The buildup and crushing rejection of dexter s entire growth as a character for eight seasons. The ending itself seemed to be a mash up of 3 different ending ideas, which were all terrible. Dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. It is obvious that it is a hate it or love it kind of ending, but the level of disgust ive seen and heard suggests that anyone could have written a better ending and season for that matter. In my opinion the writers recklessly ruined the finale, making dexter forever unlikable as a character. The killing spree of dexter morgan is finally coming to an end. The eighth and final season of dexter premiered on june 30, 20. Showrunner scott buck stands by his ending, saying. While breaking bad finished with an incredible finale that tied up all loose ends providing viewers with a sense of closure showtimes dexter ended the series. Finally, the final season of dexter was airing at the same time as the final season of breaking bad.
The 10 most disappointing tv finales, according to angry. The penultimate episode of dexter, entitled monkey in a box, aired during breaking bads ozymandias episode. Here is a synopsis of what happened in the episode. Bloodline series finale explained hollywood reporter. Before the season started, you said the core idea behind this finale has been in the works for years. The netflix dramas final season saves the worst for last. This season started off strong, then took a turn for the worse. John lithgow and jimmy smits fueled excellent seasonlong arcs. Sep 23, 20 that said, television shows are never really about the start or ending its about the journey. How the series finale of dexter was brilliant and why it. I personally was not ecstatic about it, but i was generally unhappy with the entire last season. The last episode of game of thrones aired sunday night after an eightyear run, and fans around the world have come to a decision about the shows final season. Dec 03, 2014 lumberjack dexter, were still not over you. Completely designed to waste twelve episodes of tv in order to give us the shocking ending that it should have given us at the end of season 5.
My initial reaction to the finale went from tears, to confusion, and then to an epiphany with a smirk on my face. House of cards showrunners explain why they left the netflix political series on an openended note in the final scene of the sixth and final season. Dexter gets a wolverine crossover alternate ending. Reviews for dexter finale episode 812, remember the. That said, television shows are never really about the start or ending its about the journey.
I was excited for the end, but ultimately, i was really disappointed with what they gave us. This season aired from october 1, 2006 to december 17, 2006, and follows dexters investigation of the ice truck killer. Sep 23, 20 in my opinion the writers recklessly ruined the finale, making dexter forever unlikable as a character. The first few seasons were pretty solid, but visibly, the content of the show started to diminish after the fourth season. Sep 23, 20 dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. The dexter subreddit kept me afloat during the final season run. Some fans clearly hoped for a humdinger final season dexter pitted against a serial killer spectacularly to eclipse all those encountered before.
The 10 most disappointing tv finales, according to angry fans. This site is part of my lifes work, its a part of me. Dexter producer john goldwyn says that showtime wouldnt let the writers kill off dexter in the finale. It was an alright finale for what the season allowed. All others, proceed remember when deb falling in love with dexter seemed like the worst choice she could possibly make. For those of you who didnt catch the series final episode sunday night and well put the requisite spoiler alert here. Why did people hate the finale and the last few seasons so much. Nov 03, 2018 these final minutes are so strange, its a bit perplexing why this ending needed to be shot, edited, and streamed. Season 8 and the series conclude with dexter facing impossible odds. This whole final season has been shot through with the sense that dexter is not as smart as he seems, and that is a betrayal of the character we spent seven seasons getting to. Still, i was optimistic that this final hour would be a redemption of sorts, a fitting end to the story of dexter morgan and his sister. These final minutes are so strange, its a bit perplexing why this ending needed to be shot, edited, and streamed. Introduced in the first episode, dexter, this serial killer targets prostitutes and leaves.
Instead all is far more subdued, far more personal. The 3 most common complaints about how dexter ended. For those unfamiliar, television subreddits usually have an episode discussion every week for its respective show. Sure, there were a few hit or miss seasons here and there, but dexter will. So while dexters series finale was much more a forgettable conclusion than the ending of an earnest opus, its impossible to deny the fact that showtime has brought 8 great years of entertainment to our televisions. Comparisons are inevitable two shows about criminal antiheroes coming to an end, and how well breaking bad was done just highlights the missed potential of dexter.
The big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. It wasnt a great final season for dexter, and tonights last episode muffed its chance at a fully satisfying conclusion by falling into the trap of one twist too many. Nicknamed the psychopath whisperer, she claims to have structured the code for him alongside harry. Ive been a huge fan of dexter throughout all eight seasons. Infact losts final season and game of thrones final season are so bad i cant choose. Even the most diehard house of cards viewer has to feel frustrated with. Sister debra is alarmingly in free fall after recent events, dexter desperately striving to bring her back to normality.
Hall finally confessed what he thought of it during a reddit ama. I did not hate season 7, i thought the big reveal changed and improved some aspects. Being a huge dexter fan i was tuned into the finale much like everyone else did last night. And season 5s ending, in which the central gang gets out of their allotted community service, was a decent wrap up in my eyes. Its a sad truth, but as the clock ticked towards the final part of dexter, i toyed with the idea of skipping it entirely. And then it ends in a series finale that feels more incomplete than anything since. Mitch salem showbuzzdaily the final season of dexter has been problematic, to say the least. Movies are my passion and i live and breathe all things geek. Most fans dexter fans will agree that the first few seasons were the best and that the quality began to slip after season four. The first season of dexter is an adaptation of jeff lindsays first novel in a series of the same name, darkly dreaming dexter. Oct 01, 2016 completely designed to waste twelve episodes of tv in order to give us the shocking ending that it should have given us at the end of season 5 deb catching dexter in the midst of a kill, season. This is reflected in the shows season 8 rotten tomatoes score, which show the audience had a 50 percent approval, while critics. It had been building momentum all through season seven and then in season eight it was all wasted thanks to a bunch of unmemorable episodes and a. Dexter might suffer, but its always temporary, and hell never pay with his life.
Sep 23, 20 after what has been a slow, boring final season, dexter s season finale delivered drama and excitement not found in other episodes this season. Tv talk dexter series finale remember the monsters. This final season seemed to be headed in a great direction, and then everything they did didnt even really seem to matter in the end. I was disappointed with the ending of dexter but in some way it was the only thing he could have done.
Sep 22, 20 it wasnt a great final season for dexter, and tonights last episode muffed its chance at a fully satisfying conclusion by falling into the trap of one twist too many. Rescue me was good, i was not disappointed with that. The eighth and final season of dexter was an abomination marring a oncerespectable tv series. For many twitter users, dexter was the worst tv finale of all time. Why i will never get over that horrendous final season of. Oct 02, 2018 the final episode of dexter will go down in history as one of the most controversial, if not the most hated, finales of a show. After what has been a slow, boring final season, dexters season finale delivered drama and excitement not found in other episodes this season. Game of thrones finale leads to debate over worst tv show. How fans rated the last episode of game of thrones the. Season 7 redeemed a show that lost its luster since 4, it had a great set up for a shit storm of consequences for dexter. The series finale was the best dexter episode in years. Sep 23, 20 how the series finale of dexter was brilliant and why it sucked.
Dec 04, 2014 why dexter ended the way it did nick venable. Did the dexter finale really suck, or do we just hate tv show endings. Dexter spinoff series wont happen without michael c. It had been building momentum all through season seven and then in season eight it was all wasted thanks to a bunch of unmemorable episodes and a really bad series finale. Subsequent seasons have featured original storylines. The eighth and final novel in the dexter series, dexter is dead, now in bookstores, picks up from the end of the previous book, with the titular vigilante serial killer under arrest and facing a. I thought they should have wrapped it up within one season of deb finding out about dexter, and dragging out that strained relationship for two whole seasons was just too much. Showtimes dexter tv series will end with the conclusion of the shows upcoming eighth. With a hurricane threatening miami, dexter becomes determined to end things his way. I try and just enjoy the ride when it comes to a series and the final season had its down moments but i loved the final fifteen minutes of the show. The majority of people on twitter last night, hated the ending of dexter.
Joey paur cofounder editor of, and if you havent noticed i write a lot. If you have yet to watch dexters season finale, avert your eyes. September marked the end for two of the most popular dramas on television. Hall is finally opening up about dexters universallypanned series finale, and he feels your pain. Evelyn vogel, an expert on psychiatry who returns to miami. If there were two moments the writers needed to build to in the final season, it was dexter killing debor vice versaand the final shot on dexter, alone and empty. But when dexter moped in the finale that his life had been a trail of blood and.
Netflixs dark family drama bloodline comes to an end with john kyle chandler facing the son of his older brother danny ben mendelsohn, whom john killed back in the shows first season. The season follows dexter morgan, who is forced to deal with his past when he comes across dr. Did the dexter finale really suck, or do we just hate tv. Sep 30, 20 this whole final season has been shot through with the sense that dexter is not as smart as he seems, and that is a betrayal of the character we spent seven seasons getting to know, as monstrous. Every season of dexter prior to the last season premiered the last week of september or the first week of october. Dexter is pretty widely known as the worst tv series finale of all time, and michael c. How the series finale of dexter was brilliant and why it sucked. I wont leave any spoilers in case someone reading this hasnt finished the series, but be prepared for extreme disappointment.
The episode discussion on the dexter subreddit that. The dexter series finale was unbelievably awful dexter has been up and down for a while, but nothing could have prepared us for a finale that bad. I never watched dexter, but justified was good, and i have been pleased at the end of both true detectives seasons, never sure if. However, my reaction was different than the majority of people on twitter.
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