Wednesday, November 23, 2011

What I’m Watching: Dexter


Dexter: Season 6, Episode 8 “Sins of Omission” (B+)

There’s something fitting about Dexter using a blood-soaked bible to help lead serial killers back to the path of righteousness. It’s not something that would ever have been expected, but in the wake of Sam’s death, it seems to make sense, and it was working on Travis, had it not been for some tragic interference from Gellar. Finding out that it was in fact Lisa that Gellar had killed and framed as the Whore of Babylon was devastating, and Gellar’s knocking out and abduction of Travis was a blow for Dexter. Fortunately, Dexter’s productivity and visit to the priest, which was quite interesting in itself, led him right to Gellar’s church. His entrance was reminiscent of Lila coming in to find prisoner Doakes, and hopefully the consequences won’t be nearly as deadly for either party. Gellar running means that Travis needs to stay off the radar of both the police and Gellar, but that shouldn’t be a huge problem with Dexter’s help. I’m more worried about Deb, whose card popped up on Lisa’s dead body, and who is digging too much in this latest overdose case, in which Laguerta is apparently protecting someone. Deb’s feeling of betrayal was evident when she found Dexter’s Nebraska motel pen, and it’s nice that she came over to cook him steaks, although she really doesn’t know how her brother operates at all. Batista having dinner with Louis and Jamie was funny, and I just hope that Batista’s protective nature doesn’t result in Jamie resenting him.

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