Season 2 On Metacritic, the second season scored 88 out of 100 based on 14 reviews, which constitutes ''universal acclaim''. On April 10, 2014, Hannibal was voted the winner for Hulu's ''Best in Show'' online competition. On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season scored a 100% ''certified fresh'' rating with an average rating of 9.2 out of 10 based on 24 reviews. The consensus reads: ''With powerful imagery and a strong, unpredictable story, season two of Hannibal continues to build on the first season's promise'' Mark Peters of Slate called Hannibal ''an engrossing, psychologically dense show that is also visually stunning. . . the kind of gem seldom found on network TV'' He did however note that the female racters were less developed. Matt Zoller Seitz, writing for New York magazine heaped praise on the show, calling it ''serenely unlike anything else on TV or anything that ever has been on TV.'' Alan Sepinwall of HitFix continued his praise of the series, highlighting the performances of the lead actors. The A.V. Club named it the best TV series of 2014, and wrote that Hannibal was ''the best, most elegantly designed thrill ride on TV in 2014''. The season two finale was met with universal critical acclaim. Gathering a perfect rating of 10 out of 10 on IGN, reviewer Eric Goldman stated, ''Hannibal ended its fantastic s econd season with a thrilling, exciting and audacious series of events'' and praised the directing by David Slade. The finale also earned a perfect ''A'' grade by The A.V. Club, where reviewer Molly Eichel called it ''an entirely perfect cap to this season.'' Den of Geek reviewer Laura Akers labelled the episode ''simply divine'' and stated that she has ''rarely found [herself] looking forward to a show's return more''. Emma Dibdin of Digital Spy also heavily praised the episode, specifically Mikkelsen's performance, stating that he is ''so convincingly predatory. . .and so simultaneously scary and sad''. She also laid praise on the sound design of the episode by saying that ''the integration of a ticking clock worked so well not just in the usual 'time is running out' way, but also a subconscious reminder of Hannibal's manipulation of Will".[103] TV Guide named it the best TV episode of 2014.[104]