Dexter, showtimes popular tv series, has an infamous finale. While there are no solid plans for dexter season 9, it feels somewhat inevitable. But i thought my expectations were low enough that, while the finale would disappoint me given that dexter started off with so much promise, it wouldnt stun me. Hall is finally opening up about dexter s universallypanned series finale, and he feels your pain. A flabby, flaccid, manipulative, horrible cop out of an ending. The eighth and final season of dexter was an abomination marring a oncerespectable tv series.
Miami metros newest detective is about to be introduced on episode 8. Torn between his deadly compulsion and his desire for true happiness, dexter is a man in profound. This season focuses more on winding everything down with the story lines, filling some holes in the history of dexter and how things came to be with him, and of course building up to the ending. Sean patrick flanery, will be joining the new season of dexter for a major recurring role. Ive been a huge fan of dexter throughout all eight seasons. Season 2 was probably my overall favorite, dokes and his interactions with dexter really made it great.
From what ive saw on the reddit and a graph someone posted it appears that season 8 of dexter is just horrible. Though the finale was completely shocking and unexpected, it will live in our minds for weeks to come. So was the series finale remember the monsters a satisfying conclusion to a season that has skidded off. Welcome to the official dexter season 8 discussion thread. This story contains spoilers from sundays season seven finale of dexter. He will play jacob elroy, the excop owner of a private investigation company in. Throughout its eight season run on showtime, dexter has always been about death, so its only natural that the shows sept. This story contains spoilers from dexter s season 8 premiere. This is made more clear during season 2, during his affair with lila. Dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. Savor the next twelve episodes of dexter, because theyll be the last. Here is a synopsis of what happened in the episode. Hall dexter by design dexter is delicious darkly dreaming dexter six feet under trinity killer debra morgan masuka. A flabby, flaccid, manipulative, horrible cop out of an ending uproxx music.
It seems like dexter is talking to the audience, but its the voice within his head speaking directly to him. I would say got considering that season 8 of dexter is the final season, not 7 11 months ago. But dexter lives by a strict code of honor that is both his saving grace and lifelong burden. Season eight premiered on 30 june 20, which is the first season to do so as all other seasons aired in the fall. Dexter season 8 the eighth and final season of dexter premiered on june 30, 20. The season is tied directly to season seven, with each season covering a part of one large arc. Reviews the dexter finale leaves billy feeling depressed, but not because the shows now finished for good. Make your own kind of music as dexter nears its ultimate finale, billy thinks were being taken for a ride. Meanwhile, miami metro investigates the murder of a man whos had pieces of his brain removed. Dexter had been running on creative fumes the past few seasons, and sunday nights series finale despite its emotional flourishes merely underscored that this was a series well. Dexter season 8 discussion thread potential spinoff.
I was excited for the end, but ultimately, i was really disappointed with what they gave us. Dexter vs game of thrones which had the worse final season. Before the season started, you said the core idea behind this finale has been in the works for years. His name is thomas bishop and hell appear for 7 episodes till the season series finale. Game of thrones was at least equal in terms of the ending quality. I will miss the show and all the characters however i feel the show really should have ended 2 seasons ago. For me though game of thrones is the worst of the 2 and impacted the show negatively much more than dexter s last season. Hall as dexter morgan in dexter season 8, episode 12. Last nights dexter series finale made us so angry we almost threw something at the tv. Despite later seasons disappointing many, the character himself still has a big fanbase.
A something crazy is going to happen and b we have no idea what that crazy thing is. A look ahead into episode 10, goodbye, miami dexter, showtime august 28, 20 for any dexter fan, the next week and a half is going to feel pretty painful. Watch the finale before reading, spoilers abound rating3 well folks, dexter is officially over. When he turns and looks into the camera at the end hes stripped everything away. This season has been in a steep nosedive for so long, it wasnt like dexter was going to right its course in its final hour. The dexter series finale is the dumbest thing youll ever see. Why dexters finale is the worst of all time screen rant.
Dexter season 8 was a pretty terrible final season, and the end is almost comically bad. It makes me sad cause i planned on watching the whole season when it comes out in stores november 5. Showrunner scott buck did a bunch of post finale interviews where he stated that dexter having to live with all the damage hed done was a bigger punishment than him dying. Watch season 8 of dexter on, where you can stream episodes of your favorite original series, movies, documentaries, boxing matches, standup comedy, and more. While this last season tried to be an emotionally packed season, i feel that there were many missed opportunities. Season 8 has been anticlimatic all season but i was still pulling for an amazing ending which never came. By day, mildmannered dexter is a bloodspatter analyst for the miami police. Dexter season 8 series finale spoilers deb and dex.
With largely pisspoor new characters, killers and plot development, dexter spiraled downward into a. The episode, which originally aired on september 22, 20, was written by scott buck and manny coto, and directed by steve shill. The tension between dexter and debra was set up nicely in season 7. Evelyn vogel, an expert on psychiatry who returns to miami. Its about one of the few goods things about the finale, it. The series closes with a surprisingly lovely, bold, and moving hour. Not even with season 8, but since after season 4, you took dexter and who he was, cut it into pieces, wrapped it. Hall is still managing life as a dad, brother and serial killer. Its hard to fully process ones feelings about the end of a television series thats lasted as long as dexter has.
The network announced earlier this week that the serial killer drama would end its run after the eighth season, which begins in june. We know the show is done from dexter s perspective. The seventh season of dexter premiered on september 30, 2012. Dexter ending explained and alternate ending revealed.
The eighth and final season of dexter premiered on june 30, 20. But at night, he is a serial killer who only targets other murderers. Granted, there was no way for remember the monsters to be good. It is the 12th episode of the eighth season, and the 96th episode of the series overall. The series finale was the best dexter episode in years. The british invasion is the twelfth episode and finale of the second season, and twentyfourth overall episode, of the american television drama series dexter, which first aired on 16 december 2007 on showtime in the united states. Six months after laguertas death, dexter michael c. Dexter is done, all thats necessary now is to dispose of all the plastic sheeting, and send the shows lifeless body to the deep six.
The season follows dexter morgan, who is forced to deal with his past when he comes across dr. Showrunner scott buck stands by his ending, saying. The dexter finale leaves billy feeling depressed, but not because the shows now. Not even with season 8, but since after season 4, you took dexter and who he was, cut it into pieces, wrapped it up in plastic bags, and threw it into the ocean. The final season is the last season of the showtime series dexter.
Especially because we, along with many more dexter fans, jumped for joy upon hearing that a revival of the series might be happening, nearly five years after the series finale aired in september 20. Can you guys compare it it to other seasons like if it was better then number but worst then number i would like the opinions. The season follows dexter s tangles with a ukrainian mob boss and introduces the character hannah mckay, a mysterious widow with a green thumb and a checkered past. The terrible end of our once beloved dexter the atlantic. Finished watching it a few days ago and have similar gripes with season 8. Watch dexter season 8, episode 12 remember the monsters in the series finale, dexter faces impossible odds with the brain surgeon on his tale and a vicious hurricane approachin. Eight years weve watched dexter or at least, those who didnt quit and are checking this recap just to see what happened. Dexter and debra now have a bond deeper than the affection they share as.
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