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New episode! We watched 2002\u2019s Red Dragon and cover how this movie fits into the Hannibal Lecter Cinematic Universe\u2122.  We discuss the excellent almost-over-the-top-but-not-quite acting choices, the actually good detective work, the confusing but tragic reality that the Dragon lived in, and how this is one of the best book-to-movie adaptations. We also learn this is Carrie\u2019s first encounter with Hannibal as played by Academy Award Winner Anthony Hopkins and are sorry that her first experience is Hannibal Lecter with a ponytail (A PONYTAIL). Katy does not like Edward Norton, Carrie has copyediting notes for the location graphics team, Maddy shares cat facts, and Mack really tries to keep the summary on track. We also talk about the horror of seeing Voldemort\u2019s dongle, compare Hannibal to Mary-Kate and Ashley, discuss the trope of the \u201cmildly autistic super detective\u201d even though Will is not portrayed as autistic (\u201che\u2019s just a special man that can see murder thoughts!\u201d), wonder what the deal is with serial killers and scrapbooks, and do not know how to say Ralph Fiennes. \u201cBig yikes all around!\u201d \u2014Maddy

Originally recorded April 2020

TW: Cannibalism, serial murders, child murder, post-mortem mutilation, rape, gore, allusions to lynching, child abuse, mental illness as a homicidal trope