MrX

"Lost Boys"


2 more episodes left in the season after tonight

EdTheRipper

Looking very forward to tonight's episode.

Blu Man

Pumped for this episode. I haven't been this excited for a TV episode in a long time.

Coral

Lost Boys? Shit, they're going with a vampire theme now as well?

slideways

ARGH!!! my receiver isn't recording tonights ep. but instead is recording it on Tuesday. DTV...WTH gives????

Jazzbutcher

Good episode! Can't wait for the final two. I just wish they wouldn't give away so much in the upcoming scenes.

EdTheRipper

Another really solid episode. This has been an amazing season.

majorjoe23

Same thing that happened to me. I went out to walk the dog, came back 10 minutes into the episode and it hadn't recorded.

clckworang

I agree, those upcoming scenes gave away a lot. But I have to admit that it made me want to see those next 2 episodes RIGHT NOW!!

Like many here, I was very skeptical about how they were going to be able to drag this storyline out for the duration of the season, especially considering how quickly things were developing earlier in the season, but they have certainly kept a great tempo. Now I wish there were more than just 2 episodes left! Like Jimmy Smits last season, John Lithgow has really brought a lot to this season. It will be tough when/if we lose him from the show.

PopcornTreeCt

Great episode. Love seeing Dexter go into hero mode.

bluetoast

Holy shit what an episode! And I agree, those previews make me want to see the next two immediately.

Larry C.

This show just keeps getting better and better. Love it...

dino88

Big spoiler in the preview, so if you didn't see or notice it DO NOT READ.

Doc Moonlight

I remember a few years ago, when Lithgow won one of his Emmies for "30 Rock" he was belittling himself for winning an award for broad comedy. I think this year he's got a real shot at winning one for drama.

Geofferson

Awesome episode last night -- kept the momentum from last week's. Overall, I think this season has been pretty solid. It started off strong, stumbled for a few episodes in the middle, but has picked up steam here with the final episodes.

kgrogers1979

When they get the DNA off of the reporter's toothbrush, how are they able to match it and determine that she is related to Trinity when they never got Trinity's DNA?

superfro

I don't.

I really liked the way they were going with the Trinity stuff and Dex completely planting himself in his personal life, as it was a completely unexpected twist, which is kind of on par for the Dexter storytelling. However the way it's playing out now is a bit odd to me. Way too comic-booky. All of a sudden it's Batman vs. Joker or something. Even down to Dexter hitting Arthur with the shovel, saving the boy, and turning around to find Arthur gone. Really? He wouldn't have attempted to stop Dexter with his back turned? Then Dex just returns home at night after a crazy day at the office with the child napping thing all wrapped up with a nice bow. Oh our zany serial killer superhero! What a crazy day!

I'm hoping this episode was just a speed bump to how the final 2 shows play out.

Groucho

They have Trinity's DNA from the saliva in the ash. Remember the big sweep they were doing?

kgrogers1979

I remember the sweep when they had checkpoints set up where they were taking DNA samples from older men, and "Kyle" warned Trinity about them so that he was able to avoid them.

I don't remember the saliva in the ash though.

superfro

I did love that the murders were a pattern of 4 though. That was a great little twist/revelation last night.

Slumbering Fist

They even included it in the opening "previously on Dexter" recap... The sweeps would have been utterly pointless if they didnt know whose DNA they were looking for.

Good episode. Most of the complaints seem to be putting a tad too much reality into it. Its a fine line as the show is definitely not realistic but also not fantasy. Thats why I also call it a pulp show. Dexter always skews realism if it is to the benefit of some kind of audience-serving action (thrills, moving the plot faster, etc).

Raul3

Yeah I loved the episode too.

And agree, Dexter can't be 100% realistic, it has never been. But this season it's going more for a pulp show, taking more liberties. That's fine for me, I'm not looking for a 100% realistic show.

superfro

I can get behind this, but I felt the conclusion of last night was at the price of dragging the story out. Maybe it also adds more drama, but I didn't see that as serving the audience.

Also, what was done with the boy? How did he get home? How did the scene get taken care of? None of the end made sense to me. It was all just wrapped up entirely off screen with no clarifcation and topped off with it already being a feel good ending on the news by the time Dexter got home. Really?

vman69

He had to lick his thumb to put the ash on the wall.

Jeremy517

I assume he eventually woke up and got himself out of the bag the rest of the way. The boy couldn't be allowed to see Dexter when he woke up, so presumably Dexter was just watching from a distance to make sure that Trinity never came back.

Another possibility is that it could have been just as simple as Dexter making an anonymous 911 call from a nearby pay phone.

What happened after in between Dexter getting him out/Trinity leaving and the boy being reunited with his parents wasn't really important.