The series finale of Showtime’s serial killer drama Dexter was one of the worst endings to a show I’ve ever seen. Surely, it was hurt by coming just one week after the absolutely stellar conclusion to Breaking Bad, but the real culprit was a total cop-out of an ending that erased any goodwill longtime fans may have possessed toward Dexter.
Individuals close to the show have defended the ending, but the real reasons for why they chose to send Deb to a watery grave and Dex to a remote woodland cabin were soon revealed. Apparently, Showtime wouldn’t sign off on letting Dexter die in the finale.
For a show about the life of a serial killer, that must have been a crippling blow for the writers. Showtime’s motivations were clear; though Dexter was ending, the program had been a huge cash cow for the premium cable...
Individuals close to the show have defended the ending, but the real reasons for why they chose to send Deb to a watery grave and Dex to a remote woodland cabin were soon revealed. Apparently, Showtime wouldn’t sign off on letting Dexter die in the finale.
For a show about the life of a serial killer, that must have been a crippling blow for the writers. Showtime’s motivations were clear; though Dexter was ending, the program had been a huge cash cow for the premium cable...
- 5/20/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
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