Hannibal Episode 11 Recap: Two Flaming Ortolans and One Flaming Freddie

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Might As Well Stay At The Cemetery Alana. You'll Be Back Soon Enough!

And the award for most erotic consumption of a whole song bird goes to Will Graham and Hannibal Lecter. I had not previously heard of "Ortolan Bunting" and am now sorry that I know. .

At the beginning of "Ko No Mono", Will dreams that he is born as the StagMan/Wendigo while happy Stag Daddy Hannibal watches on. I've said it before but I really could live without the stag imagery. There's plenty enough creepy stuff about this show without that being thrown in.

Last week I had suspected that Freddie was still alive and locked up somewhere. At the beginning of this episode it appears she is... well... toast. The flaming wheelchair scene from "Red Dragon" is recreated with the poor garage attendant chasing after it with a fire extinguisher. Next we see the lab guys working on a completely charred body (except for a full set of lovely teeth). On the monitor are a set of dental records with the name "Lounds, Freddie".

And the freaky art project of the week is a charred Freddie being recreated as Shiva (complete with extra arms). She is both destroyer and benefactor.

Poor Margo cannot catch a break. Her tear laced martini drinking pig farming twin brother, Mason, goes to see Dr Lecter. He finds out about Margo's pregnancy. His pig handler (Carlo) sideswipes her car. Next she awakes in an operating room with lots of red gowned people around. Mason says he's going to fix her "lady parts" so she loses her baby and can never have children. Baby Daddy Will goes to visit Mason. I was hoping he would throw Mason in the pigpen but nope. He tells Mason that Hannibal is the mastermind behind everything that happened. "Hannibal is the one you ought to be feeding to your pigs." says Will.

Hannibal mentions his sister. Her name was Mischa. She's dead (and we know who the murderer is).

Alana is starting to suspect Hannibal (which means she's probably next on the kill list). Late to the party much? She visits Will. Will gives her a gun and tell her to find a shooting range. Hannibal later smells gunpowder on her hands. That man is definitely part bloodhound.

Alana lets Jack in on her suspicions. He plays dumb but finally tells her to follow him. He opens a door and Freddie says "how was my funeral"? Haaa. Will and Jack are playing a long game after all.

Favorite Quotes:

Will: "Ortolans are endangered.". Hannibal: "Who among us is not."

"I do not hide from God"- Hannibal to Will while eating the song birds.

"Your design is evolving."- Hannibal to Will about how it felt to kill Freddie.

"God is beyond measure in wanton malice and matchless in his irony."- Hannibal to Will

"She was fuel. Fire destroys and creates. It is mythical. She wont rise from the ashes but her killer will"- Will to Hannibal and Jack

"Little bit of kerosene and boom, incendiary journalism!"- Lab Guy Brian.

"How many people has Freddie Lounds burned in her career?"- Brian.

"Im not above a male influence (on the child) as long as it's not my brother. He's not good with children"- Margo. Uh no, he likes to make kids cry and then snag their tears for his martinis. What a sicko.

"Im concerned about the next generation of Vergers. Arent you?"- Mason to Margo

"Stop lying Jack!"- Alana

Grade: 3 1/2 Monsters (out of 5). Freddie is alive and Jack has been on the long game for some time. Alana finally gets a clue. There are only two episodes left until the season finale. Good news though. "Hannibal" has FINALLY been renewed for a season 3. Wooo Hooo!