Another top-notch episode of Dexter: Resurrection -- 1.5 -- which featured a much-needed reunion and establishment of some long-awaited rapport between Dexter and Harrison.
[And there will be spoilers ahead ... ]
The key to the reunion was Dexter finally telling Harrison how his mother came to be murdered, and how Dexter's mistakes in dealing with the Trinity Killer came to that. The Harry in Dexter's mind witnesses the event, and tells Dexter -- and us -- how deeply he approves. Dexter needs to kill, but he needs his son to live, and that's of course what Harry most wants for his son and grandson.
But the story of how Dexter finally got his son to sit down and listen to him was also an emotional powerhouse. Dexter, still attracted to Lady Vengeance aka Mia, is even more attracted to killing her when she explains to him that she's moved from just killing rapists (something that makes Dexter feel akin to her) to just killing anyone who suits her as a victim (something that makes Dexter want to kill her, as he would any other killer). When this doesn't happen -- and I'm glad it didn't (as I said a previous review, I think she's a character with possibilities) -- Dexter plants the watch of Harrison's victim (also a rapist) in Mia's apartment, which the cops find after Dexter calls in the police to stop Mia from murdering a guy who isn't a rapist. Get it?
A little complex, but the net result is Dexter and Harrison are on speaking terms, at least for now. And in other news from this episode, I bet Det. Wallace won't buy that the murder-in-the-hotel case is closed, and it was great to see Leslie Stahl as herself in a prime interview with Leon Prater.
See also: Dexter: Resurrection 1.1-1.2: The Imposter ... 1.3: Killers and Prey ... 1.4: The Nefarious Club
And see also Dexter: Original Sin 1.1: Activation of the Code ... 1.2-1.3: "The Finger Is Missing" ... 1.4: The Role of Luck in Dexter's Profession and Life ... 1.5: Revelations and Relations ... 1.6: On the Strong, Non-Serial-Killer Parts of the Show ... 1.7: First Big Shocker ... 1.8: Dexter's Discovery ... 1.9: Brian's Story ... Season 1 Finale: Satisfying
And see also Dexter Season 6 Sneak Preview Review ... Dexter 6.4: Two Numbers and Two Killers Equals? ... Dexter 6.5 and 6.6: Decisive Sam ... Dexter 6.7: The State of Nebraska ... Dexter 6.8: Is Gellar Really Real? .... Dexter 6.9: And Geller Is ... ... Dexter's Take on Videogames in 6.10 ...Dexter and Debra: Dexter 6.11 ... Dexter Season 6 Finale: Through the Eyes of a Different Love
And see also Dexter Season 4: Sneak Preview Review ... The Family Man on Dexter 4.5 ...Dexter on the Couch in 4.6 ... Dexter 4.7: 'He Can't Kill Bambi' ... Dexter 4.8: Great Mistakes ...4.9: Trinity's Surprising Daughter ... 4.10: More than Trinity ... 4.11: The "Soulless, Anti-Family Schmuck" ... 4.12: Revenges and Recapitulations
And see also reviews of Season 3: Season's Happy Endings? ... Double Surprise ... Psychotic Law vs. Sociopath Science ... The Bright, Elusive Butterfly of Dexter ... The True Nature of Miguel ...Si Se Puede on Dexter ... and Dexter 3: Sneak Preview Review
See also about Season 1: First Place to Dexter
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