Dexter: 10 Strange Things About The Show That Can’t Be Overlooked
There was a time when Dexter used to be all the rage, with the exploits of Michael C. Hall as the eponymous Dexter Morgan being incredibly captivating in every sense of the word. The idea that one could even empathize with a serial killer is something that seems almost impossible, but it's the manner in which Dexter's character was written that made his arc such a fascinating watch. It's perhaps for this reason only that people are interested in the news that there's going to be a new season of Dexter coming out soon.
However, the show itself floundered quite a bit after its first four seasons, ending up with disappointing story arcs and uninspired writing which ultimately drove the series to the ground. This irked fans to no end, especially since there were a ton of strange occurrences in Dexter that were truly hard to ignore at times. In fact, the following ten oddities in the show could be classified as complete immersion-breakers by some.
10 Debra's Infatuation With Dexter Was Just Dropped At A Moment's Notice
There was a really odd moment in the series when Debra ended up developing weird feelings of attraction towards her own brother — an angle that pretty much no one wanted to see.
It seems that the showrunners picked up on this pretty quickly, and Debra quickly got over her twisted feelings soon enough.
9 No One Questions The Fact That The Morgans Are Serial Killer Magnets
Throughout Dexter's run, one has to admit that the Morgan siblings have attracted a ton of serial killers towards them. One of Debra's exes was a serial killer, and a second ex was a victim of another serial killer.
Meanwhile, Dexter has constantly found himself in conflict with certain serial killers right in front of the police, with the death of Rita being just one of the many ways in which his relations have been publicized.
8 Dexter Takes Rudy Back To His Apartment To Kill Him, Even Though His Brother Was Wanted
After Rudy becomes the primary suspect for the Ice Truck Killer case, Dexter ends up dishing his own brand of justice to Rudy by bringing him back to his own apartment to kill him.
The fact that Dexter never encountered a single policeman on his way to a wanted serial killer's apartment is highly suspect, and viewers will definitely have to suspend their sense of disbelief in order to immerse themselves in this otherwise fascinating scene.
7 Dexter Could've Hidden His Blood Slides In A More Secure Location
Given the fact that Dexter's blood slides are pretty much the most incriminating evidence that will indict him of his wrongdoing, he still chooses to hide his blood slides in a place that is relatively more accessible as compared to other hidden areas.
There's the question of maintenance workers opening AC vents to work on the building, but perhaps the fact that Doakes found the blood slides in Dexter's apartment is proof enough of the fact that maybe the hiding spot that Dexter had chosen for his blood slides was never all that secure, to begin with.
6 Dexter Broke The Code Of Harry By Sabotaging His Own Bloodwork Just To Kill Someone
Dexter strictly follows the Code of Harry in order to satisfy his own urges while still remaining a functioning member of society. However, there's a time when he purposely circumvents the rules in order to kill the DDK Killer on his own.
In order to hunt down the DDK Killer using his own methods, Dexter intentionally botches up the bloodwork of the case — something that goes against the Code of Harry, which states that only a criminal that escapes the justice system should be targeted. Dexter's attempt to circumvent this rule is still breaking it, which is something that should've ideally worried him.
5 Harry Should've Never Been Worried About Dexter Getting Too Emotionally Attached, Given He's A Sociopath
Towards the end of Season 1, Harry categorically states that Dexter should never get emotionally involved with anyone because of his nature - but given Dexter's nature, he should lack the capacity to relate to anyone emotionally at all.
After all, Dexter is ultimately a sociopath, meaning that he doesn't really experience emotions the same way that a normal person might. This makes Harry's point about Dexter's emotional attachments rather moot.
4 Rita Should've Never Hid Her Pregnancy At Work
During Season 3, it turns out that Rita is pregnant but ultimately gets fired from her job. With her maternity period coming up soon, it goes without saying that trying to get hired would be quite hard for her.
However, the reason for her firing is stupid in and of itself — since she was hiding the fact that she was pregnant from her manager, her frequent toilet breaks and penchant for getting sick ended up being a point of contention when it could've been easily explained away with her pregnancy.
3 LaGuerta Should've Realistically Called For Backup After Finding Dexter Red-Handed
After facing off against the notorious Bay Harbor Butcher, it's puzzling that LaGuerta didn't choose to call for backup in order to apprehend such a dangerous serial killer.
Ultimately, this decision proved to be very costly, and she had to pay for it with her life.
2 Nobody Cared That Dexter Was Taking A Body From The Hospital
While it's true that a hurricane had left the entire city of Miami in a daze, this is still no excuse for the ridiculous turn of events that occur in the finale.
The fact that Dexter managed to carry Debra's body outside the hospital and no one even tried to stop him is simply ridiculous and serves as one of the many reasons why the finale is reviled by viewers.
1 The Fact That Dexter Survived A Hurricane And Managed To Scramble To Shore Is Hard To Believe
After dropping Debra's body in water like a ritual of sorts, Dexter waits in front of the hurricane as it ends up destroying the boat and — presumably — killing him.
However, at the end of the series, a perfectly fine Dexter Morgan is revealed to be masquerading as a lumberjack, which begs the question — how did he manage to survive being shipwrecked in a hurricane and reach new shores in the first place?
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