Serial Smorgasbord - Final Serving - Dexter Dessert + A Map

[lou_sytsma]

Dexter - Season 8 - Final Act

Season Seven was seen by many as a rebound for everyone's favorite serial killer - I never found Season 6 as bad as the general consensus judged it to be.  The seventh season finale with Deb shooting LaGuerta to protect Dexter's identity was a shocker indeed.

At this writing the show is halfway through the eighth season

Comments

[bev_vincent]

For me, the first half of this season has been Deb's journey back from the edge of the abyss--and it's been a fairly good journey. Good to see Dex and Deb back together, though I definitely don't approve of Dexter's method of cooking steak.

My wife loves Rampling/Vogel, and I think she's an interesting addition to the story, too. I've been eagerly awaiting Hannah's return, though. She's one of my favorite secondary characters in the series. (I liked Lumen a lot, too.)

I just got a galley of the next Dexter novel, so I'll tackle that after Simmons -- off into the parallel universe of the books vs. the series.

[lou_sytsma]

I prefer Lumen quite a bit more than Hannah. Lumen could have built a life together with Dexter. Hannah & Dexter are too alike. Their 'relationship' will likely end in mutual destruction. Plus the kill table sex scene between them ranks as one of the low points of the series for me.

Wish you good reading with the Dexter book; the TV show is the superior product from my perspective.

[bev_vincent]

I agree that the show is superior to the books, but the novels (except for the third, I think it was, which was really bad) have a quirky appeal.

I don't think Lumen could have stayed with Dexter. Once her mission was complete, she achieved a kind of closure that would never have allowed her to withstand Dexter's "hobby." She did what she had to did, but to complete her healing she needed to be away from him. I think Hannah and Dexter would make a great couple. I still have hopes for them.

[lou_sytsma]

Hopefully Dr. Vogel will play some part in the Dexter / Hannah storyline. Her analysis of the two of them would be fascinating. I suspect her storyline will be restricted to Dexter mentoring Zack.