This was sort of the start of the tip of their relationship as we knew it. Debra’s affection for her brother typically bordered on incestuous, however most didn’t assume the story would carry this to fruition. The romantic experiment was one of many unlucky subplots that was explored on the finish of Dexter’s sixth season and the start of the seventh, and symbolized one of many sequence’ “bounce the shark” moments.
Debra’s loss of life felt like a cop out of types after the intimacy plot ended, and it’s having an impact on Dexter’s character in perpetuity. We already see the way in which that Dexter’s motivations are altering after so a few years within the legal recreation. He has altered his father’s code to suit his newfound want to avoid wasting folks, and no person can be extra pleased with him for this than Debra. If Carpenter had been introduced again for this sequence, it might have allowed the writers to capitalize much more on Dexter’s progress.
Fortunately, the addition and retention of Harrison (Jack Alcott) provides Dexter: Resurrection that familial storytelling that’s so key to the grounded human facet of Dexter’s journey. Harry’s voice inside Dexter’s head can also be pivotal to this. However Debra searching for Dexter and conserving his finest pursuits in thoughts is one thing that may have elevated this latest sequence into one thing that completely captured the franchise’s essence.
Dexter’s maturation as a father, a good friend, and an total individual is a mirrored image of the qualities Debra at all times inspired her brother to indicate extra typically. She was additionally the one character within the sequence who might be outlined as a spherical character outdoors of Dexter. Debra added depth to the franchise, and her story acquired the brief finish of the stick ultimately. Dexter: Resurrection ought to have been the encore Debra deserved. Dexter will simply have to hold on his sister’s encouragement and love in his psyche. No matter occurs to him this season ought to serve to maintain his sister’s reminiscence alive. Fingers nonetheless crossed for a cameo from Carpenter, although, even when it’s just for a single scene.
The primary three episodes of Dexter: Resurrection can be found to stream on Paramount+ now. New episodes premiere Fridays on Paramount+ and Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on Showtime.