This isn’t going to be about Lex Luther or any other costumed villians, this is actually about a supervillian that you never thought was one…Hannibal Lector. I know, what are you talking about, he’s a serial killer? Unclench and bear with me.
First let me establish that Hannibal Lector is pretty cool name and jump started Anthony Hopkins career into the household name he is. Tradeoff he had to eat a census takers liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti. (Has he ever heard of Domino’s? They even deliver) Where was I? Asteroid, dingo, sods pop…Lecter right. Anyway Lecter was just what you see in your typical Bond villian only instead of trying to conquer the world he kills people and eats them. That however is also his Achilles heel. (No I haven’t changed the topic to Greek mythology. Maybe in the future.)
Lecter like a villans of his stripe is not only highly intelligent but wants you to know it. All of those times they reveal their evil plans to the hero only to have him turn the tables you’d think they’d learn right? To make my point Lecter escapes from his cage atop of a hotel in Memphis by killing two guards stringing one up like an angel and then using the face of the other two be smuggled past the police on a stretcher (big surprise for the guys in the ambulance.)
See?
Lecter could not just escape. He had to make a statement letting the police know just how clever he had been. Once you understand that it’s easy to stop him. Close down the hotel and no one gets in or out until he’s found, back in his cage and problem solved. Now if people would just listen to me on everything else we’d have a better world. I’ll work on it. Until next time.
A Fifth of Brian 