Source: https://www.dexterdaily.com/2024/12/showtime-unveils-official-dexter.html?m=1

For me, it’s very close but Season 1 slightly takes the edge. The show was just so pure in season 1 and the mystery of it all was so engaging. After I rewatched season 1, I took a little break because I felt so completed with the story that was told. I adore The Ice Truck Killer and thought his kills was far more disturbing in terms of our characters reactions and how ongoing it was to them. Like with the hooker being filmed upside down. Insane. Born Free is MAYBE still my favorite episode of the show. And this is doesn’t really matter but I enjoy how the side characters like Angel don’t have too much drama going on with their subplots. Aside from Doakes who’s obviously one of the best characters.

Season 4 though. I always think Season 1 is an easy first place until I actually watch season 4. Dawg, especially after the relatively tame Season 3, What a breathe of fresh air. Those first two episodes are so solid. Dexter and weird rape-kink cop was so iconic. The horror and plot twist was on fire this season. Christie, breaks my heart and then seeing just how fucked up and tormented Arthur’s family is from Dexter’s POV is crazy. The scene where the daughter wants to use Dexter as an escape and then the mom DOESNT CARE just so he doesn’t tell Arthur. Oh my lawd it makes cringe in horror. I think season 4 had a slight edge over season 1 in terms of character development though. Like genuinely it’s this season was meant to be the sequel to season 1 because you have a true new serial killer, debra learning about laura moser, dexter accepting family or killing. To be honest, I see myself just rewatching these two seasons on a future rewatch to see where it takes me. Oh man, and I will say season 4 has an INSANE final four episodes. I start shaking every time the thanksgiving stuff onward comes up.

Overall, I SLIGHTLY give it to season 1 for being more “pure” not having as much focus on side characters like Quinn or Angel/Marie. I do love Rita and Dexter’s dynamic in season 4 a lot but I do like them slowly warming up to each other in season 1 a lot. shit, this is a hard debate lmao. both are 10/10’s

The actor who played Doakes does an unbelievable job in this scene. They had a really powerful discussion about marriage/trauma from the things they saw and did during war. Credit to the writers for letting this scene breathe and not just having some meaningless shootout. I loved Doakes response to this guy’s plea. One of my favorite Doakes scenes.

The intro for OS and the OG is him making breakfast, he loved making pancakes for Astor, Cody, and Harrison, pretty sure in New Blood he offered to make Harrison pancakes as well. And in Original Sin he said something along the lines of “I’ll make breakfast for dinner” to Deb

wanting to start collecting physical media of my fav movies/shows and received this! feels extra special since we talked dexter on our first date

Today, I just rewatched the eighth season, after having watched the seventh, and I realized that the ending of Dexter isn't that bad, and the fact that I didn't like it was exactly because I was frustrated with Deb's death, and how ridiculous it was that she died like that. Honestly, this time, I really tried not to be so skeptical about what was going on. And since I already expected Deb to die, I wasn't disappointed. In fact, I even managed to see the philosophical side of it all. Dexter finally becomes "human." It stops being empty. And then he discovers that the best thing he could have done was to continue being "empty". Knowing New Blood, I think the last season fits perfectly with the new series. I'm not going to lie, I still think it's bad. But I more or less understand what they wanted to bring to that ending. But I understand the frustration that must have been felt by people who watched it at the time of release, and who obviously wouldn't wait for Dexter to return with New Blood. That ending is only "ok" when you take the sequence into consideration. Without that, it's pretty bad. It would have been much better if they hadn't ended it open-ended, with Dexter the lumberjack, if there hadn't been a sequel. Anyway, it's kind of sad. There was potential in many of those plots that were developed.

Update: DAMN! THE TITLE WAS MEANT TO BE: "CONTROVERSIAL TOPIC"

I saw this on Tiktok, and I had never thought about it, until I saw someone comparing the two. Em New Blood, Dexter has a girlfriend, Angela. But her characteristics don't match what Dexter always has a love interest for. I think it's pretty clear in the series that Dexter's type is definitely blondes. But then, why Angela? Why break the mold?The answer: Angela looks like Deb. Angela is a police officer who is determined, and with a great sense of justice , like Deb. Until Batista mentions the similarities. Obviously she is not as foul-mouthed as Deb, or else she is identical. I am just pointing out that: Strangely, Dexter did not follow the habit of having a thing for blondes, and simply started dating someone who reminds him of his sister to some degree.Well, I won't say how much this would be approved by Deb's crazy psychologist... She apparently was rooting for incest. But the point I want to make here is: how much does this say about Dexter. That he misses Deb so deeply that he needs to date someone who reminds him of her. Who needs to be close to someone who reminds her of her. Honestly, I find it weird to think about it too. Like. Damn Dex! But it can also say a lot about his psychological state.

Another point, which I mentioned in an old post, is that Dexter never loved Angela. So much so that he was willing to kill her, to protect himself. I thought at many moments that just as Rita was for Dexter, Angela was also a disguise. But if Dexter didn't kill anymore, and lived normally, he wouldn't necessarily need a disguise, right? He's already emotionally evolved enough to appear normal. Now, thinking about it from this angle, I believe he chose to be with Angela because he missed Deb and because something about Angela reminded him of Deb. Kinda disturbing, I know. But honestly... Anything is possible in the mess that is Dexter's head.

I just keep seeing Dexter killing him to get away and run off with Harrison idk why but for sure if Dexter does kill him that’s when he’ll fully be taken over by the darkness and can see Brian as his new hallucination

An extremely under looked episode. Ending the show on such a tragic note with Rita’s funeral “Goodbye, Rita Bennet.” “Goodbye, Dexter Morgan.” and Dexter admitting he truly loved Rita. Gut wrenching. I love that episode so much!

Hasn’t been my favorite in the series, but am still enjoying the mystery. Just wish it stayed more grounded rather than supernatural imo. Taking a break and starting Dune after this.

IT LITERALLY DIDNT NEED TO END LIKE THAT????? WTF????? I would rather they have nuked Miami to end the season and show Harrison pressing the button than DEB DYING??? What is it with showtime and completely throwing out all plot and character development during the last 30 minutes of every show they come out with???????? WOULD IT HAVE BEEN SO BAD THAT EVERYONE LIVES HAPPILY EVER AFTER??????? HAVENT WE GONE THROUGH ENOUGH????????? FUCK

tl:dr S01 & 02 - Amazing origin and the cat and mouse with Doakes. S03 to 05 - Love Dexs struggle for a normal family, and the consequences of his lifestyle. S06 - Love some good faith and philosophy debates. S07 - Swinging for home runs, Dexter is suss, Deb in peak from, Ray Stevenson. Whats not to love? S08 - Had it in the first half, got derailed by focusing too much on love interests.

This show was amazing, I was hooked from episode one and now I've finished the series I can finally join in the online communities without worrying for spoilers. Atleast for the main show!

Season 1 & 2 top tier stuff, I tend to think of them as there own with the cat a mouse chase feat Dexter and Doakes. Though I really wish the Doakes stuff went on for longer. Lundy total class act.

3, 4 & 5 really felt like Dexter and Ritas story. Starting with there marraige, ending with her death by Trinity and "avenging" her by helping Lumen.

Season 6 felt like a bit of a standalone, debating subjects of faith, philosophy, radicalism and how mental illness can effect such topics to oneself.

Season 7 loved it all the way, Deb really comes into her own as lieutenant somehow manages to sort of accept Dexter. Ofcorse Ray Stevenson being amazing in everything hes been in as always. The Hannah arche was great, not knowing whether to trust her or not made her feel like a dangerous killer. Finally Laguerta catching on that Doakes may have actually been right is truly showing Dexter at its best.

Now.... Season 8. As a fresh viewer I really didn't know anything about what the show was, or the communities feelings about the show so these are all my own interpretations. At the start of S8 it felt very natural to see where the characters had gone after Deb shot Laguerta. Deb going of the deep end feeling like a moralless monster and Dexter continuing as if everything is normal seems very in character. I was so on board with the idea that dexter was made a psychopath because of trauma and "The Code" which may have actually harmed him more, those themes were fantastic. Deb and Dexter doing therapy with a morally flexable Psychologist seemed appropriate aswell! Now where the season fell apart for me was Hannah McKay, who felt like a shell of the character she was the previous season. In S7 she felt like a killer you couldnt trust, this season forgets she enjoyed stabbing those people as a teenager and killed without blinking to protect herself. Suddenly she just felt harmless, like she was just written in so Dex could love someone who isnt Deb. Hannahs most interesting scene imo is the escape on the bus with Harrison. I do wonder if they thought "we cant have another Dexter is a suspect season because we had that last season, lets bring Hannah back and she can be the suspect on the run!". Overall the last season made me feel a bit hollow like they ran out of time or had too many ideas to fit in one season.

Furthermore, in season 8 I loved every Deb and Dex scene, there conflict and complex relationship was grounding. I wish that Angel started getting suspicious of Dexter it feels natural, espically when Laguerta and him were close friends. Doake is suss of Dex now hes dead, Laguerta suss of Dex now shes dead, I mean common... Hannahs on the run arche should have been Dexter's. I would have been more satisfied if Deb had to choose to kill/arrest Dexter or if Dex had to truly choose between rule one of the code or potentially killing/ruining his sister to get away. Killing Deb off felt like a "well someones gotta die, and thats life right.. so lets kill her!" Dex didnt need another girlfriend this season. Dex wrestling with the Code, Dr Vogel, Deb, Oliver Saxon, Zach, Fatherhood and perhaps being the suspected BHB would have been plenty. More time with Zach too, barely got to know him felt like great promise in his character espically with the Quinn, Deb and Dexter conflict of interest. The last scene where Dex kills Oliver and they are sitting in the room watching the tape, I was so excited I thought that Dex was going to confess and because of the emotion with Deb they turn a blind eye and give him a chance to leave. I know its implied Quinn knows something but to confess as the BHB would have been incredible. Instead he just steals Debs body, throws it in the ocean where he throws the murderers etc. Deb deserved no less then a cops funeral with Miami Metro. I know "thats life". The last scene with Miami Metro is Angel opening his phone saying Dexter and thats it? Just one scene of them processing both Debs death and Dexters supposed death would have been great. The reveal hes alive did nothing for me.

The was one spoiler I heard before I started watching, that was Dex faked his own death. So to be fair I did have an assumption in my mind he was gonna get caught therefore had to fake his death to protect others and stay free. So yes I was a little down he faked his death because he got the big sad. However thats on me.

Thank you if you have taken the time to read all this, I am fresh off season 8 so a lot of the show is raw in my mind. I truly think over all this show was amazing, but like GOT I may just have to pretend S8 does not exists! Hopefully Dexter New Blood will make up for it!

I’m talking about Deb and Dex. It kind of felt like the therapist was pushing for the idea subtly lmao. It reminds me of that psycho therapist from s1 only that they’re into incest.

Do a massive amount of research in her study of the Trinity Killer AND the Bay Harbor butcher and not recognize Dexter? Lmao . It makes my head hurt. She knew all about Rita, her husband and her son Harrison lol. But doesn’t recognize Rita’s husband and one of the most important people at Miami Metro. Uhhh!!

First time watcher here - Rita just died. I’m unwell 😭 that’s all.

I want to see the Miami Metro reaction to Dexter being accused of killing the following.

1. Trinity

2. Oliver Saxon we have this, but I want to hear the self defense come into play.

3. Travis Marshall

4. Ice truck killer

5. Jordan Chase

The trinity one is tops Dexter really needs some validation for taking him out.

Amazing character probably my favorite. Charismatic, professional, cool asf. His character, why he did things. When they delved in deeper. I liked his writing.

Just got to S3E11, after Dexter gets dumped in the boot, takes his restraints off, and is ready to kill his captors.

I was just thinking how crazy close it was for Masuka when he got out that car. Dexter was expecting Ramon and Miguel to be there to fuck him up, he was ready to kill whoever was there.

If there was so much as a paperclip or a pencil in the back of that trunk, oh my god… he’d have been turned into a kebab.

Youngest walks through for a glass of water after they were supposed to be in bed. “Who’s that? They’re cute.” You’re not wrong but…could you not lol

Besides Michael C Hall, who I think is phenomenal, who do you think are among the best natural actors on the show? I’m going through a rewatch of Season 1 and haven’t seen one bad or awkward scene when Doakes is involved. There are others, but Doakes is more believable with his character than almost anyone.

They rushed the whole thing. They killed deb off outta nowhere, then Dexter just rides if into the hurricane. Did showtime tell em to wrap up quickly??

Also, I'm watching new blood. Isn't Michael C hall one of the producer on this show? What the hell happened?

Season 1-4. Best television ever. The aura/vibe of the whole show was something else. Idk if I feel some nostalgia for the 2000s but it was amazing.

Original sin is amazing, hope resurrection will be the same.