I just finished watching the premiere of Dexter and much like last season the first episode did not impress nor dissuade. As always, the table had to be set for the coming year with the new characters introduced and the base crime that will drive the storyline unveiled.

I have a feeling next week is going to be much better (and the week after that even better) as this is a show that always builds toward the finale.

I wasn't knocked out of my chair, but no premiere this season has manged to do that yet.

I am almost ready to watch the premiere. Hopefully I will be back soon to discuss my thoughts.

(going to watch Episode 9 of Season 2 in a few minutes )

I'm finally all caught up.

Kind of bittersweet. I was getting used to spending so much time on Dexter, now I have to wait for a weekly installment again. bummer.

I can't believe that Rita is pregnant! How awesome is that?

One thing I noticed is that they don't show nude scenes of Julie Benz. Not that I want to see her boobies, I just think it's a bit odd when they showed Jaime Murray at every opportunity.

That was how I felt after the first season as I watched it the week of the season 2 premiere. It was weird having to all of a sudden wait for the next episode.

I am excited for her and I am very interested to see how Dexter reacts. It was one thing to get caught and go to prison, leaving a surrogate family in the lurch - but if he has his own kid will this change him? Will he have to give his grisly hobby up? (Well, I don't think he will, but it does raise some interesting questions.)

You want to see more Julie Benz nude? ME TOO!

I recall saying that I did not want to see her nude. I was just commenting on that they don't show her.

What the heck has happened to our mousy Rita? My husband noticed it too while we were watching season 2. She's certainly grown as an independent woman.

Tonight was just another step in that direction. Good for her. I'm sure that Dexter will continue to grapple with impending fatherhood whether he wants it or not. But he loves Rita and the kids so I think he'll probably pretend to want the baby.

It seems to be a continuing trend that Dexter is just getting sloppier and sloppier. It keeps things suspenseful but at the same time I shake my head and say dude! get your sh*t together, you need to be more careful! lol

Think Deb will turn rat???

Rita has changed and I say good for her. I was glad she decided to keep the child although this is going to leave a lot of thinking on Dexter's part. That being said, I wouldn't be surprised if something "happens" though along the way as I am not sure Dexter having a child would work for the script in the long run.

As for Deb, I don't think she will rat per say but rather have her hand forced as she finds out more about the guy IA is after. You could tell he was acting sketchy about his CI, so obviously the CI has some dirt. I wouldn't be surprised if he turns out to be the main bad guy this season.

The last 5 minutes of this episode really got things rolling. I got that "butterfly feeling" I sometimes get when I fear for Dexter. It is starting to get good!

Somehow I really didn't think that Dexter was going to come around quite so quickly. But when you are dealing with a short season I guess things have to move a bit faster.

I wonder how Dexter is going to handle his new best friend. You know he is going to continue to get in his way and eventually he will have to do something.

I think Miguel is going to unravel quickly professionally and Dexter will use it against him.

Oh, you know that bloody shirt is going to come into play at one point. Also, with that last kill Dexter strayed further from the code and we all remember what happened to Sgt. Doakes (even though Dexter did not pull the figurative trigger) - so there is no telling what lengths Dex will go to at this point to protect himself and his new family. With a child on the way, jail is not an option.

Miguel probably calls in the anonymous tip on the grave, starting a series of events that reveals the real Dexter to him, causing the need for his demise.


I have a feeling this is going to be a single season endeavor for Jimmy Smits.