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Orrex

(63,216 posts) Thu Dec 13, 2012, 01:41 AM Dec 2012

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Were you aware that they're developing a "Hannibal" tv series

Almost 100% certain to be the worst thing in the history of ever.

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Were you aware that they're developing a "Hannibal" tv series (Original Post) Orrex Dec 2012 OP

Who would be that stupid, to broadcast such a show? Archae Dec 2012 #1

Fava beans and chianti for the premiere? hlthe2b Dec 2012 #2

Actually, a show set in ancient Carthage might very well be fascinating. eppur_se_muova Dec 2012 #3

Heh heh. You said "Punic" Orrex Dec 2012 #4

I've been following this since it was announced. Cheap_Trick Dec 2012 #5

Interesting Orrex Dec 2012 #6

Successful franchise of sympathetic serial killer movies leads to successful TV series about... Tom Ripley Dec 2012 #7

Move over, Julia Child, there's a new chef in town JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #8

Archae

(46,338 posts)

1. Who would be that stupid, to broadcast such a show?

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 01:43 AM

Dec 2012

Oh yeah. The Nothing But Crap network, which I haven't watched in years.

hlthe2b

(102,304 posts)

2. Fava beans and chianti for the premiere?

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 01:47 AM

Dec 2012

(or just drink to stupor levels of inebriation?

)

eppur_se_muova

(36,274 posts)

3. Actually, a show set in ancient Carthage might very well be fascinating.

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 02:06 AM

Dec 2012

OK, most of the story would take place in southern Europe, but it would be about the Punic Wars.

Orrex

(63,216 posts)

4. Heh heh. You said "Punic"

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 02:15 AM

Dec 2012

Oh, wait a minute.

Cheap_Trick

(3,918 posts)

5. I've been following this since it was announced.

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 02:39 AM

Dec 2012

Manhunter is my favorite film so I'm looking forward to it.

Orrex

(63,216 posts)

6. Interesting

Reply to Cheap_Trick (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 08:26 AM

Dec 2012

I didn't think that it was possible to like Manhunter, so this has been educational for me.

Tom Ripley

(4,945 posts)

7. Successful franchise of sympathetic serial killer movies leads to successful TV series about...

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 10:59 AM

Dec 2012

sympathetic serial killer (Dexter) leads to launching another TV series about the sympathetic serial killer from the movie franchise.

Makes perfect sense in that coked-out cannibalistic showbiz way.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,354 posts)

8. Move over, Julia Child, there's a new chef in town

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 11:13 AM

Dec 2012

Bon Apetit!

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