The Debra Quinn subplot could be good for conflict between Dexter and Deb. Meaning Deb starts listening to Quinns suspicions, presses Dexter for answers, and when she doesn't get suitable answers she becomes suspicious of Dexter. The Deb Quinn subplot will almost assuredly lead to added conflict between Dexter and Quinn, which I'll like. I like the conflict between Dexter and Quinn. It's semi reminiscent of the Doakes Dexter conflict.

Pretty slow episode, but hopefully it sets up something huge in the next few.

Thought this ep was fine given the ending to last season. Interested to see what happens next...

I spent at least 20% of the episode wondering how the f i would react if i came home and found my wife murdered

Very good ep except for Deb/Quinn hook-up. Also, someone needs to make a snide meta remark about Quinn's weight loss.

Michael C Hall was great as always.

Would have been the coolest cameo in history if they got Peter Krause to play the funeral director.

Why did Dexter beast that bearded dude? I thought he was following the "code".

Pretty good, a few things I thought didn't work too well -

Astor's reaction didn't really make sense. Given what she knew at the time, her linking Dexter having come into their lives with Rita's death didn't seem like a reasonable connection for her.

Rita flashbacks. That phone convo happening after that joke of a first date was ridiculous. She sat down for like 3 minutes while he ignored her and the rushed off, and then she says "I like the way you make me feel." That was total BS, hopefully there will be no more Rita flashbacks.

Looks like season could deliver though.

Grunching

Astor's bad acting ruined the episode and, really, the whole series for me.

/ootv

Solid way to bring it all back. Loved Dexter's grieving process - the mickey mouse hat scene was painful to watch but good. Hate Quinn's douchy new look. Seemed like at the eulogy Dex was back to himself for the most part, so i expect some crafty Dexter awesomeness next week.

I'm kinda there now too.

The actress is way hotter than the character, oddly enough.

I like Deb. Didn't mind the Quinn hookup, find him more interesting than any of her other love inerests... (other than Lundy ldo)

I find Deb more interesting when she's half-naked.

kinda agree, i mean it didn't ruin the whole episode but it really sucked badd

It was an episode of grief and stuff don't know what some people were expecting right after rita's death

when doesn't astor's bad acting ruin episodes?

ya that 12 year old sucks at acting in scenes with Michael C. Hall. what a piece of ****

Just watched the episode. all i could really think about is how i would react in his shoes. im not an overly emotional person and idk if i'd be balling like that neighbor either. The whole episode just had an interesting dynamic. Glad next week dexter is back to what he does best and thats cuttin' fools.

All I could think about during the episode is how every married couple watching the premiere together had sex after it was finished.

It was meant to start to show Dexter finally showing emotion as he starts to accept what happened to Rita. Harry basically summed up what the scene was, "that is the first human emotion i have seen you display since her death". Its basically him breaking down and losing control, but when Dexter loses control it lets out the dark passenger.

He had a bad week, got pissed off, beat the guy to death with an anchor. It happens.

As i said it is as far as we know his first unplanned rage kill and it follows on one of the themes of last season where he started to let himself lose control and be more open with his actions like when he knocked out the light or hit the neighbour and it all links to Rita who is the first person he genuinely loved.

lol'd hard

LOL'D, a true gem.

My comment about Astor's bad acting was just a stab at the typical ootv response saying episodes/series are completely ruined by silly small and inconsequential things.

I thought it was an excellent season premiere, horrible Astor or not.

Episode was slower then I thought it would be, but it's to be expected considering how last season ended. I liked the episode and the previews for the season look amazing, can't wait.

Quinn looked like he caught aids or something. Anyone else think he looked different?

can we cut out the asking for links in this thread? it's not difficult to find, stop failing at the interwebs