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*** No it's not. Provide links, dammit.

[[WMG: Abigail Hobbs is alive]]
* Hannibal's statement "I'm sorry I couldn't protect you in ''this life'' refers to her public life as the daughter of Garett Jacob Hobbs, as compared to the new life where she will be going on the run with a false name, free of the media stigma and FBI suspicions. To catalyse this, he rips off her the instant after he says that (look at where his hand is at the end of that scene), and possibly some other skin from her face, so that she'll be too disfigured to be immediately recognisable.

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*** No it's not. Provide links, dammit.

In the interview, Fuller is [http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/06/21/hannibal-bryan-fuller-on-season-1s-big-finale-and-whats-next-in-season-2?page=1 being deliberately evasive], saying that Hannibal and Bedelia eating [[spoiler: Abigail]] is "the message" that is getting across, and perhaps what Hannibal ''wants'' Bedelia to think. See below.

[[WMG: Abigail Hobbs is alive]]
alive and on the run]]
* Hannibal's statement "I'm sorry I couldn't protect you in ''this life'' refers to her public life as the daughter of Garett Jacob Hobbs, as compared to the new life where she will be going on the run with a false name, free of the media stigma and FBI suspicions. To catalyse this, he rips off her the instant after he says that (look at where his hand is at the end of that scene), and possibly some other skin from her face, so that she'll be too disfigured to be immediately recognisable. He then [[spoiler: force-feeds that ear to]] Will Graham. Later on, when he presents Bedelia with a meal made of actual weal, he knows she'll think that it's Abigail and will tell this to authorities should he be caught - hence covering Abigail's tracks more thoroughly.
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** Confirmed by WordOfGod.

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** Confirmed by WordOfGod.WordOfGod.
*** No it's not. Provide links, dammit.

[[WMG: Abigail Hobbs is alive]]
* Hannibal's statement "I'm sorry I couldn't protect you in ''this life'' refers to her public life as the daughter of Garett Jacob Hobbs, as compared to the new life where she will be going on the run with a false name, free of the media stigma and FBI suspicions. To catalyse this, he rips off her the instant after he says that (look at where his hand is at the end of that scene), and possibly some other skin from her face, so that she'll be too disfigured to be immediately recognisable.
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* Veal comes from a young calf, after all.

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* Veal comes from a young calf, after all.all.
** Confirmed by WordOfGod.
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** It's certainly plausible. Hannibal is getting close to Du Maurier using the same strategy that he used to get close to Will: slowly dissolving professional boundaries, implicating her in lies, and making food for her.

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** It's certainly plausible. Hannibal is getting close to Du Maurier using the same strategy that he used to get close to Will: slowly dissolving professional boundaries, implicating her in lies, and making food for her.her.

[[WMG: The veal that Hannibal and Dr. Du Marier ate at the end of Savoreaux was made from [[spoiler: Abigail Hobbs.]]]]
*Veal comes from a young calf, after all.
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*** Weeellll, in the book, at least, Dolarhyde is really strong physically, to quote Will on the phone. ... Though when you put it that way... Miggs?

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*** Weeellll, in the book, at least, Dolarhyde is really strong physically, to quote Will on the phone. ... Though I don't know if Tennant is that much stronger than he looks, or if he could get that kind of muscle on him... though when you put it describe him that way... Miggs?''Miggs?''
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*** Weeellll, in the book, at least, Dolarhyde is really strong physically, to quote Will on the phone. ... Though when you put it that way... Miggs?

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** In the season 2 finale, "Savoreux", [[spoiler: Abigail's severed ear and the blood-spattered kitchen indicate that Hannibal murdered her.]]



* It's ''very'' heavily implied that Dr. du Maurier knows that something is very much wrong with Lecter. As speculated above, he could very well have killed one of her patients in the past, and their dialogue (especially in the last few episodes) is filled with subtext regarding Lecter's actions towards Will Graham. Now that he doesn't have Will to manipulate any more, Lecter will need somebody else to cover for his actions, and since he's become dangerously close to opening up to Dr. du Maurier, and the only other person he's close to, she's the natural choice. Also, since canon dictates Will was never convicted of murder (only institutionalized for a time) ''somebody'' will have to fit the bill for the crimes.

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* It's ''very'' heavily implied that Dr. du Maurier knows that something is very much wrong with Lecter. As speculated above, he could very well have killed one of her patients in the past, and their dialogue (especially in the last few episodes) is filled with subtext regarding Lecter's actions towards Will Graham. Now that he doesn't have Will to manipulate any more, Lecter will need somebody else to cover for his actions, and since he's become dangerously close to opening up to Dr. du Maurier, and the only other person he's close to, she's the natural choice. Also, since canon dictates Will was never convicted of murder (only institutionalized for a time) ''somebody'' will have to fit the bill for the crimes.crimes.
** It's certainly plausible. Hannibal is getting close to Du Maurier using the same strategy that he used to get close to Will: slowly dissolving professional boundaries, implicating her in lies, and making food for her.
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* Beyond fashion sense of course, in a series so focused on the little details a character who is near always keeping her hands covered regardless of situation will be significant for her character.

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* Beyond fashion sense of course, in a series so focused on the little details a character who is near always keeping her hands covered regardless of situation will be significant for her character.character.

[[WMG: Lecter will use Dr. du Maurier as a scapegoat for his/Will's actions]]
* It's ''very'' heavily implied that Dr. du Maurier knows that something is very much wrong with Lecter. As speculated above, he could very well have killed one of her patients in the past, and their dialogue (especially in the last few episodes) is filled with subtext regarding Lecter's actions towards Will Graham. Now that he doesn't have Will to manipulate any more, Lecter will need somebody else to cover for his actions, and since he's become dangerously close to opening up to Dr. du Maurier, and the only other person he's close to, she's the natural choice. Also, since canon dictates Will was never convicted of murder (only institutionalized for a time) ''somebody'' will have to fit the bill for the crimes.
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* [[spoiler: Confirmed. Hannibal manipulates her throughout the first season and eventually murders her offscreen.]]
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Namely, [[spoiler:Will Graham]]. The price for his insight into the case of the week is [[spoiler:a chance to find evidence leading to his exoneration and Hannibal's arrest]].

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Namely, [[spoiler:Will Graham]]. The price for his insight into the case of the week is [[spoiler:a chance to find evidence leading to his exoneration and Hannibal's arrest]].arrest]].

[[WMG: Abel Gideon is Tony P from Mystery Men]]
* Obviously they're both played by Eddie Izzard but beyond that look at the facts:
** Tony P was obviously unstable and in denial at the death of disco
** He had time after the film to flee and begin a new vocation, namely surgery.
*** From this we can guess the trigger that pushed him over the edge into killing his family was one of them made a nasty comment about Boney M and that brings us to where we join him in the series.

[[WMG: Why Freddie Lounds is always wearing gloves]]
* Beyond fashion sense of course, in a series so focused on the little details a character who is near always keeping her hands covered regardless of situation will be significant for her character.
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[[WMG: Season 2 will have Crawford ConsultingAConvictedKiller ([[spoiler:Graham]]) in prison.]]
The price for his insight into the case of the week is [[spoiler:a chance to find evidence leading to Graham's exoneration and Hannibal's arrest]].

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[[WMG: Season 2 will have Crawford the FBI ConsultingAConvictedKiller ([[spoiler:Graham]]) in prison.]]
Namely, [[spoiler:Will Graham]]. The price for his insight into the case of the week is [[spoiler:a chance to find evidence leading to Graham's his exoneration and Hannibal's arrest]].
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* After all the shit he had seen, [[ThrowTheDogABone Will would finally have a balance]] [[EarnYourHappyEnding in his life]].

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* After all the shit he had seen, [[ThrowTheDogABone Will would finally have a balance]] [[EarnYourHappyEnding in his life]].life]].

[[WMG: Season 2 will have Crawford ConsultingAConvictedKiller ([[spoiler:Graham]]) in prison.]]
The price for his insight into the case of the week is [[spoiler:a chance to find evidence leading to Graham's exoneration and Hannibal's arrest]].
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[[WMG: Will retires from active duty after a season finale.]]

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[[WMG: Will retires from active duty after once a season finale.]]
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* Mason Verger



Like Nyarlathotep, Hannibal is a tall, regal man with a brilliant mind who delights in murder, deception, and manipulation. To boot, he pushes Will into madness, another calling card of Lovecraftian gods. Clearly, he's a 21st century avatar of the Outer Gods' messenger.

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Like Nyarlathotep, Hannibal is a tall, regal man with a brilliant mind who delights in murder, deception, and manipulation. To boot, he pushes Will into madness, another calling card of Lovecraftian gods. Clearly, he's a 21st century avatar of the Outer Gods' messenger.messenger.

[[WMG: Will retires from active duty after a season finale.]]
* Only for Jack to bring him back, which will bring a fallout between the two of them before leading into the events of ''Red Dragon'' where he would actual retire from the FBI, though would likely still teach as a professor for the FBI.

[[WMG: Molly would be introduced next season as a sort of a GenkiGirl type who loves dogs much as he does.]]
* After all the shit he had seen, [[ThrowTheDogABone Will would finally have a balance]] [[EarnYourHappyEnding in his life]].
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Like Nyarlathotep, Hannibal is a tall, regal man with a brilliant mind who delights in murder, deception, and manipulation. Clearly, he's a 21st century avatar of the Outer Gods' messenger.

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Like Nyarlathotep, Hannibal is a tall, regal man with a brilliant mind who delights in murder, deception, and manipulation. To boot, he pushes Will into madness, another calling card of Lovecraftian gods. Clearly, he's a 21st century avatar of the Outer Gods' messenger.
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Like Nyarlathotep, Hannibal is tall, regal man with a brilliant mind who delights in murder, deception, and manipulation. Clearly, he's a 21st century avatar of the Outer Gods' messenger.

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Like Nyarlathotep, Hannibal is a tall, regal man with a brilliant mind who delights in murder, deception, and manipulation. Clearly, he's a 21st century avatar of the Outer Gods' messenger.

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* As of ''Relevés'', [[spoiler:this is ''heavily'' implied but unclear. Though Hannibal appears to have killed her, we'll have to wait until the finale to know for sure.]]

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* As of ''Relevés'', [[spoiler:this is ''heavily'' implied but unclear. Though Hannibal appears to have killed her, we'll have to wait until the finale to know for sure.]]]]

[[WMG: Hannibal Lecter is an avatar of [[CthulhuMythos Nyarlathotep]]]]
Like Nyarlathotep, Hannibal is tall, regal man with a brilliant mind who delights in murder, deception, and manipulation. Clearly, he's a 21st century avatar of the Outer Gods' messenger.

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* An orginal character that an {{Expy}} of either Dolarhyde or Buffalo Bill.

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* An orginal original character that an {{Expy}} of either Dolarhyde or Buffalo Bill.




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** This is {{Jossed}} in ''Relevés'', where Jack meets and speaks with her.




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* ''Relevés'' lends credibility to this theory: [[spoiler:it's revealed that du Maurier's patient was manipulated into swallowing his own tongue, and, aside of this method mirroring what Hannibal did to Miggs in SilenceOfTheLambs, her choice of words and conversation with Hannibal heavily imply that it was him.]]



While she was mentioned in Red Dragon it was only in passing and her role was nowhere near as significant as in the series. She [[spoiler: also helped her father hunt and kill his victims]] and is seen by Will as some sort of tool for redemption after he killed her father. All points that could potentially lead to a very tragic end.

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While she was mentioned in Red Dragon it was only in passing and her role was nowhere near as significant as in the series. She [[spoiler: also helped her father hunt and kill his victims]] and is seen by Will as some sort of tool for redemption after he killed her father. All points that could potentially lead to a very tragic end.end.
* As of ''Relevés'', [[spoiler:this is ''heavily'' implied but unclear. Though Hannibal appears to have killed her, we'll have to wait until the finale to know for sure.]]
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** I personally saw the totem as Will viewing all of the cases he's gone through thus far - seeing them as a summation of his work with the FBI, which are symbolically summoning the tsunami to wash over his mind and destroy it. Additionally, as I mentioned in the Fridge section, Will's behaviour in ''Rôti'' reflects the fact that he's seeing the Ripper through a filter - just barely picking him up through the mind of a man who ''thinks'' he's the Ripper.
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** My money's on Dolarhyde, given that he has the lanky, wiry frame and the tendency to speak his lines in a deranged fashion.
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It's almost like Will is putting a puzzle together upside down. He has all the pieces in the right place but still can't see the picture.

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It's almost like Will is putting a puzzle together upside down. He has all the pieces in the right place but still can't see the picture.picture.

[[WMG: Abigail will die before Hannibal's arrest.]]
While she was mentioned in Red Dragon it was only in passing and her role was nowhere near as significant as in the series. She [[spoiler: also helped her father hunt and kill his victims]] and is seen by Will as some sort of tool for redemption after he killed her father. All points that could potentially lead to a very tragic end.
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It's obvious that Hannibal feels some degree of attachment, even affection, for du Maurier. It's entirely possible that when her former patient tried to kill her, Hannibal killed the patient to save her life. This would certainly make du Maurier feel more obligated to come out of retirement to be Hannibal's psychiatrist.

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It's obvious that Hannibal feels some degree of attachment, even affection, for du Maurier. It's entirely possible that when her former patient tried to kill her, Hannibal killed the patient to save her life. This would certainly make du Maurier feel more obligated to come out of retirement to be Hannibal's psychiatrist.psychiatrist.

[[WMG: Will knows Hannibal is a killer...sort of.]]
Ever since Will started hallucinating, he's only had a few very specific images appear in multiple episodes. One is the deer covered in feathers. Can anyone say wolf in sheep's clothing? Will thinks it's from Garret Jacob Hobbs but really it's reminding him of the other person he met on that case: Hannibal. Ordinary and seemingly harmless at first, unless you look closer.

The only other case that has appeared in Will's hallucinations after the fact is the totem pole. As Will himself says, it's the killer showing off his opus. Who else is a big showoff? Chesapeake Ripper. Basically, Will's subconscious has made the connection even if his awake mind hasn't. He sees the totem pole and seconds later find himself at Hannibal's door.

And when he [[spoiler: captures Gideon, who he earlier said would want to meet the Ripper]] he again winds up at Hannibal's door.
It's almost like Will is putting a puzzle together upside down. He has all the pieces in the right place but still can't see the picture.
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** Beat me to it. It's deliberate that NO ONE else has ever been in the same scene with her, besides dear Dr. Lecter ~TheTroperBeforetTime

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** Beat me to it. It's deliberate that NO ONE else has ever been in the same scene with her, besides dear Dr. Lecter ~TheTroperBeforetTime
~TheTroperBeforeTime
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** Beat me to it. It's deliberate that NO ONE else has ever been in the same scene with her, besides dear Dr. Lecter

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** Beat me to it. It's deliberate that NO ONE else has ever been in the same scene with her, besides dear Dr. Lecter
Lecter ~TheTroperBeforetTime
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**Beat me to it. It's deliberate that NO ONE else has ever been in the same scene with her, besides dear Dr. Lecter
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Or at least, not as she appears in the show. She was indeed Hannibal Lecter's colleague and psychiatrist until she was attacked by one of her patients -- Hannibal himself, who murdered her. Now she appears as hallucinations to Hannibal, much like Garret Jacob Hobbes and the Ravenstag appear to Graham.

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Or at least, not as she appears in the show. She was indeed Hannibal Lecter's colleague and psychiatrist until she was attacked by one of her patients -- Hannibal himself, who murdered her. Now she appears as hallucinations to Hannibal, much like Garret Jacob Hobbes and the Ravenstag appear to Graham.Graham.

[[WMG: Hannibal killed Dr. du Maurier's stalker.]]
It's obvious that Hannibal feels some degree of attachment, even affection, for du Maurier. It's entirely possible that when her former patient tried to kill her, Hannibal killed the patient to save her life. This would certainly make du Maurier feel more obligated to come out of retirement to be Hannibal's psychiatrist.
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* An orginal character that an {{Expy}} of either Dolarhyde or Buffalo Bill.

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* An orginal character that an {{Expy}} of either Dolarhyde or Buffalo Bill.Bill.

[[WMG: Dr. du Maurier (Gillian Anderson) isn't real.]]
Or at least, not as she appears in the show. She was indeed Hannibal Lecter's colleague and psychiatrist until she was attacked by one of her patients -- Hannibal himself, who murdered her. Now she appears as hallucinations to Hannibal, much like Garret Jacob Hobbes and the Ravenstag appear to Graham.
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Since Creator/BryanFuller mention that David's audition as Hannibal left him made him amaze and wanted him to play another character, but more psychotic and crazy. Thus he will play:

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Since Creator/BryanFuller mention that David's audition as Hannibal left him made him amaze amazed and wanted him to play another character, but more ''more'' psychotic and crazy. Thus he will play:
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After drinking hallucinogenic tea, Abigail hallucinates that Hannibal Lecter is her father. This was not so much a reflection of her filial feelings toward Lecter as of her awareness on some level that Lecter is dangerous like her father. Abigail's hallucination might be a warning that Lecter will try to manipulate and even kill her in the future, just as her father did.

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After drinking hallucinogenic tea, Abigail hallucinates that Hannibal Lecter is her father. This was not so much a reflection of her filial feelings toward Lecter as of her awareness on some level that Lecter is dangerous like her father. Abigail's hallucination might be a warning that Lecter will try to manipulate and even kill her in the future, just as her father did.did.

[[WMG: If he will comes in the show, DavidTennant will play...]]
Since Creator/BryanFuller mention that David's audition as Hannibal left him made him amaze and wanted him to play another character, but more psychotic and crazy. Thus he will play:
* [[Film/{{Manhunter}} Francis]] [[Film/RedDragon Dolarhyde]].
* A re-imagined Paul Krendler, where he had become a {{Vigilante}} SerialKiller of sorts.
* Buffalo Bill
* An orginal character that an {{Expy}} of either Dolarhyde or Buffalo Bill.
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[[WMG: Abigail's hallucination was prophetic]]
After drinking hallucinogenic tea, Abigail hallucinates that Hannibal Lecter is her father. This was not so much a reflection of her filial feelings toward Lecter as of her awareness on some level that Lecter is dangerous like her father. Abigail's hallucination might be a warning that Lecter will try to manipulate and even kill her in the future, just as her father did.

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