Dexter (Showtime)

Season 4, Ep 9. I love the carrying case in which Dexter keeps his "tools." Why would Trinity destroy his son's trophies? I knew there was more to Trinity's son than I thought, this kid is really messed up, which shouldn't be surprising. That scene with Dexter and Trinity's son was really good. Can't believe Deb would rather work than eat turkey on Thanksgiving. Are there any TV characters who like Thanksgiving? Even though I saw it coming, what would possess Deb to invite Masuka to Thanksgiving? I find it hard to believe that a reporter makes the best pecan pie in the state of Florida. Is Christina going to be Trinity's next victim? I love that Dexter doesn't seem the least bit threatened by Elliott's presence at Thanksgiving. I think a real husband might be. It's weird that Christina is trying to make nice with Deb now. Jonah invited Dexter to Thanksgiving without telling his father? Loved the shirt Masuka wore to Thanksgiving and homemade chocolate lava cakes? Awesome. "Could Rebecca come out now?" WTF? That scene of Angel and LaGuerta doing the notification to the human vegetable was totally cringe-worthy. Why would Dexter snoop around Trinity's garage like that? The way Lithgow looked at that dented car gave me a chill. God, Deb can't chill out just for Thanksgiving? Why does Christina keep calling herself Quinn's girlfriend, she has to see how uncomfortable he is with the moniker. I wonder if Jonah is going to get to his father before Dexter does. Just remembered where I've seen the actress playing Rebecca before. She played Lisa Kudrow's daughter on The Comeback. Mitchell seems to have his entire family terrified of him, especially his wife. Love Dexter's genuine concern about Jonah. Angel's I love you declaration was a little corny and I knew he was waiting for her to say it back and even though she finally said it, I'm not sure I believe it. Rita should have worked a little harder at fighting off Elliott's advances, considering her constant criticism of Dexter as a husband. Masuka trying to connect with the kids was a cute throwaway moment. That was SO messed up what Trinity said during the blessing of the meal. Lithgow played the hell out of that scene. That fight scene was jaw-dropping and I have to admit I was a little disappointed with the way it ended though. I shudder to think what happens the next time Dexter and Trinity come face to face. I was impressed that Harry mentioned the welfare of Rita and the kids, did not see that coming. I don't think he's ever mentioned them before. And am I the only one who is really sick of the "let's go around the table and say what we're thankful for" thing that every TV family ever says and acts like they're the only ones who did it? Another HUGE reveal at the final moment I didn't see coming in a million years.

Season 4, Ep, 10. Is it really necessary that Dexter's narration reiterate stuff we already know? OK, what does Trinity have against Nick, Scott, Barb, and Abby? OMG, what is Trinity doing with this little boy? Arthur's not just a serial, he's a pedophile too? Trinity gave me chills the way he said the word "process". Does Jonah really believe what he said to Dexter? He's not there yet, but Dexter is definitely getting through to Jonah. Trinity has checked out mentally. Trinity is the first villain on this show who has actually made Dexter sweat. Does Dexter know who shot Deb and Lundy if it wasn't Trinity? I'm starting to crave an insulin shot every time Angel and LaGuerta share the screen. Clearly, Scott has had some training in "stranger danger." Scott's parents are a mess and Dexter won't offer the perfect assistance? So the working theory now is that Christine shot Deb and Lundy? Trinity must have done a number on Christine when she was growing up, she's really messed up about him. Why did he insist on Scott putting on the pajamas before allowing him to eat? That was weird.. OMG, every little thing with that baby Rita is calling Dexter, there's a new thing Rita it's called an obstetrician. Is Christine totally aware of what her father is doing and covering for him? Quinn is developing a real blind spot where Christine is concerned. OMG, she is covering for him. Loved Scott trying to get on Trinity's good side. I cannot believe Trinity did this to an innocent child he doesn't even know. "Harry's past is a minefield, but I've got other bombs to diffuse." OK, Christine isn't covering up for Trinity she's in denial about him. She's just as insane as her father. Oh God, he's like Michael Meyers. Is Quinn seriously blaming Deb because his girlfriend turned out to be a wingnut?

Season 4, Ep 11. Christine is a terrible lair. So Scott hasn't said anything to the polce or Scott about Trinity? Actually, asking Trinity for money is quite brilliant. So they haven't officially arrested her for the shooting yet? The DNA isn't proof? Quinn still thinks Christine is innocent...what an idiot. I think LaGuerta is right about Matthews he does have some kind of personal grudge with her. Why was Trinity breaking into that guy's house? Did Rita think telling Dexter about Elliott would make him stay for therapy? There really is a Kyle Butler? Is he related to Trinity? Why did Christine wait so long to lawyer up? Well I guess I was wrong abotu Quinn still believing that Christine is innocent. Why does Dexter keep asking Roita if stuff can wait? She always says no. Now she's mad because Dexter didn't go into a jealous rage when he learned about Elliott. Harryu loves to ask Dexter questions for which he has no answers. Dexter 1977 called, they want their CB lingo back. Dexter onmly confronted Elliott to pacify Rita. who fell for it hook. line. and sinker. Did Angel and LaGuerta only marry to save their jobs? Trinity seems pissed that someone else might be getting credit for his work. Loved Deb's reaction to learning who shot her. CHristine didn't do what she did to escape prosecution she did it because of her dad's rejection. "I need to be a good brother now so I can be a good serial killer later." Deb demands Dexter rush over there and then still makes it all about her. Well, the setup for the season finale was perfect.

And now, the season 4 finale. Wow, they really want u s to think Trinity is going to walk away. Rita calling about a honeymoon during a high speed chase...classic Rita. I love that Harry is sitting in the back seat. Trinity is walking around like he's on top of the world. Trinity was just planning to leave the country? His family? That scene with Dexter and Harry in the jail cell was excellent. I knew Trinity was going to be gone when Dexter got back. Is it possible that Jonah might beat Deter to killing Trinity? Wouldn't the internet whie pages still have Dexter at his old address? The police are just now talking to Scott? Seriously? Why was Deb mad at Dexter? Because he beat her to Trinity's house? Now that she knows the truth, maybe Deb will stop clinging to Dexter and demanding constant attention from him. She's CRUSHED that Dex isn't her brother. How is the Bureay taking credit for a case that really isn't wrapped? I noticed he didn't tape Trinity's head to the table? He wanted Trinity to see every thing he does. He doesn't give a damn that his daughter committed suicide. He doesn't have an iota of remorse for anything he did. A jaw=dropping final scene that had me stunned. Great season, I definitely understand Lithgow's Emmy win.

Despite my warmings about the decrease in the series' quality, I am going to go ahead and give the 5th season opener a shot. I wonder if what happened at the end of season 4 is going to affect the way Dexter conducts his life. Glad to see they haven't altered the opening credits. I can't help but wonder if the baby saw what happened. A really inappropriate time for Musaka's perverted sense of humor. I hope they don't make a big deal out of Dexter not crying. I never cried when my mother died. It was kind of dumb of Dexter to say "It was me." No surprise that Dexter's lack of emotion on the 911 call would be brought into question. I don't know if Elliott was in love with Rite, but he was attracted to her. So nice to see Kathleen Noone, who I guess is playing Dexter's stepmother or is replacing JoBeth Williams as Rita's mom. I remember the funeral director on NYPD Blue. The flashback first meeting of Dexter and Rita was cringe-worthy and that was no accident. Deb seems to be taking this harder than I imagined. I don't believe Aster...why would Dexter kid about that? Nice channeling of grief, Deb. Aster's ripping Dexter a new one was kind of annoying, but understandable. Even she could tell that Dexter's not as upset as he should be. I wanted Quinn and Deb to be together, but not like that. Interesting how honest Elliott was the Quinn. He's got to stop saying Rita's dead because of him. On their first date? Seriously? Who was that guy? Dexter really needs to concentrate a little more on Rita. I knew he was going to ask Deb to take care of Harrison. Dexter is making all the wrong moves right now...OMG, he's not even going to attend the funeral? Yeah, that won't raise any suspicions. It is kind of ironic that when Dexter needs him the most, Harry is nowhere to be found. How can someone so smart and resourceful usually just lose all of sense the way Dexter is right now? I guess these flashback scenes are just a way to keep Julie Benz on the show. Harry's long overdue appearance wasn't the assistance to Dexter I had hoped. Dexter is the last one on this show I thought would spin out. Hall was definitely Emmy-worthy in this episode. At this time, I will continue with season five.

Season Five, Ep 2. I loved what Dexter said about he hasn't been grieving because he doesn't have time. Aster has definitely reached a Sally Draper level of annoyance. The poiice think Dexter killed Rita? Seriously? Deb needs to stop playing, she LOVES having Dexter stay with her. Dexter really wants to be a good father to Aster and Cody he just doesn't have a clue how to do it. Dexter's son is totally adorable. With Rita gone, do we really need the annpyomg neighbor on the canvas? Harry govomg Dexter parenting advice? Seriously? Was that Shawn Hatosy playing the dead animal guy? OMG, that head was gross! Kudos to the propr dept. Why is dead animal guy going to be Dexter's next victm. He eems like a pergfectly nice guy, then again, so did Trinity when we first met him. Am I getting old or is the audio crap on this episode. I have the volume all the way to an still barely ear what the actors are saying. Deb lost the kids or did they just decide to go back and live in Rita's house? Can't believe they thought they were going to egt away with that. Dexter's trying so hard and no matter what he does, Aster is going to be screaming at him, which is going to get real tiresome real fast. Who does Astere think she is, annoucing where she's going to live? If Angel really loved LaGuerta, how much money she makes wouldn't even be an issue. Well, Deb has Dexter right where she wants hm...alone...in her house. I wonder if Quinn knows that when he and Deb had sex, she was thinkiong about Dex just using Quinn's body. The fight scene was stupid. MNichael C Hall was so good in the goodbye sce ne with the kid. OK, thanks for clarifying why Dexter is going to kill dead animal guy.

Season Five, Ep 3. Deb's opening nanny interview was hysterical. It looks like Deb might have found the right person, even if she hated it. Weird that Deb didn't kiss Harrison goodbye. "I don't know if killing you will fill the void, but it's a good place to start." Always nice to see Vanessa Bell Calloway...the woman's been in the business for decades and looks amazing. I love Quinn counting the hours since he and Deb have had sex. Was that Cheech Marin in that scene in the story or did he just look exactly like him. "I'm not used to checking the refrigerator for notes, just messages from other serial killers." Masuka really needs to learn to choose his words more carefully before he puts them in his mouth. I can't believe LaGuerta is surprised that Angel is bothered by the fact that she makes more money than he does. Deb is dying to find something wrong with Harrison's new nanny. Dead animal guy didn't realize he was stuck? Seriously? No, he knows he was stuck. Quinn definitely knows who Kyle Butler is. Aww, Dexter missed Harrison's first step. Is he a little young to be walking already? I don't know about these things. Also good to see Raphael Sbarge as Jim McCord. I'm not convinced Julia Stiles saw anything, she seemed pretty out of it.

Season Five, Ep 4. Damn, if dead animal guy did that to her back, once again Dexter has performed justifiable homicide. Why would this woman turn Dexter in after he [pretty much rescued her from dead animal guy. Surely Dexter can understand the girl's lack of trust at this time. Deb is getting as bad as Rita was at calling at exactly the wrong time. How is this crime scene going to help him ID this girl? How does Dexter know that the murder weapon made contact multiple times? Tiparellos? Do they still makes those? I remember seeing commercials for those when I was a kid a hundred years ago. That nanny quit because Dexter was out all night? Once? Yes, Masuka will notice missing meds and once he does, he will NEVER let it go> I don't care what Dexter or Harry say, this girl is not calling the cops on Dexter. I understand Dexter not wanting to let Rachel go...in her condition, on her own, she could be dead in a matter of hours. First she complains about how Dexter and Harrison are disrupting her life and then Deb complains when they go out to give her some alone time? This woman is always whining about whatever Dexter's doing. So Rachel has a mother and son somewhere or did dead animal guy kill them too? I wonder how long Deb rehearsed that apology to Dexter before he got back home? I knew Masuka would notice the missing meds immediately. Did Angel really think an apology was going to make Internal Affairs go away? What was McCord up to with LaGuerta? He slit that guy's throat anyway, what a dick. The classic trip and fall...still a staple during an on foot pursuit. What are those agents doing with Jonah? Well I guess there will be a little distance between Dexter and Quinn now? Stiles was excellent conveying her urge to fight everything Dexter was telling her even though she didn't want to. I liked that Deb wasn't taking no for an answer from Quinn. What does Rachel mean when she says it's not over?

Season Five, Ep 5. "Not even a year old and you're already destroying evidence." Can't believe that kid survived getting his throat cut. Almost every time I've seen a cut throat, it's fatal. What kind of name is Lumen? Deb should be smacked for begging Quinn to come home with her and now acting like he's in the way. Masuka was wearing a thong? Boyd had files? What kind of files? He picked up dead animals on the highway. Can't tell if Dexter really cares about Lumen or if he's just about self-preservation. Can't believe :LaGuerta trying to keep stuff from Angel,,,hello, you're married now. "She's into needles...why don't you show her your dick?" Why am I not surprised that Michael Angelo is a woman? Dexter keeps saying he's doing this for Lumen but I'm not seeing it. Loved Dexter coming home and finding Deb and Quinn. So did Angel just expect LaGuerta to spill her guts? I feel bad for Lumen and I don't think revenge is the answer to her healing. Was that Peter Weller in the hotel room? Is :Lumen really gone? It can't be that simple. Looks like Weller is playing a very dirty cop who could be a serious ally to Quinn who I didn't realize hasn't given up on exposing Dexter. I knew it wasn't that simple.

Season 5 Ep 6. "He will be an easy kill, just like old times." Lumen seems to be taking her revenge plan very seriously. "All you're doing is drinking and dancing on the taxpayer's dime." Loved laGuerta's suit. I'm giving LaGuerta and Batista's marriage about six more episodes. This is one of the greasier characters that I have seen Peter Weller play. Loved Harrison saying bye bye to Daddy Dexter. Why is Lumen involving Dexter in her mess? This is her mess. Love jealous Deb...she has no control over it. Why does she keep whining about the blood? She killed somebody what did she expect? How did the guy lumen shot get out of there without her seeing him? Luman's starting to come off as just a little bit insane. Dexter found a pay phone? How long ago was this? "Running pumps the heart faster and more drops are spilled." Cheating on LaGuerta already, Batista? That's Sean O'Brien playing Dan. Is he really innocent? well so much for Dan's innocence. Why is Dexter putting his life at risk for this woman? I love the way Masuka has an answer for absolutely everything. I have a hard time that this murder scene can't lead back to Dexter somehow at some point. I guess I misinterpreted what Batista was doing. Hopefully with Quinn and Deb together, Deb will give Dexter some space. Nice fake out with Lumen. I don't think Lumen will ever find the relief she's looking for.

Season 5, Ep 7. That actor playing suit and tie looks familiar. I can't even imagine what he's going to do with those barrels. Dexter seems extremely conflicted about helping Lumen...he really seems to want to walk away, but, for some reason, cannot. "That's either a saint or the most boring action figure I've ever seen." It's strange that Quinn is more comfortable going public about his relationship with Deb than she is. Why would he just drop the bodies in the middle of the road like that? Like Quinn's sweater. Suit and tie left his jacket in the truck? Lumen is an idiot for showing up at that crime scene. Love the sweater that Quinn wore in this episode. The fake out with LaGuerta was a little too cute. Why does Matthews have such a hard on for LaGuerta? Is it just because she's a woman? Cole is suit and tie! That means Jordan Chase is behind absconding with those barrels, but why? So what Cole is doing might be without Jordan's knowledge? I'm curious to see how Dexter is going to point evidence of the barrels to a dead man. Well that was simpler than I thought it would be. Boyd was one of Chase's followers? Cole and Boyd must have been working together. OK, Jordan and Cole are working together. Dexter really offended the nanny with what he said about St Bridget. It's fun seeing Peter Weller playing such a greasy character. This sting at the club seems to be suffering from too many chiefs. Who shot that guy? Quinn or Deb I couldn't tell. Dexter is definitely getting committed to Lumen. If there's any baby who needs St Bridget looking over him, it's Harrison. This episode was decent, but God it seemed four hours long.

Season 5. Ep 8. I don't understand how Jordan, Cole, Boyd, and the dentist are all connected to Lumen. "I've never been surrounded by so many people who make me feel normal, really normal." Deb seems to think Angel is going to cover for his wife, but I don't see him doing that. "Call me back when you're not a piece of furniture." Julia Stiles looks particularly beautiful in this episode. How did Jordan find out about Trinity and Rita? Loved the way Dexter's face went completely cold when Jordan mentioned Rita. Wow, LaGuerta is in complete self-preservation mode. How did Lumen's ex-fiancee find her number? I thought she was staying at Dexter's house. So what exactly is the difference between deserving to die and not deserving to live? I can't believe this guy just expected Lumen to cruise around the world with him. Why is Deb so mad at LaGuerta? Didn't she tell her to blame everything on her? Loved Dexter and Lumen preparing the room. Have to admit that Liddy's method of connecting to Lumen was pretty clever. So is Liddy a legitimate detective or what? Jordan's timing was just a little too coincidental. It seems odd that Jordan was allowed to just make all that personal stuff about Dexter's life public like that. Can't believe Cole broke through that door. Dexter has shared more of who he is with Lumen than he has with anyone since the pilot. "I was stuck between a rock and my wife." Dexter must have had to carve up Cole into pretty small pieces to get him into that luggage. He said he only had Cole's head, what did he do with the rest of the body? Liddy is going to be a real problem for Dexter.

Season 5, Ep 9. I don't understand half of what Jordan Chase is saying. I do love when he repeats something Dexter just said in his narration. "Run it for DNA, God, I love that you can do that." This girl breaking into Dexter's house...sounds like they have history. At least we know her name is Astrid. Oh, that's Aster, Rita's daughter, was the role re-cast? "Detective Scapegoat reporting for duty." It seems odd that Jordan hasn't mentioned Cole being missing. Whose blood is Jordan wearing around his neck?. Masuka is such a nosybody. How would Dexter stealing that blood sample connect to the missing girls? Why would a landlord tell a tenant he has a sister? Dexter seems to genuinely care about Aster. He doesn't genuinely care about a lot of people. Uh oh, it seems Olivia is being abused by her mom's boyfriend. What does LaGuerta know about Dexter? Harry returns! I was beginning to wonder if we were ever going to see him again. Is Liddy Quinn's father? I didn't know Laguerta and Angel were sleeping separately. Why is Aster pushing Dexter about Lumen? It's none of her business and 10 episodes ago she wanted nothing to do with Dexter. Who's Emily Birch? Jordan knows everything.

Season Five, Ep 10. Did Dexter say he was never going to put his family in jeopardy again? As long as he continues to do what he's doing, his family will always be in danger no matter how far away they are. Dexter doesn't really think Jordan is stupid enough to believe they're still at the house? He needs to be aware of a much bigger unknown threat in Liddy. Interesting that Jordan hasn't gone to the police about Cole being missing? It's amazing how Dexter always manages to stay four steps ahead of his co-workers...they don't even know Cole is missing, let alone at the bottom of the ocean in garbage bags. Deb and Quin really put Jordan on the defensive, a position we haven't seen Jordan in up to this point. Did I miss Dexter messing up Cole's apartment? Cole recorded all of his sexual activities? Seriously? Dexter knocking over those disks was hysterical, that would have never flown IRL. Taking that disk might have been a bad move on Dexter's part. Well, it's official, it's taken nine episodes, but it appears that Dexter really is starting to feel something for Lumen. Didn't Dexter tell Lumen to stay in the hotel room? Emily took that picture? Seriously? How did Liddy get in there without anybody stopping him? Who does Lumen think she is? Does she think she can do this without Dexter? I think Alex Tilden is a terrible liar. Wow, is it that easy to get surveillance equipment out of a police department? Jordan has control of Emily too? Emily made Jordan what he is today? How did she do that? That Jordan is a smoothie and Jonny Lee Miller is quite effective in the role. Dexter is a blood splatter analyst, why would he be taking DNA? I wonder what Jordan has on Alex. Guess it's irrelevant because Jordan appears to be throwing Alex under the bus. Alex is an idiot trying to bargain while he's tied naked to a table. That was awesome that she climbed on top of him to do it. Well, Deb is finally, but slowly, starting to put things together. Well, Dexter and Lumen...it's about time.

Season Five, Ep 11. Well, the police have finally found out that Boyd and Cole are missing, it took long enough. Deb is definitely putting the pieces together, even if it's taken awhile. I hope Dexter and Lumen being romantic doesn't district them from their mission. It's about time Dexter saw the camera. I still have this feeling that Liddy is Quinn's father. How convenient is it that no one at the police is buying Deb's theory. Dexter figured out the stuff about the surveillance equipment pretty quickly. even if he thinks it's Quinn. "Deb's closing in Chase. Quinn's closing in on me...and time is running out for both of us." I didn't realize that Quinn was investigating Dexter because he thought Dexter had a had in Rita's death, I thought he was suspicious of the rest of Dexter's life. There's still a lot of messy stuff going on between Deb and Quinn. The can't be surprised that Jordan is planning to leave the country. Looks like Dexter is being beaten by someone at his own game. This thing with Liddy is a complication Dexter really doesn't need right now. Love the blood dripping out oft the van. Loved that LaGuerta got that court order. I'm totally confused about the relationship between Jordan an Emily, but i guess it's irrelevant now.

And now the Season Five finale. I wonder why they waited until the finale to bring Harry back to the show? A few episodes ago, Aster wanted nothing to do with Dexter now she and her brother want to move back in with Dexter? If Jordan wanted Lumen dead, she would be already, he wants something from her. Is Jordan planning an encore performance with Lumen? Quinn is definitely trying to cover up any involvement with Liddy and I still think Liddy might have been his father. Wow, LaGuerta must have some set of peepers to notice that blood on Quinn's shoe. Was that Liddy's car Dexter broke into? I can't tell if he really doesn't know or if Quinn is protecting Dexter in order to protect Deb. Geez what else can keep Dexter from getting to Lumen? I knew that guy on the highway was going to report the noise he heard in Jordan's trunk. Dexrter actually nailed him to the floor, that was AWESOME! Deb communicating with the Latino guy...hysterical. OK, they got him on the table but why didn't they undress him the way Dexter usually does? Jordan is going like a man though, you gotta give it to him. "No, he was right about that part there is no polite way." What happens if Deb finds Dexter and Lumen there? She's letting them go? Seriously? I'm sorry, but that's stupid. If this ever comes out, Deb should lose her badge. She's more concerned about Quinn than doing her job. They've murdered an international celebrity, how can they possibly get away with that? That's just a little too convenient that now that she has had her revenge, Lumen has to leave. The whole conclusion of this season just stretched credibility at every turn and I have to do some serious thinking about whether I want to move on to season 6. This season was decent, but God, every episode seemed four hours long.

Just came by to confirm that I won't be watching anymore of this show. I agree with the concensus that there is a definite dip in quality after season 4. Season 5 stretched credibility at every turn, there is no way in hell IRL would Dexter have gotten away with every he got away with in season five. He should be dead or in jail. My next TV deep dive is going to be something WAY lighter.

Probably a good thing you stopped watching. Look at how the ratings dive in this graphic.

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