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Not to be confused with Dexter's Lab, this show has kept me hooked from the first time I watched it. Michael C. Hall does such a good job playing the role of Dexter. While each season is vastly different from the last, it's not necessarily a bad thing.
Now, with the conclusion of season 6, there are a lot of unanswered questions. It left us on a major cliff hanger! I won't say what yet in case some of you don't want spoilers, but feel free to comment with your opinions on where the show is heading next or on the show in general. It is by far one of my all-time favorites, and I don't say that very often considering I don't watch much TV.
I think the show has gone downhill ever since season 5 began but I still love it. I think this upcoming season will be its last. Dexter is such an awesome character, and Michael C. Hall portrays him so well. I think he's a great actor. His work in Six Feet Under was fantastic, and his broadway career is quite nice too.
Ah, it's about time this topic got some attention. Season 5 was definitely the worst in my opinion, but 6, although it took awhile to get going, really heated up toward the end. I would agree that Season 7 will probably be the last just by how this last season ended, although maybe they're trying to make it more similar to the books with this turn of events.
When this board was first created i'd never heard of Dexter. About two months ago i watched season 1 episode 1, and then watched all the way up to season 7 in about a week and a half. I don't think i've ever enjoyed a show so much in my life. Its so well written and cast.
I certainly hope this isn't the last season...and Isaak sirko, easily the best character so far.
I have watched the first six seasons of Dexter. Haven't watched the seventh as of yet. Michael C. Hall does a great job with the role. Can't say I'm too impressed with the character Deb, or the actress who plays her, but you can't win them all. My least favorite seasons were three and six. Season 5 seemed to be a love it or hate it one. I personally liked it, but that's just me. When I do get the chance to watch season 7, I'll be interested to see what happens. I've heard it's shaping up to be a good season, so I look forward to it.
Yay, this topic is finally taking off!
When season 7 first started, I was a little unsure of the direction it would take. i was definitely not happy with the way Deb was acting. I usually like her, but she was being an overbearing bitch this time around and killing the plot. Things have taken a complete 180 since then though, and the storyline is really heating up. I can see it ending badly, though, so I sure hope this isn't the last season.
I actually really liked season 6. I think Season 5 was my least favorite, because I didn't really care for the character of Lumen.
I think the problem with season five is that it had to be a bit slower, because of how season four ended.
Yeah I also agree about Deb, doesn't she seem like she's about to cry in nearly every scene?
I thought when Deb started to keep him on lockdown that this season could be a bit of a dull one, but its actually been perfect. Its been no holds barred. And like I said earlier, Isaak is one of the best characters in anything i've seen.
I hardly ever watch anything on tv. So for me to be so into something is quite scary.
Same here, lol. I don't really watch TV either. Oh yeah, Deb is unstable, all right. I just got done watching the latest episode, and man, did she fuck up royally. Telling Dexter she was in love with him probably wasn't a smart move.
It wasn't as bad as when she finally asked Dexter to kill Hannah. That was a classic moment. I didn't like the love storyline so much, I thought it was a bit too unexpected. Though after thinking about it some more it does make some sense. she's always needed Harry's approval, and then there was frank Lundi. She likes her fatherly protectors.
I'm just waiting for Joe Quinn to be brutally murdered now. If that doesn't happen i'll be surprised.
I'm thinking that, too. Although it seems like they're knocking off the people of Miami Metro Homicide one by one, and I don't like that. If this is the last season, it makes sense, but I really hate the fact that Angel is retiring. He's my second favorite character after Dexter, and I'm gonna be really pissed if they write him out of the script entirely. then there's Louis. Isn't it just a little strange that his body hasn't even been found yet?
Hmm. I hadn't thought of that. Though i'd say that the brotherhood, and particularly Isaak are very familiar with hiding bodies, so that may not even come into it.
As for Angel, something tells me his retirement will be very short lived. He's a good cop and I think he might be the one to find out about Quin taking payments.
That's an angle I hadn't considered. Besides, as Jamie said, Angel is notorious for rushing into things without thinking about them first.
So for anyone who's still watching the new season, the finale is tomorrow. What do you think will happen? I have to say that the preview sure did not make it look promising for Dexter. I think this may be the end of the series, depending on how it plays out. And I have to say I'm seriously let down about Hannah. I think she was good for him, and if the series is really over, why end it with Dexter being heartbroken, and just when he seemed to be figuring himself out?
Well my mood has changed since my earlier posts. Since they killed Isaac I really haven't enjoyed the way the story is going.
The Hannah thing? What the hell is all that? Deb clearly did that to herself. Like Hannah said if she wanted her dead she'd be dead. And Dexter turning her in? She knows far too much about him...and Maria and Matthews? It doesn't make any sense. This last episode is going to have to be brilliant or i'm going to put the end of this series down to bad writing.
i still think Matthews knows exactly who Dexter is and what he does. he seems to have been too well prepared and trained for all this to be an accident. And the only link to Harry left is Matthews, and he's suddenly come back into it.
I wouldn't be surprised if Dexter learns some very big secrets in this finale.
Hmmm, I have to disagree with you there, at least about Hannah. I think if she's as similar to Dexter as she seems, then she would have to be a very convincing liar. She could have expected Deb to die in that accident, or maybe she just used it as a scare tactic to try to make her back off. It would be almost impossible to prove, because Deb was popping those pills left and right anyway. I also disagree that Hannah would turn Dexter in, even in exchange for her own freedom. I don't think she could exactly get immunity this time around, considering the crimes are totally unrelated.
As for Matthews, I agree with you there. I think what's going on is that he has a grudge against Maria, so he's deliberately trying to throw her off Dexter's trail. Why, I have no idea, but I think that's about to be revealed.
Oh my God. I don't even know what to say about the last episode. It completely floored me. That was not even slightly what I was expecting.
Haha I was going to post as soon as I watched it but thought i'd wait a while in case you and others hadn't seen it.
I can't actually believe what happened. That was so unexpected.
I was losing hope because of episode 10 and 11, but they make complete sense now, and this has easily been the best series in my opinion.
So are they going to have to kill Matthews too now?
I hope we don't have to wait too long...
What really sucks is, I doubt the next season will come out until next September, like they usually do. I really don't want to have to wait that long, lol.
yeah, they're almost going to have to kill off Matthews now. You can't tell me he's not going to be suspicious of Dexter now. There's no way he can really bury his head in the sand anymore. But what I really want to know is, is this the end of Hannah, or will she come back for Dexter? Would he even accept her if she did? But even more important, what the hell is going to happen to Deb? She's going to be seriously fucked up behind this. I don't think she can hold on and keep her cool much longer. I actually wonder if the series wouldn't turn out better if it was Deb who got killed instead.
I've heard great things about this show, though I have not watched it myself. Is this the kind of show that can do without audio-description? I haven't seen it described anywhere so just wondering?
Hmmm...Yes and no. There is a great deal of narration when Dexter explains his inner conflicts and thoughts, so you can pick up on some of the visual things you might have missed. However, I've found that a few things have slipped by me which I only figured out after I looked up plot summaries of the episodes on Wikipedia. So, if you want to watch the show, and you don't have anyone available to describe it to you, I would personally recommend a combination of imagination and looking up plot summaries to get the full effect of everything that goes on.
There are actually quite a few things that slip past blind audiences, unfortunately. Subtle things that have a lot to do with the plot at a later date. Someone could be fingered guilty because they were seen in the background of a scene episodes ago and so forth.
I'm still deciding how I feel about the show, honestly. The books are masterpieces, each and every one, I do very much like the idea of a vigilante sociopathic killer. Ever since the plot deviation with Deborah dating Brian Moser in season one, I've had alarm bells going off in my head. I watch all my fears come true with each new episode. Dexter becomes more and more human with these ridiculous romantic sideplots of his, the absolutely embarrassing portrayal of Deb and her tendency to sleep with every new cast member, ehh.
All that being said, I still have not missed a single episode. It's almost possible to enjoy the show if I can accept it as a completely different entity from the books. Angel and Quin are probably my two favorite characters at this point.
Yes, visual things will slip by us pretty much in any movie or TV show if it's not described. It's just a matter of degrees. I agree about looking up plot summaries being helpful, but I find that Dexter's narration helps fill in the gaps pretty well. The narration was also what clued me into one of the major plot twists in Season 1.
Scott, don't get me started on Deborah. I can't stand her character! Then again, I don't really like most of the female characters in this show. I couldn't stand Rita either. I find that I either don't like the character herself, the actress who plays her, or both. The female actresses on the show seem to be inferior to the male ones, and their characters far more whiney and annoying. Deb and Rita being the biggest examples of that. Still, I do love the show.
Rita was actually supposed to be far more flighty and disjointed in the books. They seem to have put a lot of effort into making her a stronger and more assertive woman. I'm curious, why don't you like her?
As one of my friends put it, "Rita called Dexter every time she wasn't sure how to breathe." That's about right. Any problem that arose, and she had a ton of them, she was calling Dexter to bail her out. In the beginning of Season 2, she got all upset when the abusive asshole ex-husband that she never really stood up to died in prison. Why would you care, if he hurt you and your kids? Be glad he's out of your life. She got slightly better as the seasons progressed, but she still retained that wimpy, needy quality. I wasn't sorry at the way Season four ended. And if the show went to great lengths to make her a stronger and more assertive woman, then that tells me I *really* wouldn't like her in the books.
lol You probably wouldn't. Of course, it could be just Dexter's perception of her. In the books, it's all from his point of view, and he truly has no emotion, he simply realizes he should and mirrors it. Camouflage, he called her. Though he does love children.
What you will like even less i that the seventh book, (Or is it the eighth?) comes out this spring, and Rita is still alive
I remember what I was thinking for this most recent season closer. I saw the title days before I saw the episode, and the title was "Surprise Mother Fucker!" I was thinking Doaks faked his own death and was going to attempt to clear his name, effectively sending Dexter scampering. That would have been a hell of a twist, but I'm almost relieved they didn't.
You aren't the only one who thought that about Dokes. I did, too, and I've heard others have. As far as the books, I did try to get into the first one, but the beginning seemed to move so slowly! Perhaps I need to try it again and give it a longer chance. Usually I read books first, then watch the movies or TV shows made from them, and find myself liking the books better. In this case, I saw the TV series first, so I already have impressions of the various characters that I have no doubt are quite different from their portrayal in the books. I wonder what the author thinks of the TV series, and the changes they've made to his works and his characters?
Dexter is a fantastic show. It's very easily my favorite show on TV, much better than all of the present moronic reality shows that local channels make us put up with like American Idol. For those of you who think you'll have to wait until September to watch the last season of Dexter, and yes, season 8 is going to be the last season, fear not. The first episode is actually on June 30. So you only have to wait another 4 months or so as of the writing of this post. I too am looking forward to seeing how the show is going to end. It will be an explosive conclusion however it goes. The writers have proven more than capable of at least showing us that much in previous seasons.
Hell. Yes! That's a bright spot on my day. Thanks for the info. I can't wait.
You know, I really hated Rita, too. She was way too clingy. I was not sorry to see her go at the end of season 4. Now that I look back on it, in any normal marriage, her clinginess and need for Dexter to bail her out of everything that went wrong may have been acceptable, but not with him. It really detracted from the plot most of the time.
So it's not just me! I was feeling like a sexist jerk there for several episode stretch. Every time Dexter's phone would ring, especially when something cool was just about to happen, I wuld sigh inwardly and wonder if Rita's toilet got backed up or something.
Any thoughts on Frank Lundy? I've seen the actor around, though not as much as I should have, based on the reception he got from my friends and family.
Shattered Sanity, glad to know I'm not the only one who felt that way about Rita. How do you feel about Deb? I don't like her, either. Tries to act so tough, but is actually so needy for male approval, and pissy when she doesn't get her way.
I thought the guy who played Lundy did a good job of it. As I said, most of the male actors seem to be pretty good. I also liked the character himself. He was intelligent, had a dry sense of humor, and pulled off the whole authoritative FBI thing pretty well. His only fault was falling for Deb. But I was sad to see him go in Season 4.
To be honest, I don't mind Deb's character so much. Yeah, she's a mental case, but it's pretty understandable when you consider her childhood. Plus, she's quotable. She's always dropping f-bombs in a creative enough way that it doesn't get old.
So, tonight's the night. The premier of the final season of Dexter. Who else is psyched? I'm not even going to try to predict what will happen in this season. The final episode from last season was such a curveball that I'm not sure what to expect. either way, I have a feeling that it's going to be either mind-blowing or completely disappointing, and hopefully not the latter.
hell yeah! Dexter! been a fan since 2006 when my brother put me on to it. I'm glad theres people on this sight that like it. and yes debs caricter usually got on my nerves and now in season 8 even more that shes a fucking crack head. I'm glad that the old captain is back and so is batista however it will be interesting to see what happens when he finds out that quinn is fucking his sister lol. on the other hand just when i think that dexter will be in good terms with all his coe workers now comes another crazy bitch from england to ruin those plans. I loved last season and season 4 were my favorites lets see what happens with the final one.
tell me what you all thought about the first episode of season 8
Whaaaaat? Deb is a crack head?
I haven't been able to watch it yet. I don't get Showtime, and I'm looking for it online. My mouth dropped open when I read that.
oh shit I'm sorry I didn't mean to ruwin it for you. I'm glad i didn't say any other details lol. I understand though this is the first year i got sho time specifically for dexter. I had to much trouble looking for it on line last year.
Lol, don't worry about it, it's cool. I just got done watching the new episode. Since I was warned, I was able to brace myself for a bit of what happened. I can't say I'm too happy about this plot, though. I know it's only the first episode, and usually they build up over time, but damn, Quinn and Jamie, really? Yuck. How does that help the plot at all? I'm very glad to see that Angel is back. I would have missed him a lot if he'd quit for real. Also, what did the psychiatrist show Dexter at the end of the episode?
she showed him drawings of when dexter was a kid of people killing people. so me and my brother are assuming that she was his therapist back then or maybe she just got a hold of the pictures.
Interesting. As long as this season doesn't get derailed by too many stupid side plots, it should be pretty good.
Just hold on guys, it is going to be a crazy ride. Surely this season can only end with the death of Dexter?
I can't wait for Hannah to come back...she can poison me any day.
I'm thinking that as well. Although, the way things are going with Deb, she's probably gonna die first.
so what do you all think about this season so far. I'm not to thrilled about dexter taking on zac especially now that he killed Dexter's neighbor. and don't get me started with hanna. so who do you think is going to turn on dexter first so many people to choose from now. I would like for dexter to live happly ever after at the end of this season u tell me if i'm crazy for thinking that. lol any way so far I like season 7 better this one is not as interesting I miss dexter killing bad people not dealing with a bunch of other peoples shit.
ok so where are all the dexter fans? theres only 3 eposodes left lets get hipe. tell me that I'm not the only one that was upset that they didn't air the episode this sunday I guess cause of laber day weekened.
What? Damn it. I wondered why I couldn't find it.
Anyway, I agree with you about the way this season is going. I seriously thought for a minute that it would turn out that Vogel was the brain surgeon. Now that would have been an interesting twist. As it stands, I still think that somehow Dexter is gonna endup getting killed. As for Hannah, I liked her last season, but now she's annoying me. Somehow I think she's gonna end up playing a part in Dexter's downfall. Whether deliberately or not remains to be seen.
Everyone thought that Vogel was the brain surgen. That's why there had to be a little twist to it. She was the obvious suspect, after all, because she came back into Miami just around the time the string of killings began. I have my own theory about how this season is going to end, but we'll see what happens.
don't want to read this thread too well as I've only watched the first two or three seasons but have to chime in
I love those first two or three seasons and I've been reading the books as they come out
my vision had just started to really tank when the show came out and it was hard to get inot new shows without seeing any of the characters-but this one!
I don't know why it is, but it is one of the most vivid, visual, textured, colorful, explosive shows I've ever seen and that is without ever having seen it. Highly recommend the show and the books.
So, who watched the final episode, and what were your thoughts?
I watched the final episode, and well, it pretty much ended how I predicted it would end.
***spoiler alert*** disclaimer: don't read any further if you don't want to find out what happens.
When Debra got shot in Episode 11, I knew right then and there that she was going to die. Even after they said in the last episode that she was going to be fine. So, her death did not come as a surprise to me. The one thing I didn't expect was lumberjack Dexter, but I guess I couldn't have actually expected him to off himself, even though I was waiting for it and dreading it. To be honest, I'm very happy that Debra died, all she ever did was bring Dexter down. Some people speculate that there may some day be a Dexter movie, I however, highly doubt it. I think that the show ended on a reasonably good note and with a decent cliffhanger into Dexter's future, however undocumented it might ultimately be.
I agree with you. If it had ended with him taking Hannah and Harrison to Argentina, and the three of them living happily ever after, I think I would have puked. The show had to end on a relatively dark note, in keeping with the overall tone of the series, and yes, I agree about Deb. Can you imagine what would have happened if he really did leave her behind? Sure, he would have been a lot better off, but she would have been even more fucked up.
A Dexter movie? Nah. Hollywood doesn't even need to go there, lol. I think that would be overkill at this point.