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But why does it feel worse that it's rita?

Rita represented and was the main part of everything that was good and right in Dexter's life. She evolved from being a mere "cover" to someone that he genuinely loved and lived for, and thus we cared for her. His family was slowly becoming the one thing that had more meaning than his "dark passenger", and I believe that many of us had hoped that maybe someday the light of their presence in his life could completely take the place of his twisted obsession.

[cdninkorea]

I didn't see that ending at all; I never would've predicted it. The writers of that show are brilliant: even though I know it isn't real, Rita dying actually makes me a little sad.

[mc_jc]

I forgot what season, but Dexter tried to compare himself once to a comic book character called "The Dark Avenger"- it looks like it might come true.

[simonandmartina]

I was completely crushed by the season finale. Even though Rita annoyed me because of her always speaking in a sexy-come-hither-whisper voice, I liked what she meant to Dexter, even though he was a dick to her in season 4. After watching the finale I had to sit there for a few minutes in shock.

I don't think Arthur Mitchell's family is going to have anything to do with Dexter. If they do, the series will wrap up entirely too quickly. I'd think, from a writer's perspective, that those paths aren't going to cross anymore. The writers are probably going to be more focused on Deb discovering Dexter in the end, while maybe spending a season on Quinn finding Dexter out and Dexter offing him as well.

I also think that the writers are going to focus on Harrison's path, because of his similar blood-birth to Dexter.

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I also think that the writers are going to focus on Harrison's path, because of his similar blood-birth to Dexter.

We don't remember anything when we're that young. He shouldn't be affected by it at all.

[NovaKart]

I think there's probably going to be a custody battle between Dexter and the Grandma who if I remember right we last saw in season 2. I think Dexter will feel extremely guilty for coming into the kids' lives and then his obsession with the Trinity killer causing their mother to be killed. So, maybe he will not fight the Grandma getting custody.

This could allow Dexter to have more freedom but to add more drama and stay true to the character they might have Dexter fight for at least Harrison. Maybe he could get a babysitter and there would be some conflict with the babysitter getting suspicious but of course she wouldn't have room to be as nosy as Rita not being his wife.

It's also really suspicious that Dexter was in the house so maybe this will cause Deb to find the whole truth about Dexter.

I think it would be pretty cool if the Mitchell family stayed in the show. There's so much that hasn't been explained about them. I almost wish they'd get their own spin off . well maybe that would be kind of dumb. I'm just so curious about the mother and daughter, they protected their father when Dexter was about to kill him. And I wonder how much his family knew about his other life.

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@ simonandmartina
Never liked Rita either - she was always that nagging element that complicated things when he was in the middle of killing someone (or getting away with it). But it was also shocked when she died. This may be the writers getting "back" at the fans.
"You said you wanted her dead? Well NOW SHE IS! Careful what you wish for!" or something along those lines.

@Nova

Completely forgot about the Mother-in-law. Those are the scariest villains around. Perhaps she will feature. A custody battle certainly ups the ante and brings out the monster in most people.

The Mitchell family is almost certainly gone, though. There just isn't reason enough to give them more time in another season, save perhaps the first episode to help as a tie-in. When the "bad guy" of a season is eliminated, they kind of disappear (other than the occasional reference or flashback).

We've seen Dexter go up against his reflection (brother), his passion (Lyla), his friend (Miguel) and his 'mentor' (Trinity). I think the new antagonist will have a new element. Perhaps...people at Miami Homicide start being targeted, and he ends up fighting for his friends, rather than himself? We'll have to wait and see.

[simonandmartina]

Thought about it more last night: it's gonna be hard for Dexter to explain why he found Rita so late. Where was he the whole day? In the trunk of Trinity's car, but how's he going to explain that? Wonder if Quinn will be suspicious about it, because

a) he accused Dexter of being a womanizer
b) Masuka told Quinn about Leah (or whatever her name was from Season 2
c) he saw Dexter at a nightclub

Also, he could find out that Dexter was arrested and picked up by Rita on the day of her murder. Or am I getting the days confused?

[seonsengnimble]

While there may be some suspicion about dexter, I think he will easily be cleared of her death. I think the voice mail messages and call histories will easily clear some things up. why would he come home to kill her if he thought she was in the keys?

[thecount]

I would hope that they don't spend too much time with the new season on tying loose ends from the old one.

the biggest loose end is still the "kyle butler" thing - Arthur's family WILL be questioned up and down. And the dude who pulled a knife on their father, as well as showed up urgently RIGHT BEFORE swat came in...that should be brought up. There aren't too many people of dexter's unique description in Miami.

I hope both matters are dismissed in an offhand and summary way that explains it all.

[MollyBloom]

[daniel-andersson]

[Spike]

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[Spike]

Of course, but he could've killed another kid to re-start the cycle.. or as I think, he just killed her out of cycle to piss of Dexter.. no pattern...