Dexter Review: “Dress Code” (Season 8, Episode 7)

My concerns are with Deb, though, because her trust in Dexter is just starting to return when Hannah shows up. Now he’s out acting like an idiot with her, and Deb has no choice but to put a tracker on Dexter’s car. She finds them after they dump Hannah’s ex-husband into the water, and you can tell that she’s not too happy to see those two hanging out again. Honestly, I’m with Deb on this one. Dexter knows that anything involving Hannah won’t end well, but maybe Cassie’s death will remind him to pay more attention to his protege.

On the sidelines, Quinn is moving in with Jamie and he’s been told to lay off of following Zach after he brings in pictures of Quinn following him. Masuka offers his daughter a job as an intern at the lab so she can keep her clothes on, and Harrison continues to be a surprisingly well-adjusted kid despite the fact he has literally no interaction outside of the apartment. Like I said, Dress Code was a bit of a snooze.

Now that Hannah’s intentions have been revealed to be slightly less than murderous, it will be interesting to see where the story goes. At this point, it’s looking like Deb will be the main roadblock between the two killers, or maybe a jealous Zach will turn the tides of blood. Vogel is still a suspect in the back of my mind, but I’m not sure for what crime. I just know that if she doesn’t kill somebody or get linked to something shady soon, I’m going to implode.

Whichever route Dexter chooses to take towards the series finale is unclear, and the constant addition of new ideas and stories is starting to overbear the core of the season: the rift between Dexter and Deb. So far, these additions serve more as distractions from the meat of the season, but perhaps they can come to a head that pulls everything together nicely. Criticize the show all you want, but it’s clear that it can present finale twists better than most. Let’s just hope its got one more trick up its bloody sleeve.