Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Dexter: Resurrection season 1, episode 3.Dexter Morgan’s (Michael C. Hall) first kill inDexter: Resurrectionperfectly called back to his first scene ever in the originalDexter.Michael C. Hall has been playing Dexterfor almost 19 years now, and the character has evolved with him acrossfour differentDextershows. Likewise,Dexter: Resurrectionis billed as a rebirth for the character, but it also feels like an evolution of the original show.
Dexter: Resurrectionepisode 3included what was basically a remake of the first few minutes of the originalDexterpilot. It didn’t include Dexter’s famous “tonight’s the night” monologue, but it did hit most of the pilot’s main beats almost 19 years after the fact. It actually also highlighted just how much Dexter has grown in the past two decades.
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In the first few minutes ofDexter’s pilot episode, Dexter hunts Mike Donovan, a pedophile and serial killer. He hides in the back of Donovan’s car and, when he enters, Dexter chokes him with a garrote and forces him to drive to the kill room he’s set up.The exact same situation happened inResurrection, only Dexter was on the receiving end of Red’s gigli saw.
There was another big twist withResurrection’s version of abducting a driver: Dexter actually escaped.Using a piece of metal he got from Blessing, Dexter was able to stop the Dark Passenger from choking him and sawing his head off, unlike Mike Donovan inDexter. In that way,Resurrectionwas actually a complete reversal ofDexter’s opening scene, as the driver ended up being the killer.
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The ways thatResurrectionepisode 3 are similar toDexter’s pilot - and the ways it completely reversed the pilot - highlight just how much Dexter has grown over the years. The clearest example of how Dexter has evolved as a killer is in the sheer boldness of his plan. Dexter used himself as bait and let himself be attacked from behind just to get a chance at the Dark Passenger.
The Dark Passenger was already a reflection of Dexter because of his name, but the fact that he used the same technique as Dexter really solidified it.Resurrectionepisode 3 almost feels like an instance of Dexter literally outsmarting his past self.Dexter’s pilot showed us that Dexter can attack an unsuspecting victim, butResurrectionshows he’s a master of hunting killers.
The Dexter we’re seeing in Dexter: Resurrection feels like the final form of the Bay Harbor Butcher.
On top of showing that his methods have evolved to target specifically serial killers,Dexter’s choice of using metal in a turtleneck shows that he’s so much smarter than he was in the original series. He can plan out every aspect of a kill, and there are no more sloppy mistakes like leaving a blood slide behind. He can even adapt to the things he can’t predict, like dropping the syringe.
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It’s also remarkable how Dexter has changed with age.Resurrectionhas taken a few chances to show that Dexter isn’t as physically fit as he once was, especially after being shot at theend ofNew Blood. Dexter’s age translates directly into his actions: he’s not relying on brute strength anymore, he’s outwitting his victims. The Dexter we’re seeing inDexter: Resurrectionfeels like the final form of the Bay Harbor Butcher.
Dexter: Resurrection
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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
Dexter is a television series following Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter analyst for Miami Metro Police who secretly leads a dual life as a vigilante serial killer. Released in 2006, the show focuses on Dexter’s internal conflict as he hunts down criminals who elude justice within the legal system.
