The theme, according to the writers of this episode, is sin of omission or sinning by doing nothing. The idea of it comes up in the diner when Dexter is trying to build trust with Travis so he can eventually lead him to Gellar. However, my mind raced away from Gellar and Travis at the moment.
When the episode first started, fans should immediately flock to the question of what are Dexter’s sins of omission. First thought to my mind was the dangers of not telling the police everything he knows. Dexter, throughout the entire series, has proven to be a better detective than most others on the show, including his sister, the new lieutenant. In order to grab his victims first, he holds back information. Do we ever think of the consequences of these actions? Has Dexter ever been too late to save a life? Two examples immediately come to mind, one being in this episode.
Dexter knew about Travis two or three episodes before “Sin of Omission.” Now, due to some of Dexter’s and Travis’s actions, Lisa Marshall, Gellar’s No. 2 sister, is dead (in great fashion I might add). What if Dexter said something earlier? Would they have caught Travis? Would they have caught Gellar and prevented Lisa’s death? Yes this would most likely prevent Gellar from becoming a slide in Dexter’s box, however, Lisa Marshall would be alive and well.
The next example, and probably the most famous sin of omission in the entire series, deals with Trinity. Dexter and Trinity had their battles, knowingly on both sides, for five or six episodes (Dexter knew about him way before he realized Dexter had a dark passenger). Dexter knew who Trinity was and what he was doing. In the end, Dexter got him to the table and killed the famous Trinity (John Lithgow – the best side character we have seen in this series). However, Trinity killed Rita, Dexter’s wife. One has to think what would have happened had Dexter told someone earlier. Would Rita still be alive and well? Who knows.
For the sake of keeping this short, the only other issue I would like to discuss deals with Deb. First of all, why was she so emotional in this episode? It’s like she was doing all she could to piss off Dexter, known for having little, if any emotion whatsoever. Other than that, I picked up on something when she was talking to the psychiatrist. She was going over the Lisa Marshall murder and mentioned how Lisa (as a sister), was protecting Travis and that she gets killed for it. Think about that for a second. Lisa, a sister, felt like she had to protect Travis, her brother, because of something he is involved in and ends up getting killed. Foreshadow anyone? Now I can’t see Deb getting killed anytime soon, but I thought that was a great scene that all Dexter fans should remember in future episodes.
Stay tuned for more Dexter talk and analysis with the TV Enthusiast. I hear next week’s episode is amazing. Can’t wait to see it.
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