With maria laguerta, hector estrada and hannah mckay all out for blood, how. A good continuation of the twist ending to the last season. Dec 17, 2012 the dexter season 7 finale may not be the most shocking episode the series has seen, however it certainly is the most propound. Dec 04, 2014 the eighth and final season of dexter was an abomination marring a oncerespectable tv series. Dexter comes clean to deb and finds true love with a fellow serial killer. On april 18, 20, showtime officially announced that the eighth season would be the shows last. Do not read on if you havent seen the season 7 dexter finale, titled surprise, motherfucker. Watch all 12 dexter episodes from season 7,view pictures, get episode information and more. Dec 17, 2012 cast dexter season 8 season 8 season 7 dexter season 7 video final season photos season 6 dexter season 6 spoilerfree michael c. Laguerta, convinced the bay harbor butcher is still out there, attempts to enlist batista to help her reopen the case. Hall finally confessed what he thought of it during a reddit ama. Last night wasnt so much a cliffhanger as it was the end of a mostly. Hall struggled with the prospect of becoming a killer with no code like his brother spoiler since he killed him end spoiler. Laguerta gets closer to pinning the bay harbor butcher killings on dexter.
Deb learns the hard way how difficult it is to keep dexter s secret. But a fan gripe was the season had dexter dispatching new threats like in a typical season rather than a sense of that the show was arcing toward a finale with dexs world unraveling. From the very beginning the paradox was heres a guy who doesnt feel hes a human being, who has to fake it. If you have yet to watch dexter s season finale, avert your eyes. So did dexter fans, who, witnessing this showtime drama end in a heap, were subjected to the lamest series finale since seinfeld. Sep 23, 20 dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. With the walls closing in on dexter more than during any of the previous six seasons. Colin hanks religious murderer did meet his fate, like so many other dexter villains before him, but the really pivotal development of the finale was deb finally learning the truth about her adopted brother who shes apparently in love with. In the seventh season finale, dexter visits hannah in prison, and she admits to poisoning debra. Movies are my passion and i live and breathe all things geek. Hannah later manages to escape custody with a little help from arlene. Ive just watched the season seven finale through for the second time, and frankly, im not entirely convinced by what ive just seen. With largely pisspoor new characters, killers and plot development, dexter spiraled downward into a.
Showtime officially announced that the seventh season would premiere sunday, september 30, 2012. Season 4 of dexter is one of the best out of the whole 8 season run. Granted, the dexter deb storyline that played out in season 7, with deb traumatically discovering dexter s secret, was really the story that the entire series had been leading up to, and with the. He is also torn between his loyalty to debra, his adoptive sister a police lieutenant, and his new girlfriend, hannah a serial killer, a mysterious widow with a green thumb and a checkered past. Dec 20, 2012 granted, the dexter deb storyline that played out in season 7, with deb traumatically discovering dexter s secret, was really the story that the entire series had been leading up to, and with the. These two seasons feature a story arc spanning across both seasons. Now deb knows the secret of his dark passenger, his undeniable thirst for blood, and the code that their father harry james remar instilled in him as a young boy. So many signs that trinity wasnt just a killer but a complete asshole and dexter couldnt commit in time. Series 7 of the crime drama about a vigilante serial killer michael c.
Hall who works as a forensic expert for the miami metro police department picks up where the sixth series ended, with dexters stepsister debra jennifer carpenter witnessing him murder travis marshall colin hanks. So was the series finale remember the monsters a satisfying conclusion to a season that has skidded off the rails, or does it end. Oct 01, 2016 completely designed to waste twelve episodes of tv in order to give us the shocking ending that it should have given us at the end of season 5 deb catching dexter in the midst of a kill, season. Ive left it 10 hours since i saw the dexter finale, and im still in a degree of shock. So was the series finale remember the monsters a satisfying conclusion to a season that has skidded off the rails, or does it end in the same haphazard fashion. Joey paur cofounder editor of, and if you havent noticed i write a lot. After a seasonplus stretch of dexdeb drama in which deb discovered her brothers secret, became his accomplice and fell in and out of love with him. I think for many of us, it wasnt really the actual ending place dexter wound up at. That lightning bolt of an ending, much like debs discovery of dexter s secret at the end of season six, was a smart narrative choice which elevated the show for an episode or two and seemed to.
He devises a plan to get the police in another direction. I was excited for the end, but ultimately, i was really disappointed with what they gave us. The premiere episode of season 7 featured a flashback to debra. Deb kills laguertas investigation at the end of season 7. Dexter season 7 recap jennifer carpenter spoilers tvline. The dexter series finale was unbelievably awful dexter has been up and down for a while, but nothing could have prepared us for a finale that bad. She has been steadily sliding towards her brothers twisted code since the season 7 premiere, when she helped him burn down the church where he killed travis marshall. Through harrison we learn dexter is capable of loving someone else.
Hannah calls deb the hword, while dex mulls life as a spoiler. The dark passenger has been with me ever since i can remember pulling the strings, running the show. Nov 19, 2012 dexter comes home to find isaak in his apartment. A something crazy is going to happen and b we have no idea what that crazy thing is. After witnessing her brother kill travis marshall, debra jennifer carpenter attempts to reconcile with dexter michael c. The seventh season of the showtime series dexter premiered on 30 september 2012 and consisted of twelve episodes. This season started off strong, then took a turn for the worse. Dexters jennifer carpenter on that bath scene, new debdex intimacy. Its more the quality dropoff particularly in the final season with unrealistic event after unrealistic event, writing getting totally sloppy, and the overall quality of the show not living up to the standards set by the first half of the series. Even so, the final episode of this uneven season of dexter is, well, pretty uneven. How long can you protect a killer before becoming one yourself. At least got is executing a very good idea very badly while dexter was wtf ending.
Check the weekly wood for more entertainment updates eric and roth discuss the big season 7 finale. Dexter seals its penultimate season with the departure of a main character, but was it any good. The seventh season of dexter premiered on september 30, 2012. Dexter spinoff series wont happen without michael c.
The impact of laguertas death from the final episode of season 7 acts as the primary driver the final season of dexter is more of a good thing. Et on showtime returned for its season 7 premiere sunday night, and made good on the promise of its season 6 finale, a game. 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. Dec 17, 2012 dexter recap season 7 episode 12 finale surprise motherfucker. In the dexter season 7 finale, surprise, motherf r. Dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. If you think back to season 6 of dexter, one of the strangest storylines involved masukas new intern louis and a certain obsession that he and a female intern had with the ice truck killer in particular a prosthetic hand that was part of the evidence from the case. I just cant with him and the trinity killer like stop getting so so emotionally invested. After a season plus stretch of dexdeb drama in which deb discovered her brothers secret, became his accomplice and fell in and out of love with him, she finally sank to his level in the season 7 finale. Lila and dexs relationship intensifies, and he has some in. Showrunner scott buck stands by his ending, saying. But did the right life come to an end and, more importantly, what did you think of the ending. If youre good, a redsuited fat man will break into your house and leave you presents.
After witnessing her brother kill, debra jennifer carpenter attempts to reconcile with dexter michael c. He changes a lot in the final season until he finally ends up just calling the policedebra to take care of oliver, instead of killing him himself. In episode 11, laguerta brings back up to the shipping container where she believes dexter will be killing estrada, but when she gets a call. This site is part of my lifes work, its a part of me. Dexter recap season 7 episode 12 finale surprise motherfucker. The penultimate season of dexter is a good one, exploring the relationship between dexter and deb far more deeply. But as deb tries to reconcile the unfathomable idea that her. Jun, 20 the psychopathic dexter morgan is all but gone but the portrayal has become more interesting and complex. I am currently on a rewatch of dexter season 4 onwards and i have noticed this time round loads of plot holes and things that dont really make sense. Too many possible scenarios to consider as the episode played.
While it wont be remembered as the best season, especially since season 7 left us with such a huge impact, but it ties up the story fairly well. Hall while struggling to cover up their involvement with the murder. Here is a synopsis of what happened in the episode. With just three episodes left in the penultimate dexter season, youd think we could see the finish line from here. It almost seems that season 7 is a prelude to the final season of dexter. On november 21, 2011, showtime renewed dexter for both a seventh and eighth seasons, each consisting of 12 episodes. The series finale was the best dexter episode in years. Watch the finale before reading, spoilers abound rating3 well folks, dexter is officially over. On may 9, 20, the official dexter facebook fanpage posted a behind the scenes photo of a clapper showing that episode 6 of season 8 would be directed by john dahl. Meanwhile, laguerta tries to bring dexter to justice, and confronts debra with a surveillance video implicating her in travis marshalls death. Season 7 also clearly illustrates the divergence of the character as portrayed in the cable series from the dexter that is portrayed in the books. Only 30 percent of breaking bad fans believe walter white should perish. Hall getting a sex change and running off with masuka.
This story contains spoilers from dexter s seventh season finale, titled surprise, motherfer. While the trinity killer may have ultimately forced dexter s hand by killing his thenwife rita, this is the first time that dexter has concluded with so familiar characters involved in a single, shocking event, beautifully setting things up for dexter season 8, the. For those who stood by dexter in season 6, the long period of waiting for season 7 was probably more thrilling than the actual season altogether. Hall while struggling to cover up their involvement. Never seen dexter, but im pretty sure it didnt kill its main antagonist after years of buildup with one stab, destroyed multiple character arcs over 8 seasons in a span of one scene, terrible.
The seventh season of showtimes dexter is beginning to take shape romes ray stevenson has booked a multiepisode arc on the seventh season of the michael c. Season 7 returns in explosive fashion, as dexter is finally forced to confront his greatest fear, as debra witnesses his insatiable, ritualistic slaying of a killer. Tonights dexter finale had to be one of the most stressful hours of scripted television ive experienced in a long time. All others, proceed remember when deb falling in love with dexter seemed like the worst choice she could possibly make. After finishing the last episode of season 4 i was left with many emotions mostly being shock and sorrow. The psychopathic dexter morgan is all but gone but the portrayal has become more interesting and complex. Dec 19, 2011 dexter finally put something significant on the table in its season 6 finale, and not just the doomsday killer travis marshall. Notable for appearing in intense situations, shown in season 4, episode 10 when dexter is stalking trinity in the arcade, practically perfect when boyd fowler attempts to kill dexter in the hospital and in this is the way the world ends when travis marshall with harrison at bladepoint faces off with dexter on the roof. Dexter then returns the favor and frames miami metros captain by planting her fingerprint on estradas id after she arrests him for murder and suspicion of being the bay harbor butcher.
Im not saying i blame dexter but dexter indulged himself too much with this one. Dexter is pretty widely known as the worst tv series finale of all time, and michael c. It is, however, the lowest rated season of the series on the site, and the only one to average a score that is below 70. In retrospect, debs character has been devolving to this point all season, and her codependent relationship with dexter finally got the best of her. Even the most intrepid viewer would have never seen the ending to this episode coming. Once the actual episode began, we were immediately taken. Despite being a gifted computer programmer, the guy is obsessed with. Dexter tries to bring debra on board with his new target.
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. Laguerta frames dexter in an attempt to catch him killing estrada. Ive been a huge fan of dexter throughout all eight seasons. His mother, rita, was killed by a serial killer named trinity around the end of season 2 leaving dexter to raise the boy on his own. In case you havent yet seen tonights series finale, we wont post any spoilers here about dexter morgan michael c. Its at this point that you want to stop reading if you havent watched the season 7 finale of dexter. Its hard to fully process ones feelings about the end of a television series thats lasted as long as dexter has. Dexter ending explained and alternate ending revealed. Dexter gets a wolverine crossover alternate ending.