Dexter 3x05

Dexter joins Rita to take her first Echo – in the pixelated white noise you can just about see the heart beat. Miguel continues on bonding with Dex, while his wife Sylvia quickly becomes friends with Rita. The guys play golf together; and Syl (a real-estate agent) suggests Rita should sell her place and buy a larger house for the new baby and so that Dexter can move in, too. It comes a little too early for Dex. Anton the “snitch” has another lead for Deb. Although the guy is strung out on heroine, at least he tells her that Freebo’s gone and that she should talk to someone called Wendell, a fifteen-year old kid. Deb starts to question Det. Quinn when Wendell disappears from the office, allegedly because his mother wouldn’t give consent. Miami Homicide believe they have found another victim of the Skinner killer, but it’s in the Sherriff’s jurisdiction, where Miguel’s brother Ramon is in charge. But later, Masuka, the lead forensics expert, claims the new victim is not related to the “Skinner” case, because it shows a different MO, no strangulation, and the skin that was cut away had been tattooed. “Science,” Masuka adds, “is a cold-hearted bitch with a fourteen-inch strap-on.” Heehee!

Dex is plotting on his next victim, a case Miguel can’t take to court because it’s out of his jurisdiction, some guy who got away with murdering his wealthy wives twice over. When Dex plans on catching this wife killer, leaving Rita and Syl to go house hunting, Miguel shows up by his boat, but at the last minute decides not to join him on his fishing trip. While Dex is out ritualistically murdering his victim, Rita is afraid she’s having a miscarriage! Syl and Miguel are there to comfort her, but Dex is gone fishing... Late that night he finally arrives and is berated by Deb. Miguel hints he knows where he has been. Without Dexter admitting to anything, Miguel tells him he approves of doing away with the wife killer; he tells Dex he doesn’t have to lie to him, that he sees who he is, that he’s behind him and respects him. It leaves Dexter confused: his father was repulsed, his brother was destroyed, and Lila was consumed, by what he truly is, but Miguel is proud of him. This was another great episode. I have to say that the vibe is very different than the previous seasons, less action-packed adrenaline rushes perhaps, but more focus on personal relations, which makes for satisfying entertainment.