So I had doubts about watching this show, but I was very interested in watching this episode. So I started watching and I liked it from episode one. Both season 1 and 2 were incredible even before watching Mizumono, but when I finished watching I was just in shock. Then only tv episode that has shocked me more is Ozymandias from Breaking Bad( which is the greatest tv episode I have ever seen). Mizumono takes every aspect that makes this show work and elevates it to the extreme. The build up to the final confrontation is fantastic. The direction is incredible. The symbolism is simple the best from all episodes I have seen so far. The gore is so extreme that is disgusting and scary but it works because of the nature of the events that take place in this episode and the nature of the character of Hannibal Lecter. There were so many shocking scenes that I literally felt like I was just one more of the preys that Hannibal was hunting. The last 15 minutes are some of the best moments in tv history.
Silent of the Lambs might always be considered the best movie about Hannibal Lecter and it is still the best for me, but Mizumono is a very VERY close second. If the character of Hannibal Lecter was already inmortal because of Silent of the Lambs, then Mizumono just reaffirm just how terrific this character is. Simple brilliant.