Dexter Discussion Thread *Spoilers*

[CelticPredator]

There is no "code" when it comes to serial killers. That's one of the biggest things Dexter learned this season.

Like I said, you think the writers know that?

 

[Calcifer]

Can you imagine how this show may have turned out if it was on amc and had the writers from breaking bad? ..

 

[Frank]

There is no "code" when it comes to serial killers. That's one of the biggest things Dexter learned this season.

It was just like a superhero show. The premise is a bit ridiculous, but cool to watch. The "code" was necessary to create the protgagonist in Dexter just as Bruce Wayne's sense of revenge and justice created Batman. Without it, he is just a normal serial killer. I can't speak for everyone here, but watching this guy adhere to a set of moral standards while tap dancing around authorities and stalking his prey with exacto blade precision was what I tuned in to watch.

Now all that has fallen away, the appeal of the show rests on how much around his life will follow him down the drain he has opened up. It's too late to make a hero's exit, but I would have liked to have seen Dexter grow into something better. It might have taken something like his son showing signs of the same obsession.

 

[pixletwin]

I don't like watching a formulaic show. By season 5, that is what Dexter had become. A predictable formula. The code and the BIG BAD were part of that.

Glad they're gone, so it can make the finale of Dexter potentially compelling to watch instead of some predictable writer's mish-mash.

 

[cameosis]

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One of the big problems on the show is they just can't bring themselves to write a scene where you hate Dexter.

he's a serial killer and puts himself above the law. plus, he's a creep mother******r -- what more do you need?

She went after Hannah because she's Deb and because she can't let ANYTHING go. She had a bug up her *** for Hannah ever since Price was killed, who by the way was a total piece of trash. [...]
If she really loved Dexter should would have left Hannah alone. Now everything is messed up. [...]

Why not poison her old roomate? Let's be honest, that chick's kids would be better off some where else.

i'm sorry ... seriously, did you also read what you wrote? price was "a total piece of trash"? sez who? and even if he was, why should she leave a suspected killer alone? as to mckay's room mate ... i'm at a loss for words, really -- the mindset of some people here gives me the creeps, to say the least.

I wish Deb had just stayed at the party, was nice to see Laguerta finally get hers, but wtf?

see above.

Having Doakes back tonight really made it seem like the writers made a mistake killing him off so early in the series.

word. james was the highlight of the episode.

I think we should refer to our "Miami Killer" customs from now on as "Creep Mother******ers!" instead

this.

And because the ***** was pressuring her into turning on her brother.

turning a serial killer in would have been the only right thing to do, not joining him ...

First of all my main gripe is the storylines and new characters. Louis Greene was introduced in season 6 and I really thought he was going to be relative to Dexter or at least an adversary. Nope. He sleeps with hookers collects toys and gets shot in episode 3 or 4. OK.

i bet many were disappointed to see him written out of the show for this reason alone.

Nadia leaves the country.

she's in las vegas, but okay.

There are some great characters here but they are completely and utterly wasted and none of the main characters are changed from the encounters with these people.

that's the core premise of a series / tv show: everything remains the same, more or less.

I'm really looking forward to payback time next year. The writers better pull no punches on Dexter. He's got to lose everything and be at peace with it. He betrayed the moral code that kept him from being the bad guy back in Season 5 really but it's reached critical mass now. LaGuerta might have been a manipulative *****, but she was actually killed for doing her job and for helping to clear Doakes' good name.

thank you very much for pointing that out!

Dexter has just become incredibly unlikeable. By manning up and sacrificing himself, he might halfway redeem his emo navel gazing and allowing innocents to take the fall for his deeds.

the morgans need to go down -- everything else would make me feel in retrospect as if i have wasted precious lifetime to watch until the (hopefully near) end.

There is no "code" when it comes to serial killers. That's one of the biggest things Dexter learned this season.

of course there's a code: the code of repetition.

i tip my hat to maria, one of the better characters in the series:
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Bwtn3n64c[/ame]

 

[Darklord Dave]

Discussion of illegal appropriation of media is not allowed here.

 

[Ash Housewares]

I don't think Dexter would win any father if the year awards.

 

[Devil_666]

Season 8 News: LINK

Talks about the show adding two new characters (with their names/job titles). Interesting choices, which they speculate on (i.e. does the show adding them signal that season 8 is truly the series finale).

 

[user 6734]

as much as I love the show.. I hope its the last season...

 

[Kamandi]

I wish they weren't introducing new characters to do what I think should be Angel's job next season.

 

[Calcifer]

I wish they weren't introducing new characters to do what I think should be Angel's job next season.

 

[die]

I'm really wondering what the deciding factor here is as far as this being the last season goes. It was announced as being the last (definitely) now everybody is like "maybe'. wtf

I don't know if they are trying to trick the fans, create a buzz or if they just generally don't have anything figured out. I'd expect with planning a final season, you'd want things to be much more ironed out.


I still haven't seen any recent updates on if Hannah McKay will be back. I know they left it open to where everybody expects her to be an issue next season, but #1 last I heard, they were still in negotiations with the actress and #2 The show has a history of going in a different direction than expected (see: Louis the intern)

 

[Alainator]

I think Dexter has to flee to Argentina at the end and meet up with Hanah. Since She always want to go to Argentina.

 

[ChaserFan]

Season 8 to premiere on June 30!

https://www.dexterdaily.com/2013/01/dexter-season-8-official-premiere-date.html?spref=tw&m=1

 

[Duck]

According to Dexter facebook the 8th season will be returning June 30th at 9PM

 

[Frank]

According to Dexter facebook the 8th season will be returning June 30th at 9PM

Whoa, that's coming up quick! Looks like they want to get it over with lol.

 

[CelticPredator]

Churn out quick buck, and throw it away forever. Great treatment.

 

[Sidewinder]

I really have no interest in seeing Dexter end up with Hannah. I mean she's a character they've introduced in the second to last season of the show, it's too late for me to really care about her and what happens to her.

Glad the show is back early. There were rumours that it was going to be extended by a couple of episodes, don't know if that is going to happen though.

 

[Dark Passenger]

Churn out quick buck, and throw it away forever. Great treatment.

Actually, they're using it to lead in to their new show 'Ray Donovan' in hopes to gain viewers for that show. Homeland obviously need no lead in anymore.

 

[die]

Glad to hear it's coming back sooner this time around. The long wait in between seasons has always been a pain to me.