Dexter (Season 8)

[JayBee74]

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I think I'm growing "Dexter Weary". This episode was more tedious than it was entertaining. Deb in a self hate fog the whole time, Quinn screwing someone else, (Angel's sister, opening up the "big brother protective rage" cliché ), and another "off code" kill by by Dexter. A surprise at the end, but the doctor speaks of a code that Dexter no longer goes by.

[xxxAir23xxx]

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I think I'm growing "Dexter Weary". This episode was more tedious than it was entertaining. Deb in a self hate fog the whole time, Quinn screwing someone else, (Angel's sister, opening up the "big brother protective rage" cliché ), and another "off code" kill by by Dexter. A surprise at the end, but the doctor speaks of a code that Dexter no longer goes by.

I don't think the point of the episode was to entertain the audience from beginning to end. We have an entire season that's most likely filled to the brim with action. This episode more or less was just an opportunity to set the stage for the rest of the season and reel people in (not to mention an opportunity to get Angel's hot sister naked). The calm before the storm.

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The moment I saw the doc staring Dex down when he was leaving the autopsy room I said out loud to myself "she knows". Really interesting to see where the story goes with this woman. Hopefully the writers don't screw it up. I'm hoping they don't kill Dex or Deb and definitely not Harrison...pretty ironic because legally both of 'em (D&D) deserve death. Cheers to a good final season

[WDOgF0reL1fe]

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I loved this episode.

Couple potential "baddies" already.

Cant wait for next week!!!

[LakerFan56]

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I think I'm growing "Dexter Weary". This episode was more tedious than it was entertaining. Deb in a self hate fog the whole time, Quinn screwing someone else, (Angel's sister, opening up the "big brother protective rage" cliché ), and another "off code" kill by by Dexter. A surprise at the end, but the doctor speaks of a code that Dexter no longer goes by.

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Ya, I'm getting the same way. Dexter having a rage, yet he's a psycho with no emotions is a contradiction. There have been several off code kills. I remember shaking my head when Dexter killed that dude in the restroom for pissing him off. I was like wtf? I don't like how every season there's a new villain for Dexter to take out. That fire guy last season was too much. I wish they would focus on the current cast more instead of having a new bad guy to chase. I liked last season because they focused on Deb and Laguerta. I think the most interesting part of the show is between Deb and Dexter and I like it so far.

I think I'm going to start avoiding the previews like I did for Homeland. Showtime reveals way too much in the previews.

[BlueNGold]

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Umm, wow. Incredible episode.

The best part about the ending was that it was a total "holy ****!" moment, yet it was kind of in a more subtle way, if that makes sense.

Anyways, is it Sunday yet?

[cubsball899]

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i've got no problem with dexter's 'emotions'. every season has shown to us the emotions growing inside him. and the consequences of these 'emotions' really show us (or at least me) that Harry was very correct in trying to suppress Dexter's emotions. Emotions make one volatile, and unpredictable, which is not what you want to be if you are a serial killer. And the last several seasons we've been witnessing that.

lakerfan, i completely agree about the previews.

it is pretty annoying that Jamie adds very little to the show besides sex appeal, that feels very cheap to me

[JayBee74]

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Maybe the code that the doctor spoke of is a reminder for Dexter to adhere to it. At least they didn't drag out Dr Vogel's suspicions.

LOL, ,Matthews commenting on the doctor being "Quite a looker". For her age she is. In her younger days she was drop dead gorgeous.

I'm wondering if having Deb kill Laguerta was a mistake? Do we really want her to loathe herself for the remainder of the run? It's almost like her death is imminent.

[Leon]

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Fascinating we're talking about Dexter's emotions since his gradual "adoption" of emotions is what is making him more human and thus, make us more sympathetic towards him. At the same time, it's these same emotions that has been causing his downfall as an effective serial killer vigilante (anti-hero) which really puts us, the viewer, in a bind as to whether we root for his success (and probably table some innocents along the way) or see it all end (with him dying) -- though of course, the show IS ending.

Either way, I really liked the episode. 4/5. I was amused the director from Entourage was here (Billy?); he was always a bit irritating in the early seasons of Entourage. But I think the best part for me was finding out Deb's ****ING PASSWORD!

[LakerFan56]

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Maybe the code that the doctor spoke of is a reminder for Dexter to adhere to it. At least they didn't drag out Dr Vogel's suspicions.

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I think Harry told her about Dexter which is why she is now calling in a favor. Maybe something happened in their past? That's the only reason I can think of for her not telling the cops about Dexter and why she knows so much.

[Burns11]

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I think Harry told her about Dexter which is why she is now calling in a favor. Maybe something happened in their past? That's the only reason I can think of for her not telling the cops about Dexter and why she knows so much.

It seems to me

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Harry hired her to be Dexter's psychologist, and maybe she and Harry devised this whole thing together, maybe that's the case she consulted on before. That's the only way she could have had the drawings, and if she wasn't in on it her knowing about "Harry's code" specifically is a little "jump the sharkey".

[LakerFan56]

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It seems to me

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Harry hired her to be Dexter's psychologist, and maybe she and Harry devised this whole thing together, maybe that's the case she consulted on before. That's the only way she could have had the drawings, and if she wasn't in on it her knowing about "Harry's code" specifically is a little "jump the sharkey".

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I think the reason she wouldn't have been his psychologist is that Dexter would have remembered her, unless he was super young I guess. I thought she pulled those drawing from a file on him, but her having them the whole time makes sense. I agree, there is no way she should know about Harry's code unless she was in on the code from the beginning.

[Burns11]

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Dexter didn't seem to recognize the pictures until he saw his name either, though maybe that was just for our benefit? In fact, maybe that's what happened, the "case" she consulted on before was Dexter, the captain whatshisname (though he'd be higher than captain now, right?) knows about Dexter and brought her back in now to steer Dexter back on course? He'd have to suspect Dexter after LaGuerta talking to him before she died.

[bichettehappens]

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Was not a fan of that episode. Granted, it's only the first episode but it has greatly dulled my excitement after things were looking better last season.

I was hoping the season would pick back up with the investigation into LaGuerta, did they leave the body there? Dump it? How on earth did they manage to cover that up so perfectly that nobody is even the slightest bit suspicious?

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I agree the only explanation with Dr Vogel is that she was Dexter's pscyhologist, and with how young he was at the time it's no surprise he wouldn't remember her or the drawings.

[BlueNGold]

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Was not a fan of that episode. Granted, it's only the first episode but it has greatly dulled my excitement after things were looking better last season.

I was hoping the season would pick back up with the investigation into LaGuerta, did they leave the body there? Dump it? How on earth did they manage to cover that up so perfectly that nobody is even the slightest bit suspicious?

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I agree the only explanation with Dr Vogel is that she was Dexter's pscyhologist, and with how young he was at the time it's no surprise he wouldn't remember her or the drawings.

I'm sure the LaGuerta investigation will come up eventually. Angel clearly hasn't let go of her yet, also making her the reason he stayed on at Miami Metro.

Another thing is, if you go back to Season 6, there's a scene in the 1st episode where Angel and Jaime are talking and they just casually brush off Dexter's weird tendencies. You have to think that eventually Jamie is going to be used as a plot device to reveal who Dexter really is to everyone else.

[JayBee74]

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Was not a fan of that episode. Granted, it's only the first episode but it has greatly dulled my excitement after things were looking better last season.

I was hoping the season would pick back up with the investigation into LaGuerta, did they leave the body there? Dump it? How on earth did they manage to cover that up so perfectly that nobody is even the slightest bit suspicious?

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I agree the only explanation with Dr Vogel is that she was Dexter's pscyhologist, and with how young he was at the time it's no surprise he wouldn't remember her or the drawings.

I was OK with how they handled LaGuerta's death-there's time for that to be dealt with. The problem I'll probably have for the rest of the season is that Deb murdered LaGuerta. That dynamic is something that's not that appealing to me. A lot of this kind of set in with this first episode seeing Debra's scrambled emotions, and the realization that she is what she is-a murderer.

The other part that bothers me is Dex not feeling bad about LaGuerta's demise. It solves his problems, no big deal. As the doctor said he has no empathy. Of course he has shown it many times throughout the series, but now he's just another serial killer. I don't get it.

Maybe next episode.