There's no way to talk about what's going on in the first episode of Dexter's seventh season, so it goes without saying that spoilers are a head. First off I think the best element of how this season has started its focal point is on Dexter and the side stories are not so prominent. Sure there is a lot of investigation and contemplation on Deb's part and once a stray slide is found other suspicion is cast.
I see the fact a kill followed Dexter's big slip up so closely this is the beginning of his spiral out of control, the fact he now feels the compulsion to gain control and sees his dark secret as the solution when his back is against the wall doesn't bode well for him , he seems to be making more mistakes every season. This season looks to be going in a very strong direction , the mafia angle worked in as well as two other serial killers raise the stakes . I have read next seaso. Is the last for him, and found myself throughout this episode hoping before the end of this season he will kill Deb. it really seems like the only way out for him.
The Miami metro support staff is still strong and wht makes the writing of shows like Californication and Mad Men so strong is present here in the way they ties thing s back to season one and season two. The childhood flash backs will hopefully not be overdone with the new dexter and deb dynamic . It also looks like the goat of his dad is going to be returning to give council again. Another element I think where a little goes a long way here.
The end where Dexter comes home to find everything dug up and his confession to Deb , keeps the tension established at the end of last season, so is that going to be the beat? I think this could go either way a big tense ending with Deb asking th wrong questions should only be allowed to go so far if Dexter already had his big escape bag prepped. The new girl from the previews looks like its a Lyla angle but the want her to look like his dead ex. So they are on a balancing act of taking the nigs that make this show work and try not to replicate them as carbon copies. While I have a level of skepticism considering this is the seventh season so sharks could be jumping every where if they hadn't already last season and thus far the Jimmy Smits season is the only me I'm not huge fan of .
With shows like Bates Motel and Hannibal waiting in the wings the serial killer protagonist is a band wagon the networks are about to jump on so dexter has t stay a few steps ahead of the game, I think the depth given this character is what makes it work better than Norman Bates of Hannibal Lechter as both of thos shave more glaring crazy qualities and don't blend in as well as Dex. If you have dropped off from Dexter along the way skip the third season and catch up as I think this season is stepping it up.
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