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Finally! I've been waiting to post about this episode all week! (The finale was leaked and I watched it as soon as I could. Patience isn't one of my virtues.)
So what did you guys think? Honestly, I thought it was good, but not great. Everything wrapped itself up just a little too tidily for my taste. Doakes got blown up by Lila (that bitch) and the cops found the body of that drug dealer in there with him. Dex was off the hook in the first 10 minutes! What the hell?!
And what was all that teasing us about Lila's shady past if they weren't going to elaborate on that a little? OK, so she's in the country illegally and using a false name. Why? I was hoping to find that out. Nope. I think finding out about Lila's evil past would have made her death that much better. But don't get me wrong, it was lovely to see her die; I just wanted a little ... more.
Also, I said before that I didn't want the season to end on a cliffhanger, but c'mon! There was nothing left to entice me into watching Season 3. At the end of Season 1 there was the new development of Doakes tailing Dexter, and of Rita finding Paul's shoe in the yard. They were just small things, but they were small things that kept me wondering.
I don't know. I still loved the show, and the season was really great, but I was just a little disappointed in the finale. I expected to be shocked, and I wasn't, really. I'm still looking forward to next season, though, and will be for the next 9 months.
So what did you guys think? Honestly, I thought it was good, but not great. Everything wrapped itself up just a little too tidily for my taste. Doakes got blown up by Lila (that bitch) and the cops found the body of that drug dealer in there with him. Dex was off the hook in the first 10 minutes! What the hell?!
And what was all that teasing us about Lila's shady past if they weren't going to elaborate on that a little? OK, so she's in the country illegally and using a false name. Why? I was hoping to find that out. Nope. I think finding out about Lila's evil past would have made her death that much better. But don't get me wrong, it was lovely to see her die; I just wanted a little ... more.
Also, I said before that I didn't want the season to end on a cliffhanger, but c'mon! There was nothing left to entice me into watching Season 3. At the end of Season 1 there was the new development of Doakes tailing Dexter, and of Rita finding Paul's shoe in the yard. They were just small things, but they were small things that kept me wondering.
I don't know. I still loved the show, and the season was really great, but I was just a little disappointed in the finale. I expected to be shocked, and I wasn't, really. I'm still looking forward to next season, though, and will be for the next 9 months.
* * WARNING * * Spoilers about the latest Dexter episode follow, and they are not masked.
This episode was kind of strange. It seemed that nothing really happened, but it served to shine a new light on Harry's character.
I say nothing happened because we still have Doakes held hostage in a cage, and we don't know yet what's going to happen to him. Deb and Lundy had a bit of a tiff, but worked it out. Dex and Rita are still slowly working it out. Lila is a psycho, and we see that she is going to accuse Angel of rape. This might have been more shocking, but for those of us who routinely read Halo's spoilers, we knew this was coming, too. This episode had little to do with the present.
However, this episode seemed to be the culmination of a running theme of this season. That would be the breaking down of Harry's honorable, 'Super-Cop' character. It began with exposing his affair with Dexter's mother, and has now come to his own suicide. Through flashback scenes, this episode seemed to reveal Harry's training of Dexter for what it was. Not an honorable, albeit illegal, system of justice, but the irrational obsession of an unstable and extraordinarily selfish man.
When Harry first noticed that Dexter was displaying bizarre and disturbing behavior, he decided to begin training him as a killer. Is that what a clear-thinking, stable parent would do? Certainly not! Instead of getting Dex the help he must have known he would need, he encouraged his urge to kill, and discouraged him from ever exposing his real self - even to get help. By teaching Dexter that his 'real self' was a thing to be hidden, he taught him that he was a monster, and ironically, created in his own son, the kind of monster he sought to bring to justice.
While 'There's Something About Harry' was relatively light on action, it was seriously heavy on character building. It was good. I love the writers of this show.
This episode was kind of strange. It seemed that nothing really happened, but it served to shine a new light on Harry's character.
I say nothing happened because we still have Doakes held hostage in a cage, and we don't know yet what's going to happen to him. Deb and Lundy had a bit of a tiff, but worked it out. Dex and Rita are still slowly working it out. Lila is a psycho, and we see that she is going to accuse Angel of rape. This might have been more shocking, but for those of us who routinely read Halo's spoilers, we knew this was coming, too. This episode had little to do with the present.
However, this episode seemed to be the culmination of a running theme of this season. That would be the breaking down of Harry's honorable, 'Super-Cop' character. It began with exposing his affair with Dexter's mother, and has now come to his own suicide. Through flashback scenes, this episode seemed to reveal Harry's training of Dexter for what it was. Not an honorable, albeit illegal, system of justice, but the irrational obsession of an unstable and extraordinarily selfish man.
When Harry first noticed that Dexter was displaying bizarre and disturbing behavior, he decided to begin training him as a killer. Is that what a clear-thinking, stable parent would do? Certainly not! Instead of getting Dex the help he must have known he would need, he encouraged his urge to kill, and discouraged him from ever exposing his real self - even to get help. By teaching Dexter that his 'real self' was a thing to be hidden, he taught him that he was a monster, and ironically, created in his own son, the kind of monster he sought to bring to justice.
While 'There's Something About Harry' was relatively light on action, it was seriously heavy on character building. It was good. I love the writers of this show.
Am I alone here? I thought 'Resistance Is Futile' was great!
Framed!
Yeah, we all knew it was coming. Doakes is now the main suspect in the BHB killings because he left the country and they found the slides in his car. I was actually surprised that Dexter didn't actively try to frame him, and that this inevitable little solution kind of just fell into his lap.
However, even though it was fairly predictable, I'm no less enamored with the show, and will be waiting with bated for each of the final three episodes. Besides, it was the same deal last season. Who didn't see Rudy coming as Dex's brother or some kind of relative, at least?
Caught!
One thing I definitely did not see coming was Dex was getting caught in the act by Doakes! It seems that the new question of the season isn't whether or not Dex will get caught or how he will evade getting caught, it's what he'll do with Doakes now that he's got him imprisoned. It seems to me that the only way to avoid getting caught now is to kill him. That, of course, goes against The Harry Code since Doakes is not a killer, but it does coincide with the first rule which is "Don't Get Caught." Oooh! I love the conflict.
Full Disclosure
I still love Deb and Lundy together, but I didn't love seeing Keith Carradine's bare ass. Yikes.
Anyway, I don't quite know what's going to change now that everyone knows they're together. It seemed everyone had their suspicions before; now they've just been confirmed. So what?
Angel & Lila
I don't think this is going to necessarily be bad news for Dexter, but it will be terrible for Angel! I'm still unsure about Lila's motivation for going after Angel - other than the obvious making Dex jealous. How is she going to up the ante when she sees that Dexter isn't one bit jealous? I'm worried that she'll do something to harm Angel in some way. Poor Angel! He's so sweet and likable and has had such a hard time romantically. I felt horrible for him last season as his marriage was ending, and would now like nothing better than to see him with a woman who makes him happy. Lila is going to bring him trouble, but hopefully not too much trouble.
Dex <3's Rita
Of course he does! And I'm glad to see him coming back to his senses. He belongs with Rita and the kids, and I think being with Lila and all his "recovery" made him realize that even though he thought he was only with Rita for convenience and to maintain his mask of normalcy, he really does love her. They're going to work it out, and I'm glad to see it.
That's all for now! I can't believe there are only three more episodes left this season! I wonder how they're going to wrap up all the loose ends in such few episodes. I'm also wondering if they will end this season with a cliffhanger. I thought they might last season, but it was quite tidily wrapped up. I can't decide if I like the idea of a cliffhanger season finale or not. While it would keep me begging for more, it's a long damn time between seasons. And that's just cruel.
Also, hopefully that writer's strike will be all worked out before it effects Season 3. I don't watch many shows, but if it ends up effecting my favorite one, I'll be pissed. Big time.
Framed!
Yeah, we all knew it was coming. Doakes is now the main suspect in the BHB killings because he left the country and they found the slides in his car. I was actually surprised that Dexter didn't actively try to frame him, and that this inevitable little solution kind of just fell into his lap.
However, even though it was fairly predictable, I'm no less enamored with the show, and will be waiting with bated for each of the final three episodes. Besides, it was the same deal last season. Who didn't see Rudy coming as Dex's brother or some kind of relative, at least?
Caught!
One thing I definitely did not see coming was Dex was getting caught in the act by Doakes! It seems that the new question of the season isn't whether or not Dex will get caught or how he will evade getting caught, it's what he'll do with Doakes now that he's got him imprisoned. It seems to me that the only way to avoid getting caught now is to kill him. That, of course, goes against The Harry Code since Doakes is not a killer, but it does coincide with the first rule which is "Don't Get Caught." Oooh! I love the conflict.
Full Disclosure
I still love Deb and Lundy together, but I didn't love seeing Keith Carradine's bare ass. Yikes.
Anyway, I don't quite know what's going to change now that everyone knows they're together. It seemed everyone had their suspicions before; now they've just been confirmed. So what?
Angel & Lila
I don't think this is going to necessarily be bad news for Dexter, but it will be terrible for Angel! I'm still unsure about Lila's motivation for going after Angel - other than the obvious making Dex jealous. How is she going to up the ante when she sees that Dexter isn't one bit jealous? I'm worried that she'll do something to harm Angel in some way. Poor Angel! He's so sweet and likable and has had such a hard time romantically. I felt horrible for him last season as his marriage was ending, and would now like nothing better than to see him with a woman who makes him happy. Lila is going to bring him trouble, but hopefully not too much trouble.
Dex <3's Rita
Of course he does! And I'm glad to see him coming back to his senses. He belongs with Rita and the kids, and I think being with Lila and all his "recovery" made him realize that even though he thought he was only with Rita for convenience and to maintain his mask of normalcy, he really does love her. They're going to work it out, and I'm glad to see it.
That's all for now! I can't believe there are only three more episodes left this season! I wonder how they're going to wrap up all the loose ends in such few episodes. I'm also wondering if they will end this season with a cliffhanger. I thought they might last season, but it was quite tidily wrapped up. I can't decide if I like the idea of a cliffhanger season finale or not. While it would keep me begging for more, it's a long damn time between seasons. And that's just cruel.
Also, hopefully that writer's strike will be all worked out before it effects Season 3. I don't watch many shows, but if it ends up effecting my favorite one, I'll be pissed. Big time.
Who is the biggest threat to Dexter?
I definitely think Lila is the biggest threat to Dexter right now. Simply because she's so unpredictable. Hopefully we'll see her wrapped in plastic and duct tape before the season is over.
