What are your opinions about the relationship between Agent Starling and Dr Hannibal Lecter?

I can't count how many times I have seen the movie and I was just wondering, about other people's opinions. What do you think about the relationship the two of them had? I'm just asking about the movie version as the one in the book was much more explicit.

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approachingmyexpirationdate · 70-79, M

didn't read the book but I suspect she was falling under his spell

she tried to be in charge - but he clearly had her

and when he got her to expose herself vulnerabilities I swear he climaxed