Talk about fatal attraction.How could Dexter top Rudy, our killer's homicidal brother who stole the show at the tail end of Season 1 and elevated the show to greatness?
I give you Lila.
Rita's reciprocal. A woman who can see Dexter for what he really is and not look away. But "I've always been afraid of you, Dexter," she admits. Lila has her dark side, too, and it drives the story as the Bay Harbor investigation hurtles toward a conclusion. She's beautiful, nonconforming and dangerous. She enhances every character she touches, especially our protagonist.
Every doubt I had about this show's writers has been silenced. The twists and turns of Season 2 are even more bold and surprising than the inaugural run. They take a risk, quelling Dexter's desire for a few bloodless episodes. The move to Narcotics Anonymous, which sets up our sexy foil, is played perfectly.
Not to mention the entire investigation of the Bay Harbor Butcher. Seasons 1 and 2 effectively tell one complete tale of Dexter discovering himself and in the process ducking the authorities face-to-face for the first time.
As the curtain closed on "The British Invasion", Dexter is free.
I feel like the show is now, too. The closing monologue holds the promises of "experimenting and changing the ritual" as we move forward. The scribes behind Showtime's wonder show have a wide open field ahead of them, and an August DVD release of Season 3 can't come soon enough.
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