Elsewhere, deb takes a job as a private investigator, and masuka learns that he has a daughter. In the next season, they gave ample time for dexter to accept his pain and deal with it as normal people do. If you watched dexter from the beginning up until the final episode a few weeks ago, you know just how much of a let down the finale was. Even so, the final episode of this uneven season of dexter is, well, pretty uneven. Through seasons 58 dexter slowly began to realise that whatever he does ends up in harming someone, whether purposely or not.
While the trinity killer may have ultimately forced dexters hand by killing his thenwife rita, this is the first time that dexter has concluded with so familiar characters involved in a single, shocking event, beautifully setting things up for dexter season 8, the. Only 30 percent of breaking bad fans believe walter white should perish. Many believed the series was past its prime, but fans stuck with it. Dexter finale alternative a happy, and far superior ending. I for one wasnt a big fan of his having his psychopathy cured by true love or whatever. 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.
Dexter answers it prepared to be pissed at quinn, but quinn speaks first, saying what the fuck, and ive been trying to reach you for the last hour. Dexter is faced with impossible odds as a brewing hurricane makes its way towards miami. A subreddit for the fans and critics of the show dexter. He couldnt allow harrison to grow up to become another dexter.
A something crazy is going to happen and b we have no idea what that crazy thing is. Dec 17, 2012 the dexter season 7 finale may not be the most shocking episode the series has seen, however it certainly is the most propound. And everybody is going to think, oh, it was a dream. Learn more about how dexter ended and how fans and cast members reacted to the finale. Sep 23, 20 after eight years, 96 episodes, 1,200 of its lead character sitting at a computer, and 1. Joey paur cofounder editor of, and if you havent noticed i write a lot.
Mike hale, a television critic for the new york times, discuss the final episode of dexter. When dexter captures oliver saxon and he has him tied up, he realizes that he has no urge to kill him. This site is part of my lifes work, its a part of me. The showtime drama drew to a close last night september 22 with dexter michael c hall faking his death and starting a new life, but phillips told e. Mar 05, 20 first run episodes of season seven averaged 2. Sep 23, 20 but the ending of dexter didnt have to go this way. On april 18, 20, showtime officially announced that the eighth season would be the shows last. The estimated number of viewers for the episode during its original airing was 2. Dexter becomes anxious and frustrated after more than a month. Dexter gets a wolverine crossover alternate ending.
Sep 23, 20 after eight seasons and a legion of devoted fans, dexter s series finale was bound to draw mixed reactions. On may 9, 20, the official dexter facebook fanpage posted a behind the scenes photo of a clapper showing that episode 6 of season 8 would be directed by john dahl. But critics and fans alike have branded the highly anticipated ending as disappointing. Oct 02, 2018 no matter what people think about rita, she was an integral part of dexters humanity and thats why when she was killed by trinity in the season four finale, dexter was devastated. Subscribe to the times video newsletter for free and get a handpicked selection of the best videos from. Hall is still managing life as a dad, brother and serial killer. However, as the season went on, reception dropped drastically. Dexter finished its eightseason run tonight with a series finale that is certain to rankle. The dexter ending could have been so much better huffpost. Dexter spinoff series wont happen without michael c. Assuming you werent in the small majority that loved it.
Once the actual episode began, we were immediately taken. The 3 most common complaints about how dexter ended. Discussion of the show, pictures from the show and anything else dexter related. Disappointed by the dexter finale, i rewrote and modified the final minutes in the encore. This is a far less sad and shitty ending than scott buck came up with. Sep 23, 20 mike hale, a television critic for the new york times, discuss the final episode of dexter. Hall is finally opening up about dexters universallypanned series finale, and he feels your pain. Jadon wells is an actor, known for dexter 2006, days of our lives 1965 and wedding band 2012. One word unfair it was an unfair, abrupt end to a series so well written. Dexter tries to talk again but quinn again interrupts him. In case you havent yet seen tonights series finale, we wont post any spoilers here about dexter morgan michael c. 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. They show him grabbing his phone and calling deb, and the scene ends there. Hall getting a sex change and running off with masuka.
Hall as dexter morgan in dexter season 8, episode 12. The dexter season 7 finale may not be the most shocking episode the series has seen, however it certainly is the most propound. So while dexters series finale was much more a forgettable conclusion than the ending of an earnest opus, its impossible to deny the fact that showtime has brought 8 great years of entertainment to our televisions. Although the finale brought in more viewers than any other dexter episode or any showtime episode for that matter, critics and viewers alike had mixed responses to the ending. In season 8 it went over the edge and that made the season tedious. The shows original showrunner, clyde phillips had a far more sinister ending. Dexter ending explained and alternate ending revealed. In a sea of unoriginal ideas and overdone tv storylines, dexters unique and exciting premise set it apart from other shows. No matter what people think about rita, she was an integral part of dexters humanity and thats why when she was killed by trinity in the season four finale, dexter was devastated. Season 2, she broke things off with dexter when she found out he slept with lila, held her own against her mother, and shown that she wont break into a million pieces without dexter in her life before taking him back. Movies are my passion and i live and breathe all things geek. The finale episode staggered to its end of a completely burned out dexter via a. Season 1, she stood up to her exhusband by hitting him with a baseball bat. Dexter as a program was always on the edge of being overly moralizing but generally had the right amount to fuel its antihero.
Dexter series dvd exclusive alternate ending youtube. Dexter series finale branded lamest ending in recent tv. Just an idea i came up with after seeing the series finale. September marked the end for two of the most popular dramas on television. Some people thought the episode was wellacted and welljustified, but most thought that the writers botched the ending creating an unsatisfying conclusion to. The finale episode staggered to its end of a completely burned out dexter via a surreal and not quite fitting last quarter. Still, i was optimistic that this final hour would be a redemption of sorts, a fitting end to the story of dexter morgan and his sister.
Through seasons 5 8 dexter slowly began to realise that whatever he does ends up in harming someone, whether purposely or not. Sure, there were a few hit or miss seasons here and there, but dexter will. Except that they spent all of season 8 and a good part of season 7 force feeding us with the idea that dexter doesnt need to kill anymore, he doesnt have his dark passenger anymore yada yada yada. Phillips wouldve liked the last scene of the show to end with dexter waking up. The eighth season of dexter will premiere on june 30th and showtime has ordered 12 episodes once again. So did dexter fans, who, witnessing this showtime drama end in a heap, were subjected to the lamest series finale since seinfeld. 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. But the ending of dexter didnt have to go this way. Showtimes longrunning series about a charming, vigilante serial killer, dexter, had an explosive series finale that wasnt highly regarded by fans.
Dexter again gets a call from quinn, after seeing he has seventeen missed calls. This season started off strong, then took a turn for the worse. The ending was perfect if you followed the story that was in the background. Dexter running away to florence with harrison and grinning at alfred over gelato. Meanwhile, miami metro investigates the murder of a man whos had pieces of his brain removed. Dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. Clyde phillips, who served as executive producer and showrunner of dexter for its first four seasons, revealed the ending that he would have pitched for the series in an interview with e. While the trinity killer may have ultimately forced dexter s hand by killing his thenwife rita, this is the first time that dexter has concluded with so familiar characters involved in a single, shocking event, beautifully setting things up for dexter season 8, the. Dexter becoming a mad scientist and figuring out how to bring deb back to life. Deb needs an urgent rare organ transplant to survive.
Sep 23, 20 that said, television shows are never really about the start or ending its about the journey. The dexter series finale was unbelievably awful dexter has been up and down for a while, but nothing could have prepared us for a finale that bad. After eight seasons and a legion of devoted fans, dexters series finale was bound to draw mixed reactions. Dexter premiered on october 1, 2006 and aired its series finale on september 23, 20. And then the camera pulls back and back and back and.
The eighth season of dexter will premiere on june 30th and showtime has ordered. Here is a synopsis of what happened in the episode. After eight years, 96 episodes, 1,200 of its lead character sitting at a computer, and 1. Six months after laguertas death, dexter michael c.
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