Television Showtime announces 10-episode revival of...Dexter

[Gavin King]

I liked Dexter a lot, but certainly went down hill. I rode it the whole way, didn't find the ending that bad, but certainly wasn't great.

 

I'll check out the new season... kind of want to rewatch the old show, but that's quite the commitment. 

[SoberChef]

I believe I had previously said that I am going into this season with trepidatious optimism if not for anything else than the fact that I feel Michael C. Hall wants to have another crack at "doing it right" while also having not only a whole new location & set up, but also having Clancy Brown involved already helps cement a more lenient type of mentality of forgiving. 

[Brick]

I think what sets this apart from other shows that do revivals is that they're not doing it just to get popular again, and have a few extra seasons to milk out, they already had an ending, but they know they fucked it up, but since there was an opening to come back, they figured they should take it and do it right. I hope after all these years they can accomplish it. Imagine the success story it would be if it turns out to be a great season, and a great ending.

[Greatoneshere]

I mean I'll definitely be watching the new season. Cautiously optimistic.

[Brick]

John Lithgow is returning

 

My guess is this is just going to be a "vision" or "ghost" type thing. Dexter's inner thoughts personified like "ghost" Harry. 

[SoberChef]

My guess is exactly that Brick, but I will always be down for more Lithgow in anything so that makes me happy. 

[silentbob]

 

also have Jennifer Carpenter reprising her role as Debra Morgan too. I want these dead people to be his new Harry, especially Deb, because she deserved better and Dexter isn’t over losing her. 

[Brian]

 

[Brick]

So how much is the time jump in this for Harrison to be that old? 

[Keyser_Soze]

His son is now old enough not to be a full grown man in children's clothing.

[silentbob]

Man a new Matrix trailer and Dexter trailer

 

[Bjomesphat]

This looks great. The snow/Christmas setting is very exciting.

[TwinIon]

Can someone remind me what happened with the sister and the son? I did watch the whole series, but I don't remember how things were left.

[Brick]

36 minutes ago, TwinIon said:

Can someone remind me what happened with the sister and the son? I did watch the whole series, but I don't remember how things were left.

 

Rita's kids? They went to go live with their grandparents so the writers wouldn't have to worry about them anymore and free up Dexter. 

[Keyser_Soze]

Tonight!

[SoberChef]

A lot of positive advance reviews of the premiere so that's exciting! I have high hopes to be sure.

[Brick]

Tonight's the night, and it's going to happen again, and again. Has to happen. 

[Spork3245]

On 10/16/2020 at 8:15 AM, Spork3245 said:

I found an exclusive clip of early production, it seems to start immediately from where the show left off

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Scarily accurate 

[Commissar SFLUFAN]

You know what?  That was pretty entertaining!

[Brick]

1 hour ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said:

You know what?  That was pretty entertaining!

 

I remember you said you stopped watching after Season 3 (just before one of the best seasons in 4, damn it). Did you bother catching up, or just read/watch a synopsis? 

[silentbob]

3 hours ago, Brick said:

 

I remember you said you stopped watching after Season 3 (just before one of the best seasons in 4, damn it). Did you bother catching up, or just read/watch a synopsis? 

 If you still haven’t seen season 4. I think I speak for all Dexter fans here that if you haven’t seen season 4 by now. You should give yourself a 2 day ban from the boards, AND WATCH THE FUCKING SEASON ALREADY!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But if you did watch it. Wasn’t that a fucking great season and will forgive you if you decide not to go any further after that.

[Greatoneshere]

That was actually a very well done and solid first episode, looking forward to more now. It's clear that bringing the showrunner of the first 4 seasons (Clyde Phillips) back certainly helps. 

[Commissar SFLUFAN]

15 hours ago, Brick said:

 

I remember you said you stopped watching after Season 3 (just before one of the best seasons in 4, damn it). Did you bother catching up, or just read/watch a synopsis? 

 

Nah - I didn't bother with catching up or reading a synopsis.

[DarkStar189]

I finished rewatching the whole series about a month ago. Ending still greatly sucked.

Just caught up with this new episode. The first half hour or so I wasn't feeling it, but by the end..... man I'm hyped to see what happens! Story moved along pretty quickly by the end. A lot more than I expected. 

[Brick]

So we're all in agreement that Dexter is finally going to get caught, right? I can see it being a happy ending though if he thinks it was worth it to reconnect with his son. 

[CastlevaniaNut18]

I’m rather enjoying this. 

[Brick]

So an easy way for Dexter, or Jim now, to get the trail further away from him would be to mention Matt's friend he met at the party that confessed to him that Matt was the one driving the boat that killed people, but would Dexter pin a murder on an innocent man? The guy would clearly become the number one suspect if Dexter mentioned him since he would have plenty of motive, and quite honestly probably would have eventually killed Matt in a fit of rage had Dexter not beaten him to the punch. 

[Greatoneshere]

I think we should be very concerned about Harrison's plans for Dexter, I feel like. Show is getting better and better at least.

[Brick]

My girlfriend hasn't been watching it, but I was talking about the show with her, and she said she hopes they don't do the obvious and cliché thing of having Harrison kill Dexter. I hope not too. 

[Greatoneshere]

21 hours ago, Brick said:

My girlfriend hasn't been watching it, but I was talking about the show with her, and she said she hopes they don't do the obvious and cliché thing of having Harrison kill Dexter. I hope not too. 

 

Yeah, that would be lame, but there are worse fates than death. I would argue there is a certain sense of poetic justice if Harrison kills Dexter the way Dexter has killed, but it is cliche.

[Brick]

2 hours ago, Greatoneshere said:

 

Yeah, that would be lame, but there are worse fates than death. I would argue there is a certain sense of poetic justice if Harrison kills Dexter the way Dexter has killed, but it is cliche.

 

Given his actions this week, I'm wondering if Harrison has a darkness to him. He seems like a manipulator, and given his high intelligence would make sense. Seems like maybe his thing is getting other people to hurt or kill someone else. I can see him manipulating Ethan into killing one or more of the bullies. Maybe if he's too far gone to help, Dexter will have to kill Harrison. I also don't fully buy that Hannah died of cancer, or that she may even be dead at all. Perhaps Harrison had something to do with it. 

[Greatoneshere]

7 hours ago, Brick said:

 

Given his actions this week, I'm wondering if Harrison has a darkness to him. He seems like a manipulator, and given his high intelligence would make sense. Seems like maybe his thing is getting other people to hurt or kill someone else. I can see him manipulating Ethan into killing one or more of the bullies. Maybe if he's too far gone to help, Dexter will have to kill Harrison. I also don't fully buy that Hannah died of cancer, or that she may even be dead at all. Perhaps Harrison had something to do with it. 

 

Yeah - agreed. I'm not buying Hannah just died of cancer three years ago. Harrison definitely seems to have secrets.

[Kamusha]

I’ve only seen the first five seasons. Do I need to catch up to understand this season?

[Brick]

58 minutes ago, Komusha said:

I’ve only seen the first five seasons. Do I need to catch up to understand this season?

 

It would certainly help, but you could just read a recap; it's not entirely necessary. Unless you want to experience just how bad season eight truly was lol. 

[Brick]

So Harrison is pre-emptively killing people he thinks maybe will be killers? I'm betting he killed Hannah with that straight razor. 

 

Also Kurt seems to be the kidnap killer, which I figured since as much as they tried to hide it, I knew those were Clancy Brown's eyes in those close ups. It was either him or that billionaire guy.