I’ve been marathoning this show like crazy, and honestly I have no regrets. Although I’ve been putting my horror movie binge on hold this October, I’m still glad I have a series to sink my teeth into.
Season 3 is a step down from it’s previous season, and I don’t mean that in the worst way. It’s just when you consider how high the stakes were, this doesn’t really compare. The pattern for each season so far is that there is a killer, in which the department is looking for, as well as Dexter, and we are all invested in that person. There is still a killer that we are following in this season, but we do not follow it as closely as Dexter does. It’s still interesting and gives some more development for a side character, but the real action lies in Miguel Prado. Not the most disturbing serial killer in the series, but he is certainly a fascinating subject.
The way in which we discover who he really is or is pretending to be, in relation to who Dexter is, really is riveting to watch. In a way Dexter is acting as is father in the situation, and Miguel when he was a younger Dexter. There is some interesting back and forth between the two characters, which when combined with the family drama Dexter has to deal with, truly propels the season. We don’t see much of Dexter going on his usually kills which is kind of refreshing, seeing him balance work, Miguel, family, and his other hobby, makes for an engaging watch.
The performances are still great, but again not as good as its predecessor. I like the direction it takes in the latter half of the season, a few times it gets a little repetitive, but not to the point where it hinders the season entirely. Quinn, who is the replacement for Doakes, isn’t nearly as interesting as him. I can kind of understand as to why Doakes was replaced, but Quinn doesn’t have much of a personality at all in the season. When you think about how great Doakes was, its kind of underwhelming. I’m totally throwing Quinn under the bus, but this season he just seems like a pretty formulaic cop that adds little to nothing of any interest. So far, at least.
I really do like season 3, there are definitely some good things worth mentioning and I genuinely really like it. It’s not utterly disappointing, but not the best.
Cedric Cinema 