[DEXTER] The real code is having sex with hot blondes. Sorry, Harry.

Xeddicus

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Deb isn't going to handle it well probably if for no other reason than the same one we got for the religious stuff- they need to write something they haven't used before. If Deb is just Deb next season who is more or less ok with Dexter offing killers there's not much for them to do with that. And she can't turn him in, obviously. So we'll get conflicted angst that her brother (who she Loves, remember!) works with cops, is a dad, has been lying, etc. Which would be fine for a few eps, but we'll see how it ends up. Maybe she'll kill herself.

Fireflash

I hope that

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this will lead to Dexter explaining Harry's Code to Deb, even though he strayed pretty far from that quite often in the last seasons. I just can't figure out in what direction they'll go with this but hopefully it'll be interesting.

Xeddicus

Yeah, Dexter has been going stupid for a few seasons (Trinity!), hopefully this slaps some sense into him.

electricitylikesme

Harry's code getting replaced with Deb's code seems plausible, probably with the proviso that Dexter kills way less people.

Dracomicron

Well, last season, Deb did start sympathizing with vigilante murderers.

Spoiler:

There's a good chance that she will come to terms with Dexter being a killer of killers reasonably quickly.

evilthecat

Dracomicron wrote:

Well, last season, Deb did start sympathizing with vigilante murderers.

Spoiler:

There's a good chance that she will come to terms with Dexter being a killer of killers reasonably quickly.

There's a difference between "oh this one victim got away and someone is helping her get revenge" and "HOLY SHIT Dex! You just fucking killed the Doomsday fucker! Let's make babies on his stillwarm corpse".

Can't believe its another year until this gets resolved.

amnesiasoft

evilthecat wrote:

"HOLY SHIT Dex! You just fucking killed the Doomsday fucker! Let's make babies fuck on his stillwarm corpse".

I believe that's what you meant.

DiannaoChong

Maybe we are looking at this in the entire wrong way.

I could see next season being a huge cut from status quo and Dexter is on the run for the next 2 seasons when the show will end.

In fact it could be absolutely epic. a nationwide manhunt for Dexter, where hes murdering murderers and leaving the evidence he found of why they are guilty. (plot) sends debra trying to track him down on her own(somehow), and she learns what hes been doing, and comes to accept it. At the end of the season she catches him and helps him escape, and they run off together. They have set up the first kill, he needs to find Trinity.

LaCabra

Trinity is dead bro.

Xeddicus

He can be forgiven for forgetting that, as he should have been dead roughly 45,836² times before he was actually killed.

Dracomicron

Well, getting back to Dexter mythology, one of his mother's killers is still alive and in hard slam prison. At some point, if he gets caught, he will likely go to that prison and get that guy on his table.

Of course, that guy's cell will be in an isolated part of the prison, and Quinn will get trapped in there. Then Dexter's crazy prison bitch will blow him up to prove his love for Dexter. Dexter will catch up with the prison bitch in the cafeteria and put him down for killing Quinn.

Xeddicus

Unless he goes to a women's prison it's just unworkable, I'm afraid.

Dracomicron

Xeddicus wrote:

Unless he goes to a women's prison it's just unworkable, I'm afraid.

Why would Dexter, Quinn, and the dude that killed Dexter's mom be in a women's prison?

Disrupter

You people judge this show too harshly. It's still entertaining as all hell. The only REALLY stupid thing about this season was Dexter's cell phone video he sent to Travis. That was all sorts of silly. Oh and "I hope the side effects don't hit me right now, oh wait they did!!!"

The ending was pretty solid.

Spoiler:

Travis became a better villian once we found out he was crazy. I mean, we knew that all along. But once the show revealed that, they began showing him in a light that made him a lot more fun to watch. Yelling at dead bodies of people he killed. The atmopshere around him in the last couple episodes was relatively solid and threatening.

Xeddicus

Dracomicron wrote:

Xeddicus wrote:

Unless he goes to a women's prison it's just unworkable, I'm afraid.

Why would Dexter, Quinn, and the dude that killed Dexter's mom be in a women's prison?

If this was on Cinemax instead of Showtime you wouldn't be asking.

Dracomicron

Xeddicus wrote:

Dracomicron wrote:

Xeddicus wrote:

Unless he goes to a women's prison it's just unworkable, I'm afraid.

Why would Dexter, Quinn, and the dude that killed Dexter's mom be in a women's prison?

If this was on Cinemax instead of Showtime you wouldn't be asking.

If this were on Cinemax instead of Showtime, Dexter would get laid every episode (because all the people he killed would be sexy sluts or have sexy slut girlfriends) and Deb would still be an undercover vice cop, but who is having lesbian relationships with all of the hookers. Dexter would have shagged Lumen the minute he found her, while she was all traumatized and shit. Instead of Gellar, Travis would see a lingere model.

Basically it would be the best show ever made.

Corpekata

The only thing that wouldn't change is that the cops on Dexter are at about the same quality as you would find on a Cinemax program.

Drez

Corpekata wrote:

The only thing that wouldn't change is that the cops on Dexter are at about the same quality as you would find on a Cinemax program.

I really liked Doakes. Like he was one of my favorite characters. The actor was awesome.

DevoutlyApathetic

Drez wrote:

Corpekata wrote:

The only thing that wouldn't change is that the cops on Dexter are at about the same quality as you would find on a Cinemax program.

I really liked Doakes. Like he was one of my favorite characters. The actor was awesome.

When we say "cops on Dexter" we mean "cops on Dexter who weren't blown the fuck up for being competent."

The quality of the Homicide department isn't some plot hole, it's natural selection at work.

Dracomicron

Drez wrote:

Corpekata wrote:

The only thing that wouldn't change is that the cops on Dexter are at about the same quality as you would find on a Cinemax program.

I really liked Doakes. Like he was one of my favorite characters. The actor was awesome.

I am sad that Ghost of Doakes has never made an appearence.

Spoiler:

He deserved one way more than Brian, if you ask me.

Of course, one "Surprise, Motherfucker" out of Doakes, and that would have resolved Dexter's whole post-Brother Sam breakdown immediately. So perhaps it's for the best.

Spoiler:

For now.

DiannaoChong

LaCabra wrote:

Trinity is dead bro.

To the police and FBI he isnt. I am talking about the son.

edit: oh god not double negatives.

LaCabra

Dracomicron wrote:

Drez wrote:

Corpekata wrote:

The only thing that wouldn't change is that the cops on Dexter are at about the same quality as you would find on a Cinemax program.

I really liked Doakes. Like he was one of my favorite characters. The actor was awesome.

I am sad that Ghost of Doakes has never made an appearence.

Spoiler:

He deserved one way more than Brian, if you ask me.

Of course, one "Surprise, Motherfucker" out of Doakes, and that would have resolved Dexter's whole post-Brother Sam breakdown immediately. So perhaps it's for the best.

Spoiler:

Penguin_Otaku

I feel like Deb is gonna be ok with it what with Dexter saving her life.

Also, I don't think she'd turn him in because of his son, she'll rationalize it somehow and they'll have incest babies and kill people together.

mr_mich

I have a question regarding Dexter's container origins...

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Do they ever mention why Harry only picked up Dexter from the shipping container? Wasn't he banging the informant/Dexter's mom? Is it possible he's Harry's biological son, but Bryan/Rudy wasn't?

electricitylikesme

Penguin_Otaku wrote:

I feel like Deb is gonna be ok with it what with Dexter saving her life.

Also, I don't think she'd turn him in because of his son, she'll rationalize it somehow and they'll have incest babies and kill people together.

Deliverance the series?

Hacksaw

LaCabra wrote:

Dracomicron wrote:

Drez wrote:

Corpekata wrote:

The only thing that wouldn't change is that the cops on Dexter are at about the same quality as you would find on a Cinemax program.

I really liked Doakes. Like he was one of my favorite characters. The actor was awesome.

I am sad that Ghost of Doakes has never made an appearence.

Spoiler:

He deserved one way more than Brian, if you ask me.

Of course, one "Surprise, Motherfucker" out of Doakes, and that would have resolved Dexter's whole post-Brother Sam breakdown immediately. So perhaps it's for the best.

Spoiler:

evilthecat

mr_mich wrote:

I have a question regarding Dexter's container origins...

Spoiler:

Do they ever mention why Harry only picked up Dexter from the shipping container? Wasn't he banging the informant/Dexter's mom? Is it possible he's Harry's biological son, but Bryan/Rudy wasn't?

Spoiler:

Harry thought the experience had ruined Brian but Dexter might still have a chance.

CommunistCow

I just finished the season and I'm glad I wasn't the only person to think some of this writing was just lazy and ridiculous.

Spoiler:

Waiting for Dex to enter the crime scene was a monumental Deus Ex Machina. They have /never/ waited for him in any other episode.
Also the "Dex calls 911 from his cell" thing annoyed me. Of course 911 doesn't have caller ID. Lets not forget the Dex goes nuts in Kansas episode. Shooting wildly out of a moving vehicle....totally in character.
I also found the "Deb loves Dex" bit to be absolutely ridiculous. If they needed a reason for Deb to accept Dex as a serial killer they had the perfect reasoning last season with the Jordan Chase plot line.

I will still watch the beginning of next season to see what they do with Deb, but I'm getting mighty fed up with the weird and lazy writing.

mcdermott

CommunistCow wrote:

I just finished the season and I'm glad I wasn't the only person to think some of this writing was just lazy and ridiculous.

Spoiler:

Waiting for Dex to enter the crime scene was a monumental Deus Ex Machina. They have /never/ waited for him in any other episode.
Also the "Dex calls 911 from his cell" thing annoyed me. Of course 911 doesn't have caller ID. Lets not forget the Dex goes nuts in Kansas episode. Shooting wildly out of a moving vehicle....totally in character.
I also found the "Deb loves Dex" bit to be absolutely ridiculous. If they needed a reason for Deb to accept Dex as a serial killer they had the perfect reasoning last season with the Jordan Chase plot line.

I will still watch the beginning of next season to see what they do with Deb, but I'm getting mighty fed up with the weird and lazy writing.

Unless this shit gets 24-bad, I'm gonna finish it out. But yeah, there were a few things that just really made me shrug.

Spoiler:

I though the "wait for Dexter to enter a crime scene" thing was ridiculous as well. I was all curious how they were going to work the painting into the plot, what was going to happen, and they were all "nevermind." Fuck.

Didn't really think about calling 911 from his cell, but yeah that's pretty bad. Him going nuts on the road fit for me, though...it was an intentional break.

As for the semi-incest, I'm buying it.

Really what's getting to me is how sloppy Dexter has become. He hasn't always been this way. In the beginning they stressed the meticulous planning and thought that went into planning his ritual, and not getting caught. But now? Yeah, let's do the kill at a crime scene that people know I'll be at that evening. Great idea. It's like he wants to get caught nowadays.

Dracomicron

I actually thought that this season's writing was pretty good until after the Kansas episode. Then they collectively had a nervious breakdown or something.

Corpekata

The writing early on seems better because they managed to tone down the aggressive annoyingness of the supporting cast, which after a season's worth of Angel and Laguerta marriage stuff felt like a godsend.

skeldare

‘Chuck’ Star Yvonne Strahovski To Recur On Showtime’s ‘Dexter’

In her first series gig since the end of NBC’s Chuck, Yvonne Strahovski has joined the cast of Showtime’s drama series Dexter for a multi-episode arc in the upcoming seventh season. She will play Hannah McKay, a strong, independent woman with a past that she’s struggled to put behind her. As a turn of events leads Miami Metro Homicide to ask for her help in solving some old cases, Dexter (Michael C. Hall) works with her and begins to wonder if there’s more to this woman than she’s professed. Production on season seven began last week for a September 30 premiere. Strahovski is best-known for playing CIA operative Sarah Walker on Chuck. Up next, she co-stars in two films: Guilt Trip opposite Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen; and as the female lead in I, Frankenstein with Aaron Eckhart.

Xeddicus

Ok, they picked the one blond that I find acceptable to replace Rita. The previous one was too soon and a trial run. So I'm sure they'll kill Hannah.

Corpekata

Well, at this this season will have eye candy to distract from the overall silliness.

Dracomicron

It's just a "multi-episode arc," it says. So I don't think she's going to be a Julia Stiles or John Lithgow-level co-star.

skeldare

'Dexter' Ending After Season 8: Executive Producer Sara Colleton Confirms It's 'Definite'

"Dexter" is "definitely" ending after Season 8, executive producer Sara Colleton confirmed in an interview with TV Guide.

When Showtime's serial killer thriller was renewed for two more seasons mid-way through Season 6, it was widely assumed that episode order would be its closing run. But Showtime president David Nevins left his options open, telling Deadline.com at the time of the renewal, “I’m not going to say with absolute certainty that this is the end, but that is the likely scenario, that the series is moving towards a definite end.”

Now, Colleton has moved the end-game a step closer. "This was definite," she clarified. "We wanted to end it this year, but the network convinced us that it would be best to do it in two years. In some ways, this is a two-season series-ender. We have worked that out and know where it's going to end. Next year will definitely be the last year of 'Dexter.' Absolutely."

With Showtime pot comedy "Weeds" also slated to end after its upcoming eighth season, the premium network is entering something of a transitional period.

"There were two shows, 'Weeds' and 'Dexter,' that really got Showtime taken seriously for cutting-edge original programming," Nevins recently told EW. "How they get brought home is really important."

Bedigunz

Welcome back, thread:

Variable

looks pretty fucking good to me

Corpekata

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Dexter imagines stabbing like the entire cast? It's like they're in my head.

And lol I totally forgot Lewis the intern existed. Was the new cop from last season even in that trailer?

Hopefully they get it back on track. Looks like the baton of "Miami Metro member that investigates Dexter for the season" has been passed to Laguerta. Stabby time Dex. Stabby time.

_J_

Keen.

I'm just watching season six now.

Edit: Season Six isn't nearly as terrible as persons said it was.