DEXTER Season 6 Questions & Answers

The sixth season of Dexter may be over, but there’s plenty still to chew on. Aria and Roco look back on the season that was with Part 1 of Seriable’s Dexter Season 6 Q&A.

1.What did you think of the Doomsday Killer storyline/twist?

Aria: While it started out being “just another serial-nemesis plotline”, from mid-season it became something promising. On many levels, the DDK storyline was more consistent than last season’s gang of serial killers; establishing Travis as an estranged yet deadly villain.

During the first half of the season, the scenes with Travis and the Gellar manifestation lacked the necessary hook and mostly dwelled on events rather than progression. Then again after the twist, Travis’ motivations seemed out of place and more to do with the rushed finale schedule. Even though the reveal of Travis’ split personality brought excitement, there were so many plot-holes and unresolved threads regarding Gellar’s death.

Roco: I thought the storyline, once it got going, added an intriguing element to Dexter. But the reveal itself wasn’t all that satisfying and a lot of wind seemed to leave the sails once Dexter found Gellar a-chill in the freezer. Like you, I thought there were too many loose ends and that the Travis ball was dropped from that point.

2.Thoughts on Dexter’s exploration of faith and what it means going forward?

Aria: It seems there’s a desperate need for the show to misuse Dexter’s POV narrative style to advertise the major plot-independent themes; such as Dexter’s sudden urge to explore his beliefs. His interactions with Brother Sam went on and off in being significant, and later when Dexter stepped into the dark territory, he came back way too soon with simply no change in his attitude.

Yet the best trait it left within Dexter was for him to doubt his own “mission” as a moralistic avenger. His quest of faith made him revise Harry’s role in shaping his destiny, and left him stranded at crossroads of renovation or ignorance.

In the end it was his paternal responsibility which made him redefine his mission. Dexter can’t change his grim past, but he can definitely shape Harrison’s future. So he’s going to keep moving forward, trying to maintain his cover and keep his loved ones close, now that one of them has learned about his secret.

Roco: It was a question that initiated the season but the exploration failed to meet my hopes. I liked the Brother Sam/Dexter relationship, but Sam’s demise felt rushed and his impact on Dexter wasn’t followed through with the depth and consistency I anticipated. That said, it did touch on some interesting issues, particularly in the use and and misuse of faith and the personal conflicts it raised within Dexter.

3. Favorite single moment of the season?

Aria: There were several moments and sequences throughout which were rich in dialog, visuals and character development. One that I find most essential, is the scene in which Dexter and figment-Harry discuss their devised “dark passenger” motives (“Get Gellar”); the climax is where Dexter begins to doubt whether Harry’s been the one in charge of shaping/organizing his darkness.

The next one is where Debra finally confronts Dexter regarding his neglecting attitude, in episode “Sins Of Omission”; setting the path for Debra to explore her own feelings and finally finding out about the “reason” behind her brother’s secrecy.

Roco: The build up to the final scene of the season had its problems, but Debs witnessing Dexter in ‘dark passenger’ mode, has to rank as the best, most impactful single moment, for me. Not least because it’s been a long time coming and the ramifications it will have going into next season.

4. Did we witness a more “focused” Dexter this season, as promised?

Aria: Definitely more focused on character level , the arcs and specifically the DDK storyline, than season 5 or 3; but clueless and “exhausting” at the same time. The show took way too long to develop relationships and interactions, namely the one between Dexter and Brother Sam, yet when it came to crucial turning points, such as Dexter projecting his dark passenger as Brian, it skipped points and walked past rapidly.

The ITK-club subplot definitely reduced the pace of the show while it didn’t even deliver anything in the end. Same thing happened in case of Quinn and Batista’s misadventures. However the show did well in terms of gradually portraying Travis as the true villain while slowly fading Gellar as the mastermind.

Roco: I thought Dexter’s level of ‘focus’ was a bit of a mixed bag. Perhaps that was to be expected given the theme of the season, but I can’t say this was a truly focused Dexter, as he was equally distracted and uncertain. I’d say the same was true of the season in general, though I definitely enjoyed it in parts and it stands as an improvement on Season 5.

Check back later this week for Part 2 of our Dexter Season 6 Q&A.

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