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Dexter, Showtime TV series, Sundays

Dexter and Miguel are participating in classic male bonding activities: fishing and drinking. Dex even says “brewski” to prove what a regular guy he is. Nevermind the fact that he recently used the same boat to dispose of meticulously wrapped human body parts.

Shocker! Windell (the kid Debra questioned in public) was murdered and skinned. She thinks it just might be her fault since the last two “Skinner” victims were witnesses she interviewed. It seems as if this new Miami killer is either Anton or Deb’s partner. What is it about this chick that attracts murderers? Maybe it’s her complete and utter inability to judge character.

I’m hoping that the undercover cop that Angel is chasing ends up being a better representation of female officers. LaGuerta and Deb are hyper-emotional head cases.

Miguel is hell-bent on joining forces with our lovable serial killer. Dexter decides to give him a nearly impossible goal to dissuade him but it doesn’t work. Instead, Miguel actually manages to earn Dex’s trust by scoring him a primo target and then saving his ass. Their little plan was nearly foiled by a court wrist band.

Dexter’s Harry hallucinations are becoming increasingly frequent. This is probably due to the internal turmoil he’s experiencing, brought on by fresh change, the catalyst being the unplanned murder of Miguel’s brother. Now he’s engaged, gonna be a daddy, and has a new playmate who’s almost as mental as he is. Harry is acting as Dex’s Jiminy Cricket, without the homosexual undertones.

Most creative method of torture in recent memory: Ramon Prado’s use of explosive carbonation up that guy’s nasal passages. Ow.

“You scared the fuckmother out of me.” –Debra

Dexter, Showtime television series, Sundays

In this episode, Dexter gets cold feet about the whole marriage thing. He doesn’t want to give up his bachelor pad. That’s normal. The difference here is that most guys freak out about not being able to sleep with other women and Dexter freaks out about having to find a new place to store his blood slides. I did find it a little hard to believe that hyper-analytical Dex hadn’t previously figured out that marriage meant actually living with Rita.

 Dexter and Miguel: golfing/murder pact homies. Can Miguel really be trusted though? The last time Dexter told someone (Lyla) about his extracurricular activities it didn’t end well. I see a very large knife in Miguel’s future.

 Reasons why Debra is a terrible cop (besides not knowing her brother stabs people for fun):

-Complete basketcase. Happy. Sad. Angry. Angrier. Time for Prozac.

-She likes to date criminals. First the Ice Truck Killer. Now she’s falling for Anton the rat.

-She doesn’t trust her partner but leaves a key witness with him so she can wander the halls.

-Meets the kid out in the open (and hands him her card) instead of calling him.

-Yells information about the case through a closed apartment door without knowing who was on the other side.

 ”Lying naked on a table, helpless. No thanks.”

-Dexter, on massages