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Post by thebayharborbutcher on Nov 10, 2021 4:05:44 GMT
Should would expect the ending to be Clyde Phillips original vision for the shows ending? I would be really surprised if it happened word by word. Mainly because he publicly put it out there a while ago. I really think that’d be worse than the finale they already did. I do however expect the finale to be within the same spirit of his original vision.
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Post by Winter_King on Nov 10, 2021 10:07:27 GMT
I’m pretty sure it’s just one season. They’ve been super vague about it. They haven’t confirmed one way or another, but based off the way they’ve talked it seems like they plan on the finale being a true ending. A lot of the stuff from the premiere was spoiled in the trailers like Harrison and Deb. The lack of Dexter’s narration definitely bothered me. That was such a key part of the original series. I kinda get what they were going for. I hope it’s back more regularly in episode 2 on. The setting also threw me some. It’s gonna take me a while to get used to Dexter not living in Miami. Overall tho I enjoyed it. Despite being different I think it was still true to Dexter. His struggle and the way he looks at the world was all still there. I’m looking forward to more. I really missed the narration too, but I’m pretty sure it’s back now for good. It’s kind of clever how it only returns once he’s Dexter again. But it would’ve really helped the previous 45 minutes to use it from the get go. I missed the narration too but I have to admit holding the narration until that moment in the episode was the right choice. I hope it returns in the future but I really liked how they handled it.
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Post by SportsFan19 on Nov 10, 2021 11:36:17 GMT
Should would expect the ending to be Clyde Phillips original vision for the shows ending? I would be really surprised if it happened word by word. Mainly because he publicly put it out there a while ago. I really think that’d be worse than the finale they already did. I do however expect the finale to be within the same spirit of his original vision. Yeah, I'm thinking so too.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2021 18:20:51 GMT
Should would expect the ending to be Clyde Phillips original vision for the shows ending? I hope it’s at least similar, if not identical. Dexter needs to be caught, but they don’t necessarily need to do the death row scene.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2021 19:59:07 GMT
This was in the preview for next week… Minus the meme part of course. Not sure what they’re doing here. Probably this guy is inspired by the movie? The make up is exactly like Phoenix. Dexter wearing the red nose is pretty funny though. I’m guessing this is right before he kills him.
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Post by 5hole on Nov 11, 2021 17:43:23 GMT
I was underwhelmed but probably inevitable due to the anticipation. Hope it gets better sooner than later.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Nov 12, 2021 18:46:06 GMT
Finally got around to watching. It was okay, a table setter. I never thought I'd miss the narration, which I thought got overbearing at times ("Just shut up Dexter!") but I did miss it.
Anyone notice that Jim/Dexter's new woman looks like Deb?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2021 19:32:25 GMT
Finally got around to watching. It was okay, a table setter. I never thought I'd miss the narration, which I thought got overbearing at times ("Just shut up Dexter!") but I did miss it. Anyone notice that Jim/Dexter's new woman looks like Deb? I did notice that. Plus she’s a cop, which I assume was a choice made to ensure Dexter has access to investigations as he did in the original run, but the similarity to Deb in both physical type and profession is clearly meant to imply something.
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Post by thebayharborbutcher on Nov 14, 2021 3:39:07 GMT
www.dexterdaily.com/2021/11/clyde-phillips-on-possible-dexter-new.htmlQuick up date about future seasons. Clyde Phillips was asked about future seasons. His response was never say never. For him to say that I’m guessing now it’s pretty likely Dexter doesn’t die at the end of this new season. I mean they can’t really continue Dexter without Dexter. They could always do a spinoff, which I’m not against, but that wouldn’t be Dexter.
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Post by thebayharborbutcher on Nov 14, 2021 3:43:49 GMT
Finally got around to watching. It was okay, a table setter. I never thought I'd miss the narration, which I thought got overbearing at times ("Just shut up Dexter!") but I did miss it. Anyone notice that Jim/Dexter's new woman looks like Deb? I always thought the narration was so good. When they do narration in many other things you run into the issue of the writers telling and not showing you, which showing an audience something is the goal of visual writing. With Dexter I never saw it as the case as the writers being lazy. It always served a bigger purpose of showing us who Dexter is. Also, definitely recognized the similarities between Deb and Dexter’s new girlfriend. There was always an incest vibe going on between Dexter and Deb. The way Deb prioritized Dexter and got really possessive of him. With Deb gone I think Dexter really misses her presence in his life. So I see the similarities with Deb driving him towards this other woman.
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Post by thebayharborbutcher on Nov 15, 2021 6:38:07 GMT
Oh man, I thought episode 2 was fantastic. Felt like classic, vintage Dexter. That psychological edge of your seat drama is so good.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Nov 15, 2021 21:09:13 GMT
So who's the girl in the room being watched by Mr. Blue Eye on camera?
Did I miss something?
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Post by SportsFan19 on Nov 15, 2021 22:03:49 GMT
So who's the girl in the room being watched by Mr. Blue Eye on camera? Did I miss something? I assume she was the girl Angela gave money to and told about the shelter. I'm assuming it's not a real shelter, but a cabin. I figured she went to the shelter, found the bottle of wine left for her when she got out of the shower. And like any responsible teen, immediately drank it, but it was drugged. After she puked and passed out, she was moved somewhere that's both a "prison" and a replica of the room she was in. Or maybe it's the same room? 🤷♂️
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2021 7:03:50 GMT
I hate to say it but I am not liking this season all that much now. It feels so bland to me. The plot is a rehash of season two and Dexter (the character) just feels kind of predictable and flat. Everything that was interesting and dynamic about him in seasons 1-4 is gone. I mean- an entire episode of him trying to get rid of a body? Talk about filler.
And Harrison’s subplot just feels like a waste of time. I imagine he will be revealed as a killer soon, which is pretty silly. But at least then he might actually be interesting.
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Post by thebayharborbutcher on Nov 22, 2021 7:54:09 GMT
I hate to say it but I am not liking this season all that much now. It feels so bland to me. The plot is a rehash of season two and Dexter (the character) just feels kind of predictable and flat. Everything that was interesting and dynamic about him in seasons 1-4 is gone. I mean- an entire episode of him trying to get rid of a body? Talk about filler. And Harrison’s subplot just feels like a waste of time. I imagine he will be revealed as a killer soon, which is pretty silly. But at least then he might actually be interesting. Respectfully I could not disagree more. I’m absolutely loving it. I think each episode has been getting better and better. To me, this is classic vintage Dexter. Dexter and the audience in the know trying to stay one step ahead of everyone else. Yes, I think you can make an argument that Dexter messing up so much is kind of out of character. Even after 8-10 years without killing he was always so good at outsmarting everyone and thinking 10 steps ahead. But odds are if he continues to kill at some point something would catch up with him. I’m really liking all the new supporting characters. Jack Alcott has been a great casting choice. He’s doing a really good job as Harrison. Id 100% follow him to a spinoff. I don’t think him being a killer would be silly. I mean it makes sense considering who his das is. Maybe it’s slightly predictable, but if they want to continue the franchise it’s the best way to go. I’ve also grown to like the new setting too.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2021 18:12:16 GMT
I hate to say it but I am not liking this season all that much now. It feels so bland to me. The plot is a rehash of season two and Dexter (the character) just feels kind of predictable and flat. Everything that was interesting and dynamic about him in seasons 1-4 is gone. I mean- an entire episode of him trying to get rid of a body? Talk about filler. And Harrison’s subplot just feels like a waste of time. I imagine he will be revealed as a killer soon, which is pretty silly. But at least then he might actually be interesting. Respectfully I could not disagree more. I’m absolutely loving it. I think each episode has been getting better and better. To me, this is classic vintage Dexter. Dexter and the audience in the know trying to stay one step ahead of everyone else. Yes, I think you can make an argument that Dexter messing up so much is kind of out of character. Even after 8-10 years without killing he was always so good at outsmarting everyone and thinking 10 steps ahead. But odds are if he continues to kill at some point something would catch up with him. I’m really liking all the new supporting characters. Jack Alcott has been a great casting choice. He’s doing a really good job as Harrison. Id 100% follow him to a spinoff. I don’t think him being a killer would be silly. I mean it makes sense considering who his das is. Maybe it’s slightly predictable, but if they want to continue the franchise it’s the best way to go. I’ve also grown to like the new setting too. I don’t know. I just think about how captivating this character was in seasons 1-4, when the writers were constantly exploring his inner conflict. I expect once they return to his crisis of whether to continue killing or not things will pick up. For a final season I just expected bolder decisions than “Dexter kills again and has to cover it up from small town detectives”.
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Post by 5hole on Nov 23, 2021 17:31:45 GMT
Bringing back the show was a mistake. It's embarrassingly bad. #realtalk
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Nov 25, 2021 3:31:18 GMT
Well, I know who the other killer is in the show. I'm imagining this will be the big storyline at the end.
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Post by Nicko's Nose on Nov 25, 2021 5:01:08 GMT
Is it supposed to be really obvious who the killer is? As soon as they showed his eyes I knew who it was.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2021 8:36:56 GMT
Is it supposed to be really obvious who the killer is? As soon as they showed his eyes I knew who it was. That’s what’s so odd about it. Why show his eyes so clearly if it’s meant to be a mystery? Also, I don’t like how coincidental it is that Dexter just happens to kill the son of a serial killer. There better be more to this or it’s just bad writing. We already have one huge coincidence in Harrison showing up the very day Dexter starts killing again.
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