This was a very slow episode. Still stuck in the aftermath and what to do about it. Well, it seems that Dexter's load just got a bit lighter now that Astor and Cody have been shipped off to live with their Grandparents. Not sure how long this is gonna last, but my guess is that we won't be seeing much of the kids from here on out. Maybe an episode or two at most. But I think this is just a way for the writers to free themselves up and not have to worry about how to juggle all these characters at once.

So it looks like we have Dexter's next Serial Killer foe lined up, played by Shawn Hatosy. At least I think this will the the Season Arc. Naw, I think Dexter will be done with Boyd Fowler inside of 2 episodes. He doesn't strike me as being in the same "league" as Arthur Mitchell (John Lithgow). The only way I see him going the whole season is if Dexter will be "studying" him.

Okay, we may just have something here. The entire episode was basically about taking a 'Leap of faith' for Dexter. Rather than getting rid of the "problem" in Lumen (Julia Stiles), he decides to set her free. Not without a few tense moments mind you. But by the end, we learn that she can't or won't return home because her father (implied) is just as bad as Boyd. So, it looks like Dexter will become that 'Knight in shining armour' for her. This could definitely get good. Does he end up fixing her problem, and do I see her falling for Dexter? It's quite possible. Even though Dexter is not her captor, she could very well end up with Stockholm Syndrome.

Awesome episode and the first one this season to really nail that high tension feeling that the best episodes in the series have. I was literally on the edge of my seat the entire time during the whole "tracking the blood drops to the body" sequence. There were so many variables working from different directions that I couldn't sit still the entire time. Now that Lumen has gotten her hands dirty and shot one of her captors, it's up to Dexter to help her get out of this dire situation. Only problem is, the body is missing. So tracking it is one thing, but factor into this that the Cops are in route to the crime scene and Dexter has his latest victim stashed in the back of his car, you can imagine the level of tension throughout this one.

I knew that Dexter and Lumen would  eventually have a moment where she would open up and bare her soul and in that moment, he would show empathy and agree to help her track down the rest of her captors. We get that scene at the end of this one and the scene was  done really well. So much so that you could see that they, for this brief moment anyway, had a connection with each other.

As for the rest of the cast, I thought Vince Masuka "expert" analysis of the crime scene at the warehouse was about the funniest damn thing I've ever scene. Hahahaha. On the other side of the coin, I'm not digging the whole Deb / Quinn hookup at all. It's just.....weird.

Holy crap, this season is getting goooooooood!!! Really good. It's different from the first four seasons because it's so unpredictable this season. So much  s h i t  went down in this one. First you have Lumen getting attacked.....again, by Cole. That could have done even more damage to her psyche, if that was even possible. How could she ever feel safe again? On top of that, you have Lumen helping Dexter prep the room and then actually getting to stand in with Dexter for the kil and then disposing of Cole's body at Sea. The ending was kind of a catharsis for her, seeing her in a way putting the pieces of her life back together...feeling safe for a change. This is where I thought they would end the episode...on a "happy" note. But no, they kick it up a notch to reveal that Liddy has been spying on them shore, taking pictures of the both of them getting rid of the the body. Sheesh!!

Another great twist in this episode was Deb. It was no shock to see that Maria threw her under the bus to save her own ass with regards to the Nite Club shooting. But to find out that it wasn't Angel that backed Maria's story, but was in fact Cira Manzon (April L. Hernandez), the one person that Deb went to bat for so that SHE wouldn't get thrown under the bus herself, completely surprised me.

Awesome episode!!!! AWESOME!!!!!

Man O'man! I can't take any more of this!! I'm holding my breath the entire time, waiting for the other shoe to drop. This is highwire tension that never lets up. The entire ending nearly made me pass out. When Lumen and Dexter were in their Kill Room with Alex Tilden doing what they are suppose to do on the show, I was freaking out because, unbeknownst to them, Deb and Quinn were literally right next door looking for Alex and I was certain they would find them. Deb is a force to be reckoned with. She's come a long way from Episode 1 in the Season 1. She truly is a Detective that knows her  s h i t .

Having Deb piece everything together was pretty damn cool. She was able to break it down to that of a vigilante that is seeking justice. On top of that, she was able to pinpoint it on an escaped victim, which of course is Lumen. Something in the way that Deb reacted to all these victims kind of backed up a theory that I have for how the end of this season will conclude.

A few episodes back, I came up with a scenario that would free everyone involved. What I see happening, with Quinn especially, the closer he gets to finding the truth about Dexter's secret, Quinn will come face to face with what happened to Lumen and that she was the 13th victim and in that moment will understand why she has sought out to kill her captors. He will discover that Dexter has been helping her and come to realize that there is a loose end that needs to be tied up: Liddy. It will be Quinn that will have to clean up this mess and will dispatch him to keep Lumen and Dexter's secret safe.

That's what I came up with a few episodes back, trying to write an 'out' for everyone. Sure, it's pretty outlandish, but I'd like to see it play out this way. That way Lumen can have some peace and live happily ever after. The last scene was really cool. At least one of my theories came true with Lumen and Dexter finally getting together. I've never seen two people more perfect for each other.

I'm still trying to figure out what the relationship is between Jordan and the first "victim", the one that who'd blood he wears around his neck. My guess....his sister.  F u c k e d  up doesn't even begin to describe it if that is in fact what it is.

Well, Lumen got the happy ending that I so wanted for her. The look of relief on her face, riding the boat into the moon lit sky said it all. She was finally free. Free to start her life over. But this is Dexter afterall, so I couldn't really enjoy the moment like she was clearly enjoying it because I was waiting for the other shoe to drop. Sure enough, the next morning, Lumen had to end her relationship and move on. It was inevitable because she couldn't start fresh if she had a constant reminder of what she did and what happened to her. With Dexter around, she would always be forced to relive it.

There was one scene in particular that had me  p i s s i n g  in my pants because I thought this was the moment of truth where Deb finally discovers Dexter's secret. When she stumbled upon Jordan Chase's body and "saw" the two people behind the plastic sheet separating her from them, I was sure that Dexter would step out and reveal himself. But Deb being Deb, empathized with #13 (Lumen) and lets her and her boyfriend (Dexter) walk without ever seeing either one's face. So, this grand reveal will have to wait another season.

Now about Quinn. I kinda knew that he would be saved at the 11th hour by the hands of Dexter and that he would contaminate the blood on Quinn's shoes so that it would tie him to Liddy's murder and I'm glad. As annoying as Quinn can be sometimes, he does bring a lot to the team and if he were to leave, it would kind of mess up the dynamic of the department. Really cool to see Cody and Astor back and it looks like they will be living with Dexter once again...at least for the Summer anyway.

Re-watching Season 5 tonight. I already talked about this episode in the first post, but I do need to comment again on it. I'm really glad that they spent the entire first episode dealing with Rita and all that came with it. I think it would have done this season and probably the series itself a huge disservice if they had just glossed over it just to get Dexter back to hunting / stalking / killing.