Guest Starring:
Chris Vance as Cole Harmon
David Paetku as Owen
David Paetku as Owen
April Lee Hernandez as Officer Cira Manzon
with
Peter Weller as Stan Liddy
with
Jonny Lee Miller as Jordan Chase
and
Julia Stiles as Lumen Pierce
This week's episode of Dexter certainly raised the bar for the season, as we were treated to a lovely opening montage of black and white animals in nature. Dexter and Lumen's quest for revenge took a major step forward this episode, as they planned for Cole Harmon (aka 'Suit Guy')'s kidnapping and execution, but with a twist - they had to do it at the hotel where Cole was staying.
But i'll get back to that in a moment.
Aside from Dexter and Lumen's major developments, other characters' storylines were expanded upon as well - albeit not as intensely as last week. But, to the writer's credit, they had a lot of ground to cover on the Cole Harmon situation, and they did so brilliantly, mixing in some subplot from other characters for good measure.
Debra's storyline mainly revolved around the aftermath of the Club Mayan incident, namely with Debra coming to the defence of Officer Cira, who LaGuerta wanted to pin the disasterous sting on. Instead, Debra insisted that she be blamed for what happened as she was in charge of the team that alerted the Fuentes brothers to the undercover sting that resulted in civilian deaths. Of course, Debra didn't really want to be blamed for everything that happened, especially since LaGuerta had ordered Cira to approach the Fuentes brothers, and things between Debra and LaGuerta came to a head when LaGuerta announced on television that Debra would be suspended with pay, effectively destroying Debra's police career.
Of course, Quinn was there to support her, as was Batista surprisingly, who decided to tell the truth over supporting his wife. Will this result in Batista and LaGuerta splitting up? I certainly hope so. No offence to Lauren Valez but i just don't find her character appealing any more. She needs to get her own individual storyline back (like in Seasons 1, 2 and 3).
Quinn's storyline didn't really go anywhere this episode - instead the story focused more on Quinn's P.I. buddy Stan Liddy who made some exceptional progess in his investigation this episode. Not only did he acquire all of Lumen's details (by staging a car accident), he also took pics of Dexter and Lumen dumping Cole's body into the ocean using a gigantic lens to capture the incident. With Stan making incredible progress, it is only a matter of time until Dexter and Lumen get caught out - that is unless Dexter stops him.
Finally, getting back to the main story at hand. Dexter initially stalks out Jordan Chase's seminar in Miami planning for a way in which to grab Cole undetected and kill him once and for all. However, nothing really goes to plan as a series of complications take place that force Lumen to spend the night with Dexter in his hotel room, instead of escaping out at night.
Fortunately, Dexter does manage to finally subdue Cole (after he spots Lumen in the foyer and chases after her) and incapacitates him before Cole has a chance to choke Lumen to death. Then, with Lumen looking on, Dexter kills Cole, and in the process, silences the third rapist. I really liked the scene between Dexter and Lumen here as she stares on in amazement as Dexter kills Cole, and then gives her the blood slide containing Cole's blood. It was a touching moment (in an ironically creepy way) that further cements the bond between Dexter and Lumen. Now all we need is for a sex scene between the two of them and life will be perfect.
Overall, here are my marks for the episode:
But i'll get back to that in a moment.
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| Quinn at home in his apartment. Image copyright of Spoiler TV and Showtime. |
Aside from Dexter and Lumen's major developments, other characters' storylines were expanded upon as well - albeit not as intensely as last week. But, to the writer's credit, they had a lot of ground to cover on the Cole Harmon situation, and they did so brilliantly, mixing in some subplot from other characters for good measure.
Debra's storyline mainly revolved around the aftermath of the Club Mayan incident, namely with Debra coming to the defence of Officer Cira, who LaGuerta wanted to pin the disasterous sting on. Instead, Debra insisted that she be blamed for what happened as she was in charge of the team that alerted the Fuentes brothers to the undercover sting that resulted in civilian deaths. Of course, Debra didn't really want to be blamed for everything that happened, especially since LaGuerta had ordered Cira to approach the Fuentes brothers, and things between Debra and LaGuerta came to a head when LaGuerta announced on television that Debra would be suspended with pay, effectively destroying Debra's police career.
Of course, Quinn was there to support her, as was Batista surprisingly, who decided to tell the truth over supporting his wife. Will this result in Batista and LaGuerta splitting up? I certainly hope so. No offence to Lauren Valez but i just don't find her character appealing any more. She needs to get her own individual storyline back (like in Seasons 1, 2 and 3).
Quinn's storyline didn't really go anywhere this episode - instead the story focused more on Quinn's P.I. buddy Stan Liddy who made some exceptional progess in his investigation this episode. Not only did he acquire all of Lumen's details (by staging a car accident), he also took pics of Dexter and Lumen dumping Cole's body into the ocean using a gigantic lens to capture the incident. With Stan making incredible progress, it is only a matter of time until Dexter and Lumen get caught out - that is unless Dexter stops him.
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| Dexter waits for Cole Harmon to wake up. Image copyright of Spoiler TV and Showtime. |
Finally, getting back to the main story at hand. Dexter initially stalks out Jordan Chase's seminar in Miami planning for a way in which to grab Cole undetected and kill him once and for all. However, nothing really goes to plan as a series of complications take place that force Lumen to spend the night with Dexter in his hotel room, instead of escaping out at night.
Fortunately, Dexter does manage to finally subdue Cole (after he spots Lumen in the foyer and chases after her) and incapacitates him before Cole has a chance to choke Lumen to death. Then, with Lumen looking on, Dexter kills Cole, and in the process, silences the third rapist. I really liked the scene between Dexter and Lumen here as she stares on in amazement as Dexter kills Cole, and then gives her the blood slide containing Cole's blood. It was a touching moment (in an ironically creepy way) that further cements the bond between Dexter and Lumen. Now all we need is for a sex scene between the two of them and life will be perfect.
Overall, here are my marks for the episode:
- Potency of the season's theme(s) identified in the episode: *********
- Editing & Scenes of Relevance: ********
- Main characters connection with audience/actors effectiveness in role: **********
- Secondary characters connection with audience/actors effectiveness in role: ********
- Music & Visual Effects: *********
- Originality and effectiveness of the episode's narrative: ********
- Integration and effectiveness of multiple story arcs and character relationships: *******
Overall Marks: 59 / 70
Grade Percentage: 84%
All in all, this week's episode of Dexter was highly entertaining and it appears that the season is charging full steam ahead. With four episodes to go, and with such a dramatic change in the previous few episodes, who knows what lies ahead?
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