In the Hannibal TV series, Why did Hannibal like Abigail?

(Spoilers for season 1 only) Right from the beginning Hannibal has a personal connection with Abigail because he shared a traumatic experience with her (not that Hannibal was actually traumatized, but Abigail certainly was). read more

On top of that, Abigail is even confident enough to dicretely communicate to Hannibal in full view of two FBI specialists (Will Graham & Dr. Bloom) that she knows Hannibal warned her father that he was about to get caught by the FBI and that she thinks Hannibal might be a serial killer. read more

The A.V. Club named it the best TV series of 2014, and wrote that Hannibal was "the best, most elegantly designed thrill ride on TV in 2014". The season two finale was met with universal critical acclaim. read more

Hannibal kept Abigail alive as a reward for what he perceived as Will's development into a serial killer - his initial plan was to leave for a new life with both Will and Abigail. When he found out it was all a lie Hannibal felt betrayed and killed her in front of Will as punishment. read more