Dexter (Season 5)

[SuperBowlNachos]

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This is Dexter we are talking about, it always starts off slow. Although if it doesn't pick up next episode I will be worried. I could have not watched last nights episode and I wouldn't have missed anything important story wise.

[Gizmo]

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Good episode last night but felt like a filler setting it up for next week. The concentration was on everyone's else stories and gearing up for what's gonna happen with Quin and Debra finding that killer.

[CMH]

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Lots of little things happening that are important for all the arcs, which is cool.

The only thing that bothered me was Lumen staying. There's no real explanation for her staying in Miami. Are we supposed to believe that she didn't board her flight because the female security guard was patting her down? I mean, that's what it basically tells us because that's the last thing we saw and then she stays in Miami.

It also makes very little sense because she should expect to see more ogling eyes in that state unless the real problem is most men in Miami are more interested in hotter looking girls. Yea, that probably explains why she felt like staying.

[jeremym480]

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I was hoping Luman was gone for good. Oh well.. spoiler from next weeks previews

Spoiler

Any chance that Dexter kills her after she murders that guy?

Also, that whole Laquerta going undercover crap was about the worst bit of writing I've seen from Dexter. I mean, come on! She's not going to tell her husband that she's going under cover. Jeez

[CMH]

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Also, that whole Laquerta going undercover crap was about the worst bit of writing I've seen from Dexter. I mean, come on! She's not going to tell her husband that she's going under cover. Jeez

Agreed. I think it was fairly obvious that she wasn't cheating on him. Maybe I'm just immune to the games television plays with its viewers, but this one was very in your face.

It doesn't make sense that she wouldn't tell her husband that she's working undercover, no matter the situation. Her explanation was so horrible they purposely had the precinct call them in because no one knew where to go with her dumb excuse.

[Gizmo]

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I was hoping Luman was gone for good. Oh well.. spoiler from next weeks previews

Spoiler

Any chance that Dexter kills her after she murders that guy?

Also, that whole Laquerta going undercover crap was about the worst bit of writing I've seen from Dexter. I mean, come on! She's not going to tell her husband that she's going under cover. Jeez

Yeah, the whole LaQuerta/Batista story lines this season are by far the worse writings done. It has nothing to do with Dexter and even if it was a small sub plot, those two character don't bring much to the show.

[BlueNGold]

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Just watched last night's episode an hour ago. It was a decent episode but they're really setting things up for later in the season. I hope they can live up to it, otherwise this season will have been a failure.

I REALLY hope they don't push Lumen on as some type of love interest for Dexter, but I get the feeling after the airport scene that that's where they'll be going.

[Hassan Darkside]

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Lots of little things happening that are important for all the arcs, which is cool.

The only thing that bothered me was Lumen staying. There's no real explanation for her staying in Miami. Are we supposed to believe that she didn't board her flight because the female security guard was patting her down? I mean, that's what it basically tells us because that's the last thing we saw and then she stays in Miami.

It also makes very little sense because she should expect to see more ogling eyes in that state unless the real problem is most men in Miami are more interested in hotter looking girls. Yea, that probably explains why she felt like staying.

Nah that's not it. She's been very reluctant to go back home since Dexter first suggested it to her. There's something about back home that seems to scare her and it's got to be related to whatever Boyd was doing.

[Beantown]

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Nah that's not it. She's been very reluctant to go back home since Dexter first suggested it to her. There's something about back home that seems to scare her and it's got to be related to whatever Boyd was doing.

I'm expecting to find out her parents are the ones that "sold" her off in the first place.

[JayBee74]

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I was hoping Luman was gone for good. Oh well.. spoiler from next weeks previews

Spoiler

Any chance that Dexter kills her after she murders that guy?

Stiles is slated for ten episodes as Lumen so she'll be alive for awhile.

[CMH]

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Nah that's not it. She's been very reluctant to go back home since Dexter first suggested it to her. There's something about back home that seems to scare her and it's got to be related to whatever Boyd was doing.

Haha, my last part was just a joke.

The real issue is that there is still no reasoning for her actions. She says she's going to go back home, goes to security checkpoint and suddenly she's on cab back into Miami-Dade.

I get it that she's afraid of something; there's something not right about her being home. But, her motivation to return to Miami-Dade isn't clear when she seemed accepting that going to Minnesota was the right move.

We're just supposed to accept that she didn't go and not ask questions. The entire episode was full of scenarios that the writers did not know how to answer so they just skimmed right through it.

[JayBee74]

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I get it that she's afraid of something; there's something not right about her being home. But, her motivation to return to Miami-Dade isn't clear when she seemed accepting that going to Minnesota was the right move.

The hand search by the female security guard, coupled with paranoid delusions of men leering at her prompted her to stay in Miami. It's pretty clear, even if you think the writing's a bit weak.

[CMH]

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The hand search by the female security guard, coupled with paranoid delusions of men leering at her prompted her to stay in Miami. It's pretty clear, even if you think the writing's a bit weak.

That's weak because she can see people looking at her all the time.

I know she's messed up and has been through a lot, but a female searching her is going to prompt her to not board a flight? The act was already done. What would be more believable is her to turn away before the search.

Actually, an even better motivation would be her on the flight and experiencing those things. That would equate flight to pain. The girl goes to a coffee shop every day. There are people there every day. I don't buy the ogling eyes for a second. Not strong enough.

[JayBee74]

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That's weak because she can see people looking at her all the time.

I know she's messed up and has been through a lot, but a female searching her is going to prompt her to not board a flight? The act was already done. What would be more believable is her to turn away before the search.

Actually, an even better motivation would be her on the flight and experiencing those things. That would equate flight to pain. The girl goes to a coffee shop every day. There are people there every day. I don't buy the ogling eyes for a second. Not strong enough.

Well, you can have your opinion on a better way for her to come back. I'm not sure I want her back.

[CMH]

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Well, you can have your opinion on a better way for her to come back. I'm not sure I want her back.

Hahaha, maybe that's the problem. I'm just angry she's back. But, I expected her back anyway because I knew how many episodes she'd be in.