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I would be surprised if it was murder cannibalism, if only because Jeff didn't seem too disturbed by whatever he read in Shauna's journals. Also, I thought Shauna's vision of Teen Jackie in Jackie's bedroom indicated that Shauna felt like Jackie would have forgiven her. But I guess that could be wrong on both accounts. Agreed. I suppose I prefer it to some completely outlandish and contrived situation (ie a presumed dead character with plastic surgery that no one recognizes), but still, kind of a let down.

I completely agree with this. I have zero problems with the last 30 min of the season- the noose tightening around Dexter's neck, him realizing what a toxic person he is (although I don't see how Lundy was Dexter's fault), Harrison ultimately deciding to put him down, etc.- but the overall plot was full of holes and suspension of disbelief, retconning things from the original series, the characters' personalities and motivation changing based on how the story lines went- just overall incredibly sloppy writing. They should have just cut out the Matt Caldwell stuff completely, and skipped right to Dexter and Kurt being mutually suspicious of each other, on each other's radar, and each putting the other one on Angela's radar through their little serial killer pissing contest. I think the writers wanted the large reveal of the victims' trophy heads, with at least one recurring character as the shock, and just really didn't consider a reasonable way to concoct how 30 some women could come across Kurt in a way that created no suspicion. And they wanted to bring back a few familiar faces from the original series. And they wanted to keep the audience guessing on whether Harrison was evil but ultimately make him redeemable. So, with these choice scenes in mind, they backed into a 10 episode arc rather sloppily.

The ending was decent, but the season as a whole was just silly and filled with one plot contrivance after another. I agree it seems like they had the ending written and then backed into the rest of the series, and didn't necessarily worry about consistent character development, or logical storytelling. I am mostly disappointed there were no real twists as to Hannah and Harrison's backstory. It must have simply happened how he said it happened, which was a let down for me personally. I think Angela felt sorry for Harrison but mostly just really wanted him out of town. I did love how Harrison pointed out that Dexter's motivation really had nothing to do with saving the world from bad people. I kind of liked evil Dexter gaslighting Angela though. Mostly because it enraged her and Angela is annoying.

Not only has he not told her this, he has actually implied he believes it was her fault. Last season or maybe the one before, Beth berates for John for sleeping with the governor, saying something like, how can you go from my mother to her, like the governor is such a downgrade from Evelyn, which is bullshit right there, Evelyn was nothing to brag about and neither is John- he's the one dating up. I judge the governor for fucking him, not the other way around. Anyways, John snaps at her and says something like "you of all people have no right to complain about who I date after your mother,"...I can't remember the exact phrase but it was basically saying it's Beth's fault John can't be with his wife anymore. Jamie did say something about Evelyn's death being Beth's fault, right to her face, but in his case I don't think he believes it, it's just the only thing he can say that will hurt her.

I don't care for the theme song at all either, and I don't really think it goes with the theme of the show.

I think they left in May, based on the comment one character made about Nationals being the same weekend as prom, which was always mid/late May in my school. Definitely springtime, so yeah, I'd estimate a mid Feb due date, give or take a few weeks. Honestly, as much as it would suck to be pregnant in the wilderness, I think I would be most scared of the delivery. At least Claire from Lost had a real doctor on her show (not that it actually helped her any).

It's a long shot for sure, at least under her current circumstances, but I wouldn't rule anything out on this show... If Shauna does miscarry, I think (and I am not an OB) the earlier she does it the better off she'd be medically speaking. I think there would be a lot of health complications with a later term miscarriage or stillbirth. But this isn't a medical show so they may not be worried about that.

I just don't see how it could be the same girl. With the amount of spikes that went through Pit Girl's body, I think she would be shredded by the time they pulled the spikes out and dragged her out of the pit.

I feel the same. If the season ends and no questions have been answered, that would be a little frustrating. I briefly did wonder if Adam was Shauna's first baby, but I do think the character is too old (on top of the fact that very few screenwriters would go there, although some certainly have). I mean, having a 36 year old play a 25 year old isn't out of character for Hollywood, but that's just in general. When the character's background is supposed to a mystery, I think it's cheating to hire an actor who is significantly older to throw off your audience. Also, if it's a character who has undergone major plastic surgery so as to be non recognizable, that's like, soap opera territory. I do wonder though if he is somehow connected to Shauna's first child. Maybe an adoptive brother? Or an ex boyfriend? I also still think the strained goodbye between Coach Martinez and his wife could be a clue, but a third Martinez brother would be a little boring for a reveal, I think.

I remember that scene I think...it was after Jen heard that CM was trying to rally people to voting Jen in, right? CM and Laurel were already going in, but for some reason they were after Jen and Mandi as opponents instead of Jasmine and Jonna, which seemed weird to me. Mandi and Jenn were teased a lot for being ditsy, but they weren't weak competitors. Jonna and Jasmine were both decent competitors but were both really small, and it seemed like elimination rounds more often than not favored the larger competitor. Anyways, Jenn overheard CM saying it wasn't fair that Jenn got a free ride to the final, and they started yelling at each other over which one of them was more desperate for attention and which one of them spoke better. Yeah, they really did. During the Laurel/Paula fight, I was rolling my eyes when Tyler said, get the fuck out of my friend's face, to Laurel. First off, Tyler, your "friend" started the whole thing. And she's pretty well known for being an asshole to someone and then crying when that person retaliates. Second, Tyler, she's only "your friend" right at this exact moment- you hated her ten minutes ago and you'll hate her again in 10 minutes. I know why Paula and Co, hated Cara Maria (I mean, she is kind of annoying, and these assholes have to find a common ground in irrationally hating an outsider since otherwise they'll have to realize how they don't like each other), but I have no idea why Wes was so against her.

Rip and Beth, together 4ever P.S. Sorry we kidnapped you at gunpoint P.P.S We know where your mother lives

Yeah, the environmentalists on TV shows and books tend to be portrayed as being obnoxious, and Summer is no exception. Nuance, particularly for the female characters on this show, is not something on which a priority is placed, so I guess Summer being obnoxious and a hypocrite and also completely ineffectual is really just par for the course. I can't tell if the writers actually think people will root for Summer or if they enjoy dumping on her. They make her unlikable but then again John has taken up her cause. I mean, clearly the writers have it out for Mia, and there's a head scratcher.

That's what I can't figure out! How do you "own" Jamie, Beth? You have a picture taken in the dark of him holding a man shaped lump. You have no way to share this photo in a way that proves its authenticity yet does not incriminate yourself. Finally, if you do get the police's attention, they'll want to know where the body is and they'll come across a lot more. The worst thing you could do is embarrass him and ruin his political career, which you were already going to do anyways. Not sure how Jamie is John's "greatest failure" either. Jamie is exactly what John made him, and I think he has failed far worse, and exhibit A was standing right in front of him when he said it. Sure, Jamie is a weak willed, sniveling baby, but if he wasn't, he would have actually stood up for himself and went his own way, which John wouldn't have wanted. Also messed up that he admitted he didn't want to love Jamie and tried not to. What chance did Jamie ever really have? I did love the judge's verbal beatdown of Summer. 30 years was too harsh, but everything he had to say about her was absolutely true. She isn't "trying to make the world a better place" she's using immature and ineffective tactics to try and force people to come around to her way of thinking. And 42 arrests, multiple ones involving assault/battery? That's just a drain on the legal system dealing with her. She's a public nuisance. And her response to the judge made it clear she's not sorry, she just doesn't want to suffer any consequences. I think 1-2 years is fair, and glad to see John seemed to think it was as well. I don't like how John just assumes he runs everything but the judge did seem like he was overly harsh. That said, if the sentencing was within the guidelines, I am not sure Summer would have any luck with an appeal. Oh Silver Hair, don't you listen? Beth doesn't give a shit about the land. Her getting a reaction out of you was probably reward enough. Also, maybe you haven't heard, but here in Sheridan-verse, the fights are always rigged. But go ahead, try and take down Beth. Yawn.

Wait what? I haven't watched this episode yet...did they say Beth only realized she was sterile in her 30s? I figured she'd found out soon after the procedure was over, she just didn't tell her father about it until recently.

I mean I get that he wants that, but the basis conundrum remains- there is no way for him to be close to anyone without putting them in danger, as he learned with Rita, Deb, and now Harrison in the reboot. Sure he can be glad Harrison admires him, but Harrison can't be safe as long as he's in Dexter's life, so really this whole season has resolved nothing in terms of Dexter's conclusion he must walk this earth alone :).

Dexter being so glad Harrison is like him and doesn't judge him really contradicts the series finale of the original. Dexter had acceptance, from various girlfriends (Lila, Lumen, and finally, his "great love", Hannah). He left everyone because he felt they would be better off without him, and he knew that he would always be putting people close to him in danger, as the killers he targeted might target him back. And now, case in point, Harrison was setup to be collateral damage in Dexter and Kurt's little pissing contest. Yeah, Dexter saved him -in the nick of time- but doesn't this just prove to Dexter that anyone close to him is always like, 5 seconds away from death? To me it seems like the writers thought that fans were sad for Dexter, living his sad little Wolverine self imposed exile, and wanted to give him a happy ending after all. Maybe Angela will finally bring the hammer down on Dexter in the next episode, but ten bucks says Dexter then shows Angela Kurt's underground museum and Angela decides she can live with Dexter out in the world as long as there is one less Kurt in it.

I thought she said hysterectomy, but I could be wrong. But I am not sure John would have noticed regardless. Based on the few comments Beth has made about her mid/later teen years, John wasn't paying attention to much. Didn't she reference giving a high school classmate a handjob during church (like, actually out in the open, during the service), when she was talking to the rival casino boys? Sounds like Beth had a habit of acting out after her mother died (whether it was giving out handies or throwing tantrums at the dinner table and stomping off) and John just shrugged it off. Lee lived at his own house and worked all day, Jamie would have been in school, and Kayce was probably too busy trying to get into teenage Monica's pants to notice his sister's cycles. Beth not having a period after age 15 and this going unnoticed is probably the most realistic part of this whole nonsensical storyline! I do think we are supposed to assume Jamie did know that Beth would be sterilized- and he knew what that meant-, and he chose not to tell her because he was worried she wouldn't go through with it if she knew. That is totally inconsistent with Jamie's character so far, that he would be invested one way or the other in what Beth did with her pregnancy (he wasn't living at home, Beth didn't get pregnant on his watch, he was going back to school and wouldn't have had to deal with the whispers, and anyways, in the late 1990s a pregnant teenager was hardly eyebrow raising, and John certainly had enough money to alleviate any issues with raising a baby while still in school)- I mean there is zero reason Jamie would have cared one way or another what Beth did, certainly not enough to hide pertinent information so not to influence her choice. If anything, Jamie is the kind of person who would like it when one of his siblings fucked up so he looked better in comparison.

Sadly enough, reminding Paula that she was pushing 40 and isn't married with kids probably cut her far more deeply than reminding her she has zero self respect and will attach herself to anyone who provides validation, is capable of great cruelty, and has extremely weak character in general. Some of these women placed so much importance on being liked/wanted by the men in their lives. Hopefully Paula is less pathetic now. ETA: Laurel got her age wrong- she was 29, not 39, which makes Paula's subsequent tears even worse. What is wrong with these women?

Oh, Paula deserved a verbal beatdown, no doubt. I just wish Laurel had stuck to actual faults of Paula's (which there were plenty to choose from) rather than perpetuate this idea that if you're not married with children by 39, there is something wrong with you. I am sure Laurel said it because she knew that would hurt Paula the most (since that was an area where Paula was deeply insecure), rather than something Laurel truly thought was a problem, but that just plays into the misogyny of the game, that you're somehow a more worthy individual if a guy wants to marry you. Mandi may well have cared, but she was still acting very maturely about the whole thing, and that wasn't enough for Evan and Johnny. They wanted to see her break down over it. These guys complain that girls take challenge hookups way too seriously and get "crazy" over them, and yet when a woman on the show manages to stay composed and not cry or freak out, they badger her until they get the reaction they want. Assholes.

That's what I thought! I said aloud to my husband, um, he's still going to make sure those girls underground get discovered, right? There has to be a way of blowing the lid off that without implicating himself and if he seriously lets all these missing girls' families just forever wonder what happened to their daughter/sister/whatever...I mean, there is no redeeming that.

Hee, Dexter: Everything okay, Angela? Angela (glowering at him and speaking with gritted teeth): Just fine, Dexter: Cool beans, call you later! (Voiceover: I'm glad she's not mad at me, that's all I need).

Both versions might be true. I get the impression the night Bobbie is talking about happened at least a few months before Pam and Tommy eloped, and I think they were only "dating" a few hours before they got married. These guys were awful. I don't know about the other guys in hair bands (Slash seems like he might have been okay), but Motley Crue pretty much exclusively dated strippers and mud wrestlers. Something about that just seems so exploitative- like they basically wanted to "buy" girlfriends and wives. Come to think of it, not incredibly different than Hef in the Girls Next Door iteration. At least he was too frail at that point to actually beat his partners, which I suspect could not be said for either Tommy Lee or Vince Neil. Slash said in his book that Axl got pretty scary towards the groupies sometimes. These were dangerous men to party with.

Dexter's former stepchildren. He framed their father for relapsing on drugs and got him busted for possession (and unregistered weapons, as I recall), which was no big loss, and Trinity killed Rita as a way to hurt Dexter, leaving Astor and Cody with only Dexter for a guardian, which he quickly pushed onto their paternal grandparents because two nosy middle schoolers would have cramped his style.

That would be so hilarious if the book was a pointed gesture since she is a SUCH a shitty cop, who has spent far more time investigating her ex boyfriend than she has the missing girls in her town, the school shooting in her town, or what truly became of Matt Caldwell (I mean, not gonna lie, if I thought my ex was a serial killer I'd look under the hood too, but I'd try and set aside some time to do my actual job as well), but we know it can't be since it's to Dexter's benefit that she sucks so badly at her job.

The irritated look she shot Dexter after opening her present was a series highlight for Angela, and one of the only times I've liked her. It would be a real trip to discover Iron Lake doesn't truly have a police department, and Angela and company are just running around in police uniforms and badges bought off a costume shop, and the precinct is just a building where they hang out until the tavern opens for lunch. 99% of Angela's detective work has been googling things.