Now I've seen it! And I'm quite breathless. I shouldn't have liked this show because I find blood and bodies hard to watch, but even if it squicked me at times in those terms. (Well, fairly often) the rest of it was so worth it.
I really liked the ending. It's open, yes and if they do Silence of the Lamb it would be easy enough to get Hannibal back into jail with an explanation of finding him "nar death" in the water and bundling him back. In that case I'm fairly certain Graham is dead. I know he isn't in the books, but then he and Hannibal didn't have this relationship. I don't think this Hannibal could ever be interested in anyone else as long as Graham is still alive, but I could imagine he would latch on to Clarice if he has lost Graham. I can't say I feel a particular need to see more of Hannibal, though. I'm sure they could do something amazing with Clarice as they have managed that with so many other characters, but I would be afraid it would be something of a letdown.
I do feel Graham finally went over the edge, so if they have survive, then I'm sure Hannibal is getting what he wanted all along.
I saw the ending as Bedelia having mutilated herself. She has proved before that she has excellent survivial skills and she's very likely not completely sane anymore. She's well aware of Hannibal always fulfilling his promises and offering him her leg would mean he could eat her and let her live (if he wanted to). Which I think she is counting on. It's also very possible, IMO, that she has done this as a way to try to call Hannibal back from the death. The scene can very much be seen as an offering; a "I give you what you want only you come back to life and to me." I'm pretty sure I spotted oysters on the table, so I don't think she has cooked herself for herself, but for Hannibal and Graham.
Of course, it could be read as she has been captured by Hannibal, but somehow I don't think so. Though someone must have assisted her into cutting off her leg and preparing the food of course... In that case the scene could very well be a way of saying that Hannibal and Graham has survived and Bedelia is with them. I'm not so sure she would be counted on as a captive in that case, though. With the previous possibility of Hannibal/Graham/Abigail living in some sort of menage trois, I think Hannibal/Graham/Bedelia is as well.
I still prefer thinking of them falling to their deaths, though.
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I really liked the ending. It's open, yes and if they do Silence of the Lamb it would be easy enough to get Hannibal back into jail with an explanation of finding him "nar death" in the water and bundling him back. In that case I'm fairly certain Graham is dead. I know he isn't in the books, but then he and Hannibal didn't have this relationship. I don't think this Hannibal could ever be interested in anyone else as long as Graham is still alive, but I could imagine he would latch on to Clarice if he has lost Graham. I can't say I feel a particular need to see more of Hannibal, though. I'm sure they could do something amazing with Clarice as they have managed that with so many other characters, but I would be afraid it would be something of a letdown.
I do feel Graham finally went over the edge, so if they have survive, then I'm sure Hannibal is getting what he wanted all along.
I saw the ending as Bedelia having mutilated herself. She has proved before that she has excellent survivial skills and she's very likely not completely sane anymore. She's well aware of Hannibal always fulfilling his promises and offering him her leg would mean he could eat her and let her live (if he wanted to). Which I think she is counting on. It's also very possible, IMO, that she has done this as a way to try to call Hannibal back from the death. The scene can very much be seen as an offering; a "I give you what you want only you come back to life and to me." I'm pretty sure I spotted oysters on the table, so I don't think she has cooked herself for herself, but for Hannibal and Graham.
Of course, it could be read as she has been captured by Hannibal, but somehow I don't think so. Though someone must have assisted her into cutting off her leg and preparing the food of course... In that case the scene could very well be a way of saying that Hannibal and Graham has survived and Bedelia is with them. I'm not so sure she would be counted on as a captive in that case, though. With the previous possibility of Hannibal/Graham/Abigail living in some sort of menage trois, I think Hannibal/Graham/Bedelia is as well.
I still prefer thinking of them falling to their deaths, though.
I read this article about the ending that I quite liked: http://www.tor.com/2015/08/31/hannibal-series-finale-why-you-should-watch/