Dexter

[djsFlames]

I dunno, Jennifer acted the brother serial killer revelation thing pretty well in the later seasons. She certainly came across as distraught, tortured and angry. Didn't pay particular attention to her in early seasons as her role was more minor and I guess she filled it fine.

This season had trouble taking off but now that its going, it looks like it could go some very interesting places.

Someone brought up a twist "idea" that Harrison isn't real Harrison and related to Trinity. And killed Hannah on his way to finding Dexter. That would be pretty wild.

I think this is Harrison, but he has some pretty dark stuff going on with him. Kid's a great actor. Him and Audrey are running the show.

Chief and even Dexter have been pretty cardboard-y. But that's mainly cause we've had 3.5 episodes of Jim Lindsey, and not much of the dark passenger on screen.

[nfotiu]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

I dunno, Jennifer acted the brother serial killer revelation thing pretty well in the later seasons. She certainly came across as distraught, tortured and angry. Didn't pay particular attention to her in early seasons as her role was more minor and I guess she filled it fine.

This season had trouble taking off but now that its going, it looks like it could go some very interesting places.

Someone brought up a twist "idea" that Harrison isn't real Harrison and related to Trinity. And killed Hannah on his way to finding Dexter. That would be pretty wild.

I think this is Harrison, but he has some pretty dark stuff going on with him. Kid's a great actor. Him and Audrey are running the show.

Chief and even Dexter have been pretty cardboard-y. But that's mainly cause we've had 3.5 episodes of Jim Lindsey, and not much of the dark passenger on screen.

Force ghost Deborah is pretty well acted i think. I think her acting abilities developed over the years.

[ben voyonsdonc]

Michael C. Hall's acting is strong - he's acting as a person who is acting which is tough but he pulls it off. Harrison's acting is great. A lot of the other actors with smaller parts (particularly Dexter's girlfriend) are pretty bad though.

This week's episode was definitely better in my opinion.

[Yamer]

Calling Jennifer Carpenter the worst actress you've seen on TV pretty well craters your credibility in assessing acting talent.

It reminds me of how Erick used to harp on Anna Gunn being the absolute worst actor on Breaking Bad, then she went on to win an Emmy for that very role. Twice.

Sometimes I think people conflate talent with disliking a character.

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

Is Harrison going to become Dexter’s protege?

Dexter is going to die and become Harrison's force ghost.

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by Knightslayer

Really? Acting has been pretty bad since season 1. Surprised you think other wise. Debra was probably worst actor I have watched in Tv show history.

This season isn't as bad but definitely not great. I would say below average acting.

The guy that played Bautista was 100X worse. David Zayas was also on an episode of L&O and he was absolutely terrible in it.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Yamer

Calling Jennifer Carpenter the worst actress you've seen on TV pretty well craters your credibility in assessing acting talent.

It reminds me of how Erick used to harp on Anna Gunn being the absolute worst actor on Breaking Bad, then she went on to win an Emmy for that very role. Twice.

Sometimes I think people conflate talent with disliking a character.

Me?

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Me?

Apologies if I'm mistaken, but if I recall correctly you were pretty critical of Gunn's acting chops back in the day.

EDIT: I can't really find anything to support that statement, so I think I was wrong. Apologies again.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Yamer

Apologies if I'm mistaken, but if I recall correctly you were pretty critical of Gunn's acting chops back in the day.

I don't recall. I don't think she was ever a favorite of mine but I don't know if it was something I was overly invested in.

[djsFlames]

The acting of the whole homicide/forensic team was always bad, and at the same time I found it part of their charm & appeal.

They were the herd of sheep that Dexter led around as he wanted to. After all he was perhaps the serial killer with the highest body count in Miami working under their roof. They were kind of a joke to begin with, minus Doakes (and Deb in later seasons when the relationship became more complex). Don't know how or why, but the total lack of depth to their characters and acting played into the whole dynamic of the show.

You only ever needed quality acting out of Dexter and his adversaries to keep things interesting.

Rita and the Family were also bad, and again it didn't matter. It felt like Dexter's whole outsider perspective on normal life made it all out to look like a joke/facade to him, and the acting played into that.

I miss Masuka.

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

I miss Masuka.

I'm still hoping for a Masuka cameo before the season ends.

[djsFlames]

Great episode!

Loved the guest appearance. Suffice it to say things just got a lot more interesting.

That episode felt a lot more like show's earlier form than anything so far.

Spoiler!

Frickin Angel, just never changes haha. Can't believe the character still hasn't settled down and was trying to make a move.

Wish he had brought Masuka with him.. I think I would've jumped out of my seat with joy.

Anybody else think that it will be revealed that the podcaster is tracking down Dexter also (albeit in relation to Debra/Trinity), but Angela doesn't yet know this? Her interest in the whole Matt disappearance thing felt a bit weak/unconvincing for a 'serial killer' podcaster to be rolling up into a small town. I'm not buying it..

Pretty sure Kurt killed Iris or something happened there maybe accidentally and he's recreating it as his killing ritual. Love how it kind of harkens back to earlier killers and their rituals.

Logan is also setting off some alarms, guy has some very different sides to him. And his interest in Harrison and wrestling in episode 2 or 3 was bordering on creepy. Don't know if anybody else got those vibes. Also he was all up in Dex's business and pretty aggressive about it. He seems to care a little too much for a cop/teacher.

[jroc]

Has he ever bumped into a bad guy as easily as he bumped into Miles? Holy crap that was too easy!

Perhaps a missed something, but did he have any other info other than his first name and the drugs he was slinging?

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by jroc

Has he ever bumped into a bad guy as easily as he bumped into Miles? Holy crap that was too easy!

Perhaps a missed something, but did he have any other info other than his first name and the drugs he was slinging?

That he was selling out of a dive bar in a near town, which would probably narrow it down some. It did feel a little rushed, I agree, but I think they were trying to relay how impulsive Dexter was being.

[direwolf]

Awesome episode. Not sure how they can wrap all of this up in 6 episodes, but we'll see. Things are definitely starting to heat up now.

Spoiler!

I wonder if Angela is gonna contact Batista and Miami Metro about Dexter being in Iron Lake? That would be interesting.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by jroc

Has he ever bumped into a bad guy as easily as he bumped into Miles? Holy crap that was too easy!

Perhaps a missed something, but did he have any other info other than his first name and the drugs he was slinging?

10 episode limited series that took its time in the first 4 would be my best answer to that lol...

The plot conveniences will probably be eyebrow raising from here on out. Not a lot of room to factor in realistic scenarios (eg taking a few hours to stake out Miles at his spot).

[djsFlames]

Anybody else get a kick out of this

[nfotiu]

Dexter:New Blood, Cobra Kai and Better Call Saul all sounded like bad ideas to me at the time, but all turned out way better than expected.

[nfotiu]

This week's episode is great. I know the show's not perfect, but it is reminding me of how invested and engaged I was in the first 4 seasons.

[direwolf]

That was the best one yet IMO. They've really ramped up the tension over these last two episodes, and it's been cool seeing the old Dexter slowly emerging as he starts to put all the pieces together. These last 4 episodes are gonna be fun.