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I had a feeling he'd pull the fire alarm.
Just didn't think they'd do it since it's a Jack Bauer move.
This episode reminded me of The Shield as well as 24.
A lot of tension. Great acting as usual by MCH.
 
They have a Wiki on the Showtime site about the books. The Show is superior in every aspect after Book 1.
 
Yeah wow. This season is getting better and better, now that we have that shitty LaGuerta plot line out of the way, the real meat of the season is getting under way. They really ramped up the tension for both Dex and the audience. I didn't think they could make Dexter anymore complicated and fascinating but they did.

Poor lovely Rita.
 
I desperately want to punch Rita's mom in the face. She's such a bitch.
 
Another great episode tonight.

I absolutely loved how Dexter OWNED (hey, his words!) Doakes.
Really outstanding acting.

I guess this season has taken a turn into a direction I didn't expect, but it's definitely one of the things I like.
 
that was pretty awesome
i want to know what kind of deviousness lila is up to, because she's definitely sneakin somethin around everybody.

i love how lundy is such a fucking genius, he really is an awesome adversary for dexter. also i definitely don't think we've seen anything resembling the last of doakes, not by a long shot.
 
Damn Lila not is smoking hot but very devilish...I like how most of the show her boobs are hanging out. I'm afraid though that Dexter will have to kill her, just a feeling I get...and after he does he'll be back with boring ass no where near as hot Rita.
 
gigapower said:
Damn Lila not is smoking hot but very devilish...I like how most of the show her boobs are hanging out. I'm afraid though that Dexter will have to kill her, just a feeling I get...and after he does he'll be back with boring ass no where near as hot Rita.
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Lila might be even worse than Dexter, she has no moral center, like Dexter did with his step-dad. Her vice could be manipulating people to do what she wants--hence the bright light bulb at the end. She needs to be in total control of her world.

The fire? Lila now needs a place to stay--Dexter's place. Pushing Rita even further away...

As much as I love watching Dexter stick it to Doakes, this is getting scary. He's playing with fire, putting himself out there every week!

Dexter said he never felt more like himself when he was sitting with Rita and the kids in the school. I think he's going to realize he's naturally good, not naturally bad (like Lila is).
 
I never watched the first season, is that scar on Dexter something from the show, or is it just the actor?
 
Zoe said:
I never watched the first season, is that scar on Dexter something from the show, or is it just the actor?
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I believe he got it as a teen, might have been while playing with knives or something really sinister his father had to scold him over.

If I remember correctly, young Dexter tried killing his dad. Might have been during that fight.
 
Couple of things about this episode:

1.
Dexter messing with Doakes will come back to haunt him. Doakes will be stalking his ass even more though. I have a feeling Doakes will find out that Dexter is behind the killings and Dexter will have to frame him for them instead to keep him locked up.

2.
One of the themes of the episode is that Lila gets what she wants. She got the table at the restaurant by making the waitress feel sorry for her. She got her landlord to fix the light bulb by breaking it. Then she knew Dexter would be at the school and she called. When he ignored her call she set fire to her place, because she knew he would come and she didn't want him spending time with Rita or her kids.

Lila is making Dexter get very sloppy with his work...He needs Rita for balance...
 
BoboBrazil said:
Couple of things about this episode:

1.
Dexter messing with Doakes will come back to haunt him. Doakes will be stalking his ass even more though. I have a feeling Doakes will find out that Dexter is behind the killings and Dexter will have to frame him for them instead to keep him locked up.
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What feels funny is that Doakes is becoming an unsung hero type character. If a new viewer were to flip to the show for the first time, Dexter looks like the evil force that needs to be overcome.

That's why things feel unsettling...Dexter is creating bad karma for himself. And the pendulum will swing right back to him in the form of Doakes' vengeance.
 
Fatalah said:
What feels funny is that Doakes is becoming an unsung hero type character. If a new viewer were to flip to the show for the first time, Dexter looks like the evil force that needs to be overcome.

That's why things feel unsettling...Dexter is creating bad karma for himself. And the pendulum will swing right back to him in the form of Doakes' vengeance.
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Very interesting episode. I some ways I didn't like it so much and it others way I thought it was brilliant. I agree about the Doakes comment completely. The was the first time in the entire run of the series that I disliked Dexter. In an objective sense Doakes is the wronged party in this regard and you are sort of drawn to his side. And the Rita Lila stuff on the surface feels a bit cloying but it's also pretty interesting character work.

What a complex little show.
 
BoboBrazil said:
Lila is making Dexter get very sloppy with his work...He needs Rita for balance...
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Man I never realized that until you said it. Thats totally true.

All this time i've felt that he's becoming a better man with the switch. He's getting things done and he's not "over thinking" all the time. Now I guess I can see that the lack of balance is starting to make his world tip.
 
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That spells troubleeeee!

He's playing with fire! FIRE! Just like Lila! How's he going to explain to Doakes why he hit him when Doakes rejoins the force? A drug addiction won't appease Doakes this time---Doakes is looking for a secret even juicier!

Maybe Doakes will find out about Dexter's history with his murdered mom and muderous brother, and have sympathy.
 
Fatalah said:
That spells troubleeeee!

He's playing with fire! FIRE! Just like Lila! How's he going to explain to Doakes why he hit him when Doakes rejoins the force? A drug addiction won't appease Doakes this time---Doakes is looking for a secret even juicier!

Maybe Doakes will find out about Dexter's history with his murdered mom and muderous brother, and have sympathy.
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On the contrary, I think Doakes is playing with fire. Dexter is a killer and he knows how to save his ass. Doakes always cuts it close when he tries to start shit, he could've been killed in his past 2 kills.

Fatalah said:
What feels funny is that Doakes is becoming an unsung hero type character. If a new viewer were to flip to the show for the first time, Dexter looks like the evil force that needs to be overcome.

That's why things feel unsettling...Dexter is creating bad karma for himself. And the pendulum will swing right back to him in the form of Doakes' vengeance.
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I don't know, Dexter has been pretty good lately, in terms of killing. Doakes is completely crazed though, he is harassing Dexter even if he has good reason. He knows Dex is weirdo with martial arts skills. He's asking for trouble and he's much more sloppy about it.

Doakes will end up in a shitty situation come season's end. So will Lila. Deb will have to make a tough choice (that dumb Lundy relationship is telegraphing that). Dexter will have to severely break Harry's rules. I could see Season 3 as Dexter on the run. His secret will be revealed to someone(s) else.
 
VistraNorrez said:
On the contrary, I think Doakes is playing with fire. Dexter is a killer and he knows how to save his ass. Doakes always cuts it close when he tries to start shit, he could've been killed in his past 2 kills.



I don't know, Dexter has been pretty good lately, in terms of killing. Doakes is completely crazed though, he is harassing Dexter even if he has good reason. He knows Dex is weirdo with martial arts skills. He's asking for trouble and he's much more sloppy about it.

Doakes will end up in a shitty situation come season's end. So will Lila. Deb will have to make a tough choice (that dumb Lundy relationship is telegraphing that). Dexter will have to severely break Harry's rules. I could see Season 3 as Dexter on the run. His secret will be revealed to someone(s) else.
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Plus we're finding out more about Dexter's mom's relationship with his step-dad.
I think signs are pointing to Dexter and Deb being blood siblings.
 
I'm actually liking season two more than season one. The Ice Truck Killer was just to drown out for me, and not really that interesting. I still liked season one just because of the way Dexter acts and handles situations.
 
I knew it once I saw Lila that something like this would happen, and I predict that at the end of the season
Dexter will have to kill Lila. For what, I don't know yet, but I kind of picked up on this when she admitted to killing her ex boyfriend, even if that was by accident.
 
In the end Dexter figured out
that Lila set the fire because of the whole lightblub deal so yeah she has to be taken care of one way or the other. I doubt she will be set up as the butcher because it would be too unbelievable, too small and weak to carry out all those killings.

Deb and Lundy, meh. That is just taking up time from the good stuff.
 
I can't begrudge Dexter for fucking up Doakes, not when the latter is breaking into Dex's office, stalking him and otherwise harassing him. Hell, revealing the addict's anonymous thing to Deb is pretty f'd, even if false. Similarly, I can't begrudge Dex's targets for protecting themselves against him. You're fair game when you enter that arena.
 
Fatalah said:
Plus we're finding out more about Dexter's mom's relationship with his step-dad.
I think signs are pointing to Dexter and Deb being blood siblings.
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Unlikely.
We know who Dex's biological father is, and Deb is younger than Dexter. His mother probably died before Deb was born, plus I can't imagine Harry's wife accepting the affair of him and Dex's mom, if she found out.
 
Dan said:
I can't begrudge Dexter for fucking up Doakes, not when the latter is breaking into Dex's office, stalking him and otherwise harassing him. Hell, revealing the addict's anonymous thing to Deb is pretty f'd, even if false. Similarly, I can't begrudge Dex's targets for protecting themselves against him. You're fair game when you enter that arena.
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Clearly no one is a saint in this circumstance but Dexter clearly crossed some lines even within his moral system.
 
Fatalah said:
Plus we're finding out more about Dexter's mom's relationship with his step-dad.
I think signs are pointing to Dexter and Deb being blood siblings.
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Can't, remember the episode where he went to his father's old house and his rare blood type and all?
 
Another awesome ep. Its funny that after all the murdering, this is the first time in the show I've thought of Dexter as a bit of a jerk. Lyla may be helping him in the murdering department but the personailty changes he's undergoing are making him more of a jackass than anything.
The Doakes smackdown was very badass though.

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I'm really getting into this season now. I think the shift from being an adaptation of a mediocre book to its own thing has really helped.
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It really has. I think this season could surpass season 1 when all is said and done.
 
one thing I do not want to see in future episodes:

*dexter walks back in the door in the morning after some night activity*

*Lundy walks out of the bedroom half naked*

*awkward moment*

Seriously I wish Dexter would actually kill his sister, she's annoying and taking time away from Dex with lame side stories.
 
VistraNorrez said:
His moral system is all about saving his ass, he did what he had to do.
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I think it's more complex than that although like any character self preservation especially with his circumstances is paramount.
 
I'm starting to hate Lila's part in the story, she's getting annoying.

Dex needs to kill someone too, not like that wanna-be killer, but a murderer he investigates and stalks then kills. Just like old times. I'm not sure why everybody thinks he's going to kill Lila though, yeah there must be something about her we don't know yet but I doubt she ever really hurt anyone.

Nice seeing Dex fighting Doakes back, but it's only a matter of time now until he knows everything.

BTW, does anybody have a link for the preview? I can't find it on youtube.
 
In all honesty, Lila being a manipulative little bitch didn't hit me up until the moment she folded the cheque and started working that blowtorch. I literally started connecting the dots at that moment, thinking back of past episodes; her introduction at the AA-meeting, Dexter's and Rita's arguments, the field trip, everything was set-up so Dexter would end up being emotionally dependant. Another testament of great writing.

That broken bulb and the restaurant scene obviously got Dexter thinking. Over the next couple of episodes, he's going to connect the dots, dig into Lila's past,
find out he wasn't the only one at the AA-meeting lying about an addiction, her killing her ex wasn't an accident and he'll end up killing her for it
, like others have suggested.

I'm really interested to see how everything will work out with Lundy and Doakes. I can't shake the feeling Lundy knows and Doakes obviously suspects. It's going to be interesting seeing Dexter shaking those two.
 
Unfreaking believable episode. First few episodes this season were slow, but the past 3 or 4 weeks have been great. I agree with the theory most people have here, but I still am not quite sure if it'll happen just as we all think. I am expecting a few oh sh!t moments mixed in.
 
The Dexter vs Doakes angle is definitly the best thing going for this Season. And Lilah showing her Breasts more often.

Are we gonna see Doakes on the chopping table? Damn that would be a killer scene :D
 
Fatalah said:
Plus we're finding out more about Dexter's mom's relationship with his step-dad.
I think signs are pointing to Dexter and Deb being blood siblings.
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What!! Dexter was 3 when his mom died. Deb is about 5-6 years younger than him. Dexter is 37 in the show. Deb is 30, 31 max.



Coen said:
That broken bulb and the restaurant scene obviously got Dexter thinking. Over the next couple of episodes, he's going to connect the dots, dig into Lila's past,
find out he wasn't the only one at the AA-meeting lying about an addiction, her killing her ex wasn't an accident and he'll end up killing her for it
, like others have suggested.
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This is exactly what I was thinking. I think you nailed it on the head. Lila is definately the Brian Moser of S2.
 
Dexter gets a third season! With hopefully many more to come.

http://www.yourtv.com.au/news/index.cfm?i=127021

Before it's even premiered in Australia, serial killer drama Dexter seems set to earn a third season.

E! Online blogger Kristin Veitch reports that one of her correspondents attended a recent event hosted by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences celebrating Dexter, which is up to its second season in the US.

When the cast and crew at the event were asked if the series would be back for a third season, they turned to Showtime president Robert Greenblatt, who was present in the audience, for an answer.

"Greenblatt, bless him, immediately shouted his response with absolutely no hesitation and lots of enthusiasm: 'Yes!'," according to Veitch's post.

Dexter's lead actor Michael C Hall jetted into Australia in October to promote the series. When asked whether he knew if a third season was in the pipeline, he indicated he would be surprised if it wasn't renewed.

Hall plays Dexter Morgan, a forensic technician who's secretly a serial killer. The show's mix of drama, wit and horror have made it a hit in the US with both audiences and critics.

Dexter premieres in Australia on Showcase on December 6.
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I'd like Dexter to be like a British show. Ideally I think they could wrap it up this season but I think they have an interesting enough premise to go another season but that's about it. This show shouldn't last beyond 5 years or something and turn into Columbo...
 
Stoney Mason said:
I'd like Dexter to be like a British show. Ideally I think they could wrap it up this season but I think they have an interesting enough premise to go another season but that's about it. This show shouldn't last beyond 5 years or something and turn into Columbo...
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'Because Dexter is about 12 episodes a season, there are no fillers. Each episode is relevant and exciting. So even if they do stretch it past 3, it wouldn't be bad if they have good ideas and storylines.
 
DarkJediKnight said:
'Because Dexter is about 12 episodes a season, there are no fillers. Each episode is relevant and exciting. So even if they do stretch it past 3, it wouldn't be bad if they have good ideas and storylines.
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I'm willing to be proven wrong if they make an excellent show but the tension is in Dexter getting caught. After a certain length of time, he will simply turn into Jack Bauer as a serial killer which I'm not that interested in seeing but like I said, we'll see.
 
Tonight's episode was really, really good.

The end of this season is going to be pretty awesome.


The Doakes situation just got so much better
 
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