Dexter series finale branded lamest ending in recent tv. 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. Six months after laguertas death, dexter michael c. Assuming you werent in the small majority that loved it. Dexter becoming a mad scientist and figuring out how to bring deb back to life. They show him grabbing his phone and calling deb, and the scene ends there. Learn more about how dexter ended and how fans and cast members reacted to the finale. 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. Some people thought the episode was wellacted and welljustified, but most thought that the writers botched the ending creating an unsatisfying conclusion to. Through seasons 5 8 dexter slowly began to realise that whatever he does ends up in harming someone, whether purposely or not. 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. Hall getting a sex change and running off with masuka. He couldnt allow harrison to grow up to become another dexter. 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.
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. Dexter again gets a call from quinn, after seeing he has seventeen missed calls. Elsewhere, deb takes a job as a private investigator, and masuka learns that he has a daughter. In case you havent yet seen tonights series finale, we wont post any spoilers here about dexter morgan michael c. 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. 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. Even so, the final episode of this uneven season of dexter is, well, pretty uneven. Phillips wouldve liked the last scene of the show to end with dexter waking up. Discussion of the show, pictures from the show and anything else dexter related.
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. Dexter series dvd exclusive alternate ending youtube. Mike hale, a television critic for the new york times, discuss the final episode of dexter. Dexter premiered on october 1, 2006 and aired its series finale on september 23, 20. One word unfair it was an unfair, abrupt end to a series so well written. Hall is finally opening up about dexters universallypanned series finale, and he feels your pain. 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. Deb needs an urgent rare organ transplant to survive. 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. The shows original showrunner, clyde phillips had a far more sinister ending. 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 that said, television shows are never really about the start or ending its about the journey.
Online, and it sounds infinitely better than what we ended up seeing. Hall is still managing life as a dad, brother and serial killer. Hall as dexter morgan in dexter season 8, episode 12. Dexter running away to florence with harrison and grinning at alfred over gelato. Dexter ending explained and alternate ending revealed. On april 18, 20, showtime officially announced that the eighth season would be the shows last. 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. Dexter as a program was always on the edge of being overly moralizing but generally had the right amount to fuel its antihero. A subreddit for the fans and critics of the show dexter. The finale episode staggered to its end of a completely burned out dexter via a surreal and not quite fitting last quarter. Dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. 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. Disappointed by the dexter finale, i rewrote and modified the final minutes in the encore. In the next season, they gave ample time for dexter to accept his pain and deal with it as normal people do.
Showtimes longrunning series about a charming, vigilante serial killer, dexter, had an explosive series finale that wasnt highly regarded by fans. Sep 23, 20 mike hale, a television critic for the new york times, discuss the final episode of dexter. Sep 23, 20 but the ending of dexter didnt have to go this way. Movies are my passion and i live and breathe all things geek.
The dexter ending could have been so much better huffpost. The eighth season of dexter will premiere on june 30th and showtime has ordered. Only 30 percent of breaking bad fans believe walter white should perish. Dexter spinoff series wont happen without michael c. Subscribe to the times video newsletter for free and get a handpicked selection of the best videos from. Mar 05, 20 first run episodes of season seven averaged 2.
However, as the season went on, reception dropped drastically. The 3 most common complaints about how dexter ended. Dexter is faced with impossible odds as a brewing hurricane makes its way towards miami. Dexter gets a wolverine crossover alternate ending. Sep 23, 20 after eight years, 96 episodes, 1,200 of its lead character sitting at a computer, and 1. I for one wasnt a big fan of his having his psychopathy cured by true love or whatever. 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. Once the actual episode began, we were immediately taken. The estimated number of viewers for the episode during its original airing was 2. That said, television shows are never really about the start or ending its about the journey. Sep 24, 20 this is a far less sad and shitty ending than scott buck came up with. 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. Sep 23, 20 after eight seasons and a legion of devoted fans, dexter s series finale was bound to draw mixed reactions. Sure, there were a few hit or miss seasons here and there, but dexter will.
The eighth season of dexter will premiere on june 30th and showtime has ordered 12 episodes once again. Dexter bringing harrison with him to oregon to become a tiny lumberjack. The dexter season 7 finale may not be the most shocking episode the series has seen, however it certainly is the most propound. Dexter finale alternative a happy, and far superior ending. The ending was perfect if you followed the story that was in the background. And everybody is going to think, oh, it was a dream. September marked the end for two of the most popular dramas on television. When dexter captures oliver saxon and he has him tied up, he realizes that he has no urge to kill him. Just an idea i came up with after seeing the series finale. Dexter becomes anxious and frustrated after more than a month. And then the camera pulls back and back and back and.
In season 8 it went over the edge and that made the season tedious. The finale episode staggered to its end of a completely burned out dexter via a. Here is a synopsis of what happened in the episode. Dexter tries to talk again but quinn again interrupts him. But critics and fans alike have branded the highly anticipated ending as disappointing. This site is part of my lifes work, its a part of me. Joey paur cofounder editor of, and if you havent noticed i write a lot. Season 1, she stood up to her exhusband by hitting him with a baseball bat.
Many believed the series was past its prime, but fans stuck with it. 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. Meanwhile, miami metro investigates the murder of a man whos had pieces of his brain removed. A something crazy is going to happen and b we have no idea what that crazy thing is. Jadon wells is an actor, known for dexter 2006, days of our lives 1965 and wedding band 2012. In a sea of unoriginal ideas and overdone tv storylines, dexters unique and exciting premise set it apart from other shows. This season started off strong, then took a turn for the worse. This is a far less sad and shitty ending than scott buck came up with. 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. After eight seasons and a legion of devoted fans, dexters series finale was bound to draw mixed reactions. 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. Through seasons 58 dexter slowly began to realise that whatever he does ends up in harming someone, whether purposely or not. 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.
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