Dexter is definitely being more careless, more preoccupied, distracted.
And he allows more and more links that can be made between him and his victims. Miguel noticed Dexter was reading up on Oscar Prado even before Dexter killed Freebo. Both Astor and Rita are aware Dexter noticed the pedophile; if the later's body is found and identified, and that makes the papers, at least Rita might remember.
The more human he allows himself to become, the more he loses control. His rigid code isn't evolving, it's decaying.
That is the very word - decay. Crumble. Yes.
As abigail_n says above, we're encouraged to root for Dexter happy ending with Rita, kids, 'normal life', while we're shown at the same time how he's fast becoming what Brian wanted him to - a killer without reason or remorse.
It's a fascinating dichotymy, and I am intrigued where they'll go with it.
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Date: 2008-10-14 04:23 pm (UTC)And he allows more and more links that can be made between him and his victims. Miguel noticed Dexter was reading up on Oscar Prado even before Dexter killed Freebo. Both Astor and Rita are aware Dexter noticed the pedophile; if the later's body is found and identified, and that makes the papers, at least Rita might remember.
The more human he allows himself to become, the more he loses control. His rigid code isn't evolving, it's decaying.
That is the very word - decay. Crumble. Yes.
As abigail_n says above, we're encouraged to root for Dexter happy ending with Rita, kids, 'normal life', while we're shown at the same time how he's fast becoming what Brian wanted him to - a killer without reason or remorse.
It's a fascinating dichotymy, and I am intrigued where they'll go with it.