Dexter - If I had a Hammer, S04E06

Where could we go from where we left off? Dexter (Michael C Hall) in trouble with Rita (Julie Benz) for keeping his old apartment. The Trinity Killer (John Lithgow) turning out to be father and husband of the year after completing his cycle. Deb (Jennifer Carpenter) in depression because Lundy is dead.

Forward, my friends, we go forward.

Dexter is still on his hunt; he will not relent to kill Trin just because he has family. It doesn't stop him from being a serial killer. It does, however, put him in the unique position of being able to give Dexter sound advice about how to deal with the responsibilities of family while satisfying the dark passenger. They might have ended up great friends, part of the club of awesome family-man serial killers if only they had the same code, but instead Trin in the prey and Dexter the vicious beast hunting him.

Again, I got to say that I love seeing that part of Dexter emerge. He can see so normal and adjusted, simply facing the trials of every day, like the rest of us, and than that urge, that need to kill comes out. Uncompromising, Dexter would not listen to the argument that Trin is a father and has kids either. Alright, the man he is killing is also a monster, and Dexter knows that, but it's good for us to remember from time to time too.

Though, lately, I have wondered why Dexter so desperately wants to hold on to his family. He's trying and he doesn't know what he needs to do, and Rita certainly isn't helping him out. I loved when the marriage councilor reamed her out for expecting Dexter to change, like she had expected Paul to change. That's right, she needs to take responsibility for everything that's going on as well. It's not like Dexter is presenting new behaviour, it's just that she's expecting him suddenly to be able to read her mind. We women have to remember that men just can't do that, and if we want something from them, we have to tell them.

But Dexter's drama is not as bad as Deb's. She nearly claimed to have witness the Vacation Murderer, Nikki, shoot Frank. She would have borne false witness to put the girl away, until she realized that some of Frank's notes were missing. Suddenly it occurred to her it must be Trinity.

Better work fast Dex, Deb is on your trail.

What did you think?