“Just let Go” Dexter is about to be led to Professor Gellar, when he receives the news of Brother Sam’s shooting. Rushing to the crime scene, Dexter misses the Doomsday killers picking out an outfit for their captive “Whore of Babylon.” At the garage Dexter recreates Sam’s shooting using the blood as his guide. Watching…

Dexter 6.5 Angel of Death In a lab Dexter examines the angel wings taken off last weeks victim of the Doomsday Killer. He discovers an unusual type of restoration glue used to make a repair inside the wing. Turning in his chair to face the audience, the wings on the table neatly line up with…

“Horse of Different Color.” Dexter, Harrison and a few dozen ex-cons attend Brother Sam’s baptism of a reformed gang member. While at this “family event” Dexter shares with Sam the importance of his father’s role in his development. This early scene nicely sets up the episodes theme of father son relationships. Harry and Dexter, Dexter…

“Smokey and the Bandit.” When a hooker turns up dead with dental damage, Dexter is reminded of a serial killer he idolized in high school. This “Tooth Fairy” terrorized the Pacific Northwest in the 80’s and was never caught. Theorizing that the killer would be elderly by now, Dexter zeroes in on a suspect at…

“Once Upon A Time.” This episode opens with Dexter performing his other ritual, readying his son for bed. We hear Harrison speak for the first time when he requests a “Monster Story.” Dexter relates a brief allegory about thug terrorizing a neighborhood and how daddy destroyed the monster. Dexter is then shocked to hear Harrison…