By pairing Vogel with Deb, the show has ruined the two islands that Dexter was stranded between. Vogel spends almost the entire episode trying to convince Debra of Dexter’s greatness, using the scene of LaGuertta’s murder to show Deb that even if she had the chance to relive the season eight finale, she would have still chosen to save Dexter. By proving this all to Debra, Vogel ruins some of the potential tension that seemed like it was brewing between the two, the jealousy that Vogel showed every time Dexter rushed off to comfort Deb. It’s a shame these two had to come together; they were headed somewhere better apart. I didn’t hate everything this week, though. I still am impressed by the way James Remar is being utilized as Harry Morgan. Maybe I’m just overly relieved that it means less time with Ghost Dad, but the taped video sequences actually are pretty compelling, and it was neat to see Deb realize her Dad’s demise. Yates’ and Dexter’s interaction in the nursing home was another highlight, with the two playing a high stakes game of chicken that Yates clearly won. Obviously everyone is going to want to talk about the ending, with Deb attempting to kill both her and her brother by crashing Dexter’s car. It was indeed quite a shock, but definitely atypical of a Dexter cliffhanger. The episode could have ended without us seeing Dexter and Deb arise out of the water and I definitely would have been more excited for next week had it ended like that. Den of Geek Rating: 3 Out of 5 Stars Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all news updates related to the world of geek. And Google+, if that’s your thing!
