"Every episode of Dexter is a little deadly. The deaths that we see are perhaps not high in numbers but a little more impactful than usual." Take Dexter showrunner Scott Buck's words as a serious warning that Sunday's Dexter series finale will leave viewers reeling after Showtime's closes the book on Michael C. Hall's serial killer with a code. At the top of Dexter's Death Watch, sadly, is Dex's foster sister, Debra (Jennifer Carpenter), who in the penultimate episode was shot in the abdomen after bidding her closest family member farewell after he left her to collar Daniel Vogel
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- 9/21/2013
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
'Dexter': Who's the best villain ever? Michael C. Hall and co-stars pick their favorite foes -- Poll
Dexter Morgan has been hiding in plain sight for eight seasons on Showtime, and throughout those years, a handful of people have challenged our antihero — but most didn’t live to tell the tale.
At last week’s PaleyFest farewell to Dexter, we asked the show’s cast and producer to name their favorite foes for the serial-killer-with-a-code. We heard one name quite a few times — the Dexter cast is still getting over the damage done by John Lithgow’s Arthur Mitchell, a.k.a. The Trinity Killer, in season 4 — but a few answers might surprise you (is Dexter’s ultimate antagonist actually Deb?...
At last week’s PaleyFest farewell to Dexter, we asked the show’s cast and producer to name their favorite foes for the serial-killer-with-a-code. We heard one name quite a few times — the Dexter cast is still getting over the damage done by John Lithgow’s Arthur Mitchell, a.k.a. The Trinity Killer, in season 4 — but a few answers might surprise you (is Dexter’s ultimate antagonist actually Deb?...
- 9/19/2013
- by Katie Atkinson
- EW - Inside TV
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
I’m sure you’ve all heard some variation of a euphemism to the effect of, “There’s no sweet without the sour,” essentially that there’s no pleasure without pain, no music without silence, no light without darkness. Well, it feels like this proverb about the value of context is a lesson to which the writers of Dexter have apparently never been exposed. Without more consistent and substantial framing in terms of both character and plot development what happens in “Monkey in a Box,” and indeed most of this season, just feels random and meaningless because it hasn’t earned any of the tension it purports to produce.
The interactions among Deb and Quinn, Angel and Dex, and Dexter and Daniel are all particularly devoid of the pathos and dramatic weight with which these scenes intend to be filled. Lately I’ve frequently rebuked the...
I’m sure you’ve all heard some variation of a euphemism to the effect of, “There’s no sweet without the sour,” essentially that there’s no pleasure without pain, no music without silence, no light without darkness. Well, it feels like this proverb about the value of context is a lesson to which the writers of Dexter have apparently never been exposed. Without more consistent and substantial framing in terms of both character and plot development what happens in “Monkey in a Box,” and indeed most of this season, just feels random and meaningless because it hasn’t earned any of the tension it purports to produce.
The interactions among Deb and Quinn, Angel and Dex, and Dexter and Daniel are all particularly devoid of the pathos and dramatic weight with which these scenes intend to be filled. Lately I’ve frequently rebuked the...
- 9/17/2013
- by Joseph Kratzer
- Obsessed with Film
Dexter, Season 8, Episode 10, ‘Goodbye, Miami’ Written By Jace Richdale & Scott Reynolds
Directed By Steve Shill Airs Sundays, 8pm on Showtime -
What’s the best way to wrap up a big long story? Do you concentrate on the characters, ensuring that their journeys come to an end in a satisfying manner? Is it a matter of destroying the world you have set up to justify the use of such a clinical term as ‘the end’? Or is it a case of doing both, throwing every last inspired thought and radical idea into the pot for one final thrill ride both visceral and emotional? Well, it really depends on who you ask. And, ideally, if you want to have the options presented, you should probably have something left in the creative vault before the plug is pulled. With two episodes left, and the show’s past sticking to the formula of...
Directed By Steve Shill Airs Sundays, 8pm on Showtime -
What’s the best way to wrap up a big long story? Do you concentrate on the characters, ensuring that their journeys come to an end in a satisfying manner? Is it a matter of destroying the world you have set up to justify the use of such a clinical term as ‘the end’? Or is it a case of doing both, throwing every last inspired thought and radical idea into the pot for one final thrill ride both visceral and emotional? Well, it really depends on who you ask. And, ideally, if you want to have the options presented, you should probably have something left in the creative vault before the plug is pulled. With two episodes left, and the show’s past sticking to the formula of...
- 9/9/2013
- by Scott Patterson
- SoundOnSight
‘Dexter’ is coming to an end (just three episodes left!), and for the first time it appears our favorite serial killer may not be in control of his fate. HollywoodLife.com sat down with the star of the show, who explained why this season’s villain could be the one to take Dex down. Spoilers Ahead!
In the ninth episode of Dexter’s eight and final season, we saw how Dexter (Michael C. Hall) underestimated his enemy the Brain Surgeon. With the entire series nearing an end, Michael tells HollywoodLife.com exactly why the Surgeon could be Dexter’s most vicious foe.
Michael C. Hall On Dexter’s Latest Enemy
First of all, Michael explains that the Brain Surgeon’s (Darri Ingolfsson) initial mysteriousness is what sets up such a tense dynamic in the show: “He’s faceless, you know? We don’t know who he is and we thought...
In the ninth episode of Dexter’s eight and final season, we saw how Dexter (Michael C. Hall) underestimated his enemy the Brain Surgeon. With the entire series nearing an end, Michael tells HollywoodLife.com exactly why the Surgeon could be Dexter’s most vicious foe.
Michael C. Hall On Dexter’s Latest Enemy
First of all, Michael explains that the Brain Surgeon’s (Darri Ingolfsson) initial mysteriousness is what sets up such a tense dynamic in the show: “He’s faceless, you know? We don’t know who he is and we thought...
- 9/8/2013
- by Andrew Gruttadaro
- HollywoodLife
With just three episodes remaining in the entire series, ‘Dexter’ is racing towards its finish line. But deep into the eighth season, it still looks like the show could end in a variety of ways. Will our favorite serial killer be caught? Killed? Will he get away with everything he’s done over the past eight seasons?
Dexter, and the serial killer by the same name, had Labor Day Weekend off. Which is great, because it allowed to us catch our breath but also start spinning our wheels trying to figure out how the show will end. With just three Dexter episodes left, here are five theories, from least crazy to that-could-never-happen insane.
‘Dexter’: 5 Theories On The Series’ End
5. Dexter Gets Caught By Quinn Or Elway
Joey Quinn (Desmond Harrington) has always been suspicious of Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), a low-level Doakes if you will. He’s bound...
Dexter, and the serial killer by the same name, had Labor Day Weekend off. Which is great, because it allowed to us catch our breath but also start spinning our wheels trying to figure out how the show will end. With just three Dexter episodes left, here are five theories, from least crazy to that-could-never-happen insane.
‘Dexter’: 5 Theories On The Series’ End
5. Dexter Gets Caught By Quinn Or Elway
Joey Quinn (Desmond Harrington) has always been suspicious of Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), a low-level Doakes if you will. He’s bound...
- 9/2/2013
- by Andrew Gruttadaro
- HollywoodLife
Review Billy Grifter 27 Aug 2013 - 08:35
As Dexter nears its ultimate finale, Billy thinks we're being taken for a ride. Here's his review of Make Your Own Music...
This review contains spoilers.
8.9 Make Your Own Kind Of Music
With so few episodes to go now, when I'm watching Dexter, my concentration is split between what's happening at that moment, and where this is ultimately going. It's the second part that's a major concern now.
The over arching theme we've been given this season is the idea of stability followed by destruction, as each time things calm down, that tranquillity isn't allowed to stand. Vogel doesn't believe that Dexter can stand with a foot in each world, and as such, he's destined to fail as a human being. Is it just me who's getting confused about her definition of a 'perfect psychopath'? Surely, it's Dexter's human side that's helped him remain free until now,...
As Dexter nears its ultimate finale, Billy thinks we're being taken for a ride. Here's his review of Make Your Own Music...
This review contains spoilers.
8.9 Make Your Own Kind Of Music
With so few episodes to go now, when I'm watching Dexter, my concentration is split between what's happening at that moment, and where this is ultimately going. It's the second part that's a major concern now.
The over arching theme we've been given this season is the idea of stability followed by destruction, as each time things calm down, that tranquillity isn't allowed to stand. Vogel doesn't believe that Dexter can stand with a foot in each world, and as such, he's destined to fail as a human being. Is it just me who's getting confused about her definition of a 'perfect psychopath'? Surely, it's Dexter's human side that's helped him remain free until now,...
- 8/27/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Rating: 1.5 out of 5 stars
“Make Your Own Kind of Music” isn’t just the title of the Mama Cass song featured prominently in the episode of the same name, it appears to be an open challenge from the writers to the audience as if to say, “You think you can do better?” The answer is a resounding, “Yes.” Even the Dexter viewers who eat up whatever the writers throw at them can agree that an episode this far into the series’ final season being so boring is a real travesty. The entire episode was spent catching up to that which the audience already knew: Deb’s coming back to Miami Metro, Cassie’s boyfriend is The Brain Surgeon, and Vogel is connected to him. Plus Hannah’s sticking around a bit longer for no other apparent reason than to retrieve money she was apparently going to leave behind at the end of the previous episode,...
“Make Your Own Kind of Music” isn’t just the title of the Mama Cass song featured prominently in the episode of the same name, it appears to be an open challenge from the writers to the audience as if to say, “You think you can do better?” The answer is a resounding, “Yes.” Even the Dexter viewers who eat up whatever the writers throw at them can agree that an episode this far into the series’ final season being so boring is a real travesty. The entire episode was spent catching up to that which the audience already knew: Deb’s coming back to Miami Metro, Cassie’s boyfriend is The Brain Surgeon, and Vogel is connected to him. Plus Hannah’s sticking around a bit longer for no other apparent reason than to retrieve money she was apparently going to leave behind at the end of the previous episode,...
- 8/27/2013
- by Joseph Kratzer
- Obsessed with Film
The Brain Surgeon has been revealed (for real this time) on "Dexter," so don't keep reading if you haven't watched the episode yet and don't want to know the killer's identity.
Turns out the speculation about Vogel's family was spot-on. We thought it would end up being her husband but did wonder if Vogel ever had children and it turns out she did -- her psychopath son Daniel killed her son Richard. He was committed by his parents once the Vogels covered up Richard's death and subsequently died in a fire at the sanitarium.
Except he actually did. Daniel is alive and well and killing people in Miami (including Cassie, he was posing as her boyfriend Oliver), then sending parts of their brains to his mommy. Dexter knows he has to kill Daniel and sets a trap for him using Mama Cass and a local diner, but Daniel outwits Dexter and goes back to Dr.
Turns out the speculation about Vogel's family was spot-on. We thought it would end up being her husband but did wonder if Vogel ever had children and it turns out she did -- her psychopath son Daniel killed her son Richard. He was committed by his parents once the Vogels covered up Richard's death and subsequently died in a fire at the sanitarium.
Except he actually did. Daniel is alive and well and killing people in Miami (including Cassie, he was posing as her boyfriend Oliver), then sending parts of their brains to his mommy. Dexter knows he has to kill Daniel and sets a trap for him using Mama Cass and a local diner, but Daniel outwits Dexter and goes back to Dr.
- 8/26/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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