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Avenging Angels: A Dexter Podcast Film Geek Radio
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What if a show’s protagonist is more than just an anti-hero? What if he’s a full-fledged sociopath?
America’s favorite serial killer, Dexter Morgan, will only be prowling the streets of Miami for a dozen more episodes. Join Andrew and Charlie as they go episode-by-episode through Season 8 of the Showtime series Dexter, analyzing what makes the show terrifyingly effective and what would be better left dead. Is Dexter really doomed, or is there hope for even the worst of us? Tune in each week to hear them remove the mask and figure out what makes a man a monster, and vice-versa.
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Episode #14: Series Wrap-Up
It's the final episode of Avenging Angels! For their big finale, Andrew and Charlie spend an hour and a half looking back over Dexter as a whole. They go season-by-season through the series and figure out what it did right and where it went wrong. They then rank each season from worst to best so you know which ones to check out if you decide to watch the show. Is there anything good to say about Seasons 5, 6 and 8? Were there indications things would turn out the way they did way back in Season 2? How much does the final season retroactively ruin what came before it? Tune in to find out.
SHOW NOTES:
0:28 - Intro and recap
3:30 - Season 1
15:34 - Season 2
24:46 - Season 3
32:45 - Season 4
44:35 - Season 5
53:32 - Season 6
1:02:00 - Season 7
1:15:48 - Ranking the seasons from worst to best
1:25:42 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing avengingangels@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening! -
Episode #13: Remember The Monsters?
Tonight's the night. Or rather, a few nights ago was the night. But now Dexter has come to an end, and Andrew and Charlie are here to give their thoughts on the finale of its eight-season run and this season as a whole. The finale has been met with a lot of mocking contempt online, but does it deserve all the hate? Is Debra's fate a satisfying one? What about the supporting characters? And has Dexter evolved in a compelling way over the course of the season? Tune in to find out.
SHOW NOTES:
0:28 - Intro and recap
7:02 - General thoughts
10:53 - Airport bomb threat, people in Miami are blind
15:48 - Supporting characters, Dexter being caught (or not)
25:49 - The development and eventual fate of Deb
34:45 - Dexter's conclusions about himself
42:20 - Hurricane Laura
46:18 - Lumberjack Dexter
54:29 - Andrew pitches Seasons 9 and 10 of Dexter
59:58 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing avengingangels@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening! -
Episode #12: Monkey In A Box
It's the penultimate episode of Dexter! This has been a pretty bonkers season, but things seem to be building to a big finish. Why is everyone so awful at hiding Hannah? Is Dexter's moral epiphany a satisfying one? Does Deb's arc fully work considering everything she's been through? And what's up with that bizarre climactic scene? Tune in to find out.
SHOW NOTES:
0:28 - Intro and clip
6:21 - General thoughts
8:52 - Dexter at Vogel's crime scene
12:32 - Batista's farewell toast
14:34 - Hannah is still awful at remaining hidden
17:42 - Quinn needs a restraining order, is terrible at interrogations
22:22 - Dexter has a moral epiphany
25:44 - Oliver as an interesting villain not properly developed
33:10 - Deb and color symbolism
34:32 - A small Easter egg, the show gaining momentum
38:00 - Deb is now totally on Dexter's side; twisted morality
50:21 - The bizarre climactic scene
1:00:53 - A lack of moral consequences, thoughts on how the series might end
1:06:43 - Ghost Harry is gone!
1:08:39 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing avengingangels@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening! -
Episode #11: Goodbye Miami
There are only a few more episodes left of Dexter. Are things building towards a satisfying conclusion? In this episode, Andrew and Charlie discuss the tenth episode of the final season, "Goodbye Miami." Is Harrison's accident a compelling way to move the plot forward, or just hilarious? Is Ghost Harry to blame for Vogel's death? And does this episode contain the show's most awkward crime scene yet? Tune in to find out.
SHOW NOTES:
0:28 - Intro and clip
5:45 - General thoughts
11:26 - Harrison tries to work out
18:19 - Most awkward crime scene ever?
24:37 - Deb and Quinn are back together
30:14 - Vogel and Daniel's dynamic
37:33 - Character motivations
41:08 - The problem with Vogel's death
46:50 - Ghost Harry, Dexter's voicemail message, closing thoughts
56:38 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing avengingangels@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening! -
Episode #10: Make Your Own Kind of Music
In this episode, Andrew and Charlie discuss whether "Make Your Own Kind of Music," the ninth episode of Dexter's final season, fixes some of its flaws. A lot of things are revealed, including the (supposedly) true identity of the Brain Surgeon and his relationship to Dr. Vogel. But is it satisfying? Is this really the whole story? And just what is Kenny Johnson doing here, anyway? Tune in to find out.
SHOW NOTES:
0:28 - Intro and clip
4:48 - General thoughts
10:00 - Kenny Johnson tracks down Hannah
18:45 - As bad as Season 6?
31:00 - Big revelations about Vogel and the Brain Surgeon
39:57 - Deb and Quinn
41:31 - Darri Ingolfsson's performance and the most ridiculous crime scene ever
48:14 - This season is frustrating
53:45 - He wants to kill her? Wait...
56:40 - Crazy theories
1:01:37 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing avengingangels@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!
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