I just don't really see the point in assessing minor flaws that you already knew were coming, and were so minor it just seemed liked complaining for the sake of complaining...and showing that you could assess episodes to such a degree. That's just me though, I don't get the pointless nitpicking but plenty of people do it so there's obviously some appeal, in the same way that people wanted to find out every 'mystery' in Lost or understand every piece of symbolism in Mullholland Drive, I think that much attention to detail takes away from things. Anyway...you're probably right, taking itself seriously probably wasn't the right phrase, but I never thought the writing was impeccable or the overall concept was flawless, you take it for what it is flaws and all. The flaws just become more apparent without standout performances (from the 4th) and without the whole bedding-in, still-developing phase (up to the 2nd).
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I didn't know they were coming though, and I iy got annoyed because this once great show kept disappointing me. I mean I didn't actually properly diss the show under season 5 was nearly over, and got slagged here for doing so at the time. Some people just loved (and still do) the show to let anyone give it slack.
What the hell was that last scene?! 
Can't stop watching it again and again!
Can't stop watching it again and again!
Last Scene GIF
It's meant to be the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Did look pretty cool though.
Enjoyed that episode.
Horseman thing was pretty cool.
Wow, that was a nice little cliffhanger to leave us with
It's been a while since I watched season 1, but I found it very odd how Dexter was there to save Debra. Had that happened last season people would be all over it complaining about it being "very convenient", as they've done with parts from last season.
I'm not saying the writing isn't as good as it was in the beginning, but some people are complaining about stuff that has always happened - even in the first seasons. Dexter has always managed to do everything he did without being suspected by almost anyone.
Character developing episode, not really moving the story along, felt a bit like filler and the fact that it was saved by a preview for the next episode speaks volumes to me. I think it would have been better to have kept quiet on that as all the expectation of what happened to the fella they had has gone out the window and will now have zero wow factor than if i went in blind. Would have ben a great talking point next week. I also think I managed to write a episode recap without having to use the spoilers tags.
That was a bit of a brutal end 
Average episode, next week's looks fantastic.
Harrison's dubbed voice overs are embarrassingly bad.
Much better. I like where this season is going.
I enjoyed that episode
Still a little annoyed at the fact that they're now introducing a different serial killer for Dexter to go kill every episode. Always had a feeling the show would transcend into this.
Not too gone on Colin Hanks, but I like Olmos.
The ending was
Not too gone on Colin Hanks, but I like Olmos.
The ending was
I like it so far, even though it's taking a while to develop the big story.
We've obviously seen bits and pieces to connect Dexter to Hanks Jr. and his mentor - mainly the investigation of their first kill - but that has been about that when it comes to, what I suppose is the main story arc of the season.
But even though it seems every episode is almost stand alone rather than part of the whole season, it's been very good. It may be because we've lost some of the irritating little story arcs (Angel and Laguerta, don't get me started).
There seem to be less of them and more of Dexter, while the new "fillers" we did get (such as Deb's promotion) are more interesting. So it can still be quality even if the main arc isn't progressing much. The old killer of episode three was a good one, even if it doesn't take the big story forward, and they have created several little Dexter arcs which can go either way.
But even though it seems every episode is almost stand alone rather than part of the whole season, it's been very good. It may be because we've lost some of the irritating little story arcs (Angel and Laguerta, don't get me started).
There seem to be less of them and more of Dexter, while the new "fillers" we did get (such as Deb's promotion) are more interesting. So it can still be quality even if the main arc isn't progressing much. The old killer of episode three was a good one, even if it doesn't take the big story forward, and they have created several little Dexter arcs which can go either way.
I liked the new episode even though it wasn't as good as the trailer was trying to make it out to be.
I disagree, I thought it was a brilliant episode!
Don't get me wrong, I really liked the episode a lot but it wasn't the all action episode I expected from the trailer. This was probably my 2nd favourite episode after the first one. The end was brilliant again.
I enjoyed that, they've gotten really creative with the kills this season.
Yeah, was a good episode.. In particular the ending.
Better episode than last week's.
The kill was cool, something like in the Saw films.
Dexter's reaction: 'It's official, he's a serial killer'
Dexter's reaction: 'It's official, he's a serial killer'
good episode, agreed, but I don't really like saw, and in spite of loving dexter, I'm not really a gore fan so I hope they don't keep this trend up.
Re Deb's promotion, I'm gonna dig up an old post I made in this thread predicting the direction of season 5...
Re Deb's promotion, I'm gonna dig up an old post I made in this thread predicting the direction of season 5...
The locusts were embarrassingly fake, other than that it was a decent episode.
good shoutTheory I was thinking that a few people share...
Not sure if this has been said already since I'm to lazy to check all spoiler tags, but does anyone think the old man is in that young killers mind? I know he exists because he was on the website, but we never see anyone else pay attention to him. He wasn't offered any coffee in the shop, and the girl didn't look at him once or pay any attention to him when she was tied up. It was definitely shot that way on purpose, the only question is whether they are making it so obvious that its a red herring... or they just dont realise how obvious it is. I reckon the young guy killed him at some point and now he exists in his head... a kinda parallel to Dexters Harry... since you know... they love to do parallels between dexter and his opponents.
Hadn't noticed that Interesting to see how that pans out. Any idea where the brother Sam thing is going?
Interesting to see how that pans out. Any idea where the brother Sam thing is going?Love the kill, that was very Dexter like.
In terms of Edward James Olmos, I think he is alive and real. I know it's been shot that way, but they've already sent us one herring with the intern, though she may turn out to be some relation.
Loved how Deb's did the press conference, if you read the books, that's so her in that she can't cope with public speaking. How long she'll remain the poster girl I don't know though.
In terms of Edward James Olmos, I think he is alive and real. I know it's been shot that way, but they've already sent us one herring with the intern, though she may turn out to be some relation.
Loved how Deb's did the press conference, if you read the books, that's so her in that she can't cope with public speaking. How long she'll remain the poster girl I don't know though.
feck me that was brutal
Very nice. The seasons getting going nicely now and is already better than anything in S5. I think I'm beginning to enjoy the show again now.
I still think part of the problem with season 5 was having to cope with the absence of John Lithgow when he had made such a huge impact in s 4
Yeah, that accounts for a bit of it. But the entire season did very little for the overall character arc of Dexter. You could take S5 out of the picture and it wouldnt make any difference to the story. Yes, it probably showed that he can never probably be in a successful relationship and that almost no one will be able to understand him completely but those were themes that were covered already. It didn't help that the Chase storyline was weak and Batista-Laguerta was like watching daytime television.
I take you's Englanders / Britishers / Irelanders are watchin the new series on some sort of pirate download?
That would be illegal
Now, you might say Deb is a bad police officer for not noticing that Dexter's a serial killer, but she's a bloody horrendous police officer for not noticing that Quinn and Batista were still blazed while they were talking to her!
pair of lightweights, see the size of it, tiny.
I liked that episode, have to say. I think it's because I've given up on trying to compare Dexter to the standards it used to have, and just enjoying it for what it is now.
Oh and WP, speaking of your above point
Not gone on Hanks at all, but the killings are nice and gruesome.
Glad to see Angel becoming a good character again, they really needed to get rid of that arc with him and La Guerta.
I'm warming to Mos Def more and more
Glad to see Angel becoming a good character again, they really needed to get rid of that arc with him and La Guerta.
I'm warming to Mos Def more and more
Oh and WP, speaking of your above point
How in the flying feck did the police officers already there not actually go and open that door that was around 50 meters away from the crime scene, with blood trails to it, before Dexter got there?
Seriously, they are all so fecking dumb.
Seriously, they are all so fecking dumb.