Worse, many fans feel that killing Dexter denies the very premise of the show. We watched for 9 seasons of the original and 10 episodes of New Blood to see Dexter almost get caught. The thrill was in the escape. Having him die by the hands of a child (even his own son) feels less like a grand tragedy and more like a rushed moral lecture. "See? Killing is bad!" So, where does this leave Dexter as a whole?
Harrison pulls the trigger. The bullet hits Dexter in the heart. finale dexter new blood
Harrison’s line cuts to the bone: "I know who I am. I'm not like you. I don't have a dark passenger. I have a dark rider. And I can control it." Then comes the moment that broke the internet. As Dexter realizes he cannot manipulate his son, he does the only noble thing left. He asks for it. He tells Harrison to shoot him. He claims it’s what "Deb would have wanted"—to stop the cycle of violence. Worse, many fans feel that killing Dexter denies
This is where the writing gets uncomfortably brilliant. Dexter tries to use his old playbook. He appeals to Harrison’s logic, laying out the "Code of Harry"—how to kill bad people and get away with it. He offers Harrison a life on the run, a twisted father-son road trip of vigilante murder. He looks at his son with those puppy-dog eyes and says, "We can disappear. Start over." Having him die by the hands of a
It is quiet. It is intimate. It is devastating. The fan reaction has been split down the middle, and the logic is fascinating on both sides.
Warning: Major spoilers for Dexter: New Blood (Episode 10: "Sins of the Father") and the original Dexter series below.