Francis Dolarhyde

  I did watch the 'Hannibal' episode of 'The Great Dragon' or at least most of it because I was either tweeting about it or had to step out of the room on Saturday. What I saw or I should say was able to see, with the exception of the crime scene, was not too disturbing.  I did figuratively drool over Richard at some points in the show, like when I saw the bit of his abdomen sitting at the work table and made to think of John Porter, but mainly I was taken in by his performance with no words or sound, except for a type of scream. he made it amazing as to how much can be said with only the human body. There is beauty. There is intelligence. There is grace. There is disturbance. Richard's performance left me wondering if it is too early to hope and maybe somehow call for his nomination and win at next year's Emmys for Best Supporting actor. If we did not know already Richard Armitage is a forceful actor who is, as I am certain you will agree with me, to a certain extent unrecognized for his acting. That may actually be good because it keeps him below the radar of superstardom and allows him to have a choice of roles based on what he wants to do and not what some studio head says that would be good for his career. Richard's career is going about quiet nicely.

  All of this is true but because I had missed parts of 'The great Red dragon' yesterday I decided to  go to the NBC website and watch the full episode after supper, which luckily was light. I saw the few parts that I missed such as Francis Dolarhyde getting his tattoo of Blake's The Great Red Dragon and looking at his false teeth after they were made as part of Francis' introduction. There are parts further along that I don't really remember because of the scene after Francis' commits the murder that is still haunting and disturbing to and for me. It is shocking. It is scary. It is very disturbing. Yet to an extent fascinating. That may explain why I took a screencap of this particular scene and yet I am hesitant to share it. I have had thoughts of deleting it because I keep getting bad vibes from it. I do not know if I will watch it this Saturday or not. There is almost some kind of dark enchantment that seems to be drawing my mind to remember to watch 'Hannibal'. and Richard. I will have to wait and see.

  Here I am thinking watching the Graham Nash concert after 'The Red Dragon' had helped ease my trepidations, fear, shock or whatever you may like to call it, but it didn't help.  May need to watch it a few more times or at the least listen to his music until I am not freaked out anymore.

A few screencaps that are not disturbing, especially Richard's screen credit.

 

 

 

Looking at his new teeth