In this episode, Andrew and Charlie discuss whether "This Little Piggy" sets the season back in a satisfying direction, or if it's cause for greater concern. Is the opening group therapy scene a compelling one? Does it even matter at this point if Yates is the Brain Surgeon? What's the single creative decision that could ultimately doom the season and the series as a whole? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:28 - Intro, feedback and clip

4:44 - General thoughts

10:01 - Vogel as exposition machine

13:45 - Is Yates the Brain Surgeon?

16:25 - Final scene

17:38 - Quinn's fight for a promoti0n

20:38 - Vogel's manipulation of Yates

23:34 - Masuka and his daughter

25:47 - Deb and Dexter make up, lake of subtlety

30:05 - Deb loves Vogel now; the decision that killed the season?

38:50 - Is this the direction the show should go?

42:37 - Show close

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Special guest Rachael Hughes from The Dexter Cast joins Andrew and Charlie to discuss the fourth episode of the final season, "Scar Tissue." What's up with this Yates guy? Why is Jamie suddenly so sexually deviant? And most of all, what's going on with Deb and why does it feel so clunky? Could this be one of the worst episodes of the entire series? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:28 - Intro, feedback and clip

12:37 - General thoughts

16:55 - Quinn and Angie; Jamie's S&M urges

24:10 - Is Yates the Brain Surgeon?

37:21 - Masuka's daughter

40:45 - Deb's epiphany, the ending

56:18 - Vogel's plan, callbacks to earlier seasons

1:06:10 - Ellway; Deb's changing perspective

1:11:41 - The final scene, references to Friday the 13th

1:16:40 - Show close

DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

Special guest Rachael Hughes from The Dexter Cast joins Andrew and Charlie to discuss the fourth episode of the final season, "Scar Tissue." What's up with this Yates guy? Why is Jamie suddenly so sexually deviant? And most of all, what's going on with Deb and why does it feel so clunky? Could this be one of the worst episodes of the entire series? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:28 - Intro, feedback and clip

12:37 - General thoughts

16:55 - Quinn and Angie; Jamie's S&M urges

24:10 - Is Yates the Brain Surgeon?

37:21 - Masuka's daughter

40:45 - Deb's epiphany, the ending

56:18 - Vogel's plan, callbacks to earlier seasons

1:06:10 - Ellway; Deb's changing perspective

1:11:41 - The final scene, references to Friday the 13th

1:16:40 - Show close

DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

Deb makes a major decision in this episode of Dexter. How did the other subplots contribute? Is Dexter capable of selfless love? And just how is this season's treatment of violence different from its approach in other seasons? Tune in to find out. Plus, Charlie seems overly attached to the idea of a certain potential romance, and Andrew forgets an entire character exists.

SHOW NOTES:

0:28 - Episode recap and clip

3:50 - General thoughts on the episode

8:03 - Dexter's capacity for love

15:22 - Vogel and The Brain Surgeon

18:03 - Restaurant shooting, Ellway and Deb's decision

25:59 - Dexter's syringe

33:05 - Main topic: Ron Galluzzo and the implications of off-screen violence

47:07 - Other serial killer entertainment recommendations

55:38 - Show close

DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

Andrew and Charlie discuss the major twists about Dr. Vogel and Dexter's past that were revealed in this episode. To what extent is Dexter responsible for his actions? How does Dr. Vogel remind us of larger cultural and historical myths about violence? What would be the most satisfying end for the supporting characters? And where on earth is this Deb plotline going? Tune in to find out. Plus, they recommend a few other serial killer tv shows and movies worth watching.

SHOW NOTES:

0:28 - Episode recap and clip

5:04 - General thoughts on the episode

9:34 - Deb and El Sapo

17:02 - Quinn and Jamie's fight

23:34 - Other side characters and their contributions to the ending

28:56 - Main topic: Dr. Vogel and responsibility

46:33 - Main topic: Dr. Vogel and myths of violence

1:01:43 - Other serial killer entertainment recommendations

1:07:57 - Show close

DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

Andrew and Charlie discuss the Season 8 premiere of Dexter in the first "official" episode of Avenging Angels. Are the supporting characters being set up for important developments, or is it more of the same? Do the challenges offered by the new character of Dr. Vogel seem like a compelling direction for the show to take? Do the writers fully realize how they've developed Dexter's "code" in the past? And perhaps most important of all, is the new Dexter/Debra dynamic an appropriate one? Plus, Andrew and Charlie figure out which characters they'd like to see killed off and come up with a great idea for a spin-off show.

SHOW NOTES:

0:28 - Episode recap and clip

5:22 - General thoughts on the episode

9:08 - Batista’s exposition, his role

15:02 - Quinn as a character

18:50 - The new character Evelyn Vogel

22:32 - Conflicting ideas about Ghost Harry and his code

32:08 - Main topic: The Dexter/Debra dynamic

46:47 - Which character would we kill?

51:11 - Show close

DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

It's the pilot of Film Geek Radio's new weekly podcast about the final season of the Showtime series Dexter! In this episode, co-hosts Andrew and Charlie introduce themselves and explain a little bit about the podcast and what led them to do it. What makes Dexter a show worth watching? Which seasons are the best (and worst)? What do they hope Season 8 will explore? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:28 - Introduction

5:22 - Charlie's thoughts on Dexter as a whole, the character of Debra

9:47 - The ending of Season 7

12:10 - Problems with Season 6

16:21 - Gradual redemption, whether he deserves it

20:01 - Structural problems caused by length

29:11 - Why Isaak Sirko was awesome

34:40 - Hopes for Season 8, the audience as complicit

12:46 - Show close

DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!