I think this was the best season ever - or maybe one of the two best. I didn't think anybody could be scarier than Lila but Miguel pulled it off. Dexter just gets better and better. The writing, directing, acting -- everything is fantastic. I LOVE Anton. Please please bring him back, although I liked it better before he and Deb were lovey-dovey. Love sexual tension and that's the only thing that Dexter lacked. I love Debra's character. They better not ever kill her off. They could never replace her. I am suspicious of Quinn and wonder where that's going, but I've read that he won't be back next season. I couldn't confirm that.

I think that Dexter is Harry's biological son and he knew it which is why he rescued just him and let the brother who WASN'T his son go to foster care. It doesn't make sense to rescue one little kid and not both any other way. I think Deb is going to find out that Dex is her half brother and tell Dex which will really conflict him when he finds out that Harry is his real father. Why else would he only rescue ONE of the kids?? You either send both to foster care or take in both ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU KNOW THEY ARE BROTHERS!! It only makes sense that Harry takes just Dexter if he knows he is Dexter's father. Look at the resemblance between Deb and Dex--do you think the producers didn't pick actors that have similar hair and coloring for a reason?? Deb is going to find out that Dex is her half brother and tell him for the season finale--that's a real finale!

I gotta agree with those who weren't swept away. I liked this season a lot more than I thought possible, but it's gotten a bit predictable. 1) Dexter gets close to someone. 2) That someone seems like they've got their head screwed on straight. but they're actually complete sociopaths. 3) Dexter has to put them down.

I'm afraid I found it kind of hard to buy that this A.D.A. is secretly a wannabe serial killer. Just doesn't work. Plus I'm not a huge fan of Smits. He was okay in this role, but his work is middling. Compare him to Carradine or Jaime Murray (Lila) from last season and I think you have to agree that they were stellar.

The scene between Dexter and Deb was easily the best of the ep, I agree. A genuine moment of connection (and was that emotion?) for Dexter. Very satisfying.

this season's story line, albeit a bit slow, was absolutely necessary.
Dexter from season 1 and 2 was a very 1-dimensional character, however from season 3 we see that he has a desire to be somewhat 'normal', to have a friend, a confidant. Also to rebel against the 'code'. however, reality sinks in and dexter finds that the only friends he could every have would have to be psycopaths too.
cant wait for season 4!

It's ridiculous how easily LaGuerta just gave up on Miguel.

Dex: Oh, just forget about it.
LaGuerta: Yeah, you're right. I will.

Like it's a hundredth time when someone kills her friend.

heres my take on this:

This show has always been good...i can think of an episode that i didnt like...Dexter tied to that table was the last Prado brothers doing. Every victim of the Skinner has been sitting in a chair...If Deb finds out Harry's affair was with Laura Mossier, will she realize who her kids were/are? What will be the fate of George Washington King?


also, maybe this was just me, but the fact they always billed Jimmy Smits as "Special Guest Star" always bugged me. They should a changed the opening to "With James Remar, and Jimmy Smits" But maybe thats just me.

I believe Rita is safe from the chopping block. She's the only sex appeal this show has (well, for men) and her character is the human side of Dexter. Unlike you, I think that while Dexter's dream of sharing his dark passenger is dead, he's open to friends. What he did for Angel last episode is proof of that. What he did this episode for Maria is proof of that. He may be gray and he may be a murderer but he's also loyal to those who are loyal to him.

I think one of the big mysteries for either the finale--though it will have to carry over to next season--will be Deb uncovering Dexter's heritage/parentage. Sooner or later she's going to figure out that Dexter was adopted by Harry because he was the CI's child and eventually she's going to connect the dots that the Ice Truck killer/her former lover and Dex are brothers. If we've learned one thing in 3 seasons it is that Deb really is a great cop.

I guess my referring to it as a bad episode is based around this whole season being very campy and contrived compared to the brilliant standard that was set in the first 2 seasons. The last episode where Miguel and Dexter had their blow out, really revived the season and set the stage for a brilliant follow up - but I'm sorry - the bachelor party kidnapping and the skinner suddenly becoming a non-factor seemed like a poor attempt to revive the 'unpredicatability' factor of the past 2 seasons. Which ultimately led to this episode being very anticlimactic (not to mention the holes in the storyline). Dexter seems more like a comic book superhero than the conflicted serial killer that he was in seasons past. I really hope something extremely dramatic happens in the season finale. If not, the show will probably end soon, or it will become a permanent fixture on network television. Aimed more at generating revenue than substance.

they need to submit ths episode for emmy considerations. Great writing, great acting(the Deb/Dex cheating scene and the final scene in particular) and great direction. Too many things to get into, but let me say this. For people who say there is no quality TV on anymore, I say tonight you were proven wrong.

I agree about Smits, this was by far the best role he's ever played, and by that I mean his best performance. I've never thought of him as much of an actor until this role. I didn't like him in West Wing all that much, but once Sorkin left after season four, I hated everything about the show. Didn't like him in Star Wars, but George Lucas somehow manages to get the worst out of whatever actors he's using.

Or maybe I'm just happy, as a criminal defense lawyer myself, to finally see a prosecutor portrayed on TV as an evil, lying, two-bit criminal, murderous asshole, since usually on TV shows (and movies) the DA's are the great and wonderful crimefighters standing up for the victims and the helpless and the criminal defense lawyers are the scumbags. Here, Ellen Wolf was the "hero" and always did the right thing, and was even willing to defend Miguel Prado were he to be facing criminal charges, as any good defense lawyer would do (it's not about who your client is or what they did, it's about making sure everyone gets the fair trial and competent defense to which they're entitled). Smits played the evil "I can do whatever I want whenever I want" prosecutor to a T. Perfect. I've met many a prosecutor just like him, except for, perhaps, the serial killing.