Eight years weve watched dexter or at least, those who didnt quit and are checking this recap just to see what happened. Ive been a huge fan of dexter throughout all eight seasons. The season is tied directly to season seven, with each season covering a part of one large arc. Dexter star jennifer carpenter closed the book on debra morgan on sunday when showtimes serial killer drama ended its eightseason run with a series finale that was as shocking as it is sure to. The popular crime and mystery show aired its last episode over six years ago. Dexter, the twisted tale of a serial killer with a moral code, was a massive ratings hit for showtime. After stewing on the negative press for almost a year, showtime. The miamidade police department is doing all they can to pin this to dexterincluding falsifying evidence, reports, etc. It will also help consolidate all the discussion on this movie in a central place and make it less likely that youll miss some key information. Mike hale, a television critic for the new york times, discuss the final episode of dexter.
A flabby, flaccid, manipulative, horrible cop out of an ending dustin rowles twitter entertainment features september 23, 20. Lost had a great finale despite an uneven final season. The eighth and final season of dexter was an abomination marring a oncerespectable tv series. The eighth and final season of dexter was an abomination marring a.
Subscribe to the times video newsletter for free and. Still, i was optimistic that this final hour would be a redemption of sorts, a fitting end to the story of dexter morgan and his sister. Some fans clearly hoped for a humdinger final season dexter pitted against a serial killer spectacularly to eclipse all those encountered before. In bb, theres so much meaning behind everything that happens. The ending was the only possible ending since so many fans have different preferences for the fate of dexter. This final season seemed to be headed in a great direction, and then everything they did didnt even really seem to matter in the end. Dexter is in jail after being charged with alleged pedophilia against astor and for allegedly murdering 2 movie stars and rita in the previous book. Discussion of the show, pictures from the show and anything else dexter related. Once the actual episode began, we were immediately taken. Dexter finale discussion spoilers obviously this topic has 16 replies, 7 voices, and was last updated 6 years, 7 months ago by guitarsalad. Season eight premiered on 30 june 20, which is the first season to do so as all other seasons aired in the fall starting primarily in september or october. There was zero suspense and too many meaningless sideplots distracted from the fact this was supposed to be the final chapter to dexters story and i much rather would have preferred season 7.
Instead all is far more subdued, far more personal. While such a discussion could continue well beyond the 96th and last episode of dexter aired on 22 september as the finale to the eighth season which premieres on 30 june, a decision would presumably have to be made sooner rather than later in order to preserve. Hall finally confessed what he thought of it during a reddit ama. In this past season, particularly these final episodes and specifically in the season finale, quinn and deb had more realistic and rewarding character evolution than dexter and lumen combined. Dexter had already been bad for seasons, so the final season and finale being bad wasnt a shock. A subreddit for the fans and critics of the show dexter. Postseries finale discussion s08e12 remember the monsters.
I dont know, it would just seem cheap if they didnt tie that off. Michael always said about the ending, lets make it real, lets deal with it more realistically. The candace part of the ending diverges from the caroline kepnes book on which the series is based, but most of the rest of the story is just how kepnes wrote it. So much of the story of game of thrones depended on the ending, that since it was awful in every way. The eighth and final novel in the dexter series, dexter is dead, now in bookstores, picks up from the end of the previous book, with the titular vigilante serial killer under arrest and facing a. For a long time dating back to the third season, ive wondered whether dexter was actually a good show. But watching both final season, i found myself dissapointed with dexter and absolutely floored with breaking bad. When they announced the renewal during season 6 for both seasons 7 and 8, it was very much spun as the end, showtime entertainment president david nevins saying im 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 full story here apparently it was pretty much michael c halls call whether. Dexter ending explained and alternate ending revealed. The final season is the last season of the showtime series dexter. She was a loose end, who knew dexters secret, and was likely pissed at him at the end of last season. Dexter season 8 was a pretty terrible final season, and the end is almost comically bad. Which tv show had the worst final season and finale resetera.
Why i will never get over that horrendous final season of. Dexter might have left behind a trail of blood and body parts, as the character observes in the finale, but tvwise, the series cast a long shadow. The penultimate episode of dexter, entitled monkey in a box, aired during breaking bads ozymandias episode. After what has been a slow, boring final season, dexter s season. After eight seasons, now we know the fate of dexter and debra morgan. Every episode is packed with tension and oh shit moments. So did dexter fans, who, witnessing this showtime drama end in a heap, were subjected to the lamest series finale since seinfeld. Can we just talk about how dexter and debra were married in real life. I was excited for the end, but ultimately, i was really disappointed with what they gave us. With quinn and deb having half the screen time of dexter and lumen, it shows that the producers are able to still deliver rich storylines. This season started off strong, then took a turn for the worse.
Only masuoka tries to clear dexters good name, but he gets swatted down by everyone from the beat cops to the. Evelyn vogel, an expert on psychiatry who returns to miami. From the very beginning the paradox was heres a guy who doesnt feel hes a human being, who has to fake it. I will hopefully bring some closure to those who are. Last september the the brains behind showtimes dexter explained the series finale and why they chose to do what they do. Dexter star jennifer carpenter closed the book on debra morgan on sunday when showtimes serial killer drama ended its eightseason run. But by the end of dexter, his story is far more complicated. Here is a synopsis of what happened in the episode. The season follows dexter morgan, who is forced to deal with his past when he comes across dr. My anger as the episode ended has turned to something else already relief in seeing a.
Game of thrones was at least equal in terms of the ending quality. The big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. Final adjusted ratings full seasontodate broadcast ratings cancellation predicator. Korean job discussion forums view topic dexter season. Tv new dexter series finale discussion bloody disgusting. The dexter subreddit kept me afloat during the final season run. Sister debra is alarmingly in free fall after recent events, dexter desperately striving to bring her back to normality. This whole final season has been shot through with the sense that dexter is not as smart as he seems, and that is a betrayal of the character we spent seven seasons getting to. For me though game of thrones is the worst of the 2 and impacted the show negatively much more than dexters last season. The contrast just makes dexter seem that much worse to me.
Hall is finally opening up about dexters universallypanned series finale, and he feels your pain. In season 3, the public defender is killed after dexter teaches jimmy smitts how to kill. Showrunner scott buck stands by his ending, saying. That is a show where the final season has been amazing. Its only natural since wed spent the last seven years watching dexter learn, grow, and manage his dark passenger with a great amount of difficulty. The writers of dexter should have taken lessons from the team at breaking bad. Game of thrones probably had the most shocking decline in quality of those listed, that ive seen. So the ending where you get to imagine what happens next was the perfect way to end it. Sons of anarchy dexter is worse dexter had already been bad for seasons, so the final season and finale being bad wasnt a shock. A sub reddit for the fans and critics of the show dexter. I think it was more a gradual move rather than a sudden turn at the end of the final season. Dexter producers explain finale, defend final season.
For those unfamiliar, television subreddits usually have an episode discussion every week for its respective show. With largely pisspoor new characters, killers and plot development, dexter spiraled downward into a. Dexter is done, all thats necessary now is to dispose of all the plastic sheeting, and send the shows lifeless body to the deep six. The eighth and final season of dexter premiered on june 30, 20. I dont think dexter, even believing he was a danger to everyone he cared for, would. A something crazy is going to happen and b we have no idea what that crazy thing is. In season 2, doakes is imprisoned by dexter and killed by his crazy girlfriend. This video is a detailed explanation of the ending of season 8 for the showtime series dexter. Dexters jennifer carpenter talks debs final journey. Dexter is pretty widely known as the worst tv series finale of all time, and michael c.
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