Hannibal and Will’s Secrecy
Hannibal is full of secrecy and deception and it is difficult to tell who is being deceived. However, it is clear that Will Graham and Hannibal Lecter share similarities which makes their relationship all the more complicated. There are hints that they care for each other in a romantic sense. Hannibal teaches Will how to let his dark side consume him which causes the viewers to question if Will is truly playing and manipulating Hannibal for the FBI or if Hannibal is changing Will.
Hannibal feels double-crossed when he realizes that Will has been playing him while he has showed Will his true self and dropped the façade. He had created a life where they could live happily together with Abigail and Will had ruined that and ruined Hannibal. The viewer sees the care that Hannibal had for Will when he cradles his face and states that “a place was made for all of us, together. I wanted to surprise you.” Yet, Hannibal stabs Will and leaves him bleeding out with Abigail. This shows how broken trust and relationships can deeply scar.