Season 8 Episode 7 - Dress Code

gnfnrhead

Guess everyone was watching Breaking Bad since I dont see a thread for this.

Anyway, I struggled to pay attention this week. There just doesnt seem to be much happening for a final season. The Hannah story seems rushed and it was obvious Cassie was dead when she was talking to Zach. Speaking of Zach, to me it looks like going one of two ways. Zach kills Dexter or Zach tells all in order to get immunity or something.

Deb's boss letting rip at her was about the only decent thing for me.

R019912

Yeah it wasn't great. This show deserves a much better final season than the one we're witnessing.

haveabanana

Meh

They really should have ended Dexter a few seasons ago, it's really getting dragged out at this stage. Having said that, I thought the last few seasons were slow in parts but had really good endings so hopefully this one will be similar.

ixoy

Very weak and, as is often of late, quite stupid too. For Dexter to tell Zack about how careful he's been is laughable when Dexter is constantly running around in broad daylight injecting people. It's only that Miami Dade's police station is full of morons that's stopped him getting caught years ago.

Other dumb moments include Dexter zooming in on a photo so we could see Hannah's face and the on the number plate even though both were obvious without. Let's treat the viewer as thick. None more so than when Dexter felt compelled to name the victim at the end in case we didn't pick up on who Zack killed. Thanks Dex!

It'd all be forgiveable if the story lines were good but they're not. Bringing Hannah back seems forced - it's as if the writers only have ideas for a few episodes at a time: the brain surgeon, Zack, and now Hannah so they're rushing through mini season arcs. It's the final season - there should be none of this crap.

Anyway, seems like it's all going to end now with Deb killing Hannah but Dex taking the fall for it. This will "redeem" Dex but he'll never get caught for his other crimes.

vitani

Okay/Good

I seem to have watched a different episode to everyone else. This is the first one I've really enjoyed all season. I'm not a Hannah fan but her predicament was actually interesting and all of the rest of the storylines finally seem to be coming together.

Pang

Zzzzzzzzzzz

It was another poor episode. I can't see a great finale coming at all. It's so poorly written. I want to stop watching but feel I have to just finish it and get to the end.

It was so rushed in parts and so obvious. The days of clever writing are well and truly gone, as are those super shocks you never saw coming. I yearn for the days of season four.

gavmcg92

Okay/Good

vitani wrote: »

I seem to have watched a different episode to everyone else. This is the first one I've really enjoyed all season. I'm not a Hannah fan but her predicament was actually interesting and all of the rest of the storylines finally seem to be coming together.

Have to agree. Enjoyed this episode a lot more than last week. I especially like the approach their taking with this apprentice storyline. Freshens up the series.

Sofiztikated

Zzzzzzzzzzz

gavmcg92 wrote: »

Have to agree. Enjoyed this episode a lot more than last week. I especially like the approach their taking with this apprentice storyline. Freshens up the series.

Freshens what up? They've done the Passing on the Code already, three times. Hannah, and Lumen, EDIT: And Lila.. The only difference is this time his protege has a penis.

It's got dull.

I'm waiting for Rita, Lumen, and everyone else to make a reappearance. Calling it now, Zack is dead within 3 episodes. Harrison kills Deb. Zombie Rita kills Dex. Harrison kills Zombie Rita. Harrison starts work in Miami Metro, as the youngest blood splatter guy ever. Quinn has a sandwich. The end.

gavmcg92

Okay/Good

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Freshens what up? They've done the Passing on the Code already, three times. Hannah, and Lumen, EDIT: And Lila.. The only difference is this time his protege has a penis.

For me, this relationship is different. It's a working relationship as opposed to using it as a way to get closer to the accomplice. It sticks me as Dexters way of handing down this "craft" of his to the next generation and perhaps it might lead to his downfall in the end. I can only speak for myself and for me, I'm really liking this approach to the end of the series.

whitewave

That was a whole pile of meh, yet again. I really miss Dexter's witty, sarcastic inner monologue comments, not only do they now feel condescending towards the viewer, they're also just filler pieces for when he's tapping away on the computer and the writers need to fill the silence.

What's the point of Vogel at this stage, really? She was barely in the episode (I'm not complaining!) but are we pretty much done with her, now that the brain surgeon killer is gone, or is the "shock" going to be that she was involved all along.

Definitely agree with whoever said that if this wasn't the last season, alot of people might not have stuck with it. Wish it had wrapped up at the end of season 4!

zl1whqvjs75cdy

Meh

I think they are mincing through story lines far far far too quickly. In this seaon we have had Dr. Vogel, the brain surgeon, Deb going mental and trying to kill Dex and then back to normal again, Zach, Quinn and his personal and professional life, Vince and his daughter and then Dex and Hannah and Dex and Cassie and Hannah and Myles. Its way too much.

What made season 4 so great (in my opinion) is that we actually got to know the Trinity Killer. The relationship between him and Dex was grown slowly over several episodes. We felt like we knew the guy. There was the main plot of Dex trying to balance family life and serial killer life. This season is just a train wreck. I will watch it to the end but only because I feel that I am committed now.

Backstreet Moyes

If Yates was the brain surgeon killer it will be one of the worst storylines of all time. Although at this stage i expect nothing less.

Vinz Mesrine

I cannot believe how far Dexter has fallen. It was one of my favourite shows for years but now it has completely "jumped the shark", i am only watching it now because i have invested so much time in it over the years i have to see the pay-off at the end but my expectations are getting lower and lower every Monday morning.

Its also a shame that it is running alongside Breaking Bad because nothing will ever compare to that show in my mind.

Cale

Okay/Good

I thought it was the best episode since the first one of the series so I voted 'very good'.

At least things are happening and you can see kind of see how they're going to all tie in with one another (for better or worse).

Vinz Mesrine

Cale wrote: »

I thought it was the best episode since the first one of the series so I voted 'very good'.

At least things are happening and you can see kind of see how they're going to all tie in with one another (for better or worse).

I cant see that, there are so many stories that i just dont care about.

Quinn and Jamie moving in together? Who cares?

Deb and her boss? Who cares?

Masuka and his daughter? What is the point?

An extra getting the sergeant job? Who cares? Deb will most likely be back in that by the end of the series anyway.

Dexter and Zach? Been there a few times before and its just stupidity on Dexters part, something he would never have even contemplated in series 1-4.

Hannah? Boat well and truly missed with her.

I dont see how any of them will end up tying together to make us fans happy.

Like i said earlier, i am just watching to see how they end it unfortunately.

Shane St.

I don't want to start a show v show debate. But as they are both reaching the series climax the difference in standard between this and Breaking Bad is staggering.
Like others have said I'm kind of just watching now to see it played out as I've been watching up to this point.

chris_ie

Meh

Shane St. wrote: »

I don't want to start a show v show debate. But as they are both reaching the series climax the difference in standard between this and Breaking Bad is staggering.
Like others have said I'm kind of just watching now to see it played out as I've been watching up to this point.

Totally agree. I loved Dexter, even at the start of the season when others were comlpaining I still thought it would work out. But disappointed so far. The way Breaking Bad kicked of their final part was great. Dexter should have us on the edge of our seats at this point.

Jax Teller

I knew I knew Vince's daughter from somewhere , she was in Friday Night Lights.

ben.schlomo

Zzzzzzzzzzz

Another awful episode, the Cassie murder was signposted on billboards, the Zack story is pointless and done to death, Masukas story is just uncomfortable and in no way amusing and theres just nothing to be happy with.

OctavarIan

What the hell is going on this season!? It started out with some promise but it's like the writers got cold feet and refused to commit to anything. Storylines come and go with no consequence, there's no tension whatsoever, they've even made Masuka boring.

Actually Masuka's current situation is bizarre. Is it supposed to be funny? Are the writers trolling the fans who wanted more Masuka?

spiritcrusher

I just can't get my head around how this is a final season. The writers had so many loose ends they could've used to create a story based around Dexter's own mistakes and near misses from previous seasons. They could've really ratcheted up the tension and had the net close on him. It perhaps would've been the obvious way to go but at least it'd feel like things were coming to a close. Right now there's god knows how many subplots that were opened this season which look like having no bearing on the overall resolution whatsoever. Maybe I'll eat my words when they wow me with a final run in that spins all these stories in some amazingly intricate piece of plotting but the show has lost its right to be entitled to such blind hope.
And I think it is fair to compare it to Breaking Bad considering they're both longish running serials and we're pretty much at the same point in their final seasons. BB still has some plots that haven't been resolved but it does deserve faith that it'll be wrapped up satisfactorily. The shows really seem to be doing the opposite, one giving the fans the showdowns they want while still keeping them guessing, the other adding in pointless boring fluff that just confuses everything. And when you look at the reactions to both on here I think its obvious which show has got it right.

But as for this specific episode, I didn't actually mind it as much as some of the other rubbish that has been put out by the show. The Hannah story I can sort of buy into even though shoving it in now half way through the season seems ham-fisted. It does seem like the Hannah story combined with Zach is what's going to ultimately catch out Dexter. Deb, her boss and her Hannah vendetta bores me. The workings of Miami Metro bores me. Batista and Quin's strange relationship is now dull. Even goddamn pervy Masuka is now gone boring! Is there actually anyone interesting left? Christ what a f*ck up.

Jaysus, that was a bit of a rant. I'm not that bitter, I swear

pixelburp

This episode was full of dialogue gems really:

"I'm so glad you decided not to kill him Dexter" said Vogel - over the phone - in possibly the clunkiest & most direct piece of exposition since SuperFriends.

"I have to put in a request for the traffic footage" said Dexter, oblivious that the viewers can see his screen, or follow a simple phone conversation. Oh but here's GhostDad to summarise for those people hard of thinking.

"We cant be seen in public" urged Dexter, as he stands right outside his apartment with Zack, and before Quinn is ordered off the stalking.

"Wow, these side-plots with Deb, Quinn n' all sure are interesting", said nobody, ever.

Oh God. Look, you don't need to be watching Breaking Bad to see that these scripts are simply awful. We've all said it, we're just tuning in to see how it all ends, but it's like the writers are doing their best to test this patience to the limit. This is truly horrendously written stuff. I'm kinda at tipping point here; there's just too much to ignore

we'llallhavetea

its gotten to the point where i find watching it a chore. highlight this week was hannah being back and dexter being a ride and so i just drifted off thinking about the epic pounding the lucky bish will get.... nice

we'llallhavetea

also, do you think that michael c hall is feckin mortofied about how absolutely sh!te dexter has gone?

Cale

Okay/Good

Vinz Mesrine wrote: »

I cant see that, there are so many stories that i just dont care about.

Quinn and Jamie moving in together? Who cares?

Deb and her boss? Who cares?

Masuka and his daughter? What is the point?

An extra getting the sergeant job? Who cares? Deb will most likely be back in that by the end of the series anyway.

Dexter and Zach? Been there a few times before and its just stupidity on Dexters part, something he would never have even contemplated in series 1-4.

Hannah? Boat well and truly missed with her.

I dont see how any of them will end up tying together to make us fans happy.

Like i said earlier, i am just watching to see how they end it unfortunately.

I agree with what you've said, I just mean though for better or worse, that episode at least showed that the pace is picking up again and me personally, I could see how the characters all tie in. Not necessarily in a good way, but it was a lot less disjointed than before.

The stories are pretty rubbish though.

Rosy Posy

Meh

aya startin wha wrote: »

its gotten to the point where i find watching it a chore. highlight this week was hannah being back and dexter being a ride and so i just drifted off thinking about the epic pounding the lucky bish will get.... nice

I actually think they're trying to make him look bad this season- more like a monster. Lots of unattractive uplighting to highlight his eyebags. Definitely thought he was looking his age and also channelling the hulk/frankenstein.

I think I have very little to say about this week's episode. The whole Hannah storyline was so rushed and silly. Dexter is being so stupid about Zac- just telling him to sit tight when he hardly knows the kid. Harry was able to control him but Harry was his father who was extremely available to him and started training him at a young age. Dexter is being a gobshyte and is going to pay for it with his freedom or his life. Funnily enough my comparison with Breaking Bad is at this stage I'm waiting and hoping for the protagonist to get caught and punished but where as with Breaking Bad its with baited breath on the edge of my seat, with this I'm just longing for the show to be put out of its misery.

pixelburp

aya startin wha wrote: »

also, do you think that michael c hall is feckin mortofied about how absolutely sh!te dexter has gone?

Without checking, I'm sure C Hall is getting a substantial paycheque for his work, considering how big the show is now & that he's the main character. The money would doubtless sooth any creative concerns he may have...

loveisdivine

Zzzzzzzzzzz

I can't believe its episode 8 next week and theres still no real progression to the 'Dexter getting caught' idea. I mean surely that is the entire point of this season?

Its not like were even seeing him start to unravel. Nobody currently is suspicious of him. Any mistakes he's making aren't being noticed.

The kind of ending I would have liked is surely out of the question at this stage because there isn't enough time to do it justice.

I think, like someone else already said, we will see Deb kill Hannah and Dex will take the fall. No one will find out who he really is, with maybe the exception of a slight suspicion from Quinn.

Edited to add - This whole Masuka & Daughter thing better have some kind of relevance. Otherwise its just complete filler and bull****. Its like that guy, the one Jaime was seeing, that sent him the hand and such and then he was just killed. All that build up for nothing.

zl1whqvjs75cdy

Meh

Maybe the writers knew the show was utter horse **** so threw in Masuka's daughter's token tits by way of apology?

Vinz Mesrine

Cale wrote: »

I agree with what you've said, I just mean though for better or worse, that episode at least showed that the pace is picking up again and me personally, I could see how the characters all tie in. Not necessarily in a good way, but it was a lot less disjointed than before.

The stories are pretty rubbish though.

How was the pace picked up though?

Hannahs husband will most likely be forgotten about in the next episode if previous episodes this year are anything to go by.

Nothing even remotely interesting is happening, there are 5 episodes left, FIVE. They have messed this up and i dont see how they can repair it with so little time left.

zl1whqvjs75cdy

Meh

I also still don't trust vogel. And I am far from satisfied by that brain surgeon ending, why in the name of good holy **** did they introduce the shoe mo for him? What was the point. Surely he should have bits of brain. And all the victims of the brain surgeon were not young women, which is what the shoe fairy goon preyed on. This season genuinely makes me angry, how can such shoddy writing be allowed. I hope I have to eat my words when the writers pull of a masterful wrap up but at the moment I do not see it happening.

Vinz Mesrine

Even if they do manage to pull off even a slightly credible ending i think a lot of people will still be disappointed because of how poor this series(and the previous 2) has been. They had a show on their hands, that for 4 series, had the potential to go down as one of the best shows of all time and have messed it up.

ixoy

Vinz Mesrine wrote: »

They had a show on their hands, that for 4 series, had the potential to go down as one of the best shows of all time and have messed it up.

Nah, the third season was weak (not as bad as this one but not great either). It's nowhere close to being a classic I feel. I do think though season seven was far stronger than this current heap of shtako.

Vinz Mesrine

ixoy wrote: »

Nah, the third season was weak (not as bad as this one but not great either). It's nowhere close to being a classic I feel. I do think though season seven was far stronger than this current heap of shtako.

I flew through the first 6 series in about 8 weeks or so at the start of last year, i havent rewatched them since but i do remember really enjoying it up to Ritas death.

Bench Press

Okay/Good

Best episode of season 8 I thought, but still rubbish if you know what I mean

Pang

Zzzzzzzzzzz

As bad as it was, at least it didn't drag as much as the previous episodes. I really hope there is some reason behind the Masuka/daughter story or otherwise, what a pile of dog faeces.

ondafly

Dexter to Zack - we must not been seen in public. Queue the pair in a Porsche , the pair go clubbing and then the pair of them have a chat outside the cop shop.

Seriously that highlights how much of a mess this season has been for me.

snausages

Switched it off. Fvck this series. Not sure I want to see the end now.

we'llallhavetea

snausages wrote: »

Switched it off. Fvck this series. Not sure I want to see the end now.

its so frustrating

the comments on facebook are along the lines of "best series evaaaaar" :eek:

wtf

Pang

Zzzzzzzzzzz

aya startin wha wrote: »

its so frustrating

the comments on facebook are along the lines of "best series evaaaaar" :eek:

wtf

All I can say is those people are DELUDED! Like seriously.

we'llallhavetea

Pang wrote: »

All I can say is those people are DELUDED! Like seriously.

americans...

Pang

Zzzzzzzzzzz

aya startin wha wrote: »

americans...

:rolleyes: I see quite a few think Dr. Vogel adds depth to the show.

we'llallhavetea

Pang wrote: »

:rolleyes: I see quite a few think Dr. Vogel adds depth to the show.

sure she has an accent, how could she not!

Sinfonia

The only thing I enjoyed in that episode was the word 'breastaurant'.
Literally, that's it.

Awful stuff all round.
Delete seasons 5-8 from history, then pay Vince Gilligan whatever he wants to make one season that follows from the events of Season 4 up to an ending.

It's very telling when the discussion on here is about the show (externally) and not about the show (internally).

jos28

Appallingly bad episode, at times I felt I was watching a REALLY bad daytime soap. So many useless characters, pointless stories and giant gaping holes. I mean, bringing Hannah back with an evil husband (with an accent) :rolleyes:
The scene where he throws her down on the bed and then cutting to Hannah kneeling over the body with Dexter looming in the background - just ridiculous.
I liked Deb's boss giving out to her and I liked the 'brestaurant' line.
I like the fact that I now know what happened to Damien from The Omen - it's Zach !

This season is so bad that I expect Dr. Drake Ramoray to make an appearance next week.

looking_around

Zzzzzzzzzzz

Rosy Posy wrote: »

I actually think they're trying to make him look bad this season- more like a monster. Lots of unattractive uplighting to highlight his eyebags. Definitely thought he was looking his age and also channelling the hulk/frankenstein.

I've been thinking that as well!!!! I wonder why? Are they trying to make us viewers hate him? or something S:

__
I think this was the first episode this season I 'liked'. But thats not saying much.
I'm really disappointed at how they rushed through Hannahs story. That could've been dragged out, maybe with dex eventually finding out that her husband is abusive and going batsh!t crazy over it, because he still cares for hannah.

It really feels like the writers have for forgotten this is the last season and are writing an episode at a time! Are they planning to continue random story lines til the final episode and it'll be like.. "and then..he got caught/killed/whatever". With no build up, real connection.

ugh

But I'll watch it til the end.

mahamageehad

Zzzzzzzzzzz

After that pile of ****e currently counting down the episodes until the finally. And not in a good way.

As another poster said the only good thing in that episode was "breastaurant".

Meh.