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Mr. Television · 10-08-2013, 10:11 AM

http://www.vulture.com/2013/10/dexte...ll-dexter.html

Dexter Producer: Showtime Wouldn’t Let Us Kill Dexter

By Jennifer Vineyard

The Dexter series finale enraged many fans for many reasons; chief among them was the fact that Dexter lived — and became a logger? — despite having driven his boat into a hurricane. "How about that finale?" said Dexter producer John Goldwyn at the NYFF premiere of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty this weekend, when we asked how the writers decided on that ending. "They won't let us kill him," he told us. "Showtime was very clear about that. When we told them the arc for the last season, they just said, 'Just to be clear, he's going to live.' There were a lot of endings discussed because it was a very interesting problem to solve, to bring it to a close. People have a relationship with Dexter, even if it doesn't have the size and the ferocity of the fan base for Breaking Bad. But it has a very core loyal following." Yes, and a mostly disappointed one.

Janice · 10-13-2013, 07:47 PM

Even so, they could have come up with a better finale than that piece of crap they threw at us. Worst finale ever. What a disappointment.

veggie-tari-jenn · 02-26-2014, 12:29 AM

sooo agree just got done watching the eight seasons...and the eighth season and the finale were the worst in my opinion...it was like a different show.

10-08-2013, 10:11 AM	#1
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	Dexter Producer: Showtime Wouldn’t Let Us Kill Dexter http://www.vulture.com/2013/10/dexte...ll-dexter.html Dexter Producer: Showtime Wouldn’t Let Us Kill Dexter By Jennifer Vineyard The Dexter series finale enraged many fans for many reasons; chief among them was the fact that Dexter lived — and became a logger? — despite having driven his boat into a hurricane. "How about that finale?" said Dexter producer John Goldwyn at the NYFF premiere of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty this weekend, when we asked how the writers decided on that ending. "They won't let us kill him," he told us. "Showtime was very clear about that. When we told them the arc for the last season, they just said, 'Just to be clear, he's going to live.' There were a lot of endings discussed because it was a very interesting problem to solve, to bring it to a close. People have a relationship with Dexter, even if it doesn't have the size and the ferocity of the fan base for Breaking Bad. But it has a very core loyal following." Yes, and a mostly disappointed one.
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10-13-2013, 07:47 PM	#2
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Even so, they could have come up with a better finale than that piece of crap they threw at us. Worst finale ever. What a disappointment.

02-26-2014, 12:29 AM	#3
veggie-tari-jenn SARCASTIC COUPON PRINCESS!! Eternal Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 13, 2008 Posts: 1,882	sooo agree just got done watching the eight seasons...and the eighth season and the finale were the worst in my opinion...it was like a different show.