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Any ideas when Season 8 is duebyo begin? Roughly :-P
Dexter (Spoiler Potential)
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Just finished season 7.
Yes! I totally noticed that. I was actually waiting to see it just so that I could see if they did something like that. I anticipated that they might go for that exact switch, and they did. If it's any consolation, she used to have that model in green.
Good season, excellent show. I'm concerned for the future though. I see some possible story arcs for season 8 and I'm wary of what the writers might do to us.
Yes! I totally noticed that. I was actually waiting to see it just so that I could see if they did something like that. I anticipated that they might go for that exact switch, and they did. If it's any consolation, she used to have that model in green.
Good season, excellent show. I'm concerned for the future though. I see some possible story arcs for season 8 and I'm wary of what the writers might do to us.
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What did everyone think of the series finale?
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After season 5, they had a new writer, who quite frankly, SUCKED. I was happy with the finale, until the ending. Seasons 6-8 were terrible.
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GTP appropriate, just watching now that series is over, only onto the 3rd ep. But, anybody else notice the cool car models in that guy's office? Deb's boss? Anybody ID them all? Corvette, 300sl?, Mustang, Porsche?...?
Edit: a 2nd corvette and a Jag E-type? Or Datsun?
Edit: a 2nd corvette and a Jag E-type? Or Datsun?
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So after studiously avoiding spoilers for a few weeks I finally got to watch to the conclusion of the show.
My god, what a disappointment. I get it, they want to keep the theme of 'what Dexter touches, is destroyed eventually' from S4 going, but what a haphazard story arc for this final season. And really, surviving a hurricane out to sea after dumping her body - surely he would take her into the storm too, brother and sister bound?
I get that they wanted to have him as a prisoner of his long held wish - to feel normal, only to suffer the pain of normal people, but the execution of that was pretty meek. Such a shame. It should have ended after S4
, maybe S5.
My god, what a disappointment. I get it, they want to keep the theme of 'what Dexter touches, is destroyed eventually' from S4 going, but what a haphazard story arc for this final season. And really, surviving a hurricane out to sea after dumping her body - surely he would take her into the storm too, brother and sister bound?
I get that they wanted to have him as a prisoner of his long held wish - to feel normal, only to suffer the pain of normal people, but the execution of that was pretty meek. Such a shame. It should have ended after S4
, maybe S5.
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I really disliked when he did dump Deborah's body in the ocean-like the other serial killers he killed-it showed a lack of respect towards any wishes she may have had in regards to her body. And what you said about the execution of faking his death is completely true-it didn't fit rightSo after studiously avoiding spoilers for a few weeks I finally got to watch to the conclusion of the show.
My god, what a disappointment. I get it, they want to keep the theme of 'what Dexter touches, is destroyed eventually' from S4 going, but what a haphazard story arc for this final season. And really, surviving a hurricane out to sea after dumping her body - surely he would take her into the storm too, brother and sister bound?
I get that they wanted to have him as a prisoner of his long held wish - to feel normal, only to suffer the pain of normal people, but the execution of that was pretty meek. Such a shame. It should have ended after S4
I have to agree-the ending sucked, and really Season 5 was the last 'great' season of Dexter. After that, it became more or less the same thing.
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Just started watching this series last week. Finished season 1 last night. What a great show. "Surprise mother ..........." 
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I started watching season 3 this week. The episode I watched is by far the hardest I have ever laughed at his sister.
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It was when Dexter told his sister he was going to have a baby. I would post the youtube link but I think it will show up in the spoiler but she says.....
"A mother f roly poly, chubby cheek, sh machine baby??!!!!"
lmao!!
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Spoiler
It was when Dexter told his sister he was going to have a baby. I would post the youtube link but I think it will show up in the spoiler but she says.....
"A mother f roly poly, chubby cheek, sh machine baby??!!!!"
lmao!!
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Just finished the show. I have some thoughts... big surprise....
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Ugh what a deeply unsatisfying ending that was. You knew it was coming of course. They paraded the paradise happy ending out about 4 episodes too early and then talked it up and talked it up - to the point where you never thought it had a chance and were just waiting for the unraveling. So it's not like it was a surprise that it all fell apart.
The final season had potential until the final episode with the exception of a few head-scratching "no" moments. Like:
- why did the federal marshal go into the abandoned psych ward after deb and dex when Hannah wasn't present?
- Why would he untie the first person he saw immediately instead of waiting to spring a trap on deb or looking around for Hannah?
- Why would dex just leave Saxxon tied up and assume it would all go according to plan what? [/Dr. Evil]
- Why would Hannah and deb leave deb's place right after bounty hunter boy had figured out hannah was holed up there? Out in the open? Using debs BMW? Without at least dying her hair?
- Why would the federal marshal not recognize saxxon after his face was plastered all over everything complete with videos that would be seared into your brain AND he didn't change his appearance AND you're a law enforcement officer!?!
- What's with the sudden "oh no now deb's a vegetable", that's such a weak writing technique.
- What was the plan? Deb was going to untie Saxxon and handcuff him? He's a trained killer, how about you get help - like dex who just drove away for no apparent reason.
- Or was the plan that Deb was going to wait for backup and not be able to explain why she strapped saxxon to the chair instead of cuffing him and throwing him in the car?
- Spyware works both ways, if he can see Vogel's computer, I can see his? What?
- We found saxxon's secrete lair, oooh here's his computer, now I can access it without a password (what?) and find incriminating videos... that I couldn't get earlier with my made-up spyware technique for some reason.
- How did psycho boy's blood get under Cassidy's nails?
- What's with the nanny? I thought for sure she was the killer what with her ridiculous attachment to harrison, her unlimited access to Dexter's house, and her insane willingness to watch the kid while Dexter romps around.
- Furthermore, what's with the kid? Did we not realize that Aster and Cody were a pain in the ass? Why must we have Harrison in the show at all?
- If you're going to have Harrison in the show and leave Dexter a single dad, try not to make him such a ridiculously irresponsible one.
- Deb calls for backup, doesn't wait... again.
- Was the entire Masuka, poorly written, donor plotline just a complete waste of time?
- There was so much filler in season 8. Who's Batista going to make Sergeant? Are quin and nanny going to stay together? How do we free Hannah from her husband? Don't care. Don't care. Don't care.
Actually you know what, the season as a whole was bad. There were good moments, but they were overshadowed by stupidity. So... the end.
- Deb is finally straightened out, so she gets killed. Wow, who didn't see that coming. Same thing happened to Rita.
- Dex is finally straightened out, and doesn't get killed, so he has to do the job himeself for random forced-in not well motivated reasons. Wow, who didn't see that coming.
- Because of the way it was written, there was zero opportunity to actually get emotional with the downer ending.
- It just wasn't fitting, Dexter trying to off himself and failing? Or faking his own death to bail? It just doesn't make sense. Oh you did it for Hannah so she wouldn't get hurt? But you're reformed now right? You don't need to kill? WTH?
I need to just pretend the show ended at season 7.
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Ugh what a deeply unsatisfying ending that was. You knew it was coming of course. They paraded the paradise happy ending out about 4 episodes too early and then talked it up and talked it up - to the point where you never thought it had a chance and were just waiting for the unraveling. So it's not like it was a surprise that it all fell apart.
The final season had potential until the final episode with the exception of a few head-scratching "no" moments. Like:
- why did the federal marshal go into the abandoned psych ward after deb and dex when Hannah wasn't present?
- Why would he untie the first person he saw immediately instead of waiting to spring a trap on deb or looking around for Hannah?
- Why would dex just leave Saxxon tied up and assume it would all go according to plan what? [/Dr. Evil]
- Why would Hannah and deb leave deb's place right after bounty hunter boy had figured out hannah was holed up there? Out in the open? Using debs BMW? Without at least dying her hair?
- Why would the federal marshal not recognize saxxon after his face was plastered all over everything complete with videos that would be seared into your brain AND he didn't change his appearance AND you're a law enforcement officer!?!
- What's with the sudden "oh no now deb's a vegetable", that's such a weak writing technique.
- What was the plan? Deb was going to untie Saxxon and handcuff him? He's a trained killer, how about you get help - like dex who just drove away for no apparent reason.
- Or was the plan that Deb was going to wait for backup and not be able to explain why she strapped saxxon to the chair instead of cuffing him and throwing him in the car?
- Spyware works both ways, if he can see Vogel's computer, I can see his? What?
- We found saxxon's secrete lair, oooh here's his computer, now I can access it without a password (what?) and find incriminating videos... that I couldn't get earlier with my made-up spyware technique for some reason.
- How did psycho boy's blood get under Cassidy's nails?
- What's with the nanny? I thought for sure she was the killer what with her ridiculous attachment to harrison, her unlimited access to Dexter's house, and her insane willingness to watch the kid while Dexter romps around.
- Furthermore, what's with the kid? Did we not realize that Aster and Cody were a pain in the ass? Why must we have Harrison in the show at all?
- If you're going to have Harrison in the show and leave Dexter a single dad, try not to make him such a ridiculously irresponsible one.
- Deb calls for backup, doesn't wait... again.
- Was the entire Masuka, poorly written, donor plotline just a complete waste of time?
- There was so much filler in season 8. Who's Batista going to make Sergeant? Are quin and nanny going to stay together? How do we free Hannah from her husband? Don't care. Don't care. Don't care.
Actually you know what, the season as a whole was bad. There were good moments, but they were overshadowed by stupidity. So... the end.
- Deb is finally straightened out, so she gets killed. Wow, who didn't see that coming. Same thing happened to Rita.
- Dex is finally straightened out, and doesn't get killed, so he has to do the job himeself for random forced-in not well motivated reasons. Wow, who didn't see that coming.
- Because of the way it was written, there was zero opportunity to actually get emotional with the downer ending.
- It just wasn't fitting, Dexter trying to off himself and failing? Or faking his own death to bail? It just doesn't make sense. Oh you did it for Hannah so she wouldn't get hurt? But you're reformed now right? You don't need to kill? WTH?
I need to just pretend the show ended at season 7.
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I finished up Season 4 last night. What a great season and holy crap what a bombshell ending! 
EDIT: Finished up Season 5. Great ending to the season. Enjoyed this season a lot.
EDIT 2: Finished up Season 6. This was an ok season with an awkward ending....
EDIT: Finished up Season 5. Great ending to the season. Enjoyed this season a lot.
EDIT 2: Finished up Season 6. This was an ok season with an awkward ending....
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Finished up all the seasons of Dexter last night. Overall a truly enjoyable series. A few rough parts here and there but I did enjoy the ride.
Very sad ending for sure. Feel so bad for Deb. I really think he should have killed himself at the end with Deb. The way he took the boat into the storm I thought would have been a perfect ending. But I was actually sad to see he lived at the very end. They should have just killed him off IMO.
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