Dexter: Season 4 (spoilers)

[DudeNamedJeremy]

i'm with you. i didn't really care for her either but the ending of this episode has been bugging the poo out of me all night

[God]

Yeah, and what is really disturbing is thinking of what she had to go through being in the bathtub with trinity. Just a really disturbing, but necessary ending.

But everything seemed kind of forced, or for shock value.

[Saint J]

I told a friend of mine earlier in the season that I had hoped she would leave the show somehow(divorce, death) but it was sad to see it actually happen. I also found it disturbing to think of how Lithgow killed her, it was definetly disturbing to watch him murder that women in the 1st episode.

[WildBill559]

I really hate how that went down. Rita has been there since the first episode. She was so great in season 1. The things that eventually made her annoying weren't really her fault. I'm still in wtf mode. Oh well, she can join Doakes as a living ghost in the books.

It seemed odd that she was flying out early without much question. It was just a trick to make us think she was safe, which is why it felt forced.

Next season will be great. Hope it gets an extension and they aren't forced to shut it down. You could view this finale as a beginning of the end or new life. Clyde made a "years" reference during the week about Deb's future, so maybe he's expecting another extension.

[God]

It was shocking, but it felt like killing Rita was last minute decision just to get people talking.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

I dunno I think the move took some balls.

[WildBill559]

Look at this video I found about season 5!!!

[Zod]

Best ending to a season I have seen in years. Awesome.

[Hotsauce]

Even though it was a disturbing way to end a season, they couldn't have ended it better! I was not much of a Rita fan, other than the nudy shots.... I did like how Dex was becoming more human. I think that is where most fans wanted to see him progress, and they thought the next season was going to be him quitting the killing.

Now its taken a dark turn and it opens the door for many possible story lines. If they decide to end the show next season, I see him getting killed off. I just hope they dont pull a Sopranos ending...fade to black....

I had a feeling someone was going to die, I was hoping it would have been Deb though.

[Jeff L]

WOW is all I could say last night...

I can't wait to see where this series goes next season!

[Mesmer]

Great episode, great ending, great season.

Couple of things for next season:

1. Trinity being in the station. Nobody knew it at the time, but Batista saw him (as was mentioned earlier in this thread)...surely others did. This should raise some concerns.

2. Rita being killed by the Trinity killer raises another eyebrow. People will surely give Dex a pass as he will be in mourning, but it will certainly raise questions as to why she was the target. Especially because she is older, and not the usual young girl in the tub. Will Dexter be a suspect?

3. Dexter's kid being "born in blood" but not the other two step-children. Is this the sign of him raising his son and teaching him how to deal with his dark passenger? This is similar to the story that the book follows, although I have not read them.

[Hotsauce]

Gosh, I still cant get over that she got wacked! I was just thinking about it now!

That sucks!

[mr beauxjangles]

What an incredible finale. You could see the writing on the wall; he was getting sloppy all season, and there would be consequences. We just didn't know in what form - could be letting Trinity get away, could be him getting caught, could be Deb finding out who he really is...they gave us a consequence that few were expecting. Such a great show. After watching it for four seasons with me, my girlfriend quit watching it about halfway through this season b/c she said it gave her nightmares. I constantly gave her crap for it, telling her to suck it up. She would have lost it after that ending last night.

[WildBill559]

Great episode, great ending, great season.

Couple of things for next season:

1. Trinity being in the station. Nobody knew it at the time, but Batista saw him (as was mentioned earlier in this thread)...surely others did. This should raise some concerns.

2. Rita being killed by the Trinity killer raises another eyebrow. People will surely give Dex a pass as he will be in mourning, but it will certainly raise questions as to why she was the target. Especially because she is older, and not the usual young girl in the tub. Will Dexter be a suspect?

3. Dexter's kid being "born in blood" but not the other two step-children. Is this the sign of him raising his son and teaching him how to deal with his dark passenger? This is similar to the story that the book follows, although I have not read them.

1 & 2. I doubt it'll be as big as it should be. Dex could always say Trinity was trying to get close to him like Christine did with Quinn. Dex will probably just act shocked. The case was taken by FBI, so it won't be the same as if they were officially tying up loose ends. Batista might be too distracted with LaGuerta right now to think straight. I think it'll be on the back burner for a while. I wonder if Dex will change Rita's crime scene.

3. Correct. In the books it's Cody & Astor. Cody is basically a mute and Astor does most of the talking. In the books, Dexter just found out Rita is pregnant. It's similar in that Dex could be teaching the code. I actually hope not. I think Harrison is young enough for Dex to prevent it. In the books, a demon literally gets in their head. Luckily, no demons on the show yet. I'm not a fan of the supernatural twist in the books.