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The Cold Return: Why Dexter: New Blood is the Revival We Needed
The finale was polarizing. Some fans cheered, saying it was the poetic justice Dexter deserved after evading consequences for 9 seasons. Others were furious, feeling that killing the protagonist destroyed any chance for future stories. However, unlike the 2013 finale, this ending had meaning . Dexter dies finally understanding love—not as a concept he mimics, but as a sacrifice. He dies to free his son. Dexter- New Blood
Having abstained from killing for ten years, he maintains a peaceful life and is dating the town’s Chief of Police, Angela Bishop . The Cold Return: Why Dexter: New Blood is
No Dexter season is complete without a "Big Bad," and New Blood delivers one of the most grounded and chilling antagonists in the franchise’s history: Kurt Caldwell, played with terrifying eccentricity by Clancy Brown. However, unlike the 2013 finale, this ending had meaning
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