Scar Tissue

Debra's character is well-played, but I don't understand her hatred. Dexter is smart, but he's actually good, but he's lost. Debra needs to be forgiving. Masuka is a good character. Dr. Vogel is a pretty good character. The events are interesting.

Things didn't go well, but they didn't end well. Dexter is smart, but he needs to be careful.

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Dexter searches for the next potential killer on Vogel's list, A. J. Yates. He finds evidence that Yates is the Brain Surgeon and tries to kill him, but Yates escapes. Dexter finds out that Vogel is keeping notes on her interaction with him. Miami Metro investigates the murder of one Norma Rivera. Quinn passes the sergeant exam, and Batista presses him to solve the Rivera case if he wants the promotion. Masuka has an awkward encounter with Niki, a 20-year-old, who claims to be his biological daughter via artificial insemination. Vogel begins Debra's treatment, taking her to the shipping container where she killed LaGuerta. Dexter meets his new neighbor, Cassie, who is attracted to mysterious men. Upon learning that Harry committed suicide because of Dexter, Debra tries to kill them both, driving off the road into a lake, then pulling Dexter out.

Dexter searches for the next potential killer on Vogel's list, A. J. Yates. He finds evidence that Yates is the Brain Surgeon and tries to kill him, but Yates escapes. Dexter finds out that Vogel is keeping notes on her interaction with him. Miami Metro investigates the murder of one Norma Rivera. Quinn passes the sergeant exam, and Batista presses him B: to solve the Rivera case if he wants the promotion. Masuka has an awkward encounter with Niki, a 20-year-old, who claims to be his biological daughter via artificial insemination. Vogel begins Debra's treatment, taking her to the shipping container where she killed LaGuerta. Dexter meets his new neighbor, Cassie, who is attracted to mysterious men. Upon learning that Harry committed suicide because of Dexter, Debra tries to kill them both, driving off the road into a lake, then pulling Dexter out.

When the end begun, I was sure that the final season was about more Dexter's emotional and moral choices then his victims on the killing table. And I was wrong and I was right the same time. This season is not only about him, it's about everything we did not know from the beginning.

Dr. Vogel seems to be a person who wants to help Dexter, she's come out of nowhere to assist serial killer in survival. But is that all? Is she an angel saving bad people, or there is something she hides beyond surface? Scar Tissue asks this questions quite clearly but provides no answers. However, she definitely helps Debra to forgive herself and brother what she did to La Guerta. But there is a thought that screwed my mind while watching this episode - if Vogel wants Debra away from Dex, why is she helping her in recovery? Because if she recovers, brother-sister relationship will become the way it was before. Yup, she is weird, and adroit.

The same time, Vogel starts to convince Dexter that he does not need a sister, since he is perfect, he is serial killer and he can't have any feelings toward any person, including her. Doctor definitely makes his choice harder: with Debra, or without Debra?!

The same time, Dexter gets closer to a killer from Vogel's past. And this leads to a new discovery, that might be very disappointing. As it turns out, he kills people for a reason and it's not only about his thirst to kill, it's about something Dex (and we) never doubted before.

This is a good episode, but not as good as previous ones. It gives some interesting points and information but does not make even best fan (that turns out to be me) to stick at the screen very attentively. Actually there is nothing happening very special, until the last minutes of episode.

I am sure the end of this episode will shock you a little and make you feel really great. Because it did to me.

Dr. Vogel continues to treat Debra and they visit the container where LaGuerta died. Then Dr. Vogel shows the footage with Harry to Debra and explains her that she shot LaGuerta to protect Dexter; if she had shot Dexter, she would be feeling worse. Meanwhile Dexter investigates her former patient A.J. Yates and he notes that he has a scar on his head. Dexter meets Dr. Vogel and she tells to him that the cableman Yates was submitted to a brain surgery. Dexter breaks into Yates's house with Dr. Vogel and finds that the guy is a hacker and had accessed her files. Among them, Dexter finds one showing that he is an experiment to Dr. Vogel and he breaks with her. Quinn passes his exams to Sergeant but Matthews prefers Detective Angie Miller for the position. Debra seems to accept her situation but she snoops around Dr. Vogel's apartment and finds another footage of Harry that was made a couple of days before he commits suicide. Debra goes to Miami Metro and summons Dexter to go with her to a private place to talk. Dexter is surprised by the unexpected attitude of his unbalanced stepsister while driving.

"Scar Tissue" shows that Dr. Vogel, who seemed to be someone that wanted to help Dexter, is actually using him in another experiment. Dexter is different from the other seasons due to Debra and now Dr. Vogel is messing with his mind. Debra is totally unbalanced and has become a threat to Dexter. What is the real agenda of Dr. Vogel? My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Cicatrizes" ("Scars")