Hannibals series finale doesnt disappoint, with a perfect ending for the dysfunctional love story between Will and Hannibal.
And isnt this what Hannibal has always done?
My compassion for you is inconvenient, Hannibal tells Will.
I dont know if I can save myself.
Maybe thats just fine, Will admits both to Hannibal and himself.
Hannibalalways has a sense of foreboding about it, its characters a begrudging awareness of whats to come.
But it simultaneously understands that whats going to happen has never been the point.
That substance is steeped in messy sentiment.
The final act of this episode was mesmerizing because it served the Will/Hannibal relationship so well.
Dolarhyde showed up for Hannibals becoming.
Will showed up for Hannibals.
But, as always, it was Hannibal who got what he wanted.
He wants to be with Hannibal.
The best series finales are the ones that have a firm comprehension of what the show has been about.
And that is what we got.
That is what Hannibal and Will got: This is all I ever wanted for you, Will.
For both of us.
And, though it might have been a perfect ending, that doesnt mean it felt like enough.
Mads Mikkelsen is Hannibal Lecter now.
Rating:
5 out of 5
