Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Dexter: Resurrection season 1, episode 2.One of the most important characters fromDexter: New Bloodis almost entirely missing fromDexter: Resurrection, and it doesn’t make any sense.Dexter: Resurrectionpicks up almost immediately after theending ofDexter: New Blood.Dexter (Michael C. Hall) wakes up from his coma, learns that Harrison (Jack Alcott) has killed someone in New York City, and quickly makes his way to the Big Apple.
WhileResurrectiondoes move quickly, it did dedicate some time to explaining what happened in the aftermath ofNew Blood. Dexter learns that Angela Bishop (Julia Jones) has covered for him, that only Angel Batista (David Zayas) suspects him of being the Bay Harbor Butcher, and that he’s basically gotten off scot-free. Convenient as it was, one big part ofResurrection’s premiere didn’t make much sense afterNew Blood.
Angela Going Back On Her Accusations Against Dexter Make No Sense After New Blood
Angela Wouldn’t Just Let Dexter Go Because He Helped Her Get Closure For Iris
Pretty much all ofDexter: Resurrection’s setup hinged on one interesting decision:Angela essentially forgave Dexter and went back on her accusations of him being the Bay Harbor Butcher.Resurrectiontried to explain this by saying that Angela felt she was “even” with Dexter for finding out that Iris, Audrey’s biological mother, was killed by Kurt Caldwell (Clancy Brown), aka the Runaway Killer.
While it does make sense that Angela would leave Iron Lake after everything that happened. She did, after all, unearth two separate serial killers, lose a fellow officer, and take the blame for shooting her boyfriend. However, her decision to forgive Dexter doesn’t make sense.Even though Angela appreciated knowing what happened to Iris, she wouldn’t just forgive and forget that Dexter was the Bay Harbor Butcher.
Angela was deeply hurt and betrayed when she learned that Dexter was a serial killer. Of course, she appreciated knowing what happened to Iris and seeing the man responsible punished, but she was also a good cop.It just doesn’t make sense that Angela would backtrack on all the accusations she made to Batista and cover up for Dexter killing Logan (Alano Miller).
The simple fact of the matter is thatResurrectionmoved on too easily after the ending ofNew Blood. Knowing about Iris just isn’t a good enough explanation. Instead of wrapping upNew Blood’s lingering questions, however,Resurrectiondecided to cut down on the fat and get right into its own story and introduce the new characters in thecast ofDexter: Resurrection.
Resurrection’s Explanation For Angela’s Absence Rules Out A Cameo Return
Resurrection Seemingly Doesn’t Want To Deal With Angela Or New Blood’s Plot Very Much
Unfortunately, in brushing Angela Bishop under the rug,Dexter: Resurrectionhas all but guaranteed she won’t make a cameo later this season.The whole point of simplifying Angela’s story was so thatResurrectionwouldn’t have to waste time and energy dealing withNew Blood’s fallout.Resurrectionhas its own story to tell, and it didn’t want to be bogged down with another show’s loose ends.
The only way Resurrection can continue with its own story is by ignoring Angela and all the questions about New Blood’s ending that she brings up.
Angela, however, is one of those loose ends. Angela can’t make a cameo inResurrectionbecause if she does, the sequel series is going to have to investigate why she isn’t after Dexter anymore, and her reasoning doesn’t make sense.The only wayResurrectioncan continue with its own story is by ignoring Angela and all the questions aboutNew Blood’s ending that she brings up.
To be clear: I don’t think the wayResurrectionhas handled Angela is entirely bad.The ending ofNew Bloodwasn’t good or popular, and I thinkResurrectionwas smart to spend as little time analyzing it as possible. I’m also a big fan of howResurrectionfeels more like classicDexter, which wouldn’t have been possible if it had to spend time doing an autopsy onNew Blood.
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That being said, I do wish Angela’s story would have been handled with a bit more care. I think she got a bad rep inNew Blood, and she should have at least been with Batista when he confronted Dexter at the clinic. Regardless, it doesn’t seem like Angela will be important toDexter: Resurrectiongoing forward.
Dexter: Resurrection
Cast
Dexter: Resurrection follows Dexter Morgan as he awakens from a coma to discover his son, Harrison, missing. His search leads him to New York City, where he confronts his past and the challenges posed by Miami Metro’s Angel Batista, as father and son face their shared darkness.
Dexter: New Blood
Set a decade after his disappearance, Dexter: New Blood follows Dexter Morgan living under a new identity in Iron Lake, New York. Despite his attempts to embrace a peaceful life, unforeseen events in the tight-knit community reignite his Dark Passenger, challenging his efforts to leave his past behind.
