[TV] Dexter - Page 341

On September 26 2013 04:12 rezoacken wrote:


You're missing my point, that's no what I'm saying. Nursery is necessary, but Dexter is beyond the point of what is normal, while shoving down our throat how much of a great dad he is.
I mean in some episodes its laughable how Jamie is his mother, and almost only parent.

Anyway I'm not trying to make a big deal out of it. To me it is obvious that the kid was a liability to the writers that couldn't make him fit in the scenario (or barely). My point is, while this to me is very clear and Dexter end up not doing anything with it I just feel slightly insulted when they try to shove down my throat the quality of Dexter as a dad.

But hey its just one of the many occasions the writers take the viewers for imbeciles. A bit like Hannah, the fugitive running around her hair in the wind in a red dress. I mean come on.

On September 27 2013 02:05 Vandrad wrote:
Yeah the graph is so sad but it's true. When I watch stuff (Video game cut scenes, movies, tv shows) I never miss a word, I even watch scenes again if I missed just a few seconds, I really wanna get everything out of each story.

But in the last few dexter episodes I was playing around on my smartphone, I didn't even pay attention to the last Dexter/Debra Conversation in the end everything was so silly and without purpose I didn't even care if Debra lived or died.

Still love the idea of Dexter though maybe we see a reboot in the future.

On September 27 2013 02:12 Necro)Phagist( wrote:

Please no... Dexter has been hurt enough... Just let the series die and fade into our memories(Preferably selective memory of just the first couple of seasons..)

On September 27 2013 02:21 Hider wrote:


A Harrison Jr. spin off series.

On September 27 2013 02:24 SixStrings wrote:


Yeah, the early years, when he is like 14. Showtime hasn't roped in the Twilight Kids enough.

Scott Buck, the show runner for the final three seasons of “Dexter” groaned as he opened his eyes. He found himself lying on a table. A blinding light glared down at him from above. He struggled to move but found that his arms and legs were pinned to the table by layers of clear plastic wrap.

“Where am I?” he muttered. “Where are my clothes?”

“Good, you’re awake,” said a dry voice.

Scott blinked furiously, trying to see the figure moving in the shadows of the room. “Who are you?” he asked with panic in his voice.

“You’d think the answer would be obvious,” the strange man said as he walked toward the table. “But judging by the last few seasons, I guess you don’t know who I am at all.” The stranger walked into the light and revealed his face.

“That’s impossible,” Scott whispered.

“As impossible as the dialogue you write?” Dexter Morgan said, standing over his victim. “Maybe as impossible as the plot holes you’ve created.”

“What? What are you talking about?”

“I’m talking about seasons 6-8 of “Dexter,” Scott.”

“But... but I don’t belong here. You only kill other killers.”

“So it looks like you know at least that much about me,” Dexter said, resting his hand on a tray of knives. “But you’re a killer in your own way, Scott. You took a high-quality show and you systematically raped and tortured it. And now, with the series finale, you’ve killed it.”

“Please, Dexter. This doesn’t fit Harry’s code.”

“How dare you mention the code?” Dexter whispered angrily while pointing an accusing finger. “Tell me something, Scott. How many code kills took place in the last few seasons? A half dozen? Maybe I recovered a blood slide or two? You don’t care about the code.”

“But nobody suffered. The last few seasons had some... problems... but there weren’t any victims.”

“Really? Well, Scott, I think you know what comes next. Look at the pictures along the wall on your left.”

“Please, Dexter. Don’t make me-”

“Open your eyes and look at what you did!” Dexter yelled with sudden anger. “Look at them or I’ll cut the eyelids right off your face!”

“Oh God,” Scott whimpered as he shook in fear on the table.

“You remember that line of dialogue? It was from the pilot. Back when my character could elicit emotion from an audience. But those days over. On the wall are photographs of your other victims.

Scott looked at the wall and saw a photo of Aster and Cody.

“Remember those two? They were a critical part of my character development in the first few seasons. I wanted to protect and help them. My relationship with them was a part of me learning to be more of a human and less of a monster. But then, one day, you decided to get rid of them. Suddenly they didn’t matter to you anymore. They were expendable. So you got disposed of them.”

“But... but...”

“And not only that, but you waited until they were adults to get rid of them. They were finally old enough to have problems that the audience could relate to. The actors had practiced their craft long enough to give more convincing performances. But you did away with them so you focus on Harrison and his problems like,” Dexter paused to cringe, “falling off treadmills.”

“Look at the second picture,” Dexter continued, pointing towards a picture of Debra Morgan. “You decided to spend a season setting up Deb to fall in love with me. Then, out of the blue, you drop that relationship. And you create romance between Quinn and Jaimie just so she could sabotage it. You took your most talented supporting actor and gave her the least believable story line.”

“But hundreds of thousands of people watched these episodes,” Scott begged.

“Millions of people,” Dexter corrected. “The show’s fan base was so loyal. You inherited such a cast of unforgettable characters that even your garbage writing couldn’t scare them away. Which brings us to the last picture.”

“I don’t understand. It’s just a picture of a web address.”

“It’s a subreddit. /r/dexter. An entire online community of Dexter fans. The most loyal fans you’ll ever meet. All of them disappointed by you. The entire subreddit has become dedicated to making fun of your work. You let them down, Scott. You let them all down.”

Scott began to cry. “It’s not my fault,” he whimpered. “I can’t help myself. I don’t know how to write. I don’t know why I was trusted with this job.” Scott’s sobs became louder as Dexter pulled a knife from the table. “You have to understand. It isn’t my fault.”

“Oh, I understand, Scott. I understand that you have to kill TV shows. I have a similar addiction. But torturing millions of fans? That I’ll never understand.” Dexter raised the knife in the air. “I have standards,” he said as he jammed the knife into Scott’s chest.

After the conclusion of Season 5, it was revealed that Chip Johannessen was departing the show after a single season[12] and that Scott Buck would take over as showruiner from season 6.