@Carda - Remember, the very last episode of season 5 when Dexter found out Lumen was kidnapped? He was in his apartment rushing around and just as he was running out the door, he opened the door and the grandparents and Astor & Cody were there for a surprise visit. The kids said they had something to ask him and Dexter said to the grandparents that he was in a rush, and "could it wait?" The grandparents insisted that they needed to talk to him and then the kids said that they wanted to move back in with him. Dexter said he would "love it" if they moved back in with him!
JoEllen
November 14th, 2011 1:59 PM
When Dexter was on the phone with Deb in the motel and rushed Deb and hung up, I thought "YES! He's about to embrace the dark passenger and push out Deb anything else that will get in his way!" By the end of the episode, my enthusiasm had dropped to a "Maybe next week something will start happening." I'm not holding my breath because I have been waiting for something to happen since episode 2 or 3.
For all of the flaws and bad writing recently, I really think that the worst decision of this entire season was Harrison. Giving Dexter that father role changed everything about the series and changed his character. I liked cat and mouse, methodical Dexter, not domesticated Dexter.
jmaddi
November 14th, 2011 1:40 PM
stop reviewing dexter. U SUCK!
Carda
November 14th, 2011 1:37 PM
@Mgnbrn8: Astor & Cody are living with their grandparents! I can't rememer that he ever agreed to let them move in again at the end of S5, they were always supposed to live at their grannie's and I believe he mentioned that fact this season already!
this season is just not about action
it is about Dexter
and not about Dexter deciding who HE wants to be, bc. that's basically decided already
but its about Dexter deciding what he wants to pass on to his offspring, what he wants Harrison to be!
Oh, and on a complete side note - what ever happened to Astor and Cody? At the end of season 5 Dexter agreed to let them move back in with him. And we haven't seen them once this season. The only mention they've ever gotten was when Harrison was in the hospital and Deb asked Dexter if they should call Astor & Cody to let them know. Lots of sloppy writing these past 2 seasons.
This is the worst season of all time. No action, no cliffhangers, no twists. Just when I thought it was getting good and this season was finally going to turn for the better, nothing happened. Last night's episode was good compared to the rest of this season. But I really wanted to see Dexter spiral out of control for a little while longer. I was so bummed at the end of the episode when he goes back to his normal self. What a bore. Give me SOMETHING! And I really love Dexter! Before this season, it was the best show of all time in my opinion. What happened?? I really want this season to turn around, I really do. But after last night's episode, I've kind of lost hope. :(
Guest
November 14th, 2011 11:00 AM
I'm very disappointed with the part where Dexter killer the pot grower, who paid to have that put into the script? It had nothing to do with the plot. Seems like we've been offered some preaching in the season thus far and the producers are buying.
Jarrod Mitchell Rank: Leading Character
November 14th, 2011 10:35 AM
I'd love to see Dexter spiral out of control and see his "Dark Passenger" take over, sadly, this looked like the only opportunity for it to come out and the writers have just pushed it back inside Dexter. Oh well, the fact that Rudy was his subconscious for the week actually made this episode worth wild.
I've actually felt sorry for Deb this season. She's had her heart broken, she got a job she didn't really want, but took it out of some level of honour and loyalty and her brother doesn't really seem to trust her. Oh well, it'll all resolve itself by seasons end when she gets that rock on her finger (from Quinn) and she's back at her old job (or possibly given sergeant), while Batista is given the job of lieutenant.
Quinn, LaGuerta, Batista, Masuka and Harry = boring. Minimal screen time this episode and a complete waste if that this entire season.
This episode was an interesting way of bringing back The Trinity Killer's family, well, just Jonah, but I didn't really care much toward
DKK
November 14th, 2011 3:24 AM
Damn. I was hoping to see Harry Morgan fight Dexter's brother.
Peter
November 14th, 2011 1:50 AM
There is something majorly off about this season of Dexter. Not sure if it's the bizarre subplots, the gratuitous random sex or or a combination of those and more...
The pot grower killing was borderline ridiculous. Dexter randomly walks into a giant corn field and immediately finds a plot of marijuana. What did that have to do with anything plot-wise? And then he kills the evil grower (who had the total drop on him btw) with a pitchfork. The bizarre American Gothic framing afterward reminded me of a SNL sketch.
And then Dexter hauls the 250# dead weight up the side of a 50'+ tall granary w/o breaking a sweat so he can dump it. The body wasn't even wrapped up - there would have been blood and guts everywhere. I too hoped he would go on a mad killing spree afterward, ala Stephen from TVD. But alas, it wasn't meant to be. He has a son now! *gag*.
And don't get me started on Travis's insanely happy sister. That character is a complete waste of the great Molly Parker's acting sk
Alex Roggio
November 14th, 2011 12:09 AM
I am not hating the season like you are, but I do agree that the angst is getting ridiculous. And when Dexter killed the drug dealer, I immediately thought that Dexter embracing his Dark Passenger was going to be great television for the next couple of episodes. Sadly, that lasted only a few minutes...
Dexter : Don't be sorry your darkness is gone. I'll carry if for you - always. I'll keep it with mine,
Rank: Extra
November 14th, 2011 2:40 PM
@Carda - Remember, the very last episode of season 5 when Dexter found out Lumen was kidnapped? He was in his apartment rushing around and just as he was running out the door, he opened the door and the grandparents and Astor & Cody were there for a surprise visit. The kids said they had something to ask him and Dexter said to the grandparents that he was in a rush, and "could it wait?" The grandparents insisted that they needed to talk to him and then the kids said that they wanted to move back in with him. Dexter said he would "love it" if they moved back in with him!
November 14th, 2011 1:59 PM
When Dexter was on the phone with Deb in the motel and rushed Deb and hung up, I thought "YES! He's about to embrace the dark passenger and push out Deb anything else that will get in his way!" By the end of the episode, my enthusiasm had dropped to a "Maybe next week something will start happening." I'm not holding my breath because I have been waiting for something to happen since episode 2 or 3.
For all of the flaws and bad writing recently, I really think that the worst decision of this entire season was Harrison. Giving Dexter that father role changed everything about the series and changed his character. I liked cat and mouse, methodical Dexter, not domesticated Dexter.
November 14th, 2011 1:40 PM
stop reviewing dexter. U SUCK!
November 14th, 2011 1:37 PM
@Mgnbrn8: Astor & Cody are living with their grandparents! I can't rememer that he ever agreed to let them move in again at the end of S5, they were always supposed to live at their grannie's and I believe he mentioned that fact this season already!
this season is just not about action
it is about Dexter
and not about Dexter deciding who HE wants to be, bc. that's basically decided already
but its about Dexter deciding what he wants to pass on to his offspring, what he wants Harrison to be!
Rank: Extra
November 14th, 2011 12:05 PM
Oh, and on a complete side note - what ever happened to Astor and Cody? At the end of season 5 Dexter agreed to let them move back in with him. And we haven't seen them once this season. The only mention they've ever gotten was when Harrison was in the hospital and Deb asked Dexter if they should call Astor & Cody to let them know. Lots of sloppy writing these past 2 seasons.
Rank: Extra
November 14th, 2011 12:01 PM
This is the worst season of all time. No action, no cliffhangers, no twists. Just when I thought it was getting good and this season was finally going to turn for the better, nothing happened. Last night's episode was good compared to the rest of this season. But I really wanted to see Dexter spiral out of control for a little while longer. I was so bummed at the end of the episode when he goes back to his normal self. What a bore. Give me SOMETHING! And I really love Dexter! Before this season, it was the best show of all time in my opinion. What happened?? I really want this season to turn around, I really do. But after last night's episode, I've kind of lost hope. :(
November 14th, 2011 11:00 AM
I'm very disappointed with the part where Dexter killer the pot grower, who paid to have that put into the script? It had nothing to do with the plot. Seems like we've been offered some preaching in the season thus far and the producers are buying.
Rank: Leading Character
November 14th, 2011 10:35 AM
I'd love to see Dexter spiral out of control and see his "Dark Passenger" take over, sadly, this looked like the only opportunity for it to come out and the writers have just pushed it back inside Dexter. Oh well, the fact that Rudy was his subconscious for the week actually made this episode worth wild.
I've actually felt sorry for Deb this season. She's had her heart broken, she got a job she didn't really want, but took it out of some level of honour and loyalty and her brother doesn't really seem to trust her. Oh well, it'll all resolve itself by seasons end when she gets that rock on her finger (from Quinn) and she's back at her old job (or possibly given sergeant), while Batista is given the job of lieutenant.
Quinn, LaGuerta, Batista, Masuka and Harry = boring. Minimal screen time this episode and a complete waste if that this entire season.
This episode was an interesting way of bringing back The Trinity Killer's family, well, just Jonah, but I didn't really care much toward
November 14th, 2011 3:24 AM
Damn. I was hoping to see Harry Morgan fight Dexter's brother.
November 14th, 2011 1:50 AM
There is something majorly off about this season of Dexter. Not sure if it's the bizarre subplots, the gratuitous random sex or or a combination of those and more...
The pot grower killing was borderline ridiculous. Dexter randomly walks into a giant corn field and immediately finds a plot of marijuana. What did that have to do with anything plot-wise? And then he kills the evil grower (who had the total drop on him btw) with a pitchfork. The bizarre American Gothic framing afterward reminded me of a SNL sketch.
And then Dexter hauls the 250# dead weight up the side of a 50'+ tall granary w/o breaking a sweat so he can dump it. The body wasn't even wrapped up - there would have been blood and guts everywhere. I too hoped he would go on a mad killing spree afterward, ala Stephen from TVD. But alas, it wasn't meant to be. He has a son now! *gag*.
And don't get me started on Travis's insanely happy sister. That character is a complete waste of the great Molly Parker's acting sk
November 14th, 2011 12:09 AM
I am not hating the season like you are, but I do agree that the angst is getting ridiculous. And when Dexter killed the drug dealer, I immediately thought that Dexter embracing his Dark Passenger was going to be great television for the next couple of episodes. Sadly, that lasted only a few minutes...