Post by M!$H on Apr 16, 2008 17:15:29 GMT -5
I love CSI and CSI: Miami, along with Law & Order SVU, but I find Bones a little annoying. However, trivia fact, the character of Zack Addy is played by Eric Millegan; I went to school with Eric's brothers, Brantley and Patrick. It's always cool to see someone I know personally on TV. Woot.
Anyway. I have heard of Criminal Minds, but I've never gotten a chance to watch it. Is it any good? I love crime shows, even if they can be a little inaccurate (what with the it only takes like 20 minutes for DNA analysis and such...)
I SO wish they would have added Margot. She was honestly one of my favorite characters, because that was such a complex relationship between her and Mason. She was so in control after so many years of taking his crap and then she gets to kill him and get what she wants for once. It would have made the film so much better.
Clarice in the films is such a different character from book Clarice and so is Hannibal in many ways. They cut out how suave he is and how attracted Clarice is to him. Anthony Hopkins does an amazing job with the character he's given and so many people associate him with the character, but I feel like it's a different character than what's in the books; Hannibal was attractive all the time and while Anthony Hopkins is awesome, he's not necessarily the attractive, suave Hannibal that I think was needed to appropriately flesh out the novels as movies.
It seems actually a relief for the reader when the two pair run off to start their new life down in Argentina. It is suggested the two find a peace and happiness together that they had been denied so long in their lives before they got together. Clarice was actually able to tame Dr. Lecter just using love, no games or tricks. Truly a "beauty and beast" spin on the story. The reader KNOWS how horrible Hannibal has been at times, yet we want to see him safe and happy with Clarice in his new home. How Ironic is that?
Margot is also a murderess that I found myself cheering for as the book progressed. I thought she deserved some happiness for herself with her partner and it seems she was able to achieve it thru Mason's death and "donation".
I think Thomas Harris really focuses on the fact nobody is completely "black or white", but that individuals are many shades of "grey" instead and I can appreciate that. He points out and characters strengths and flaws equally and lets you view a character in their entirety, and I really enjoy that.
Thomas Harris has another book to fulfill in his book writing contract and I can't wait for it. I have a feeling it will be another "prequel" instead of "sequel", being he has stated he is leaving the last Hannibal series at the book HANNIBAL, he said he will not write another sequel after that one.
I love Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter, the man has never acted badly, he can play ANYBODY! But you're right, as far as appearance, I picture Hannibal Lecter "looking" another way.
I love "Hannibal Rising" but the way it came about was SO annoying. The producer of the other movies wanted a prequel to the story, but Thomas Harris didn't necessarily want to write another Hannibal-centered book. So they told him he could either write it himself and they could adapt it, or they would have someone else write a screenplay without his input!! I think Harris will write another Clarice centered book or maybe a book surrounding another character, but I think at this point he is tired of writing about Hannibal because that is ALL he is known for and that has to be frustrating for a writer.