On November 19 2012 15:48 dudeman001 wrote:
Issac just has so much sophistication and class I can't help but love his character. I don't want him or Dexter to lose

Same.

That scene with him and Dexter in the bar was incredible.

1Dhalism

862 Posts

November 19 2012 08:26 GMT

#4742

i feel that it's just too much how many improbable traits characters suddenly have this season. Debra's incestuous, Russian mobster is gay, Dexter's girlfriend is a serial killer and Dexter finally has feelings!
It's just too much too quickly.

Lunareste

United States3596 Posts

November 19 2012 08:37 GMT

#4743

Oh god, suddenly I don't want Isaac to die.

What a great scene, what a great actor.

Kal_rA

United States2925 Posts

November 19 2012 08:44 GMT

#4744

Holy shit that bar scene was soo fucking good.

coMbs

United States50 Posts

November 19 2012 09:19 GMT

#4745

I can't believe they brought back the Deb/Dexter romance shit. Honestly don't like the idea at all...the rest of the episode was so good too. Man I feel like there's no going back now. I guess I'll just have to hope the writers change my mind about it.

kafkaesque

Germany2006 Posts

November 19 2012 09:22 GMT

#4746

On November 13 2012 16:06 kafkaesque wrote:
I have to say, I find Michael C. Hall's sex-scenes in Dexter much more enjoyable than in Six Feet Under.

On November 13 2012 17:20 Kipsate wrote:
its the Yvonne factor.

It's not just that, believe me.

Man this is definitely by far the best season since S4, I love how much time they took for the bar scene and stepping up the villain's bad-assery even more!

FrostedMiniWheats

United States30730 Posts

November 19 2012 09:41 GMT

#4747

The best episode of Dexter I've seen in...almost 3 seasons really. There's a real sense of that calm before the storm feel, with little character developments all around before the shit really hits the fan. The scene with Isaac in the bar was among the best in the series. Everything was good, except for that awful storyline with Deb's love interest in Dexter that finally reared its ugly head again.

The season overall still feels like it's lacking compared to the first 4 but it's already way better than the previous two imo.

Beyonder

Netherlands15103 Posts

November 19 2012 09:41 GMT

#4748

Wow, really good scene. Boardwalk empire-ishly awesome.

kafkaesque

Germany2006 Posts

November 19 2012 09:45 GMT

#4749

On November 19 2012 18:41 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
Everything was good, except for that awful storyline with Deb's love interest in Dexter that finally reared its ugly head again.

Why do people dislike that so much?

I usually don't care about the romance-parts in drama or TV shows, but I'd love for this to develop much, much further.

Bambooca

Denmark49 Posts

November 19 2012 09:51 GMT

#4750

How many episodes left?

FrostedMiniWheats

United States30730 Posts

November 19 2012 10:00 GMT

#4751

On November 19 2012 18:45 kafkaesque wrote:

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Why do people dislike that so much?

I usually don't care about the romance-parts in drama or TV shows, but I'd love for this to develop much, much further.

I found the established relationship between the two for the first 5 seasons quite endearing. Dexter is adopted and has his share of enigmatic qualities, but Deb still consistently made an effort to get closer to understanding him and generally they had their ups and downs just like your standard siblings. Basically, it was heartwarming to see in an otherwise mostly dark show.

Then season 6 rolls around (imo the lowest point yet in the show) and completely out of left field....Deb thinks she may have actual feelings for Dexter. Not only did it feel like something desperate to add in, it totally smashed my perception of their development up until that point. It just feels odd to me and not really needed is all.

Bleak

Turkey3059 Posts

November 19 2012 10:38 GMT

#4752

Such a great episode, can't wait for next week!

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I loved that chat between Dexter and Isaac at the bar. That was so civilized despite them wanting to kill each other. Also, Debra finally came through and told Dexter about her feelings. Must have been really hard for her. Happy to see Dexter finally...happy though, he's found peace with Hannah, and also love. I think the show is more about a kid who's conditioned to be a serial killer by his step-dad to gradually discover that he's actually not a lost cause, and he is capable of actually being human. In every season Dexter learnt something about life, his brother, relationships with the opposite sex, having a friend, having a family and being a father etc. And this season is about love, I read the book "The Psychology of Dexter" and the writers in there agree that Dexter isn't really a typical serial killer and he can actually be redeemed. I think the same and I think eventually Dexter will quit killing.

Also, I love the way Michael C. Hall plays Dexter....He looks so baffled and confused all the time, he really makes it convincing to demonstrate that socially Dexter is having problems.

dcemuser

United States3248 Posts

November 19 2012 11:07 GMT

#4753

I didn't get the feeling that Dexter has the ability to "love" from that episode. He went back to Hannah because she was his "clean slate" - somebody who he could be himself with. He can't "love" her or Deb.

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We see this yet again in the next episode preview - where he is talking with Harry and tries to describe his feelings for Hannah. It sounds like he's describing "feeling comfortable", not love.

On November 19 2012 19:38 Bleak wrote:Also, I love the way Michael C. Hall plays Dexter....He looks so baffled and confused all the time, he really makes it convincing to demonstrate that socially Dexter is having problems.

Agreed completely. Michael C. Hall makes the show work. His "exasperated face" is pretty great.

valaki

Hungary2476 Posts

November 19 2012 11:22 GMT

#4754

Really loved the episode but I don't want Hannah to die...sadly, most likely she will.

SoulReaver306

Australia210 Posts

November 19 2012 12:25 GMT

#4755

Hannah is what Lumen should have been in S5. I didn't like how they just shuffled her off the show in the finale.

Jaramir

Australia232 Posts

November 19 2012 12:30 GMT

#4756

Did I miss something? How did Deb know those keys Dexter dropped on the table were Hannah's?

LimitSEA

Australia9580 Posts

November 19 2012 12:42 GMT

#4757

Holy fuck this episode. When Deb admitted her feelings I was in total disbelief, didn't see that coming. And that bar scene. Just wow. So fucking good. Really enjoying this season, got just enough twists and turns to keep me guessing. Didn't anticipate Isaac being gay haha.

zbedlam

Australia549 Posts

November 19 2012 13:10 GMT

#4758

On November 19 2012 21:42 LimitSEA wrote:
Holy fuck this episode. When Deb admitted her feelings I was in total disbelief, didn't see that coming. And that bar scene. Just wow. So fucking good. Really enjoying this season, got just enough twists and turns to keep me guessing. Didn't anticipate Isaac being gay haha.

The photo scene was a dead giveaway IMO.

Good episode though, Isaac really good character and superb actor.

Watching Dexter react to Deb going all emo was hilarious.

Redox

Germany24794 Posts

November 19 2012 13:18 GMT

#4759

On November 19 2012 22:10 zbedlam wrote:

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The photo scene was a dead giveaway IMO.

Good episode though, Isaac really good character and superb actor.

Watching Dexter react to Deb going all emo was hilarious.

Seems like I am the only one who felt sorry for her.

And I know people will say her acting was over the top again, but I actually liked it.

LimitSEA

Australia9580 Posts

November 19 2012 13:28 GMT

#4760

On November 19 2012 22:18 Redox wrote:

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Seems like I am the only one who felt sorry for her.

And I know people will say her acting was over the top again, but I actually liked it.

I don't think her acting was over the top at all. Seemed pretty spot on for me. And I felt a little sorry for her. A little.

On November 19 2012 22:10 zbedlam wrote:

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The photo scene was a dead giveaway IMO.

Good episode though, Isaac really good character and superb actor.

Watching Dexter react to Deb going all emo was hilarious.

It definitely is in retrospect. Now that I know I can look back on all these little hints that I feel like I should've picked up on. Everything I'd taken as a father's love for his son has completely different meaning to it, even though there were definitely things that should've given it away. Like how George didn't hesitate to shit-talk Viktor in front of Isaac. If that had been his son, not his secret lover, he would've been a bit more tactful.