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"No, seriously, this is really fun. You should all try it."

Wow. There was very little chance that Beverly was coming out of her encounter with Hannibal alive, but leave it to this show to reveal her fate in such a stunning, visceral, unsettling and, yes, imaginative way. Hannibal, you are one sick, sick bastard. And seeing Beverly dissected in that manner was just unbelievable and wrenching. We’ve had a couple of Hannibal victims like Miriam and Abigail whose fates have been at least slightly ambiguous - we’ve seen parts of both show up, but haven’t witnessed definitive proof Hannibal killed them. But that wasn’t the case for poor Beverly.Hannibal has been great from the start, but they are truly delivering phenomenal TV right now. Why are more people not watching this amazing series?! This was another riveting episode, that showed the fallout from Beverly’s horrific death, which in turn caused a vengeful Will to go even further in his quest to stop Hannibal at all costs.“I want you to kill Hannibal Lecter” was one of those amazing (and yes, awesome) moment, as Will found a viciously clever way to make use of his murderous secret admirer (played by Jonathan Tucker). It’s a pretty big leap that this guy, however he pulled it off, was working in the very hospital Will was, but everything around it was so thrilling, it’s easy to look past. The reveal that this guy killed the bailiff but not the judge — I smell a Bob Marley song — also was fascinating. Now I think I may at least have been half right when I assumed Hannibal was behind those murders in "Hassun", as it was notably the judge that was killed in such a macabre, original way, after all. It would make sense if that second murder was actually Hannibal, since Will’s fan was simply copying previous murders and didn’t have Hannibal’s creative flair.This episode brought Gideon back into play in a big way, as Will continued to try to use Chilton’s narcism to help him - trying to convince him he could be the man who caught the Chesapeake Ripper, and that speaking to Gideon was integral. Gideon and Will had some great back and forth here, with Gideon basically giving Will the idea that, when it came to Hannibal, “f you want him, you'll have to kill him.”Gideon called Hannibal the devil and it was hard not to think of him as such when you not only saw what he did to Beverly, but when they realized that what he left “wasn’t all Beverly” and that he’d replaced her kidneys with those of the mural killer - and we saw Hannibal smiling to himself as he ate Beverly’s kidneys. Seeing this incarnation of Hannibal literally devour a character we cared about is certainly cementing his place in TV villainy.Obviously, Will’s attempt to have Hannibal killed was going to fail, but it was interesting that it was thanks to Gideon, who is himself a psychopathic killer and thus not exactly a trusted ally. And even with how it turned out, seeing Hannibal in such a vulnerable place was new for the series.It's easy to see why Jack is so confused right now. Hannibal just saved his beloved wife's life, yet Beverly's murder is hitting so close to home - and Will trying to have Hannibal killed (using the kind of man he did, no less) could both be seen as indicating Will's certainty in Hannibal's guilt and/or Will himself having gone way over the line.This was also a notable episode for Freddie for a couple of reasons. First off, she showed a much more admirable, human side (for her!) when she told Jack he shouldn’t go inside and see Beverly, because “she’s one of yours.” Also, Will using Freddie’s website to contact his admirer is very similar to a plot point in Red Dragon, as Bryan Fuller continues to sprinkle fun nods to the Thomas Harris books throughout this series.Meanwhile, it was certainly enjoyable to see a much more direct nod -- one everyone would recognize -- to Hannibal Lecter’s history in this episode. First and foremost of course was Will being put in the straightjacket and most important the kind of mask Hannibal is known for thanks to Silence of the Lambs, albeit a clear version. (and it was cool to see Will actually dressed like that in the show itself, after the Season 2 posters showed him in the mask). And there was Will’s fan giving the list of the dos and don’ts of meeting with Will, which were direct echoes of what Clarice is told about Hannibal himself in Silence - which obviously has extra resonance in an episode where Will did attempt to at least plan his first murder, if not do it himself. Just how much like his enemy will Will have to become in order to stop him?