Keeping with the theme of my Dexter blogs, I am going to stick to this notion of “sin of omission.” For the first time in this entire series, we see Dexter put others before his need to kill. Let’s jump into it.
After escaping the church basement (quite easily I might add), Dexter debated with himself (and his father) on how to catch and deal with Travis. He finally figured out that Gellar is dead, but Travis still thinks of him as alive and well. Haven’t we seen this picture before?
Something we have not seen before occurred when Deb was at the church. She had a panic attack. Then, once Dexter got there, she calmed down. It’s as if he is her “light passenger.” She doesn’t turn to a boyfriend, best friend or her co-worker. She turns to her brother. He has always been there discuss her issues (not in much depth), listen to her, comfort her or even save her from the ice truck killer. What a good brother.
In this episode, after finding out that Travis is the true DDK and meeting with Lisa Marshall, Deb was convinced that Travis Marshall was a “good” guy. Dexter responded by saying “maybe she didn’t know.” How ironic that Deb, who clearly depends on Dexter for emotional stability, doesn’t even really know her own brother.
Back into the “sin of omission” conversation. Jumping ahead, before Dexter could get to Travis, he finds out that wormwood is already in effect. He is too late. Due to the severe circumstances, should the deadly chemicals spread, many lives could be lost. Now in the past, this would just make Dexter work harder in finding his prey. But this is too serious. So what is the first thing he does? He reports the incident. This is a big step in Dexter’s life. He is putting the public’s health before his need to kill. It’s almost as if he didn’t have to think twice about it. How far Dexter has come.
Stay tune for more Dexter talk.
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