This whole final season has been shot through with the sense that dexter is not as smart as he seems, and that is a betrayal of the character we spent seven seasons getting to. Dexter, showtimes popular tv series, has an infamous finale. Remember how, after last season ended, everyone had so many theories about the final run. So did dexter fans, who, witnessing this showtime drama end in a heap, were subjected to the lamest series finale since seinfeld. The presumed understanding is that they had to scramble to partially rewrite season 8 then rush through the filming and editing process. Like a bad ending can completely ruin an otherwise good film or book, a tv shows final episode can leave such a bad taste in ones mouth that it can change ones perspective on the entire. Some story lines, like masukas relationship with his daughter and. For those of you who didnt catch the series final episode sunday night and well put the requisite spoiler alert here. Bbs final season is possibly the best final season of any show i have seen. Given what dexter had been through, hall explained, and his. So i think deb mustve dropped by dexters after talking to her therapist. Dexter ending explained and alternate ending revealed. Why dexters finale is the worst of all time screen rant. I was excited for the end, but ultimately, i was really disappointed with what they gave us.
Dexter finished its eightseason run tonight with a series finale that is. September marked the end for two of the most popular dramas on television. In the very last scene of the series, dexter wakes up, phillips explained. The popular crime and mystery show aired its last episode over six years ago. The showtime thriller will introduce two major recurring characters in its upcoming eighth and likely final season and both could spell trouble.
Upon its airing in 2010, the divisive twoparter sent a large sector of disappointed fans away with. The dexter star discusses that finale, a dexter fan theory, and his new stanley. Evelyn vogel, an expert on psychiatry who returns to miami. One word unfair it was an unfair, abrupt end to a series so well written. The series finale was the best dexter episode in years. Sep 23, 20 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. Dexters final episode wasnt that bad, but it came close. Its hard to imagine dexter and deb getting out of next season as a happygolucky sibling vigilante team. The season follows dexter morgan, who is forced to deal with his past when he comes across dr. Dexter might have left behind a trail of blood and body parts, as the character observes in the finale, but tvwise, the series cast a long shadow.
Dec 17, 2012 its hard to imagine dexter and deb getting out of next season as a happygolucky sibling vigilante team. However, my reaction was different than the majority of people on twitter. By the end of season eight, fans were begging for the show to end. Do not read on if you havent seen the season 8 premiere of dexter, titled a beautiful day. Sep, 20 remember how, after last season ended, everyone had so many theories about the final run. Additionally, no one would be shocked if, at the end of that fifth season, we had seen debra discover dexters secret. The tea leaves throughout the season have been pointing to the death of dexter in the finale, and this theory meshes with that. Jan 07, 20 the countdown to dexters endgame has begun. The internet came up with the perfect ending to dexter. Dexter will wind up getting killed on his own table. This season aired from october 1, 2006 to december 17, 2006, and follows dexters investigation of the ice truck killer. Ive been a huge fan of dexter throughout all eight seasons. Watch all of s1 before reading the first book in the series darkly dreaming dexter since it spoils some of the s1 twists. Next season, they pretty much have to go down, and that will be fascinating to watch.
The internet came up with the perfect ending to dexter uproxx. Two weeks after james gandolfinis death and at the start of a summer that will see the series finales of dexter and breaking bad, it feels like a tv era is coming to an end. In other ways, the book and tv series are very different, tho i guess its not out of the realm of possibility that some of the book twists will appear in the tv series one in particular id say is inevitable but not till. Dexter, the twisted tale of a serial killer with a moral code, was a massive ratings hit for showtime. Hall shares his thoughts on that dexter finale, addresses fan theory posted on monday, december 8th, 2014 by angie han we already know what all of you thought of that dexter finale. Why game of thrones final season was always destined to fail. The eighth and final season of dexter was an abomination marring a oncerespectable tv series.
Dexters alternate ending would have killed dexter screen rant. Sister debra is alarmingly in free fall after recent events, dexter desperately striving to bring her back to normality. The darkly dreaming dexter lays to rest once and for all in a bitterly disappointing final season that is so hesitant to punish its antihero for his misdeeds. Dec 04, 2014 the eighth and final season of dexter was an abomination marring a oncerespectable tv series. Did the dexter finale really suck, or do we just hate tv. Deb asked dex earlier in the episode to do a final forensic sweep of the church. After what has been a slow, boring final season, dexter s season. But watching both final season, i found myself dissapointed with dexter and absolutely floored with breaking bad. The majority of people on twitter last night, hated the ending of dexter. Theory what if dexters ending was intentionally terrible.
Lost, which premiered 15 years ago today 22 september, has the most misunderstood of all time. Why game of thrones final season was always destined to. Dexter s final episode wasnt that bad, but it came close. Its not the most original ending, in theory, as many fans suspected that. The humanization of dexter has been something we have been waiting for since the fifth season. Many believed the series was past its prime, but fans stuck with it. The eighth and final novel in the dexter series, dexter is dead, now in bookstores, picks up from the end of the previous book, with the titular vigilante serial killer under arrest and facing a. The ending of the season, as far as joe and beck are concerned, was telegraphed from the beginning. A bad final season or a terrible ending will hurt game of thrones artistic merits, and it will lower its standing in the pantheon of great television show, but it wont destroy its legacy. Hall is finally opening up about dexters universallypanned series finale, and he feels your pain. A something crazy is going to happen and b we have no idea what that crazy thing is. Dexter season 4 finale spoilers and photos season 4.
May 20, 2019 for its final season, weiss and benioffs assistant gursimran sandhu was promoted to staff writer, while vanessa taylor was the shows sole female producer when she worked on the show in 2012. Dexter season 4 finale spoilers and photos season 4 episode. Its been well over a year since showtimes hit series dexter aired its final episode, and some fans are still upset with the shows controversial ending. We felt like we were earning our way toward that ending all season long. Mar 05, 20 theres been speculation about dexter ending for awhile but this is the first time. Nicknamed the psychopath whisperer, she claims to have structured the code for him alongside harry. 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. Set in miami, the series centers on dexter morgan michael c. According to the shows own mythology, theyve crossed a line.
The 10 most disappointing tv finales, according to angry. But by the end of dexter, his story is far more complicated. Theres been speculation about dexter ending for awhile but this is the first time. Dexters series finale almost took an alternate route where dexter, the. Dexters relationship with lumen could have played the same role as hannahs relationship in the last two seasons. The first season of lifetimes stalker drama you ended in the way that the story completely telegraphed from the start. Showrunner scott buck stands by his ending, saying. The writers managed to tie up everything and nothing all at once. Beck elizabeth lail, the object of joes penn badgley obsession. Dexter is an american crime drama mystery television series that aired on showtime from october 1, 2006, to september 22, 20. Being a huge dexter fan i was tuned into the finale much like everyone else did last night.
Dexter series finale major spoilers posted by darkufo at july 19, 20 22 comments cancelled shows. The 3 most common complaints about how dexter ended. This is one of the things that weighs heaviest on dexter, and it was one of the main themes of the series finale. Dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. 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. For its final season, weiss and benioffs assistant gursimran sandhu was promoted to staff writer, while vanessa taylor was the shows sole female producer when she. The 10 most disappointing tv finales, according to angry fans. Dec, 2009 check out some spoilers and photos of the season 4 finale of dexter the getaway season 4 episode 12 that aired this sunday december 2009 at 9pm on showtime. When coming out in full force for the final veep season premiere, the consensus among the cast and writers seemed to be that the ending was one that selina, certainly, and all the characters deserved. Hall as dexter morgan in dexter season 8, episode 12. The first season of dexter is an adaptation of jeff lindsays first novel in a series of the same name, darkly dreaming dexter. Some fans clearly hoped for a humdinger final season dexter pitted against a serial killer spectacularly to eclipse all those encountered before. Dexter is pretty widely known as the worst tv series finale of all. With largely pisspoor new characters, killers and plot development, dexter spiraled downward into a.
Sep 30, 20 this whole final season has been shot through with the sense that dexter is not as smart as he seems, and that is a betrayal of the character we spent seven seasons getting to know, as monstrous. Deb needs an urgent rare organ transplant to survive. The eighth season of dexter will premiere on june 30th and showtime. When deborah died, dexter dropped his plans of spending the rest of his life with hannah and harrison for the much more logical idea of driving his boat into the eye of a hurricane about to hit miami. After what has been a slow, boring final season, dexter s season finale delivered drama and excitement not found in. Jul 14, 2015 the eighth and final novel in the dexter series, dexter is dead, now in bookstores, picks up from the end of the previous book, with the titular vigilante serial killer under arrest and facing a.
Once the actual episode began, we were immediately taken. Instead all is far more subdued, far more personal. As harry warned dexter, laguerta didnt even come close to fitting the code. After eight seasons, now we know the fate of dexter and debra morgan. Hall, a forensic technician specializing in bloodstain pattern analysis for the fictional miami metro police department, who leads a secret parallel life as a vigilante serial killer, hunting down. Introduced in the first episode, dexter, this serial killer targets prostitutes and leaves. Check out some spoilers and photos of the season 4 finale of dexter the getaway season 4 episode 12 that aired this sunday december.
Dexter began its final season sunday night as the tv landscape found itself at an antihero crossroads. My initial reaction to the finale went from tears, to confusion, and then to an epiphany with a smirk on my face. This caused a lot of people to scratch their heads on why. Freddy kreugers disturbing backstory finally explained duration. For a long time dating back to the third season, ive wondered whether dexter was actually a good show. Jul 22, 20 the tea leaves throughout the season have been pointing to the death of dexter in the finale, and this theory meshes with that.
Would a bad final season change game of thrones legacy. Rethinking the ending to dexter spoilers the season finale of dexter had him abandoning his exwife and kid, and becoming a lumberjack. Subsequent seasons have featured original storylines. The eighth and final season of dexter premiered on june 30, 20.
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