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Dec '21

We're a little over halfway in the season of Dexter: New Blood, and they're starting to throw a lot at us. I'm not sure how spoilery this thread will get, but the ending of the latest episode has me antsy to see what happens next.

So...

Harrison is a bit of a dick, Dexter is still leaving out too many details for him to truly connect with anyone, and Kurt is trying to win Harrison over. Dexter's gonna need to step up his game if he wants his son to not hate him!

And a somewhat unrelated question, especially when it comes to Showtime shows... Do you consider Dexter: New Blood as technically a different show since there's a time gap, different setting, and different imdb listing? Much like how Twin Peaks: The Return is credited as a separate entity from its original run? Or is it still the same fucking show to you? I'm not sure myself, because the tone is different, but it still follows the same narrative with the same principle cast. I guess the only real difference is that Cody and Astor no longer exist.

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Tromafreak says:

Dec '21

It'd be cool if it was season 9 and I kinda think of it that way but it's being treated like a different show, so, that means that's what it is. We don't make the rules. Sometimes "sequel shows" makes sense, but I don't think that's the case here.

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Tromafreak says:

#8, Reply to #7

Dec '21

Episode 8 good!

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Tromafreak says:

#10, Reply to #9

Dec '21

They usually only pull that "and that's the whole story" bullshit on sitcoms or just comedies in general. Hopefully we'll get a good 5 minute scene at least. It certainly deserves the time. Perhaps the season will end with Dexter and son killing old whatshisname together. Or perhaps a bit soon for that? Guess he's going down soon regardless but lots of stuff to happen in between and I can't even imagine how any of it will go.

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Tromafreak says:

#12, Reply to #11

Dec '21 *

Yeah, Dexter letting Harrison do it sounds like the most logical scenario. I doubt Dexter will die. Maybe she dies in a lazy attempt by the writers to avoid figuring it all out. Her siding with him sounds a bit far fetched as there doesn't even seem to be enough time left for her to process everything. I can see one thing conveniently coming to light that permanently throws her off his path. Any time Dexter comes up short for ideas, he seems to get lucky. I really hope this show goes on. We need this character. TV needs this character. I figure it had a long enough break for people to have missed it enough to want more than a single season. Maybe we'll be hearing an announcement in the coming weeks.

So far I wouldn't say this is a better show than the original by any means but I'm digging the location far more than Miami. It's just an all around different mood and feels like a different life, which it is.

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Tromafreak says:

#21, Reply to #17

Jan '22 *

I don't even remember season 6 but I remember thinking 8 was a disaster after pretty much everything past the season premiere, and I'll take this new season and new finale all damn day over that. I actually thought it was a quality last episode and good way to end it on a storytelling level but was a bit more tense than it was enoyable.

Mainly because I could sense the end was near for Dexter but was really hoping I was wrong cuz it would be such a waste as the possibilities were endless if they had decided to put the character on the shelf again. Plus, I just really love the character and I feel like it is far cooler and has more potential for longevity than the tv shows it has been part of, and they totally could have done Dexter movies, of whatever else, in the future. I would have preferred they keep going with more seasons but for some reason, they pulled the plug for good. So, aside from the all around direction, I thought it was good for what it was. But yeah, I'm fucking sad now.

One indication that he was gonna die was how gleeful he seemed at the thought of going on a killing spree with his son, indicating that he had probably lost what originally made him unique and was ready to become a regular serial killer, which he seemed oblivious to until the very end.

Maybe someday they can do a spinoff simply called "New Blood", following Harrison's inevitable L.A. massacre. You know the little fella's gonna have a change of heart on all that one of these days. Maybe they could have Dexter being the non existent person who gives him advice.

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