![]() ![]() The tone of the violence seems to veer from episode to episode, though this is one network series that certainly doesn't shy away from explicit and graphic crime scene photos. There are also some small flights of fancy, as Clarice suffers some visually-striking hallucinations such as a hand emerging from the back of a death's head moth, or a moth emerging from her coffee. They would not have been my first choice for this series, and I think their relative inexperience with this kind of macabre material shows. Does anyone know a good doctor? Clarice hails from executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, who previously worked together on The Mummy and several of CBS' Star Trek shows. By the time Clarice calls out her own therapist for trying to gaslight her, it's clear she has a very keen sense of self-awareness, and she knows she needs help. For what it's worth, Clarice seems quite confident in her abilities, but everyone else insists there are trust issues, and that they're mutual. Because Buffalo Bill is a wound that will never heal until Clarice opens up about her past, she's considered a danger to herself, and so she can't be trusted in the field - especially since PTSD can alter her perception of events. Meanwhile, her direct boss, Paul Krendler ( Michael Cudlitz) is suspicious of her from Day 1 and refuses to trust her.You can definitely see the writers playing up that angle here. She suffers from PTSD thanks to her experience with Buffalo Bill, and has bureau-mandated therapy sessions with an antagonistic shrink ( Shawn Doyle) who wields his "fit-for-duty" analysis over Clarice's head like a weapon. Image via CBSWhile Clarice once again emphasizes the character's diminutive physical stature, as she's consistently surrounded by large men, it throws fuel on the misogynistic fire by making her superiors constantly question her state of mind. She may be brave and brilliant, but she's also vulnerable, and that makes her a liability in the eyes of the bureau. It's this light that draws monsters and madmen to her, as well as colleagues who are quick to remind her that she's a young woman working in a man's world. Though the junior FBI agent remains haunted by the Buffalo Bill case, as well as her own family secrets, she remains a shining light in a world full of darkness. ![]() , which have made Starling something of a celebrity. ![]()
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