Dexter Discussion Thread *Spoilers*

[Mr. EcKo]

well i guess i was pretty close in my last post but i deleted it


by Dexter clearing Quinn ... as far as the season went , it kinda sucked IMO . i mean wtf i was a little disappointed . I knew Deb was gunna look the other way , the season was kinda perdictable . We will just have to wait til next season i guess. Dexter got dumped wtf

 

[CelticPredator]

Better then killing everyone off like they do every season imo.

 

[Devil_666]

Yeah, let me get those results for you right now, because, you know, people volunteer to be decapitated all the time

Exactly. So bringing up a study with rats in a conversation about humans is irrelevant. Thank you.

"I'm" not the one saying death is instantaneous, the medical examiners are saying that. How'd you miss the quote from one of the reports? It was in giant text

Again, when a medical examiner (and even DEXTER in this last episode) says "instantaneous" that does not mean painless and it does not mean the person died the instant they were stabbed. Seemed pretty obvious to me Liddy was in extreme pain and conscious for a few seconds after Dexter stabbed him. Yeah? Seemed pretty obvious to me ALL of Dexter's victims shown in the intro recap were in extreme pain and conscious for a few seconds after Dexter stabbed them. Yeah? Why do you think he gags them!? They all shot up in pain from the initial knife pierce and attempted to scream. From the pain. You know, that thing you said his victims don't feel.

The "crap" linked actually disagrees with you

No, actually it agrees with me because I understand the difference.

A few examples of sudden death are those resulting from cardiac causes, respiratory arrest (such as due to airway obstruction, which may be seen in cases of choking or asphyxiation), toxicity or poisoning, anaphylaxis, and trauma. In all these cases, there remains some body and neurological function, such as gasping, musculo-skeletal posturing, blinking, etc. These events indicate death is imminent but has not yet occurred. Furthermore, these terminal events require at least some elemental brainstem function.

Sounds a lot like Dexter's victims, right? Gasping, musculo-skeletal posturing, blinking, etc.

Conversely, when death is instantaneous, the event resulting in death causes the person to lose all brainstem function with no perceptible passage of time from the event until death. Obviously, instantaneous death is rare.

Sounds nothing like Dexter's victims, right? A fatal stab wound to the aorta does not cause the victim to immediately lose all brainstem function. Your brain needs oxygen to survive, oxygen provided by blood, which is still available (even for mere seconds) after the aorta is punctured.

Best example would be your computer. Instantaneous Death would be like pulling the plug. The computer and all power shuts off the minute the plug is removed. But if you manually shut down your computer it's not "Instantaneous". It's fast.. but not "Instantaneous". Pretty simple concept.

No, I didn't say that was the only difference.

Initially you did. Which is what prompted my response. Did you change that later? Yes. But that was after I showed how you were initially wrong. It's all good man.

Compared to the last one, I couldnt handle a crazy ballsy super shocker ending. ____ that! I liked it because it was happy. I love a good shocker bad ending....but dont give that to me everytime.

I didn't mean it had to be bad or shocking. SOA's finale was a happy ending (all things considered). I just meant more thrilling I guess. iunno.

 

[CelticPredator]

I agree, it could've been more. But I dunno....you cant beat the ending last season.... It was too intense.

 

[Devil_666]

But it was an AWESOME season finale. Right?

 

[CelticPredator]

Yes. I did enjoy it. But I agree it could've been more.

 

[Dark Passenger]

Next season is wide open with pretty much no loose ends. Wonder if Lumen is really done or what? If Deb and Quinn have a bad break up...

 

[Devil_666]

Is next season the end!? I could swear I read that Dexter was ending soon.

 

[die]

I knew things would end up like that for Dexter & Quinn, still was nice to see it unfold like it did. Dexter looked pretty sad about losing Lumen...or perhaps he's just gotten better at faking it all !!!!!!!!!!!

The part with Debra, was done really well and Michael C. Hall did some nice facial expression acting in the scene with Lumen. This was a nice season for sure, I rank them 1,2,4,5,3. I mean Season 4 had an awesome ending, but the stuff with Dex, Lila and Doakes was epic as was the actual ending.

Props to Devil_666 for DOING IT FOR THE LOLZ. You twisted my words, twisted the words of medical examiners and now for the cou de gras, the twisting of Dexter's words! I actually really did LOL in the van scene where Dexter described Robocop's death.


Well played, sir. I have truly enjoyed our little debate. Like I said earlier in the thread, it's great that the show sparks different emotions in people and completely different opinions can be made



F.Y.I- That's not a look of pain and suffering in the victim's faces, that's the blank instant death stare as oxygen is immediately deprived from the brain so they can't feel the puncture. Lumen was asking Jordan Chase something as she stabbed him.... why didn't he at least attempt to answer for a second or two. Redundant question, I know.


Now, the long tortureous wait begins.

 

[Devil_666]

Lumen was asking Jordan Chase something as she stabbed him.... why didn't he at least attempt to answer for a second or two.

I don't know about you, but the last thing I'd want to do is talk after a big ass knife was just jammed into my chest. Let alone talk to the person who just did it.

 

[Seditionary]

Thought the finale, and this season, was pretty awesome. Bummer about Lumen.

I felt like there was a weird piece of noise in the final score when they showed astor and cody. Was thinking that might be a cue for next seasons tone.

 

[316what]

So I guess next season we'll get to see more of Astor's "big girl" look and Cody's accurate impressions of Eli Manning.

I wonder if they just dropped the beheadings case or if it will pick up next season?

 

[CelticPredator]

They solved it....those two guys were the killers. And that was that.

 

[316what]

They solved it....those two guys were the killers. And that was that.

They didn't solve it since one of the brothers is still on the loose. Therefore it is still an open/active case.

 

[CelticPredator]

I thought he was taken in....oh well.

Barrel Girls was more important anyway.

 

[shanghei]

anyone else reminded of the joker by jordan chases acting?

 

[Devil_666]

I wonder if they just dropped the beheadings case or if it will pick up next season?

I think they'll either drop it or at the most make it a very minor subplot just to quickly wrap up that story (maybe even make Marco a Dexter victim).

Main reason I think that is because Marco wasn't as prominent of a character (didn't have as much dialog or face time) as Carlos, who got killed.

 

[Giant Chicken]

Overall, the season ties season 3 as my least favorite. I thought the season was very predictable. I am very glad that Lumen is out of the picture. The only surprise for me was that Deb did not find out about Dexter. I had myself convinced that she would catch him in the act as the episode concluded. Turns out that everything wrapped up nicely just like season 3.

Even though I love Dexter I hope next season is the last. I dont know how long they can drag out this story and have it remain "fresh". Also, did they switch out the Cody actor again? Cody looked pretty goofy tonight. I dont remember him looking like that.

 

[RICEaRONI]

"Dreams are for children..."


awesome closing line. good season finale. I'm bummed about Lumen though but she was only a "special guest star"

next season is very open and I'm sort of hoping it's the last

 

[ChaserFan]

Loved the season finale! Dexter clearing Quinn was a nice touch; I think having things end badly for Quinn would've been too much of a downer on top of Lumen leaving.

And now the wait begins...only 9 months to go!!!