It's a best scene poll. "What's Eating Dexter Morgan?" is the title of the episode and, of course, a pun because the episode had a cannibal in it. I've updated the title of the post to reflect this.
I went with Deb's confession, but really it's also the series of events that follow from Deb writing it down, to Quinn not taking it literally, to Quinn calling Dex, and Dex asking Vogal to go with him, and have Dex drug Deb and take her out! XD
Like Robin said, there are so many great scenes so it is a little hard to choose. But my answer to the question is, Evelyn asking Dexter why he didn't kill Deb.
That scene brought up whether or not Dexter can actually feel real emotion towards other people besides himself. I have always enjoyed serial killer stories in books, movies, and in television and am intrigued by how the mind of a serial killer works.
I thought it was intriguing for the same reasons. It also introduces whether Dexter is a true sociopath/psychopath or if Harry made Dex into a killer so efficiently he's mimicking what he thinks he should be.
I don't think it really introduces it, as much as it reconfirms what we viewers have known all along.
From the first season, Dexter choosing Deb over Brian's jealousy to Dexter constantly trying to make connections to other killers (finding a partner in crime), to wanting a family, and having the audience her him question himself already has proven that Dexter always cared and felt very deeply, despite his set backs, mini resets, and denial.
Honestly, for me it's always been Deb whom I think has bigger identity problems.
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What are we polling? I mean is the question, what's eating Dexter Morgan?
ReplyDeleteIt's a best scene poll. "What's Eating Dexter Morgan?" is the title of the episode and, of course, a pun because the episode had a cannibal in it. I've updated the title of the post to reflect this.
ReplyDeleteI went with Deb's confession, but really it's also the series of events that follow from Deb writing it down, to Quinn not taking it literally, to Quinn calling Dex, and Dex asking Vogal to go with him, and have Dex drug Deb and take her out! XD
ReplyDeleteThere were so many great scenes/sequences of scenes, it was hard to narrow it down to just five!
ReplyDeleteAgreed! It was one of my favorite episodes! :)
ReplyDeleteSeason eight is shaping up to be one of the most fascinating season and as always exceptional.
ReplyDeleteTie between Deb's confession and Deb and Dex's dinner date, but only because it reminded me of the dinner date scene in Fast Times at Ridgemont High
ReplyDeleteLike Robin said, there are so many great scenes so it is a little hard to choose. But my answer to the question is, Evelyn asking Dexter why he didn't kill Deb.
ReplyDeleteThat scene brought up whether or not Dexter can actually feel real emotion towards other people besides himself. I have always enjoyed serial killer stories in books, movies, and in television and am intrigued by how the mind of a serial killer works.
I thought it was intriguing for the same reasons. It also introduces whether Dexter is a true sociopath/psychopath or if Harry made Dex into a killer so efficiently he's mimicking what he thinks he should be.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it really introduces it, as much as it reconfirms what we viewers have known all along.
ReplyDeleteFrom the first season, Dexter choosing Deb over Brian's jealousy to Dexter constantly trying to make connections to other killers (finding a partner in crime), to wanting a family, and having the audience her him question himself already has proven that Dexter always cared and felt very deeply, despite his set backs, mini resets, and denial.
Honestly, for me it's always been Deb whom I think has bigger identity problems.
I agree with that statement. Perhaps I should have said "emphasizes" instead because you are completely correct.
ReplyDeleteWell to be fair. it is the first time it's been verbally expressed on screen :)
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