Hannibal has used the term "lover" before, in relationships which were for the other party deep and genuine, but for Hannibal were utilitarian. He wonders if Alana might consider Hannibal her lover. He has a certain fondness for the doctor, but the intimacy was predominantly for the purposes of manipulation. This is, then, perhaps the first time he truly means the word on its face, with no machinations beneath the surface.
The fact that Giac sounds so close to Jack is not an accident. The war for Will's soul has long been between Hannibal and Jack Crawford, and claiming that name as a corruption (or, rather, a refinement) of Jack's own is a victory. They may not follow through on their plans to kill the man (indeed, considering the context that particular well has been poisoned) but in Will's confession and subsequent cleaving to Hannibal Jack has lost all his power. He will undoubtedly pursue them, but Hannibal is confident that Will shall never again be his man. Will belongs, heart and soul, to Hannibal. It's hinted in the name Hannibal chose for him: Peter, the first amongst the disciples, who denied Christ yet followed him for the rest of his life; and Beckett, a word for a brook or a stream, the place within Will's mind in which he feels at peace.
Hannibal returns the kiss, just as gently, letting it continue for a few quiet moments before finally pulling back and, regretfully, pushing himself up to sitting on the edge of the bed.
"We must put our plans into motion if we are to leave this evening."
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Date: 2016-02-10 06:07 am (UTC)The fact that Giac sounds so close to Jack is not an accident. The war for Will's soul has long been between Hannibal and Jack Crawford, and claiming that name as a corruption (or, rather, a refinement) of Jack's own is a victory. They may not follow through on their plans to kill the man (indeed, considering the context that particular well has been poisoned) but in Will's confession and subsequent cleaving to Hannibal Jack has lost all his power. He will undoubtedly pursue them, but Hannibal is confident that Will shall never again be his man. Will belongs, heart and soul, to Hannibal. It's hinted in the name Hannibal chose for him: Peter, the first amongst the disciples, who denied Christ yet followed him for the rest of his life; and Beckett, a word for a brook or a stream, the place within Will's mind in which he feels at peace.
Hannibal returns the kiss, just as gently, letting it continue for a few quiet moments before finally pulling back and, regretfully, pushing himself up to sitting on the edge of the bed.
"We must put our plans into motion if we are to leave this evening."