This... great post.
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This... great post.
noisetrigger
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Just want to point out that I call the Laguerta covering for Matthews last week.
I think the only way to save this season now is to have a major shocking revelation or tragedy. Maybe the tech geek is a killer himself? Obsessive to the point of maybe re-enacting the Ice Truck killing with Angel's sister?
That would be a great way to end the season and a great start for next season.
I think the only way to save this season now is to have a major shocking revelation or tragedy. Maybe the tech geek is a killer himself? Obsessive to the point of maybe re-enacting the Ice Truck killing with Angel's sister?
That would be a great way to end the season and a great start for next season.
Darth Caedus
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Blood Electricity
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I thought the most surprising thing about this week's episode was that Louis had the missing hand in his apartment. I think he had a few Sideshow figures in there too. I thought I saw a Metaluna Mutant figure.
Yeah, I called it the second he was talking about collecting stuff. I'm more interested to see if this is some sorta twist than I am to see hanks.
my thoughts for the end of this season and the remainder of the show as a whole. I'm hoping laguerta and/or matthews get canned or killed. Angel can have one of their jobs. Then deb finds out about dexter and she is either with him or against him. I'm also curious as to what happens with quinn.
Gotta agree 100% about Olmos, definitely underused here - he's definitely Lithgow level in my mind too! Even though I do think he hasn't been utilized to his potential, he is still a very strong character as seen through Travis' eyes. He makes the storyline seem believable, like he could really be that type of guy who twists the Bible to fit his desires. Hanks could not do that alone, he's really added very little to the storyline for me.
Just remember: from season 4 Lithgow himself said that he wasn't won over by the show itself, he said the deciding factor was that they told him the ending and swore him to secrecy. He thought it was so brilliant that he couldn't refuse it. The writing is what gave Lithgow the chance to really shine as Trinity and the pitch to Lithgow was brilliant.
To me, it's crystal clear that the fail is that this season has been so predictable. If you look back over this whole thread you'll see many times how wrong we all were when we'd speculate on the twists and turns. That's what has made the show so good for me. Even though alot of us figured they might kill Rita off, I think deep down inside we figured they wouldn't have the balls to go through with it and even when I saw how they did it, it floored me....I mean, really floored me..even though I was kinda expecting it, I was still like "no way". I remember not being able to quit thinking about it for days after it aired. To be able to consistantly trick the audience, surpise us, shock us and keep us entertained through the whole thing is cinematic magic and in that respect, the show has really lost alot of it's edge.
I think we love to speculate, but we really want to be wrong.
Just remember: from season 4 Lithgow himself said that he wasn't won over by the show itself, he said the deciding factor was that they told him the ending and swore him to secrecy. He thought it was so brilliant that he couldn't refuse it. The writing is what gave Lithgow the chance to really shine as Trinity and the pitch to Lithgow was brilliant.
To me, it's crystal clear that the fail is that this season has been so predictable. If you look back over this whole thread you'll see many times how wrong we all were when we'd speculate on the twists and turns. That's what has made the show so good for me. Even though alot of us figured they might kill Rita off, I think deep down inside we figured they wouldn't have the balls to go through with it and even when I saw how they did it, it floored me....I mean, really floored me..even though I was kinda expecting it, I was still like "no way". I remember not being able to quit thinking about it for days after it aired. To be able to consistantly trick the audience, surpise us, shock us and keep us entertained through the whole thing is cinematic magic and in that respect, the show has really lost alot of it's edge.
I think we love to speculate, but we really want to be wrong.
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Great points here.
cokebabies
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To me, the show has never really been that surprising. Granted, I may have made myself numb to some surprises by re-watching the show so much, but really there's only been a handful of "holy ____!" moments for me. Rita dying, killing off Doakes (although that was something you kind of figured had to happen after Dexter captured him), and a few other minor things.
The show's genius, for me, has just been fantastic writing and solid acting performances. I don't need twists and shocks, I just want the show to be well-written. Writing which, this season, I'm (and this truly pains me to say) rather indifferent to. By this point in the season Dexter has more of a "cool, new episode of Dexter" feel to it, not the "hlgdhhdshjkasggshjkgjhkgjhkjhk WHY HASN'T IT AIRED YET!!!!!????" feel it always has had for me.
The show's genius, for me, has just been fantastic writing and solid acting performances. I don't need twists and shocks, I just want the show to be well-written. Writing which, this season, I'm (and this truly pains me to say) rather indifferent to. By this point in the season Dexter has more of a "cool, new episode of Dexter" feel to it, not the "hlgdhhdshjkasggshjkgjhkgjhkjhk WHY HASN'T IT AIRED YET!!!!!????" feel it always has had for me.
Mr. EcKo
OG Freak
I think we're in for a shocking EPIC episodes to come. I think they have been playing us all season with the DDK . it was too obvious from the start . NEXT FEW EPISODES ARE GUNNA B EPIC - WATCH
cokebabies
Super Freak
I am kind of thinking (and hoping) that the "OMG Gellar was in his mind!!!" twist might be something of a misdirection, where it's the "shock" we're looking for, while something even wilder is brewing.
With the Collector? With Deb? With that collector dude and that big booty intern from the start? I think, more than anything...
What could occur, is that they'll leave us with a 'cliffhanger' that will leave us wondering for months once the season ends.
cokebabies
Super Freak
One thing with the collector is that with all of his IT involvements, he could have some very interesting information on Dexter and his browsing / searching history.
Kamandi
Super Freak
I was just thinking about that, It would be pretty easy to work out he's a serial killer since almost all the felons Dexter has researched end up missing.
cokebabies
Super Freak
Yeah, and since he's obviously obsessed with / in man-love with Dexter, his knowledge of Dexter's activities, combined with his other issues could mean he will be the real interesting story by season's end.
Mr. EcKo
OG Freak
new!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mr. EcKo
OG Freak
LOLZ , its so funny how easy Dex got outta the basement .
Kamandi
Super Freak
Season 3 = big fail.
Just as well. I wasn't interested in watching Dexter be trapped in a basement for a whole episode.
I didn't think it made sense they had a deep freeze in the basement and they fit it through a trap door under the alter. There was enough stuff in that basement it was easy to see there must be another door.
Just as well. I wasn't interested in watching Dexter be trapped in a basement for a whole episode.
I didn't think it made sense they had a deep freeze in the basement and they fit it through a trap door under the alter. There was enough stuff in that basement it was easy to see there must be another door.
