DEXTER SEASON SEVEN

I just finished season seven of Dexter (cause again, I wait till I can just buy the DVD) and remembered that I used to post a review or rundown of each of the seasons and how the show continues to get worse.

Because it has, let's be honest.

However, I found season seven to be better than the last few and that was surprising. Except for the finale which was hot shit on a stick, but this show has a history of silly season finales so I'll let that slide.

I've had a problem mainly how the character has changed so dramatically from the first season, which I guess is normal and expected, but we're talking about a serial killer here, who used to talk about how hard it is to ACT normal because he isn't normal.

But then he changed into a person who is pretty much normal but also kills people, you know? there's a difference there and I never really cared for that.

This season had some guest characters that were probably my favorites though. Especially Hannah McKay, the murderer Dexter eventually falls in love with played by Yvonne "holy fuck am I breathtaking and awesome" Strahovski.

The whole falling in love thing should be groan worthy, and almost is, except her character was so compelling to me, as was the way the whole thing developed...that I have to admit, it worked and I liked it.

And I don't think I've liked any of his other lady helper friends he lets get close to him, either. Always felt sort of silly to me, but here, it felt more natural or something. SOMEHOW.

That is until the writers seemed to find it necessary to rush it to a sort of silly end (or IS IT THE END?!)

It isn't. Obviously, and I hope she returns for the next season.

Then there was the guy played by Ray "holy fuck am I a badass no matter what role I'm in" Stevenson

who I thought was a pretty great bad guy with his own problems, and how that entire thing unfolds was also more well done than I expected.

Speaking of the next season I'm legitimately glad it will be the final one. I don't know how anyone can be sad about that. The show has shown signs of immense fatigue and staleness at times, so much so that I almost gave up on it, so at least they are finally just ending it.

I'd call it a "mercy killing" but like I said, this season at least offered up some thrills and shit finally got real for our boy Dexter.

Him and Debra sharing his secret finally added to that, but at the same time felt, again, a little rushed, or something. I can't explain it. 

I feel like the show had better end with him dying or getting caught and if it doesn't, then fuck these writers.

I have predictions on what I think will happen though, and it isn't really any of those things. We shall see!