I’m talking about the “Dark Passenger.” One of the reasons we’ve always been able to buy into Dexter as a “lovable serial killer” is because he always had his code (always kill guilty people…never anyone innocent) and because we thought there was no other choice for him. And finally, she brought some inner feelings inside Dexter out I’m not sure he knew were there. He could be himself with her in way he never could with anyone else, even Deb. She was a victim seeking revenge for her crimes and that once he mission was complete, her “Dark Passenger” would be gone…and it was. The closest we got was with Lumen but he was very careful with her because he knew deep down that Lumen wasn’t a killer. Second, it gave Dexter the chance to fully and completely be himself with someone. First, it showed that Dexter could truly love again. I thought she was important for a few reasons. I didn’t hate her character the way some other people have. I know there were many people not too fond of Hannah McKay. What does what we witnessed last night mean and where does Season 8 go from here? First I want to talk about Hannah. So with my James Doakes/Erik King love out-of-the-way, let’s get into the meat of the episode. I was so happy to see my main man Erik King back that even though it was only for a short time, I’ll take it just to get my Doakes fill again! And even though it was not the reunion with Doakes I was hoping for, it was ok. When I saw the title of the finale (sorry Mom for the language!) I thought to myself….HE’S BACK!!! HE’S ALIVE!!! I KNEW IT!!!! Especially since there has been so much Doakes talk lately, I thought that he was absolutely coming back. I had it in my twisted little head that he somehow escaped that explosion (General Hospital style) and he is alive and well trying to remember who he is only to resurface when we least (or most) expect. I’ve been refusing to believe for the past 4 seasons that Doakes is really dead. If you’ve ever read any of my Dexter posts in the past, you know there is one character I absolutely love and is my favorite of all time and with every passing episode, his absence pains me more and more. And it really begs the question, where the hell does the show go from here? But I never in a million years saw THAT coming. Some things I thought would build little quicker and some things I thought would build a little slower. There were many things building to a head this season. I can guarantee you with 100% certainty that how it actually played out last night was no where NEAR what I thought. WOW!!! There were many scenarios I pictured in my head about how this season finale of Dexter would play out.