Resurrection Episode 9’s Major Death Ends An Era That Began With S1

WARNING! This text comprises SPOILERS for Dexter: Resurrection season 1, episode 9!The closing moments of Dexter: Resurrection season 1, episode 9 kill off one of many franchise’s largest characters, marking the official finish of an period that the story had regularly been constructing to. Following temporary cameos in New Blood, unique character Angel Batista dies shortly after his return in Resurrection, persevering with a devastating franchise-long development for Dexter Morgan.

Much more than in New Blood, Dexter: Resurrection’s cast places a major concentrate on harmless characters from the unique collection and the way Dexter’s serial killing has ruined their lives, whether or not straight or not directly. Batista fiercely reminds Dexter of this harsh actuality upon reuniting in Resurrection, being the final main Dexter character who skilled such devastating losses from the beginning. Nevertheless, that’s now not the case.

Each Most important Character From Dexter Season 1 Is Now Lifeless (Besides Dexter Himself)

After Batista’s demise, each primary character from Dexter season 1 apart from Dexter himself is now lifeless. The principle figures from Dexter season 1 included Dexter, Deb, Harry, Batista, LaGuerta, Doakes, Rita, and Brian Moser. Over the course of the franchise, each single certainly one of them has died, with Dexter being not less than partially chargeable for their deaths.

Even Dexter himself technically died in New Blood’s ending, however was later resuscitated by medical professionals in Iron Lake. Whereas Harry was already lifeless by the point Dexter season 1 started, the franchise has slowly killed off each single one of many primary figures from the beginning of the collection.

Dexter S1 Most important Character	Dying Season #
Harry Morgan	Pre-season 1
Brian Moser	1
James Doakes	2
Rita Morgan (Bennett)	4
Maria LaGuerta	7
Debra Morgan	8
Angel Batista	Resurrection S1

Dexter killed Brian Moser/The Ice Truck Killer after he tried murdering Deb in season 1, Lila killed Doakes after he practically uncovered Dexter in season 2, the Trinity Killer murdered Rita to take revenge towards Dexter in season 4, Deb killed LaGuerta to avoid wasting Dexter in season 7, Deb was killed by Oliver Saxon after Dexter let him stay in season 8, and Batista was killed by Leon to avoid wasting Dexter in Resurrection.

Although Vince Masuka is still alive in Dexter: Resurrection, and even made his long-awaited return earlier this season, he technically wasn’t a primary character in season 1. At that time, he was a recurring character who had a lot much less direct affect on the story and Dexter’s largest conflicts. In the meantime, Miami Metro’s Joey Quinn can also be nonetheless alive, however didn’t be part of the unique collection till season 3.

Dexter: Authentic Sin Season 2 Would Have Been Even Harsher To Watch After Batista’s Dying

Dexter eating donuts with Batista in Dexter: Original Sin

Although Dexter: Original Sin’s cancellation was disappointing, Batista’s demise would have made the prequel collection’ sophomore return tougher to look at. Batista and Dexter had simply grow to be associates in Authentic Sin, so it could be a lot harder to proceed seeing them bond again within the early ‘90s whereas understanding that their last interplay would come with Batista’s homicide and piercing final phrases, “F*** you, Dexter Morgan.”

Plus, we might already know that each main dynamic in Dexter: Authentic Sin would finish in tragedy. Batista and LaGuerta’s flirtations could be seen within the data that they’d each be killed as a way to save Dexter. Deb making strides in changing into a police officer would finally culminate in her tragic demise. Harry making an attempt to assist information Dexter would nonetheless finish in him taking his personal life.

There isn’t a lot happiness that would come out of Original Sin’s returning character arcs after we understand how brutally they finish in both Dexter or Resurrection. As of now, the one tales from that period that also get to correctly proceed on in Dexter: Resurrection are Dexter’s and Masuka’s, except the most recent sequel collection introduces a few of Authentic Sin’s new characters within the present timeline.