subject: Dexter Season 5 Episode 1 My Bad [print this page] As you know, we left off at the end of last season with Trinity killing Rita before Dexter had the opportunity to finally take care of him. Dexter made this gruesome discovery when he stopped home to pack to meet Rita in the Keys for their honeymoon. In one of the most haunting and somewhat disturbing scenes, Dexter finds Harrison crying in a pool of blood, much like how Harry found Dexter in the storage unit.
Dexter Season 5 Episode 1 picks up exactly where Season 4 left off. Miami Homicide shows up, as does Deb, and in a moment of pure shock Dexter says "it was me." Of course, with everything that happened in Season 4 is it any wonder that Dexter would blame himself? Dexter Season 5 is about Dexter's journey through grief, his journey as a single father, and his journey as Dexter, the serial killer blood spatter expert whose life has changed drastically in the past four seasons. For those of you who thought that we would never see Rita again, she does make an appearance which only leaves you wanting more.
How does a serial killer deal with grief? Apparently like the rest of us, but with different actions and outlets. Harry, who has always offered Dexter the best advice both before and after his death, remarks after one particular action that it was "the most human thing" he had ever seen Dexter do. I might have to disagree with the "human thing", but it did show the most human side to Dexter we have seen yet.
We do not have to wait long for Dexter to get back to his old self, or at least attempt to return to his "normal." After all, being a good serial killer makes Dexter a better person, right? Dexter stumbles upon an appropriate candidate and is back in the stalking business in no time. As usual, his instincts are right and he is quickly planning how to take care of his next "victim." Having seen what this guy has done, I don't think victim is really the right description. During this time, we get a special guest appearance by Julia Stiles. I had heard that she would be in Season 5, but I certainly wasn't expecting her in the role they gave her. That is what I love about Dexter, it is always surprising you.
