‘Dexter’ series finale: Michael C. Hall expects little consensus from fans
Michael C. Hall is not looking at the upcoming “Dexter” series finale through a rose-colored bloodslide; instead, he’s smartly rather aware that not everyone is probably going to like what the series puts out. That’s not a slam against the series by any means, it’s just a remarkably-refreshing bit of self-awareness about how no one ever seems to universally love the ending to any series out there.
Speaking in an interview with NBC News in preparation of the big episode airing two weeks from tonight, the actor was quick to suggest that there are going to be different reactions here to what happens, and some of that is going to be an intentional move on the show’s part to leave something up for interpretation:
“I don’t think the ending will leave any huge questions in the air like ‘The Sopranos’ did in terms of ‘What was the next frame?’ or ‘Where are we headed?’ There will be some interpretation left for people to debate about. … There will be a pretty broad spectrum to the response: Some people will be satisfied, some people will wish it had gone down differently, some people will be both of those things!”
What is also somewhat nice about the series finale is that there really is not much idea about what the final few seconds of the season will be. It’s a little easy to pick up on some context clues when it comes to the show, including that there is an Oliver / Dexter showdown coming at some point, but it’s far harder to determine what the end result of all of this will be.
What do you think is going to happen at the end of “Dexter”? Be sure to share some of your thoughts below! Meanwhile, click here if you want to see more of what to expect during tonight’s episode.
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Jimbo
October 20, 2013 @ 2:04 pm
I think Dexter will be on his boat in the midst of Hurricane Laura, and he’ll ride into the hurricane after dropping Deb—who I’ve just decided is dead cause she had a hernia and no one caught it in time—into the ocean (cause sometimes that fixes hernias, cause of the gently lapping rhythm of the waves against the hernia). Then Dexter will go “Oh man what am I doing I want to go into lumber, professionally!” He’s gonna have to grow a beard though, if you’ve been following the show since the beginning like I have you always knew that was coming, or at least a mustache. Like Magnum PI. Dexter PI. It could be a spin off.
Sheila Isaac
September 9, 2013 @ 5:59 pm
I think there will be an ending with Dexter on his boat getting caught by Hurricane Laura while trying to get rid of Saxon’s dead body in deeper water. So, instead of him fleeing the country with Hannah and Harrison we might see a twist at the end where its Debra and Quinn fleeing the country with Harrison under a different identity. Debra will might be wanted by the police because of a reliable source that she was aiding and hiding a fugitive (Hannah).