(I WONT BE WATCHING ANYTHING PAST SEASON 4) 

I had high expectations for season 4 of Dexter. I’ve heard people call it one of the best seasons in television and people say that it’s episode ‘The Getaway’ is top tier tv. After finishing the season I can understand why people have these thoughts. It’s the most thrilling, intense and emotionally devastating season of the show. I think the twist that Rita was murdered is in contenders with one of the best twists in fiction. I honestly think it’s between that in the two big plot twists in Season four of Mr Robot. For the first three we see Dexter bound by Harry’s code and him struggling balancing his normal family life with his ‘dark passenger’. For this season that pressure is at its limit. Dexter is a Husband, Father, Dedicated Worker which begins to crack under the weight of his true identity. What makes it all so compelling is the introduction of easily the best antagonist of the show ‘The Trinity Killer’. At the start I didn’t like the idea of this since they have done the same formula for the past three seasons but it felt a lot different as we learnt more. Arthur Mitchell is a close reflection of Dexter considering Arthur has managed to portray a normal family image by being a suburban church going Husband. Of course we learn this is all an illusion and that Arthur is abusive to his family committing horrible atrocities against them. It was interesting to see Dexter debate how him having a family could be destined for doom. I think the cat and mouse game with Dexter and Arthur was masterfully done, Lithgow was born for this haunting role. The final minutes of the finale where Dexter gives the trinity killer a generous death unknowingly completing the cycle himself was emotional at first. I felt remorse to be honest it was quite sad as the music played. Don’t get me wrong Arthur Mitchell deserves much worse especially after we learn the truth but there was something solemn about it. I love the narration when Dexter sees the moon - “Connected by Light”. The slow realisation that Arthur murdered Rita leaving Harrison in a pool of blood was soul crushing - an insanely bold move. The side plot of Joey while quite boring in my opinion did do a good job at staying relevant to the main plot. Same goes for Debra but hers wasn’t boring. The previous seasons have always had these drawn out plots that really don’t mean anything and is just filler for Dexter’s story but it was nice to finally see them add something. One thing that pissed me off and is a blemish on the season is them just completely removing Angel’s plot with that woman and replacing it with a boring and irrelevant LaGuerta storyline that has way too much screen time. I also think Dexter killing an innocent man for the first time should have had wayyy more focus.

Overall I will not be watching onwards. This is because I’ve heard the main director left the show as he felt it ended, I feel the same way and knowing that there’s just meh ahead I’d rather end the show at a peak where it concludes perfectly. To me the final part of the show is Dexter coming home and seeing Rita in a bathtub of blood with Harrison ‘born in blood’ signifying the cycle. Season 4 is close to perfection it just has a few blemishes that stop that. This season is a STRONG 9/10 and my favourite character is Dexter Morgan. My favourite episode this season is ‘The Getaway’.

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4