Holy. Shit. I don't know how they do it. I really don't. Last night's Dexter continued a long line of amazing episodes and amazing seasons that only get better when they enter the final three episodes. As far as television shows are concerned, at this point in season 5 they are like the Pittsburg Steelers "Steel Curtain" defense. There is no other word for it but greatness. It's no longer a question of "is this one of the best shows ever?" It's a question of "what shows do you think are better?" because that list is incredibly short (for me, only Lost).
If you haven't seen the episode yet, there's gonna be a few spoilers from here on out. Dexter Killed a cop last night. I think George Clooney sums up his death the best at the 2:46 mark of this video. Oddly enough that cop was both RoboCop and Frank Liddy, a PI hired by Quinn to figure out why the fuck Dexter is so weird. How nobody thought of this before (hiring a PI) is beyond me, it probably would have saved Doake's life though. So now Dexter is in fully on season finale mode, which is when he is at his best. Previous ridiculous finales for this show include SPOILERS killing his brother, blowing up a cabin in the everglades, the death of his wife, and escaping a serial killer. So there's really no telling what to expect.
Before this episode started, I had a prediction about the path of the season. I think that next season Debra and maybe Quinn are going to join Dexter in his vigilantism. It's been a long time coming for Debra, who proved this season that she has what it takes to take the life of someone who deserves it and not lose sleep over it. This goes to support my theory that by the show's end the entire Miami Metro Police Department is going to be in on the vigilantism (think the ending of Boondock Saints).
I'm going to go on a tangent for a moment here: The police station Dexter works for (Miami Metro) is probably the most unprofessional group of cops in the country. In the last 5 years: Masuka has probably been the cleanest guy in department and he's a pervert. Debra has slept with a serial killer, an informant, and a fellow police office. LaGuerta has slept with her boss' fiance and her subordinate as well as hinting at sleeping with another former colleague. Angel picked up Dexter's sloppy seconds and now sleeps with the boss, and Dexter is a fucking mass murderer. A little class goes a long way is all I'm saying.
Overall Season Plot Rating: 10. Best episode so far hands down. To continue with the sports references, Dexter in the final 3 episodes is like the Yankees in October. They just get shit done.
Stand Alone Episode Rating: Last night I actually had the opportunity to watch Dexter with someone who hasn't seen more than one or two episodes, and even his jaw was on the floor, until he found out that it's on Showtime, which he doesn't get. Don't worry Mike, you can borrow the DVD... 10
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