Dexter - S8 Final Season

[Big Empty]

Hannah McKay is coming back! I hope they dont end the show with dex in jail or dead. :toast Thank God Banshee is bad ass my sunday couch potato ass wouldnt have anything to live for when Dexter is over. LOL jk

[Reck]

Is it official?

I knew they said season 8 would be the last but they also said it could carry on. I'd like them to end it with season 8.

They were planning something because season 8 got moved up quite months from its original air date.

[Big Empty]

It seems that way. they moved it up for a new show to take its place

[JudynTX]

I hope it ends with Dexter on the table, tbh.

[Big Empty]

If they are going to kill him off i prefer it to be his son lol

[Reck]

I hope it ends with Dexter on the table, tbh.

LOL were you one of those people that got all mad when they ended The Sopranos and Tony ended up alive by the end of it?

If anything Dexter will end up in jail. I dont see him getting killed by some random baddie of the season. If Deb does it then that would be sweet irony and probably the best way for him to go but I cant see him getting axed by an insignificant fuck.

[Big Empty]

This Sunday! Cant wait!

[Jacob1983]

So when Dexter is over, will anyone watch Showtime?

[Big Empty]

theres a new series on cinemax called banshee. its bad ass!! thank god that came out i wont know what to do when dexter is over

[leemajors]

So when Dexter is over, will anyone watch Showtime?

Homeland is a way better show than Dexter.

[Quadzilla99]

Homeland is a way better show than Dexter.

Second season sucked elephant dick

[leemajors]

Second season sucked elephant dick

ehh, it was out there but I was entertained. if it sucked that bad, what has Dexter been sucking the last 3 seasons?

[MI21]

What did we think? Personally, I loved the first episode...

[JudynTX]

What did we think? Personally, I loved the first episode...

Dexter has finally met his match. Holy shit balls! "The code, the code"! :wow

Debra is a fucking mess. :lol

[Big Empty]

LoL I knew that lady was onto him/ "i dont fit harrys code"

[Trill Clinton]

shadowflames where are you at??? i told you last season that Dex should have killed Deb...she's turned into a crackhead loose cannon.

[JudynTX]

LoL I knew that lady was onto him/ "i dont fit harrys code"

I saw that a mile away. :tu


shadowflames where are you at??? i told you last season that Dex should have killed Deb...she's turned into a crackhead loose cannon.

She's messed up because of Dexter man. :(

[Trill Clinton]

She's messed up because of Dexter man. :(


yup. she's lost right now and i'm interested in seeing if she rats dex out. looking at the previews she said something along the lines of "i want to make a confession".

[JudynTX]

yup. she's lost right now and i'm interested in seeing if she rats dex out. looking at the previews she said something along the lines of "i want to make a confession".

Let's hope it's to confess she killed that jewelry thief.

[I. Hustle]

She's going to confess to trying to hard to play hot when she looks like an alien.

[Big Empty]

Let's hope it's to confess she killed that jewelry thief.
during her 911 call she said "just go" talkin to Dex. I wonder if that comes back to haunt her

[Jacob1983]

How does British doctor woman know about Harry's code? I know that she is a profiler and an expert in psychology and neurology but I just don't see how she could know about Harry's code. If she knew Harry in the past, then yeah I understand.

[Drew2354]

Last year I predicted Deb would kill Lugerta to save Dex. Anybody got any predictions to this seasons end? My guess Dex gets killed somehow....then Harrison starts seeing Dex like Dex sees his dad harry.

[Bill_Brasky]

Another show that Showtime let go on for too many seasons. This one and Weeds got shitty after season 4 or so.

[I. Hustle]

I say the opposite happens for Harrison (dumb name). Deb and Dex get killed and Harrison gets adopted by a lame family. Last scene... he kills the family pet.

[The Gemini Method]

Season 4 was the pinnacle of this show...Litgow was macabre brilliant and it was the 2nd to last season I spent my time watching weekly. I watched the Colin Hanks/Edward James Olmos series, too. I think that was a waste of my time...

[Bill_Brasky]

Debra got old real quick too.

[JudynTX]

How does British doctor woman know about Harry's code? I know that she is a profiler and an expert in psychology and neurology but I just don't see how she could know about Harry's code. If she knew Harry in the past, then yeah I understand.

Maybe Dexter's father was ALSO a serial killer??? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm (Besides being a cop)


Season 4 was the pinnacle of this show...Litgow was macabre brilliant and it was the 2nd to last season I spent my time watching weekly. I watched the Colin Hanks/Edward James Olmos series, too. I think that was a waste of my time...

Thanks for not watching.

[The Gemini Method]

Thanks for not watching. You're welcome. I just think the writing went down post season 4. If you enjoy it good for you.

[JudynTX]

I just have to finish seeing it through. Loyal, I guess.

[J.T.]

How does British doctor woman know about Harry's code? I know that she is a profiler and an expert in psychology and neurology but I just don't see how she could know about Harry's code. If she knew Harry in the past, then yeah I understand.

I bet you it ends up being something like, Harry went to see a specialist to find out what to do with his psycho foster son and it turns out Vogel was that specialist and she suggested the whole "kill the bad guys" thing to Harry. That's how she knows about the code, because it was her idea. I bet she's the grandmama of the whole idea behind Dexter and The Code. That's why she had child Dexter's creepy drawings.

I also bet you the season ends with Harrison watching Dexter get murdered to sort of suggest the whole thing will continue thru him.

[Big Empty]

I bet you it ends up being something like, Harry went to see a specialist to find out what to do with his psycho foster son and it turns out Vogel was that specialist and she suggested the whole "kill the bad guys" thing to Harry. That's how she knows about the code, because it was her idea. I bet she's the grandmama of the whole idea behind Dexter and The Code. That's why she had child Dexter's creepy drawings.

I also bet you the season ends with Harrison watching Dexter get murdered to sort of suggest the whole thing will continue thru him.

damn, thats pretty good makes sense

[JudynTX]

No way is Harrison gonna take daddy's place. :lmao

[J.T.]

damn, thats pretty good makes sense

I watched the premiere with a group of friends and I got this one buddy who's kinda slow. He's not stupid, he's just like the last one to get a joke and shit like that. I dropped that scenario on them like right after the episode ended and he was all like, man that's probably what it's gonna be, I wanted to figure it out myself. Meanwhile everyone else in the room quietly looks at each other and thinks "but you never woulda figured it out dude".

Sidebar: What platform do you play Black Ops II on, guy?

[Brunodf]

Season primeire sucked, Dexter got dumber:rolleyes

[Jacob1983]

I don't want Dexter's kid to be a psycho like him. Harrison deserves a chance at being normal. Dexter is beyond repair.

[I. Hustle]

I don't want Dexter's kid to be a psycho like him. Harrison deserves a chance at being normal. Dexter is beyond repair.

Uuuummm yeah... it's not real life.

That Dr. theory makes a ton of sense though J.T. I bet that's it. I bet she is even the one to kill Dexter. after they make wild passionate love of course.

[vander]

lol was going to watch season 8, but on "previously on Dexter" I saw a bunch of stuff I don't remember. I think I stopped watching when he decided not to kill that other killer chick, she annoyed the crap out of me. like others have said, this show declined steeply after the first 2-4 seasons. every year since s4 I quit watching in disgust, thinking I'm done with the show, and then the next year I'm back again... :bang

[J.T.]

I bet you it ends up being something like, Harry went to see a specialist to find out what to do with his psycho foster son and it turns out Vogel was that specialist and she suggested the whole "kill the bad guys" thing to Harry. That's how she knows about the code, because it was her idea. I bet she's the grandmama of the whole idea behind Dexter and The Code. That's why she had child Dexter's creepy drawings.

Bam! Mutha fuckin' called that shit. Was pretty obvious, though.

REALLY hope Deb doesn't rat on Dex. This show needs to end with him on someone else's table or checkmating some big time serial killer, not behind bars.

[Big Empty]

I bet the phyciatrist is a serial killer

[Jacob1983]

50/50 that the therapist is the killer or at least a helper. She definitely isn't telling Dexter the complete truth. She has to be hiding something.

[JudynTX]

50/50 that the therapist is the killer or at least a helper. She definitely isn't telling Dexter the complete truth. She has to be hiding something.

Is she setting him up to kill Debra? I've been thinking about that. She's the only one who knows his secret, besides the Doc. :tu

[Big Empty]

damn im gonna be sad when Dexter is over

[I. Hustle]

It looks like the doc is jealous to me.

[Trill Clinton]

i think she's setting up a battle of the psycho serial killers for her book. she's playing both sides.

[JudynTX]

That was a big WTF after last episode? :wow I swear this show is going to end with either Debra or Dexter on the table.

[Spur|n|Austin]

50/50 that the therapist is the killer or at least a helper. She definitely isn't telling Dexter the complete truth. She has to be hiding something.

I thought the same thing, seems too obvious though, even for Dexter.

Deb has really been pissing me off more so than usual this season.

[JudynTX]

I thought the same thing, seems too obvious though, even for Dexter.

Deb has really been pissing me off more so than usual this season.

Why is Deb pissing you off? :lol Quinn is pissing me off. Why doesn't he just admit he still loves Debra? Men!!!

[Spur|n|Austin]

Why is Deb pissing you off? :lol Quinn is pissing me off. Why doesn't he just admit he still loves Debra? Men!!!

I dunno :lol she's too angry for me. I will say her acting is much better this season than it's ever been..

[leemajors]

I dunno :lol she's too angry for me. I will say her acting is much better this season than it's ever been..

really not saying much tbh

[CuckingFunt]

Deb is the only person on the show to whom I have any emotional connection anymore. And it's been that way for at least a couple of seasons now. I don't much care what happens to anyone else, including Dexter, but I want to see where Deb ends up.

[JudynTX]

Crazy shit. Debra trying to kill Dexter. Brain Surgeon is on the loose.

[Big Empty]

they should bring the russian stripper back hat quinn was banging. she was nice to look at.

[Spur|n|Austin]

they should bring the russian stripper back hat quinn was banging. she was nice to look at.

Agreed, Dexter's nanny, Jaime just doesn't do it for me..

[Biernutz]

I was told that there will be a spin off from Dexter. Deb will have her own show. Since it's already
stated that this is Michal Halls last year, he could die off and Deb takes over the role as the reaper.

[Sausage]

Ugh... For this being the last season of Dexter, it's been pretty disappointing to say the least. There is only a few more episodes back so it HAS to get better, right?

[JudynTX]

Hannah's back!!!

[Halberto]

Jesus... time for a bump. Episode 8 was CRAZY

[Jacob1983]

So the therapist is the killer aka the brain surgeon?

[JudynTX]

So the therapist is the killer aka the brain surgeon?

No, her son is.

Only 2 episodes left. This is going to end badly, I just have a feeling.

[Big Empty]

man it is! i want Dex to get away so i can feel better

[Brunodf]

I think Dexter will end up in jail or in the eletric chair.

Would be funny if Dexter get caught by a crime that he didn't commit...

[J.T.]

I also bet you the season ends with Harrison watching Dexter get murdered to sort of suggest the whole thing will continue thru him.

One episode to go and this scenario is still in play. There's been slight hints at Harrison having the itch this season, not many but the hints were there if you wanted to pick them up. Dexter almost deserves death at this point, he's been slipping hard for several seasons now.

[JudynTX]

One episode left. :depressed

Me thinks Dexter never leaves. Hannah gets away.

[oh crap]

i quit watching dexter after the season with julia stiles (do you blame me?) but i want to know how this ends. someone post if dex dies or something or other tonight.

[CuckingFunt]

It’s a feat for a finale to make you regret having watched a single moment of the series, but “Remember The Monsters” made it look easy. The first and second seasons of Dexter were enjoyable, sure, but they were also lined up the first dominoes in a chain of contrivances that allowed Dexter to skirt apprehension and win new allies rather than be made to deal with the consequences of his actions. There was a time when I’d have recommended those seasons, but now I couldn’t even do that in good conscience knowing they could be the gateway drug to subsequent seasons.

As a rule, I think it’s ridiculous to judge someone for liking or disliking an artwork. But I have to be a hypocrite here. If, after watching “Remember The Monsters,” you still consider yourself a fan ofDexter, I’m judging you. Not quietly, loudly. I’m in your face with a megaphone, yelling “WHAT IS YOUR DEAL? CAN’T YOU SEE HOW AWFUL THIS IS?” You may be thinking, “Why are you yelling into a megaphone? Isn’t that redundant?” But you love a show that, for the better part of eight seasons, has used voiceovers and ghost dads to call your attention to things you’re currently looking at with your eyes. So you’ll forgive me for thinking redundancy is your thing, won’t you?
http://www.avclub.com/articles/remember-the-monsters,102659/

[Jacob1983]

The finale was a piece of shit. I mean we are talking Seinfeld series finale bad. :p:

[Brodie Bruce]

Me thinks Dexter never leaves. Hannah gets away.

Good call.

The finale itself was pure shit. He should have died or got caught/exposed. Wow, fuck you Showtime.

[Jacob1983]

The mercy killing of Deb was cold. I know Dexter is evil but damn that was heartless. This finale was awful. I hope the writers have nightmares about the backlash from fans.

[ace3g]

I've given the series some leeway and the past couple episodes haven't been that bad but why is everyone doing the "Kenny Powers" ending...

Plus they were like "ok, lets close any loose ends all at the same time"

So when is Dexter: Dark Lumberjack series coming out?

[Brunodf]

Dexter "the Woodcutter" Morgan, really?! Just like that Wolverine movie :bang

[Brunodf]

And this finale got 8,1/10 on imdb?! People are really stupid

[I. Hustle]

So lame how people can't watch shows for the sole purpose of entertainment. It's television! People nitpicking over the most ridiculous stuff. Like in CF's quote. Whoever wrote that is an idiot.

[SpursRock20]

So lame how people can't watch shows for the sole purpose of entertainment. It's television! People nitpicking over the most ridiculous stuff. Like in CF's quote. Whoever wrote that is an idiot.

Seriously? It really isn't nitpicking. The show's writing has fallen off a cliff in the later seasons and last night's finale was a perfect example of rock bottom. I try to watch a show with an open mind, yet still can point out over 20 bullshit things per episode. How can you tell me that having a problem with things such as Dex leaving the hospital with Deb right in the middle of the open is nitpicking? Also, how can he survive a hurricane when he is driving right through it on his teeny boat? How can Batista come out of nowhere to save Dex in the middle of the hospital? How can the U.S. Marshall NOT KNOW that the guy he believed he was saving was all over the news for being a serial killer? He is in law enforcement! Why does Harrison all of a sudden love Hannah? Maybe because it is more convenient for the writers to say "hey, this might actually work out in Argentina". Give me a break.

These are big things and the show just glosses over these answers because the writers have already made bank from this cash cow of a show. And keep in mind, I don't watch a show just to hate it. There used to be a time that Dexter was one of my favorite shows so I just had to finish it. The way it has finished baffles me. It's even more baffling that some people think that this shit is still good television.

[Brodie Bruce]

So lame how people can't watch shows for the sole purpose of entertainment. It's television! People nitpicking over the most ridiculous stuff. Like in CF's quote. Whoever wrote that is an idiot.

I think people have a right to be disappointed after investing 8 years into a show for it to end with a fart rather than a bang.

[JudynTX]

I think people have a right to be disappointed after investing 8 years into a show for it to end with a fart rather than a bang.

:bang What a fucking disappointment. Dexter should have killed himself with Deb. That would have been more satisfying for the fans who invested 8 years into this show. One of the worst series finale, ever.

Oh come on, you knew Deb would end up in the ocean.

[I. Hustle]

Seriously? It really isn't nitpicking. The show's writing has fallen off a cliff in the later seasons and last night's finale was a perfect example of rock bottom. I try to watch a show with an open mind, yet still can point out over 20 bullshit things per episode. How can you tell me that having a problem with things such as Dex leaving the hospital with Deb right in the middle of the open is nitpicking? Also, how can he survive a hurricane when he is driving right through it on his teeny boat? How can Batista come out of nowhere to save Dex in the middle of the hospital? How can the U.S. Marshall NOT KNOW that the guy he believed he was saving was all over the news for being a serial killer? He is in law enforcement! Why does Harrison all of a sudden love Hannah? Maybe because it is more convenient for the writers to say "hey, this might actually work out in Argentina". Give me a break.

These are big things and the show just glosses over these answers because the writers have already made bank from this cash cow of a show. And keep in mind, I don't watch a show just to hate it. There used to be a time that Dexter was one of my favorite shows so I just had to finish it. The way it has finished baffles me. It's even more baffling that some people think that this shit is still good television.

Ok, so the whole premise of the show itself is ok and believable but him walking out with her body in the middle of a storm and him surviving the hurricane is bad? That doesn't make any sense. If you want to look at the show logically then of course you are going to find shit that doesn't make any sense. IT'S ENTERTAINMENT. What world do you live in that television makes any sense at all? Hell, even "reality" tv is scripted so that people will watch it.
If you watch a show expecting it to be completely logical then of course you will be disappointed but if you watch it to be entertained then that's exactly what is going to happen.

So funny to me that people point out all the loopholes and mistakes but have never once taken a crack at writing. Go hit Hollywood and show off some of your scripts then. Or better yet, don't watch shows that all you do is bitch about.

[I. Hustle]

:bang What a fucking disappointment. Dexter should have killed himself with Deb. That would have been more satisfying for the fans who invested 8 years into this show. One of the worst series finale, ever.

Oh come on, you knew Deb would end up in the ocean.

I disagree. I like the fact that he lived and has to live with the guilt of his decisions. In the end he goes home and has lost everything that meant anything to him.

[I. Hustle]

I think people have a right to be disappointed after investing 8 years into a show for it to end with a fart rather than a bang.

I watched it from beginning to end as well. I watched every show without missing. If I didn't like it or the direction it was going I would have stopped. I did that with True Blood because that show is bullshit and I thought it was going to be decent. When it continued to suck ass... I stopped watching.

[SpursRock20]

Ok, so the whole premise of the show itself is ok and believable but him walking out with her body in the middle of a storm and him surviving the hurricane is bad? That doesn't make any sense. If you want to look at the show logically then of course you are going to find shit that doesn't make any sense. IT'S ENTERTAINMENT. What world do you live in that television makes any sense at all? Hell, even "reality" tv is scripted so that people will watch it.
If you watch a show expecting it to be completely logical then of course you will be disappointed but if you watch it to be entertained then that's exactly what is going to happen.

So funny to me that people point out all the loopholes and mistakes but have never once taken a crack at writing. Go hit Hollywood and show off some of your scripts then. Or better yet, don't watch shows that all you do is bitch about.

The premise of the show is gold, it's the main reason I stuck with the show. True, it is very unlikely that there could ever be a forensic analyst who murders the bad guys in his spare time. I get that, by the same token what are the chances that a down-on-his-luck cancer-stricken chemistry teacher will become a meth kingpin and become the biggest drug lord on the planet? Both are very unlikely.

Knowing this does not mean that I forget about the execution and put my brain in a coma as I watch each show. Based on your line of thinking, a fictional story shouldn't give a crap about the execution, because after all, it is fictional.

[I. Hustle]

The premise of the show is gold, it's the main reason I stuck with the show. True, it is very unlikely that there could ever be a forensic analyst who murders the bad guys in his spare time. I get that, by the same token what are the chances that a down-on-his-luck cancer-stricken chemistry teacher will become a meth kingpin and become the biggest drug lord on the planet? Both are very unlikely.

Knowing this does not mean that I forget about the execution and put my brain in a coma as I watch each show. Based on your line of thinking, a fictional story shouldn't give a crap about the execution, because after all, it is fictional.

No, my point is that there are no rules or guidelines that need to be followed. Now if it ended with Dexter splitting in half with his "dark passenger" demon emerging then ok I would say maybe they went too far. You don't have to put your "brain in a coma" to enjoy something. Some stuff you just write off and let go. Could he just walk out with Deb like that without anyone noticing? Maybe not. But they wanted him to be able to take her to his boat in order to send her off the only way he knows how. Could they have done it differently? Yes, but then they only have a certain amount of time to fit everything in.
Batista walking up on that dude? Chalk it up to them knowing the killer was after her and that two officers were always on duty. Why wouldn't those closest to her want to watch her?
IT'S TELEVISION

[SpursRock20]

No, my point is that there are no rules or guidelines that need to be followed. Now if it ended with Dexter splitting in half with his "dark passenger" demon emerging then ok I would say maybe they went too far. You don't have to put your "brain in a coma" to enjoy something. Some stuff you just write off and let go. Could he just walk out with Deb like that without anyone noticing? Maybe not. But they wanted him to be able to take her to his boat in order to send her off the only way he knows how. Could they have done it differently? Yes, but then they only have a certain amount of time to fit everything in.
Batista walking up on that dude? Chalk it up to them knowing the killer was after her and that two officers were always on duty. Why wouldn't those closest to her want to watch her?
IT'S TELEVISION

I have to in order to enjoy Dexter.

Look I can see you really like the show and I did for awhile, too. No sense in arguing over that. I was merely trying to point out that many people notice things while watching tv shows (especially dramas) that can't happen in reality and it sours their impression on the given show. I happen to be one of those people and you don't. I happen to find it more enjoyable when the writers can find a way to be clever and not view its fans as credulous people.

[Trainwreck2100]

it's no coincidence that the show went downhill after they killed doakes. The show worked best when he had a foil and they never were able to give him another one

[I. Hustle]

I have to in order to enjoy Dexter.

Look I can see you really like the show and I did for awhile, too. No sense in arguing over that. I was merely trying to point out that many people notice things while watching tv shows (especially dramas) that can't happen in reality and it sours their impression on the given show. I happen to be one of those people and you don't. I happen to find it more enjoyable when the writers can find a way to be clever and not view its fans as credulous people.

They would have needed another episode or a longer finale to fit everything in. I liked the show, sure my wife and I made comments about how he just walked out with her but I liked the fact that he dropped her into the ocean like that. I would have been more upset if they had him dress up like a doctor and try to explain his way out of there.

[Brunodf]

it's no coincidence that the show went downhill after they killed Trinity.
Fixed

[SpursRock20]

They would have needed another episode or a longer finale to fit everything in. I liked the show, sure my wife and I made comments about how he just walked out with her but I liked the fact that he dropped her into the ocean like that. I would have been more upset if they had him dress up like a doctor and try to explain his way out of there.

You might be right. There was quite a lot of stuff that happened in this last episode. But maybe if the writers didn't spend so much time on silly side-plots (Masuka and his daughter being the main one for this season), there would be more time for the essentials.

[I. Hustle]

Fixed

I'll agree with that. John Lithgow was by far the best bad guy of any season.

[ace3g]

Original showrunner's original ending:

“I haven’t shared this with anyone,” Philips told the site. “And I can tell you that this is what I personally would have done should I have stayed with the show. I chose not to stay with the show, and so everybody did what they did, and I had no problem with that…and I think they did a good job with the final episode. But here is what I personally would have pitched.“

“In the very last scene of the series,” Philips explained, “Dexter wakes up. And everybody is going to think, ‘Oh, it was a dream.’ And then the camera pulls back and back and back and then we realize, ‘No, it’s not a dream.’ Dexter’s opening his eyes and he’s on the execution table at the Florida Penitentiary. They’re just starting to administer the drugs and he looks out through the window to the observation gallery.

“And in the gallery are all the people that Dexter killed—including the Trinity Killer and the Ice Truck Killer (his brother Rudy), LaGuerta who he was responsible killing, Doakes who he’s arguably responsible for, Rita, who he’s arguably responsible for, Lila. All the big deaths, and also whoever the weekly episodic kills were. They are all there.

“That’s what I envisioned for the ending of Dexter,” he concludes. “That everything we’ve seen over the past eight seasons has happened in the several seconds from the time they start Dexter’s execution to the time they finish the execution and he dies. Literally, his life flashed before his eyes as he was about to die. I think it would have been a great, epic, very satisfying conclusion.”

http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3255741/tv-original-dexter-showrunner-reveals-how-he-would-have-ended-the-show/

[AnthonyM]

But what about Masuka's daughter!? Or the lieutenant who beat out Quinn for the job and just mysteriously disappeared from the show!? Why are these important questions not answered?

[J.T.]

Original showrunner's original ending

That ending would have been fantastic. I really think Dexter should have died. This season basically tried to do too many things. There was Debra being all coked out while working undercover for Elway. Dr. Vogel showing up. The Brain Surgeon. Masuka's Daughter. Cassie and Dexter trying to date and him getting friend zoned. Debra and Elway getting close trying to frame his sister's womanizing boyfriend. Quinn, Jamie and all their bullshit fights. Quinn trying to make Sergeant. Zach Hamilton and Dexter trying to teach him The Code. Hannah showing up again. Debra convincing Elway to try and capture Hannah. Hannah's abusive and controlling husband. Dexter and Hannah getting back together. Cassie's boyfriend turning out to be Dr. Vogel's son. Zach Hamilton getting his head cut open. Dr. Vogel's son turning out to be The Brain Surgeon. Dr. Vogel getting her throat slit by her son. Elway getting all butthurt that Deb won't fuck him. Elway calling in the Marshal to go after Hannah. Dexter and Hannah deciding to uproot his life in Miami and move to Argentina with Harrison. Deb and Quinn getting back together. Dexter hunting Vogel's son. The Marshal getting close to figuring out the Morgans are sheltering Hannah.... all of that before this finale.

That's way too much shit to cram into 12 episodes. I don't know WTF Showtime was smoking but the show really did go downhill after Trinity. I thought the season with the Doomsday killer was actually pretty fucking good (aside from that crap about Debra realizing she's in love with Dexter), and last year wasn't so bad but Season 5 was shit and this season never really decided what it wanted to be. And that's a shitty distinction to have for your final season. I'm really glad I don't have to watch Dexter anymore after putting up with their bullshit this year.

[Biernutz]

Many longtime Dexter fans were disappointed with the last episode. Now it's coming out
that Showtime cable network told the producer that Dexter was not to be killed off.
There was a lot of endings but Showtime said "he Lives". Blame Showtime not the
show for what could have been a better ending.

[Jacob1983]

Thanks Obama.

[ChumpDumper]

Many longtime Dexter fans were disappointed with the last episode. Now it's coming out
that Showtime cable network told the producer that Dexter was not to be killed off.
There was a lot of endings but Showtime said "he Lives". Blame Showtime not the
show for what could have been a better ending.He could still have lived without its sucking so bad.

[Reck]

1316472063448809474

Never too late to try to fix the clusterfuck ending.

[gambit1990]

i have no idea what they're gonna do but i'm down for it.

can't be any worse than how they left it.

[gambit1990]

TBH though, hannibal >>> dexter.

[Will Hunting]

The fact they're bringing the producer for the first 4 seasons back is promising. Season 5 was alright but seasons 6 - 8 were when it fell off a cliff.

[BacktoBasics]

Hopefully he rethinks how he wants it to end. Gonna be a real disappointment if he he gets the execution ending he already said he wanted.

[Blake]

Lol BacktoBasics making an appearance

[spurraider21]

i always thought the obvious way to end the show would have been for the cycle to begin again, with harrison being found in a pool of dexter's blood

[gambit1990]

i always thought the obvious way to end the show would have been for the cycle to begin again, with harrison being found in a pool of dexter's blood
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dexter/images/b/b3/2013-09-01_1830.png/revision/latest?cb=20130901083223

[spurraider21]

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dexter/images/b/b3/2013-09-01_1830.png/revision/latest?cb=20130901083223
yeah happened with Rita.. needed to happen with Dexter

[SpursforSix]

It wasn't terrible. Maybe I had my expectations so low that I was surprised how un-bad it was.

But seriously, why the fuck did Hannah not cut and dye her hair knowing that the Fed Marshall was on to her.
Not to mention what would have been a high profile marriage to the casino guy.

[spurraider21]

It wasn't terrible. Maybe I had my expectations so low that I was surprised how un-bad it was.

But seriously, why the fuck did Hannah not cut and dye her hair knowing that the Fed Marshall was on to her.
Not to mention what would have been a high profile marriage to the casino guy.
between the shitty "brain surgeon" villain who comes out of nowhere to be the big bad finale, the utter lack of closure for dexter, just felt like they punted instead of making a decision

[Will Hunting]

i always thought the obvious way to end the show would have been for the cycle to begin again, with harrison being found in a pool of dexter's blood
Not that that would have been bad, but idk why they couldn’t just end the show with Dexter escaping w Hannah and Harrison to South America and living happily. It didn’t need to have a tumultuous ending, but to your point the ending needed to be one extreme or the other. Either Dexter is cured of his psychopathy and then leads a happy life, or he ends up dead/in prison. The reason the ending sucked is because it tried to split the baby.

Of all the premium channel TV shows that I’ve been addicted to, Homeland had by far the best ending imo. Brought closure to all the plots/subplots and had a good mixture of sad/happy. The ending to the Sopranos wasn’t bad but it was overrated.

[SpursforSix]

between the shitty "brain surgeon" villain who comes out of nowhere to be the big bad finale, the utter lack of closure for dexter, just felt like they punted instead of making a decision

Yeah...but I guess was able to watch it knowing that there's another season coming out. Also I think since I was able to binge it, I didn't have this long wait period in anticipation of the "final" season. So maybe it wasn't as much of a let down. In any event, it was a good series but definitely doesn't belong in the same tier as BB, The Wire, etc.

[Reck]

Michael C Hall looks like a grandpa these days. Also his acting seems to be stuck between Dexter and David.

Tried watching Safe a while back and it was so bad. Like 100% bad. Story, acting, everything. :lol

[SpursforSix]

Michael C Hall looks like a grandpa these days. Also his acting seems to be stuck between Dexter and David.

Tried watching Safe a while back and it was so bad. Like 100% bad. Story, acting, everything. :lol

I haven't seen anything to suggest he's a great actor. He just happened to catch a couple of good roles in good series. Serieses?

[spurraider21]

I haven't seen anything to suggest he's a great actor. He just happened to catch a couple of good roles in good series. Serieses?
wifey was watching The Crown, and i caught a glimpse of some scenes were he was supposedly portraying JFK. he was fucking awful :lol

he's good in the role of Dexter, but he doesnt have any range or real acting chops. in dexter he gets to play a psycopath with limited (though to be fair, expanding) emotional range :lol

[SpursforSix]

wifey was watching The Crown, and i caught a glimpse of some scenes were he was supposedly portraying JFK. he was fucking awful :lol

he's good in the role of Dexter, but he doesnt have any range or real acting chops. in dexter he gets to play a psycopath with limited (though to be fair, expanding) emotional range :lol

Exactly. I mean...can a bad actor really fuck up playing a psychopath? All the bad chops and personal interactions can be chalked up to, "oh man...what a psychopath".

[Reck]

Exactly. I mean...can a bad actor really fuck up playing a psychopath? All the bad chops and personal interactions can be chalked up to, "oh man...what a psychopath".

Nah, I dont think he's a bad actor. Just has limited range.

He's good at playing detached and emotionally scarred charactes like Dexter (A serial killer) and David Fisher. (A repressive gay mortician)

He cant do normal roles. He comes off as boring as shit.

[SpursforSix]

Nah, I dont think he's a bad actor. Just has limited range.

He's good at playing detached and emotionally scarred charactes like Dexter (A serial killer) and David Fisher. (A repressive gay mortician)

He cant do normal roles. He comes off as boring as shit.

Then I'm not sure what "bad actor" means. If he can't pull off normal roles.
I mean...isn't it like a Down's Syndrome actor that's really good at playing characters with Down's Syndrome?
Maybe he's believable at that, but you can't really cast him in anything else.

[Reck]

Then I'm not sure what "bad actor" means. If he can't pull off normal roles.
I mean...isn't it like a Down's Syndrome actor that's really good at playing characters with Down's Syndrome?
Maybe he's believable at that, but you can't really cast him in anything else.

Not really I mean comedy actors are good at comedy but not so good at serious drama. Few can pull that off.

[SpursforSix]

Not really I mean comedy actors are good at comedy but not so good at serious drama. Few can pull that off.

Yeah...but that's comedy. Most of those guys were stand ups before acting. Here, we're talking about a dramatic actor that can only seem to pull off one kind of role. And according to comments from spurraider, sucked trying to do something else.

[spurraider21]

i dont think Michael C Hall had to act particularly well for Dexter. Its not like he was Joaquin Phoenix on Joker :lol. i mean look at this acting in what should be a high tension scene. he kinda just talks without emotion, which i cant imagine is particularly taxing. but he was good enough for the role. as the show had a lot of narration, he also had a good voice for it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MgS2jysF0E

[Reck]

Anyone watched the first episode yet? I haven’t but apparently it was a great first impression with strong reviews.

Im gonna give it some time before going in.

[ChumpDumper]

Yeah I'll subscribe and binge at the end of the season. Has to be better than the last season.

[Blake]

I guess the question is where does he dump the bodies now that he doesn't have the middle of the Atlantic

[gambit1990]

i thought the first episode of the new season was pretty boring...

[MI21]

Thought the first episode was great, felt a lot more like the first 4 seasons than the last 4 seasons.

[Reck]

:lol The ending….again.

I actually enjoyed the first 9 episodes. Really solid but these writers shouldn’t be allowed to end TV Shows because they just don’t seem to have it.

[BD24]

:lol The ending….again.

I actually enjoyed the first 9 episodes. Really solid but these writers shouldn’t be allowed to end TV Shows because they just don’t seem to have it.
Would have to agree with this tbh

[Medvedenko]

Yeah, the ending was so disjointed. Should have ended with the main climax being a showdown between the son, Dex and the main bad guy...then do the sacrifice thing.

[Big Empty]

Blah :(

[BD24]

In fairness most shows fuck up the ending. Breaking Bad one of the only ones I can think of off the top of my head that had a truly satisfying ending.

[gambit1990]

saw the first episode of this season and never cared to keep watching.