(US) Dexter Season 5 Episode 1 - "My Bad" (SPOILERS WITHIN)

Shankly Gates

Great stuff, didn't notice it dragging one bit.

Loved the references to Six Feet Under too

strobe

Just watched it there, thought it was a brilliant episode. Don't understand why people are saying it was a bit slow as a criticism. Would have just been forced, clunky and pretty odd to go into a high tempo action episode. The flashbacks were also a very good touch, showing him blowing off Rita on their first date to go murder someone. Great performances all round, brings some closure to the last series after the cliffhanger and sets up the new series brilliantly.

As for Deb hooking up with Quinn, well it happens. She wouldn't be the first girl to hook up with someone in a situation like that, after a death or in a time of grief or crises, not by a long way, it's fairly common.

amacachi

strobe wrote: »

Just watched it there, thought it was a brilliant episode. Don't understand why people are saying it was a bit slow as a criticism. Would have just been forced, clunky and pretty odd to go into a high tempo action episode. The flashbacks were also a very good touch, showing him blowing off Rita on their first date to go murder someone. Great performances all round, brings some closure to the last series after the cliffhanger and sets up the new series brilliantly.

As for Deb hooking up with Quinn, well it happens. She wouldn't be the first girl to hook up with someone in a situation like that, after a death or in a time of grief or crises, not by a long way, it's fairly common.

You stole my thoughts you bastard! :pac:

Duggy747

strobe wrote: »

As for Deb hooking up with Quinn, well it happens. She wouldn't be the first girl to hook up with someone in a situation like that, after a death or in a time of grief or crises, not by a long way, it's fairly common.

True, but right after cleaning an entire room that was covered in her sister-in-law's blood!?! Ca'monnnnnn!

I thought it was very "meh", as all of Dexter's season openers have been. I was ready to quit this show after the abysmal 3rd season but John Lithgow saved it for me in the 4th.

I'm interested to see what happens this season but I won't hang around if there's more filler and stupid love sub-plots. Dexter is on the map now from the Feds and Quinn, it needs to focus on that as well as how he's going to cope without Rita.

Amtmann

Duggy747 wrote: »

True, but right after cleaning an entire room that was covered in her sister-in-law's blood!?! Ca'monnn!

Plus the fact that Lundy, whom she loved, was murdered only weeks before. Plus the fact that Christine, for whom Quinn definitely had feelings, shot herself only three days before. It was outlandish.

But the episode itself was the best season opener since season one I thought.

Basq

Speaking of which.. I thought it was Lundy for a second in the coffin when Dexter was looking at the funeral in the funeral home.

MJRS

basquille wrote: »

Decent episode. Season openers (especially one dealing with someone like this) are never gonna be amazing and full of action.

Didn't find it slow - well, no more than 'Dexter' is usually. Don't get me wrong, I love the show... but it has a slow pace more often that not.

I'd have to disagree with you there boss! I think Dexter's season arcs are complete crescendos, moreso than most shows! The first few episodes will be nice and slow but come episode 5 and beyond, it flies along!

Just went to watch the episode again and turned it off, I think my love of the show and eagerness to see what happened next kept me enthralled, but taking a step back and watching it without tension made me realise that was one intensely upsetting episode, maybe more than the season finale

Stark

Great episode. Good to have the momentum from the previous season still carrying it along. Previous season openers took a good bit more patience as they set up a new storyline for the season.

Odaise Gaelach

Furet wrote: »

1) Deb jumping on Quinn after mopping up Rita's blood. Quite simply ridiculous in my opinion and clearly an attempt by the writers to insert a gaudy sub-plot.

I have to agree with that.

When I watched her kiss Quinn I took off my glasses so I could put my head in my hand. Then I noticed her take off her tank top and my glasses returned very quickly to my head.

Minstrel27

Furet wrote: »

1) Deb jumping on Quinn after mopping up Rita's blood.

There was absolutely no sense in this.

Our man in Havana

It is on Showtime afterall. They had not reached their riding quota.

MJRS

I was alright with the grief-ride, it's Deb in fairness. Anton, gym-guy, Rudy, Lundy, she has a history of bed-hopping! She was upset, Quinn was comforting her, I didn't think it was that big a leap for her character.

laugh

Deb is a bit of a slut.

TechnoPool

laugh wrote: »

Deb is a bit of a slut.

she does like to get the leg over

but i think it was to give quinn some relevant part in this season along with his ''interest'' in dex