THEBEERHAMMER wrote:Andrew wrote:
You know why...
Also, to everyone actually wanting a Deb-ster relationship, seriously, why? It's just creepy fan service and as of right now, would make
absolutely zero sense to the story.
Uuuuuuh...how exactly does it not make sense in terms of the story? Theyre the only constant in each others lives. Deb is nothing without Dexter...her whole life she has assumed every aspect of humanity that dexter is lacking. Its like they are two sides of a coin. I think at this point the only chance for a "normal" outcome is them getting together. It being creepy i dont think really factors in as this is a story about a serial killer. I think this episode did a brilliant job reminding everyone that wants dexter to be "good" and have a normal life that he isnt a person, hes a psychopath. He is defined by the act of ending others lives. The only reason he follows a "moral" guideline is because he adheres to a survival system harry laid out. He doesnt actually give a fuck whether or not the people he kills are "bad"...in fact, the few moments of empathy he has displayed in the series are when he has someone on his table. He didnt give a fuck about Laguerta and was willing to kill her to protect himself. Its why i like the show in the first place. It investigates why as a western culture we feel the need to invest everything with this base set of moral principles. Every story has to be about some form of good overcoming bad. Were so obsessed with the outcome that we forget the journey. The only aspect of humanity present in dexter is personified in deb (and to a lesser extent harrison, but we still have no idea how harrison will turn out). I think this entire series is going to be about whether he regains that or completely gives in to what he is. ...Although I think with Vogel they may be setting up a counterpoint to harry...a maternal figure that dexter has never had...or she could just be a rehashed miguel prado.
Rewatch the start of season two and see how she deals with being engage to Brian Moser, who was a wanted serial killer who was only using her to get to Dexter. She has had to deal with so much Death and gloom in her life that she is on medication and has ruined her social and dating life.
It would be safe for Deb to assume that both Dexter and Brian were both playing each other off with their kills. Deb has been lied to, manipulated, subjected to danger by Dexter, has had to destroy evidence, murder, retreat from her life. Dexter has sacrificed his family, friends, his own 'normal cover' purely for his selfish and evil needs.
Dexter is a terrible person, this episode was clearly emphasising this point and was to show how far gone he really is. He has developed more and more Human emotions except he cannot deal with Empathy and Frustration, why he is pushing so hard for Debra to come back when she clearly can't deal with it and he can't see why. She has clearly mentioned that everything in her life has come back to him and how much better she would be without him. With any degree of realism this wouldn't work on any level and it just comes back to creepy fan service for the sake of it.
Yes, they have both have been good to each other (previously) and that is exactly the problem, on any degree of realism could you throw down your guns and accept that your mass murdering, manipulating, brother would be an ideal partner. She didn't fall in love with Dexters dark passenger but his cover and everything that she loved is gone.
The closest parallel is Booker Dewitt from Bioshock Infinate. Slight spoilers.
He is a despicable lead character who has committed atrocities, though simplybecause he is the main character the audience will have a different, sympathetic opinion of him. In the end, he is the same person and would do the same things to satisfy is own selfish ways. There isn't any character development and they will do the same things again given the opportunity.
Dexter is a great character study show, while the storyline isn't quite as good.
