Dexter

[chanman1128]

Here's how i was thinking it might play out, seeing as i was pretty sure Trinity did something before heading off into the sunset in his mustang...

 

Dexter wakes up from his concussion from the first (?) episode of this season. He's by the side of the road, having been thrown from his vehicle. Who is there when he opens his eyes? Trinity. Now Dexter has all the knowledge of what he thinks happened over the last several months, but it has only been a few minutes. He has no idea what is real. Is Trinity a serial killer, or a just a dude who stopped by the side of the road? Maybe too farfetched but Rita being dead in the bathtub and harrison sitting in a pool of blood (not even near the bathtub, btw) was a little too trite for me!

 

I like your thinking, this could make for a really fucked up/trippy fifth season. I also thought the whole thing with Harrison sitting in a pool of blood seemed like Dexter's nightmare than actual reality. It was a great season overall though.

[GtrPlyr]

What a dark ending to the season. I had a feeling Rita would be a goner once Trinity started searching out Dex's home address. The producers obviously realize there is quite a few fans that find her annoying, so it seemed inevitable that she wasn't long for the show.

 

So, where does it go from here? I think the most intriguing question leading up to the next season is what Dexter decides to do. Does he:

 

- Call 911, and subject himself to loads of suspicion, both as a potential suspect in Rita's murder, and as someone connected to the Trinity case (the cops are bound to make the connection based on the method of Rita's murder)

 

- Cover up Rita's murder and create an alternate explanation for her disappearance

 

- Stage a different scene for Rita's murder (i.e., not the bathtub) in an attempt to erase any connection to Trinity, then call 911

 

- Something else?

 

What becomes of Astor and Cody? They're not Dexter's biological kids ... maybe they'll be raised by the "goofy grandparents"? And what about Harrison? How will Dexter fare as a single-dad serial killer?

 

So many things to ponder. That was one hell of a finale!

You pretty much summed up my thoughts after watching the episode. (And what an episode it was!)

 

He definitely can't have the police looking for a link between him and Trinity... so maybe a cover up to make it look like a robbery/murder (or some such thing), or make it look like a suicide, or just make it look like she left him.

 

Depending how this one plays out, Dexter could be under a lot of scrutiny next season.

 

When Trinity was talking to Dexter in the station, it looked like Angel (or maybe someone else) saw them together. If Trinity were to somehow be linked to Rita's murder this might come into play. Of course if it was Quinn that saw them together this would have some interesting ramifications for next season... There was no alluding to the fact that anyone recognized Trinity as the guy that was talking to Dexter, so who knows if this will ever be broached.

[ih8music]

What a dark ending to the season. I had a feeling Rita would be a goner once Trinity started searching out Dex's home address. The producers obviously realize there is quite a few fans that find her annoying, so it seemed inevitable that she wasn't long for the show.

 

 

You pretty much summed up my thoughts after watching the episode. (And what an episode it was!)

 

He definitely can't have the police looking for a link between him and Trinity... so maybe a cover up to make it look like a robbery/murder (or some such thing), or make it look like a suicide, or just make it look like she left him.

Depending how this one plays out, Dexter could be under a lot of scrutiny next season.

When Trinity was talking to Dexter in the station, it looked like Angel (or maybe someone else) saw them together. If Trinity were to somehow be linked to Rita's murder this might come into play. Of course if it was Quinn that saw them together this would have some interesting ramifications for next season... There was no alluding to the fact that anyone recognized Trinity as the guy that was talking to Dexter, so who knows if this will ever be broached.

 

Yep, that's what I was thinking as well. Not to mention that there will undoubtedly be an internal investigation about how Trinity's DNA got planted at the trucker's house. It'll come down to Masuka vs. Dexter... and Masuka knows about Rita's "affair" with the neighbor. Having her dead (or missing) now will make Dexter a person of interest. Quinn already thinks he's up to something - all they need is Angel to remember having seen Trinity at the station before. Bring up the surveillance video and boom, there's Dexter talking to Trinity. He's going to be in a big mess next season, no matter what he does with Rita's body.

[ih8music]

extended version of the interview that aired right after the finale:

 

http://www.sho.com/site/dexter/interview.do

[m_thomp]

I was on the verge of thinking this was too easy and not as tense as the episodes leading up to the finale. But then....

 

I actually burst out laughing (sorry, guys) because I was thinking of you all and your hopes that Rita would meet her maker.

 

As for my predictions (Jonah to kill Trinity, and Deb to find out about Dexter's nocturnal hobbies) I'm giving myself a Pitchfork 2.7 for accuracy.

 

Yep, that's what I was thinking as well. Not to mention that there will undoubtedly be an internal investigation about how Trinity's DNA got planted at the trucker's house. It'll come down to Masuka vs. Dexter... and Masuka knows about Rita's "affair" with the neighbor. Having her dead (or missing) now will make Dexter a person of interest. Quinn already thinks he's up to something - all they need is Angel to remember having seen Trinity at the station before. Bring up the surveillance video and boom, there's Dexter talking to Trinity. He's going to be in a big mess next season, no matter what he does with Rita's body.

 

And let's not forget about Deb, given that she found out about Dex's origins, as well as who his brother is, she can't be too many mental leaps away from finding out the truth.

[Guest Speed Racer]

And let's not forget about Deb, given that she found out about Dex's origins, as well as who his brother is, she can't be too many mental leaps away from finding out the truth.

 

She will, certainly, find out about Dex, but I have to knock you on accuracy, and Deb has never really been known for her great mental leaps.

[m_thomp]

She will, certainly, find out about Dex, but I have to knock you on accuracy, and Deb has never really been known for her great mental leaps.

 

I dunno, she's usually the one who cracks the cases, hence her rapid promotion through the ranks. I think you might be underestimating her, she can usually put two and two together and come up with an expletive-ridden four

[jenbobblehead]

But, the difference is that Deb cracks cases she wants to crack. She may find she doesn't want to know anything about this. I think the worst she finds out is that Harry is Dexter's real father. I think the Deb thing might be a red herring.

[OOO]

Showrunner Clyde Phillips has confirmed that it was not a dream scene that Dexter would wake up from in the fifth season. Whether Rita would be back as a ghost or in Dexter's vision, Phillips said nothing is set in stone yet because everybody's on hiatus.

[okp greg]

I would've been thoroughly disappointed if it was a dream sequence. Did anyone else think the chronology of the finale was a little tight as far as Dexter and Trinity getting everything done that they did? I Trinity figuring out where Dexter actually lived & getting there, and then Dexter figuring out that Trinity had the mustang, and getting in the mustang before Trinity got there were the two main moments where I was kinda like "they really worked that out in time?"

[lamradio]

I Trinity figuring out where Dexter actually lived & getting there, and then Dexter figuring out that Trinity had the mustang, and getting in the mustang before Trinity got there were the two main moments where I was kinda like "they really worked that out in time?"

 

Yeah I definitely had one of those "ok it's just a show" moments.. Especially for trinity figuring out where Dexter lives, going to his real house just in time for Rita to get there, and having enough time to kill her, set up the scene etc...

 

It was a brilliant ending, absolutely perfect.. But man was it disturbing.. Gave my wife nightmares.

[Guest Speed Racer]

But, the difference is that Deb cracks cases she wants to crack. She may find she doesn't want to know anything about this.

 

That, and Deb's case-cracking is almost always five or six steps behind Dexter, who's always dropping her hints. That, to me, has a lot more to do with her promotion through the ranks than anything else, I think.

 

I would've been thoroughly disappointed if it was a dream sequence.

 

Having not seen any of this season ( ) I wouldn't worry about that at all. Has anything EVER happened on Dexter unintentionally? Everything that occurs always happens for a reason.

[okp greg]

Yeah I definitely had one of those "ok it's just a show" moments.. Especially for trinity figuring out where Dexter lives, going to his real house just in time for Rita to get there, and having enough time to kill her, set up the scene etc...

 

It was a brilliant ending, absolutely perfect.. But man was it disturbing.. Gave my wife nightmares.

 

Right? Oh and the taxi! I was like "wouldn't she have just left the taxi waiting while she ran in to get her id?"

 

But it was a great show nonetheless and the ending was awesome.

[ih8music]

Yeah I definitely had one of those "ok it's just a show" moments.. Especially for trinity figuring out where Dexter lives, going to his real house just in time for Rita to get there, and having enough time to kill her, set up the scene etc...

My "it's just a show" moment was when Dexter magically transported himself into the detached garage (and into the coffin no less) in less than 5 secs with the SWAT team surrounding/breaking into Trinity's house. How the hell could he have pulled that off?

[Guest Runaway Jim]

My "it's just a show" moment was when Dexter magically transported himself into the detached garage (and into the coffin no less) in less than 5 secs with the SWAT team surrounding/breaking into Trinity's house. How the hell could he have pulled that off?

 

That was pretty dumb. Sometimes they take things a little too far for the sake of further complicating things for Dexter. This was one of those times. It was definitely a "it's just a show" moment.

 

But aside from that, that episode was stellar. Next season should be rad.

[m_thomp]

I was just showing my wife the other day the Dexter t-shirt I was going to buy as a Christmas present (Showtime don't do internatinal shipping so in the end it was a no-go), when I stumbled across some of their new t-shirt designs.

 

Sorry to bring up the old thread, but I thought some of you might like to see (buy?) this bad boy.

[m_thomp]

Just done a quick search and could not see a post but found out about this last Friday:

 

Michael C. Hall diagnosed with cancer

 

Big vibes to him. Apparently, at the Golden Globes last night he was quoted as saying he's well on the road to recovery.

[Calexico]

Just done a quick search and could not see a post but found out about this last Friday:

 

Michael C. Hall diagnosed with cancer

 

Big vibes to him. Apparently, at the Golden Globes last night he was quoted as saying he's well on the road to recovery.

 

Did you see where some reporter from the NY Times ripped on Hall for wearing a hat at the Globes? How it didn't go with his suit and and was he working on a Bob Marley picture. How stupid do you have to be? My wife doesn't even watch the show and when she saw him she asked me did he have cancer. Anyone with half a brain seeing that would twig there was something up.

[drop dead ed]

I guess everyone forgot about the whole Dexter vs. Quinn storyline.

 

Quinn thinks Dexter is a player and a bit of a sketch and they haven't been the best of friends. This could be reverting back to a season 1 and 2 plotline, but taken in different directions.

[Guest Runaway Jim]

I guess everyone forgot about the whole Dexter vs. Quinn storyline.

 

What makes you say that? The first thing I thought of after the shock of the Season 4 finale wore off, was how the fuck is Dexter going to explain this to Quinn? I'm hoping that'll become a central plot line in Season 5.

[Moss]

[Moss]

 

Buy Dexter's kill shirt:

 

Dexters kill shirt

[m_thomp]

So, who's ready for season 5?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUbCMbW-BRE

 

Consider the Quinn vs Dex storyline cranked up a few notches.

[ih8music]

^^^ absolutely can't wait for season 5. Looks like it's going to be one hell of an intense season, possibly bringing us the conclusion of the series. If not this season, then next - I really don't see them continuing on for much longer.

 

I must say I'm a little disappointed that they didn't have Dexter clean up the scene before the cops arrive - but this storyline with them discovering a not-quite-Trinity kill of his wife in his house will definitely create a lot of external pressure on Dexter. I just hope they don't rehash some of the old plotlines and make Quinn behave like the next Doakes.

 

Showtime also has a bunch of cast interviews from Comic Con posted on YouTube. Some pretty interesting stuff for the Dexter addicts out there... here's one

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pDqXYfnbRI

[LouisvilleGreg]

To me the show has to end whether this season or next with Deb discovering everything and all of the moral quandries over what to do with that information. I could also see Dexter dying in some fashion or another in the final scene of the series. Of course I could be totally wrong on both accounts.