Dexter

[Reply #120 on:]

Does anybody like Chicago Doakes yet?

Heh, I was actually thinking of him as that while watching the last episode. I won't be surprised if he starts getting suspicious of Dexter...maybe teaming up with Quinn to investigate. Quinn is pissed at Debra now, so he would be willing to go after Dexter again out of spite.

[Reply #121 on:]

Death by flamingo!

[Reply #122 on:]

Quinn is a stupid character.

[Reply #123 on:]

Or that new lab tech is taking an interest in Dexter too, he might stalk him after work some night and blammo, kill witness!

Bring back the hot chick!

[Reply #124 on:]

I hope they release the new lab tech's Dexter game.

[Reply #125 on:]

Very spoiler-ish theory about DDK that I stole from another forum:

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Gellar is in Travis' head, no one else has seen or talked to him the whole season (pretty sure)
He was a Professor but he died and now Travis has him as a split personality and he's DDK!
Boom! That's your mind just blown.

[Reply #126 on:]

Excellent!

[Reply #127 on:]

Fuck you and your spoilers, Faze!

[Reply #128 on:]

Here's another theory that will spoiler everything:

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Dr. Michelle Ross is a figment of Debra's imagination created as a safety net for the realizations Debra is making in coming to understand that her brother Dexter is a serial killer.

[Reply #129 on:]

It became increasingly obvious in that episode guys:
Dexter closes his eyes,
"There's Gellar!"
lol, come on!

[Reply #130 on:]

It became increasingly obvious since forever.
I'm surprised Josh didn't figure it out like 7 episodes ago. He seems like a smart lad.

[Reply #131 on:]

I like how Dexter thought that Admiral Adama hid himself under the floor and moved the table over himself.  How clever!

[Reply #132 on:]

It became increasingly obvious in that episode guys:
Dexter closes his eyes,
"There's Gellar!"
lol, come on!

Indeed. I'm actually kind of glad you shared that and that I knew before viewing this episode, because I was able to notice how obvious it was during this episode. I probably would have felt like an idiot at the end for not noticing if I hadn't read your spoiler, heh.

Actually I rewatched the entire season so far with my sister who hadn't seen it yet after reading that theory, and it became pretty clear that the theory was correct. I was just hoping it wasn't because I wanted to be surprised.

[Reply #133 on:]

There were two problems that my friend and I came up with when I shared the theory, and then there's a real world third problem.

If Travis has been the only one doing the work, then why did all the work look like it was done by two people with varying quality?

If Travis has been crazy Adama the whole time, what were the chances he'd shackle himself up in the church and have Dexter find him?

The real problem to all this is that most of the evidence concerning multiple personality disorder points toward it not existing at all.

[Reply #134 on:]

If Travis has been the only one doing the work, then why did all the work look like it was done by two people with varying quality?

If he's carrying split personalities, each personality behaves differently. That actually makes sense.

If Travis has been crazy Adama the whole time, what were the chances he'd shackle himself up in the church and have Dexter find him?

This is a much better question and was the main reason I didn't think the theory could be correct after I read it in Faze's post. How did Travis/Gellar know Dexter would show up to unshackle him? Or was it just dumb luck?

The real problem to all this is that most of the evidence concerning multiple personality disorder points toward it not existing at all.

Eh...I'll allow it. You better be heading somewhere good with this though, Dexter.

[Reply #135 on:]

Obviously it'll be:

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Dr. Michelle Ross is a figment of Debra's imagination created as a safety net for the realizations Debra is making in coming to understand that her brother Dexter is a serial killer.

[Reply #136 on:]

Dexter...calling the cops? FINALLY!

[Reply #137 on:]

Now that's what I call an ending. I was iffy about most of the episode as it didn't really seem to be going anywhere, but that final scene was done magnificently well.

[Reply #138 on:]

I guess you were right Josh.  I'd say the season did a really good job juggling its themes to build up to that climactic point.

Unfortunately, Dexter is a dick now, and he's gone to the trouble to make Debra's life as Lieutenant that much harder.  It seems there was a general evolution where in the beginning Dexter was killing people the law had failed to provide justice against, but at this point, Dexter doesn't even care if society is allowed the opportunity for justice and has just become blood thirsty and willing to work against the system.

All that said... two endings would have been good in my opinion... either a supernatural jump the shark moment (hopefully with the world ending), or with the direction the season went in, what we actually got.

Also, I found out that apparently Jennifer Carpenter is divorced and freely available!  Whoo!!!

Also also, I've heard that Dexter has 2 seasons left... so now the writers can work toward a proper ending.

[Reply #139 on:]

I just caught up on this, and i literally screamed at that final scene.

It was weird enough that Deb is now fantasising about Dexter, after realising how in love with him she is.
That's weird. and ew.

Also more strange since Jennifer Carpenter and Michael C Hall are divorced. Kissing your ex husband must be just.. odd.

These last two seasons better be good. It does seem that every second season is kinda lame.

Eh, i just want Lumen back.

[Reply #140 on:]

You didn't like the second or fourth seasons? Those along with the first are in my opinion the very best. Oh well.

[Reply #141 on:]

I don't know. The Jimmy Smitt stuff was kinda meh, and the John Lithgow stuff didn't grab me as much as Season 5. I guess i love the idea of people knowing who Dexter really is. Which is why i'm excited for the next season. I hope he tells Deb everything.

exciting! But now i need something else to watch. I hate having to wait a week for episodes. bah.

[Reply #142 on:]

Jimmy Smits was season 3, season 2 was the first one with Frank Lundy where the FBI is after him the whole time, and with the crazy bitch Lila. Excellent fucking season, I'm not sure the show has ever been more tense than those last few episodes with him holding Doakes prisoner.

[Reply #143 on:]

So...is anybody watching the new season? Without a doubt it's the best season since season 4. I love the dynamic between Deb and Dexter now, they've done an insanely good job handling it. I also like how there's a few different things going on at the same time instead of the season focusing on just one bad guy the whole time. I didn't see the whole Isaak getting arrested and going to jail thing coming, and I still am not sure at all of where they're going with the Hannah McKay stuff.

[Reply #144 on:]

Yup, watched the latest episode and thought it was great, seems like there's a few balls in the air for ol' Dexypants now.
I hope it's not the last we see of Isaak this season, Ray Stevenson is a great bit of casting.

[Reply #145 on:]

*bump*
Oh man, that phone call at the end of the last episode... AWKWAAARRRD!

But dagnammit, a sex scene with Yvonne Strahovski and all we see is a bit of sideboob, IT'S NOT FAIR I TELLS YA!

[Reply #146 on:]

This season is meh written all over it. Instead of one good major overarching storyline, we get too many average middling storylines that aren't even that interesting. The Russian guy one is my favourite. Overall though, this show has gotten pretty stupid. Bad porno in some cases.

[Reply #147 on:]

I kind of preferred the way the books went, although I'm only up to the 5th book right now. I'm enjoying seeing Yvonne again now that Chuck is over. I guess I don't mind Dexter having someone to be himself with but at the same time Lumen was kind of better for that since she had the whole killing for a good reason rather than because it's convenient thing going on..

[Reply #148 on:]

I really loved Lumen. Thought she was an awesome character. I was sad to see her go.

[Reply #149 on:]

Yeah, she wasn't around for all that long, and I didn't really buy that she didn't feel the need for revenge or anything anymore - life isn't really like that...is it? But maybe they'll get rid of Hannah soon too? Somehow.. It took me until this most recent episode to realise I recognised the writer guy and he was in Heroes. I'm normally better at that.

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I'm betting Quinn dies. Sort of a crooked cop gets his redemption thing.

[Reply #151 on:]

My thought was he'd die of anorexia. In real life. Seriously, that guy looks like he needs some help, he just keeps getting uglier and uglier, so does Deb with her tan. Tans are yucky. YOU'VE ALL GOT CANCER.

But no, yeah. I agree. Another person from the 'main' set of characters will have to die by the time the series ends, since that's just how storytelling works. I'm still kind of sad about Rita, but she was starting to wear far too much make-up so it was probably for the best.

[Reply #152 on:]

Tans are yucky.

Agreed. Know what's even worse? Black people.

[Reply #153 on:]

Season finale woop!

I liked it, bring on the last season.
Out of the three people I thought might die, one of them did, but thank god they didn't kill Angel off (on the day he retires, come on they might have done it!)

[Reply #154 on:]

Showtime's started murmuring about a possible ninth season thanks to increased ratings.

I'm glad Dexter didn't start fucking his creepy sister. That would have made the murderous psychopath slightly less relatable.

[Reply #155 on:]

A ninth? Weird because the producers already said the eighth would be the last and that they knew how it was going to end. I wonder exactly how planned out they had it if they're willing to consider extending it a season.

Anyway, I liked the ending. I hoped Deb might arrest Dexter right there after he put the knife down, but of course the much more tragic thing happened. Wonder how the hell they'll wriggle out of everything next season. The judge who signed the warrant obviously knows what's up, and now they can't leave LaGuerta's body to try to pin it on Hector because Deb's bullet is in her.

[Reply #156 on:]

From the gossip I read, they do have a plan in mind, but if they're signed for a ninth, they'll change it slightly.

I would like a movie.

[Reply #157 on:]

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[Reply #158 on:]

"Because I don't fit Harry's code..."
WHUAAA?!

Dexter's back.

[Reply #159 on:]

I like how the season is progressing so far, learning more about the Dexter-Harry-Vogel relationship, now Deb is in on it, the last two episodes were good.