14 DAY TRIAL // Showtime's killer series “Dexter” has just completed another season. With two more to go until curtain call, the season 6 finale has taken things into an entirely different direction, one that fans certainly did not anticipate.
It's become a sort of rule to expect the unexpected of “Dexter” since most fans already know that it's one of the most atypical series now running on TV.
Even so, season 6 might have jumped the gun, angry voices online are saying. Showrunner Scott Buck doesn't agree and, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, states his reasons for it.
*Fans who have not seen the season finale yet are encouraged not to read any further than this – major spoilers ahead.*
Season 6 of “Dexter” has ended not only with a scene in which Deb (Jennifer Carpenter) walks in on Dexter (Michael C. Hall) as he's killing Travis (Colin Hanks), but also with her declaration of love.
You read that right, Deb tells her step-brother that she's in love with him, a twist in the plot that's gotten many fans saying writers are compromising substance for cheap thrills and cliffhangers.
Buck says that the declaration of love was anything but that. In fact, he's actually surprised that people would take so much offense about this particular plotline, especially when they're seeing in on a show that documents the doings of a serial killer.
“I find it kind of interesting that people are uneasy about Deb’s love toward her brother. That on a show about serial killers, it’s the idea of love that makes people more uncomfortable,” Buck says.
Then again, it's not like this doesn't happen in real life.
“We did some research on that among adopted siblings: It does exist and it does happen, and it does create a very awkward situation,” he says.
Buck also talks about the possibility of Dexter reciprocating Deb's feelings which, he says, is unlikely to happen because, obviously, Dexter has almost no feelings at all.
Still, her confession will impact on the remaining two seasons, but in what way exactly that will happen, Buck can't say right now.
However, he wants fans to know that, even if some plot twists feel forced and used solely for their shock factor, producers and writers are only putting them in the story because they feel it's the right direction to take the characters they have come to know and love.
“Dexter is always a show that’s less about plot twists and much more about characters. Our allegiance is always most strongly to the character of Dexter Morgan. What’s the most satisfying, honest place to take Dexter over the next two years,” Buck says.
Now, if you've seen the season finale already (which you probably did since you're still reading this), here's video of it to refresh your memory.
Now, you can drop us a line in the comments section with your predictions on where “Dexter” will go next. How did you feel about Deb telling Dex she loves him? How about walking in on him like that? Are writers selling out on your fave characters?
