Dexter: 8 Loose Ends That Season 8 Probably Won’t Tie Up
1. Dexters Dark Passenger
And here is the biggest loose end of them all. Its not a traditional loose end. It is really more of a development that I anticipate will fizzle out instead of taking the bang it deserves. The dark passenger is the ultimate crutch of the story. Its the McGuffin thats carried us on Dexters journey for eight years. Weve seen many different takes on it. Many of them have, unfortunately, been contradictory. Weve had a man without a soul in the first three seasons. A deranged man trying to reclaim his soul in seasons four through six. Most recently we got a confused man, unsure of whether hes a monster or a highly irresponsible person with deep issues. Dexters dark passenger certainly hasnt been consistent. As we approach the final twelve episodes I fear that the writers just havent adequately explored Dexters dark passenger to warrant a satisfying end. Perhaps even worse, I imagine that, for such an inconsistent trait, the dark passenger has no logical ending. Going from the trailers, it seems that were going to get the Dexter goes out of control and his world falls down around him ending. But the big problem is that, for a great portion of the story, weve been convinced that Dexter could actually overcome the dark passenger. The dark passenger is a loose end that can never be tied up because if Dexter loses to it, it undermines half of the series. But if he wins over it, there is no moral balance for his darker history. Its a paradox. Despite all of the above, Im still excited about the final season of Dexter. Ive long since resigned to the fact that the show isnt consistent. It has loose ends and plot holes abounding. All we can really do now is sit back and enjoy the ride as we experience it and try to double-think anything that negates our past experiences with the characters. Heres to the end! Lets hope it at least makes sense in the context of the new season. Like this article? Let us know in the comments section below.