is watching the interrogation through a one way mirror. All of a sudden, she has a flashback and believes Chilton is her torturer. She grabs Jack's gun and shoots him in the face. Do you think he's dead? He looked pretty dead to me. Great camera shot of Miriam's face though the bullet hole in the glass.

This scene of course take a major departure from the movie "Silence Of The Lambs" in which Chilton dies at the hands of Hannibal. He calls Clarice and he says he's "having an old friend for dinner".

In the last scene Will visits Hannibal and asks to continue with his therapy. Say what? How is that going to work? I'm sure Will has a plan but, let's face it, Hannibal is smarter.

The Good News:

Will gets to frolic with his puppies again

The Bad News:

Is Alana next on the menu? Not that she doesnt deserve it since she's dumber than a box of rocks. Please eat Freddie first though.

Grade: 4 1/2 Monsters (out of 5). An excellent suspense filled episode.This is the stuff I've been waiting 1 1/2 seasons to see. Everything was acted and shot brilliantly. Special kudos to the actors who play Chilton (Raul Esparza) and Miriam (Anna Chlumsky). They have some major acting chops.