Trash Talk Tuesday: Review of Dexter's "Remember the Monster's?" and Theories on Spinoff Ideas

Prepare to be spoiled.

Since I will only be repeating what everyone else has been saying on the internet, I’m going to give my review of the show by showing you my text conversation with my sister about it:

Sister: So Dexter

Me: Stupid. I hated it.

Sister: Me too!

Sister: I didn’t cry or feel any emotions beside what the fuck lumberjack

Me: Same. I would have been fine with the ending if it was just Hannah and Harrison walking. Why did we need the beard?

Sister: Even him leaving Harrison with Hannah pisses me off.

Sister: I never liked her

Me: I liked her. But I hate how much Dexter acted like he loved Harrison. He left him alone all the time. And when Harrison was like “I’ll miss you”, I was annoyed because Harrison should be used to Dexter not being around.

Sister: Seriously. He have should have been more torn up about leaving Jamie

Me: Agreed. Also, kid is the worst child actor I’ve ever seen

Sister: Also why didn’t anyone notice Dexter steal Deb’s body?

Me: That hurricane. Has Grey’s taught you nothing? Haha. I was more annoyed that Bautista and Quinn let Dexter go. That was murder and they knew it.

Basically my reaction to the finale was summed up by sister in the line, “I didn’t cry or feel any emotions beside what the fuck lumberjack.” Feel free to share your opinions whether in agreement or in defense of the ending.

Moving on to spinoffs:

Hannah and Harrison

Daddy issues continue...

What will become of Hannah and Harrison? Elway not being dead has me convinced the spinoff will be about Hannah’s constant running from him. That, combined with Harrison either just having issues with everyone in his life abandoning him, and/or becoming a serial killer himself. This being the spinoff will explain to me the lumberjack ending of Dexter. The writers want the option to bring Michael C Hall in for guest appearances or maybe a starring role if the spinoff does as well as season one of Dexter. 

Will this work? Only if they do a flash forward to when Harrison is old enough to comprehend the death of his whole family, old enough to learn of his dad’s true identity, or just old enough to be a serial killer. Hannah already proved she isn’t a killer by letting Elway live, and I don’t think running from him every episode would be enough to keep anyone engaged. But maybe the writers will prove me wrong?

 Miami Metro PD:

 

Introducing: Even more daddy issues!

This of all things should not be the spinoff. My only thoughts on why it could be the plan come from the introduction of Maskua’s daughter. Normally in Dexter, the random introduction of characters means more than “Surprise Motherfucker, you have a daughter.” So naturally, I was convinced that she was somehow important to the plot. Either a huge plot point, such as being the Brain Surgeon’s girlfriend/accomplice/daughter or a small plot point in that she is out on the streets or the lab and somehow exposes Dexter as a serial killer. Once she started to work in the lab, I was certain she would recover evidence Dexter purposely tossed out; or see him look up something on the computer. Something; not just that she is Masuka’s daughter who works in the lab for a few minutes.

I don’t think Miami Metro as it stands will be a good follow up to what we had in Dexter. There needs to be more to it than just a police department in Miami. The characters we have now, including Masuka’s daughter aren’t enough to be entertaining. Maybe a flash forward to Harrison returning? Or a flash back to when Harry joined the force?

The Death of Trees:

No daddy issues here!

My favorite possible choice of a spinoff is just Dexter being a serial killer of trees.

Actually my favorite possibility is there being no spinoff at all, but feel free to share your thoughts and theories.

They really can't. Goodbye forever, Dexter.

Film Friday: Pacific Rim Review

When brains collide it doesn't mean love.

Mild Spoilers. 

After seeing Pacific Rim my first reaction was that this film is the perfect children’s scifi film. Before you get offended, and tell me that Guillermo del Toro was trying to make a film for anime and monster loving adults, listen to my reasons. 

There was an article that claimed Pacific Rim is for the current generation, as Jurassic Park was for mine/ours. I found this to be completely true. The power of nature, the follies of human technology, and the will of humans to survive, these three traits describe both of these films. None of the three traits are characteristics found explicitly in children’s movies, but they are notable because as an adult, I expect everyone to die, I assume there will be making out/a sex scene, and I figure the action will take too long and be unrealistic. Most (no two children are the same) children, want the hero to survive and be awesome, they will groan at the kissing scenes, and they want action. Only action. Stop talking already and go kick some monster ass. Pacific Rim gives children what they want, but not in a way that assumes children are mindless. They use the three traits I listed for children because children understand these things. The science mattered, the way each scene was shot mattered, and the lives of the main characters were dangled in front of death’s door. This film will allow the nerdy children of the world to realize their nerdiness and fall in love with science fiction, then complain to their parents until they get a PS4, and yell when their favorite book is ruined by the movie industry. Children of the current generation needed this. I would say The Avengers and Pacific Rim opened the gateway to being a nerd, and a lifetime of awesome movies, comics, TV shows, and more. 

This isn’t to say I didn’t find fault in the movie. But most of this I attribute to newbie acting, and a lack of direction for the newbie actors in the writing. Was it a romance or a bromance between a man and woman? Why is Mako acting like she is in a soap opera? Why does she remind me of Mulan when she says “respect” and does that make me racist? Why do we need a Top Gun-esque rivalry? Why wasn’t Charlie Day’s character considered more of a hero? 

Bad acting aside, I enjoyed this movie completely. I want to take my 12 year old brother. He’s on the edge of nerdom. I’m gonna push him off that edge with Guillermo del Toro cheering me on. 

Pacific Rim deserves a 4 out of 5. But let me know what you think in the comments!