That's a pretty awesome theory to think up, but how does Chase kill Rita without knowing that Dexter is more than just some guy at the police station? I think the Trinity connection is just as he said it was: he read it in the papers and was interested in the guy for the same reasons Dexter was.

I can't see Stiles staying for next season because they've been doing the one season guest star the whole series and mostly because the show becomes ridiculous (more) with them as a serial killing couple. I'm fine with her for one season. Looking like she dies or more likely kills Robocop and gets arrested/runs/upsets Dexter.

There were 2 doors separating the rooms so he smashed down the one on Dexter's side. It's sloppy writing to never address that, but it's also sloppy writing to never give a single side character any depth and then give them story arcs. There are "wtf" plot holes all over the show, consistently with how no one ever asks Dexter where he is all the time. The door was one of the bigger instances of that, but I've just accepted that the show isn't and doesn't try to be steeped in realism.

The preview:

Dexter can still pull off really good suspense setpieces and that is about it. I have been harsh on Stiles, but she did a really good job playing the shock of realizing just exactly what Dexter does.

thank you! every time he comes on screen i am trying to remember where i recognize him from.

QFMFT.

Wayyy too much nitty-ness ITT. Yesterdays ep was the best of the season. As for Dexter's risk-taking: Serial killers tend to get over confident if they have had a lot of success and this generally will lead to being less careful/taking more risks. This should not be any different with Dexter. Also, I tend to think it would make for less interesting TV if every Dexter kill was EZ game. I like like the direction of the season thus far. TAKE IT!

Nah, he def suspects killer, when he asked Quinn about Lumen appearing right before Rita dying, he definitely thinks Dexter killed her.

Dexter could've hit on Lumen on the boat. She can't really say no, because, you know...

implication

Rita haters should be put to death

lolol implication

i'm still so happy that she got killed off the show

Rita dying is probably gonna be the most significant change to the show for the better since the intro of Lundy.

We just havent come close to the payoff yet and we possibly wont until next season.

The show was starting to find a rut and this is not the kind of show that survives in a rut.

Did you hate Rita for the actress (Julie Benz), the character or the non-single status she put Dexter in? I don't see how the show would've made sense for more than three seasons if Dex didn't get emotionally (yeah he's a psychopath or whatever, don't hang on to this word) involved and sort of tied up with a partner. I didn't love Rita but I don't think she ruined much.

i hated the character, like...i wanted to punch her in the face. so that makes her a good character of course. of course she was a necessity

the lumen haters are lame, come on, dexter now has a hot female partner in murdering, what more could we want

in b4

dexter spends the entire next episode wriggling out of accusations over this missing person discovered from his busted hotel room door

and blows all ur minds

an actual hot female partner in murdering?

Lumen's way hotter than Rita.

I think Stiles is doing a good job, so most will want to stop here.

I enjoyed the last episode and thought it contained one of the truly fine moments in the series. When Dexter invites Lumen to "Stay the night." Hysterical/subversive/etc. All parties/audience included know it isn't about sex. What the audience already understands, and Lumen needs to be told, is that her staying doesn't mean the kill is off, but that she will have a ringside seat.

her elbows are a bit pointy i will give you that

i liked the conversation deb and dexter had about not feeling anything when killing someone. i think that will be building to something very big at the end of the season or for next one

Yes. This scene got me going pretty good.

I like how they have toned down Dexter's inner voice during conversations so he isn't pointing out the obvious over and over again.

Season One Rita was a good, likable character. Season Two through Four Rita wasn't.

cmon now

The only realistic thing on the show: woman gets tit job, becomes total bitch.

"Is Lumen what will make me whole again?"





Seriously. I was really hoping she would die when the security guard caught her in the room.

Although this was probably the best episode of this season IMO