Dexter Confesses to Doakes 🗣️ Dexter

[@scaramouche808]

Killing off Doakes is like killing Hank in Breaking Bad season 2 lol

[@perrycarters3113]

Unfortunately the only way to keep him around would have been to make him an incompetent moron always one step behind Dex, Wile E Coyote style.

[@bluewater5620]

Imagine if Doakes was Walter’s brother in law

[@davec3651]

Doakes had many epiphanies poopin in that bucket.

[@CinemastringFacts-iy4yb]

Hank was always off the trail because walt was his brother in law just like Lundy with Dexter Doakes didn't have any of that this cat and mouse couldn't go for long without making the show terrible doakes had to die

[@Acheron93]

@@bluewater5620 Walt would’ve gotten caught after like at most 2 weeks of selling meth. Doakes was both smart as hell, and extremely observant.

[@sarojandongol1482]

I can't believe Dexter caught the Bay Harbor Butcher and locked him up in that shed all on his own. That was very brave for a lab geek. We could all learn a bit about courage from Dexter.

[@wesspect]

lab geek my ass

[@superzarioyt]

@@wesspectOkay doakes we knows it you

[@trancendental5373]

Haha you sound like Homelander.

[@SchindlersFiist]

He's like a super ninja black belt 😂 but yeah

[@OrthodoxHC]

Doakes even in captivity was sneaking out the cage occasionally to kill a couple of murderous drug dealers and blame it on Morgan from forensics.

[@xdrstevox7805]

This might be the best scene in the entire series. We finally see Doakes and Dexter call each other by their first name for the first and only time, showing a kind of mutual respect

[@ZeonEons]

Yep but one's locked in the cage. I guess it was the only way to tame both beasts

[@AlexandraAndStuff]

Doakes had zero respect for Dexter, he just wanted to get out of there.

[@fernandovargasmejia8512]

Doakes was just doing what he could to survive

[@lukenavarro2335]

Doakes has called Dexter by his first name before. In the first episode when he asks Dexter for an analysis he says “You give me the fucking creeps, you know that Dexter?”

[@itsreapernecrosis2215]

Definetley not mutual respect. Dexter even talks about it when they first start talking with Doakes in the cage, calling him out saying "I know what you're doing." Referring to his army Ranger training, in which Doakes definetley would have gone through SERE, maybe some other trainjng, and utilized that training to try to empathize with Dexter. In hopes of course to exploit a hole in Dexter's morals and emotions. The best way to do that would be to play devils advocate, sympathize, brush up his character by telling him he's better than this, that he knows deep down he doesn't want to keep doing what he's doing, and that he knows the right thing to do would be to turn himself in and to let him go. Dexter isn't fazed by this stuff to the point of turning himself in, because he knows what hes doing, UNTIL Doakes brings up his father, and he learns that his father really died because of him which shakes his code and the principals he lives his life off of. It takes Doakes a minute but you can see he starts to realize that it's a weakness to exploit and he utilizes it to coax Dexter to his side. Dexter probably knew that the entire time, but I think he really was just using Doakes as a conduit to express his thoughts, more than really sympathizing with him and them getting buddy buddy. In essence they're both appealing to eachother for a sense of self subservience, Doakes for his survival, and Dexter scrambling to find his sense of self.

[@Twonine2990]

The part where Doakes said “ Dexter” , instead of Morgan, and he returned it by saying James, it felt emotional, it felt like they had mutual respect towards each other despite everything.

[@prettyanxious9982]

I think the writers were actually trying to show that deep down, both Dexter and doakes want each other. Dexter wants to “turn himself in” (no straight man would ever “turn” to anything besides being straight) Doakes obviously wants dexter to rub his cock through his jeans while tounge kissing, the look at 1:56 says it all.

[@Ryan30z]

Um, no he just wants the serial killer who has him captive to let him go. Daokes is ex special forces, he's had training on what to do when captured. He doesn't respect Dexter whatsoever.

[@Twonine2990]

@@Ryan30z you’re one bright cookie

[@cwolf201]

@@Twonine2990 that and police tend to be trained to try and get someone to confess etc by being friendly if that shows to be working. no matter how much they might wish they could strangle the criminal

[@happilyevernever4289]

Yeah but they don't mean it.😂😂

[@DaveS-zy6ci]

Doakes thinks he's slick trying to be supportive to a partially vulnerable dex but would bust him 1st second he has a chance lol

[@Aerochalklate]

better than not trying

[@pluto9403]

They could've been good friends though, the chemistry is there

[@pablovagnor]

I don't think so.. Dex is blue brother. Straight as an arrow " good " .. But was so misguided by his father.

[@harrystone728]

And Dexter knows that, he read Doakes so easily right from the start.

[@edgiebraahhh7280]

@@pluto9403no it’s not you blind?

[@deansworld2591]

Dex wasn’t falling for the good cop bit for one second 😂

[@cwolf201]

he's seen too many good cop incidents in the police dept

[@scorchingradiance7605]

well tbf when he thought his dad killed himself because of him that did sway him

[@JacketCK]

you can tell Dexter was fond of Doakes, even when Doakes openly hated him

[@LuckyAJC]

that's because doakes was the only one smart enough to see him for who he is

[@timothyforbes5720]

Well Dexter and Doakes had atleast a good working relationship before Dexter slipped up about one of his victims and it made doakes suspicious

[@H.K.5]

Doakes didn’t fit the code.

[@MintyFreshTurds]

The writters missed an opportunity to have them both slowly build trust while Doakes remained imprisioned for several more episodes. Doakes anger of crimes should have enabled him to see the benefit of partnering with a killer who kills who he can't catch.

[@Glyvenator]

They kinda did that with Debra in later seasons...Kinda...

[@_philipp__]

Doakes supporting Dexter would have ruined his character. Doakes is a soldier, someone who is no stranger to killing, yet he believes in the system and due process. The writers missed an opportunity by Dexter not murdering Doakes. Dexter's dilemma was resolved rather weakly by Lila West murdering Dexter allowing him to continue as he was before. If it would have been Dexter's choice to either turn himself in, go through with his frame job, or kill Doakes, it would have much more of an impact on Dexter.

[@Accountfella8267]

@@_philipp__ Perfectly put, I don't think anyone could put it better.

[@purplefood1]

@@_philipp__ I dunno, Doakes becoming jaded and seeing Dexter's side of things in order to have a sort of redemption arc where he goes back to his code would be interesting

[@lokithegod6381]

@@_philipp__ never heard of the term fallen angel.

[@TheCodePhoenix]

They killed off Doakes way too early, should had kept him on for at least a few more seasons.

[@Walkerxy]

I get where you’re coming from but the plot gymnastics to do that would have tarnished How good it was

[@tanngrisnr5076]

I kind of think they pulled the trigger on him finding out and catching him too early

[@Walkerxy]

@@tanngrisnr5076 I don’t, trust me as a supernatural fan shit can get dragged out of long, letting it end naturally makes it more memorable

[@tanngrisnr5076]

@@Walkerxy yeah in this scenario I'd imagine the entire show would be much shorter too.

[@heyitsvonage2768]

I think they realized Doakes would've caught Dex

[@mikehasabike]

Killing off Doakes is like killing L from Death Note. Both shows never reached their peak since they died lol

[@fortnight5677]

At least L's death was enough of a peak. And the ending was still climactic. Dexter's ending is like, there is not even sex let alone a climactic ending.

[@CorpoHawkWasabi]

L's death was the end of story. 2nd season was added to cash on popularity, so it's not suprising.

[@johanstinson]

Lol. Get real. Season 4 exists you muppet

[@cwolf201]

@@fortnight5677 the manga was more climactic. but yep. there was even an epilogue manga chapter where another death note was used for a very short bit. L's replacement basically talked that one into killing himself. because no deaths happened after a scene in the manga where a hand next to the notebook paused after the over air message.

[@username.exenotfound2943]

nah id say the final 3 eps of death note reach the L levels(while Ls final episode was likely the best of the series for a finale id say the one where near and mello beat light is better), the problem with death note (show only) is that the build up to it was rushed so if they ever remake death note it should be 2 seasons

[@Elfcheg]

3:24 "Morgan! Text her." What a powerful line! According to automatic captions.

[@JohnSmith-XYZ]

lmao

[@ConquestadorExplore]

Lmao

[@H.K.5]

Now this scene looks like they’re having a deep conversation about a girl Dexter is in love with.

[@guilherme7394]

Bay Harbor Butcha trying to gaslight Dexter into thinking he is the Bay Harbor Butcher 😨

[@leonolasco7112]

shut up

[@arywenwinchester4428]

1:29 he was legit worried that dex would kill himself. Doakes was just a awesome dynamic to dex

[@sawboss5794]

He was worried about being stuck in that cage.

[@amir6885]

Hard to tell if he's really worried or if he was luring him into believing he's worried..

[@cestlavie1588]

@@sawboss5794 xd

[@shawn14lodge]

Doubt it because Dexter was the KEY to get Doakes his job back as Sergeant of Miami Metro Homicide. Remember he was put on administrative leave a couple episodes before he caught dexter all thanks to that headbutt Dexter gave him lol Plus he was trapped in a cage all over again. In Doakes eyes, it was escape the cage, don’t get killed by Dexter and arrest him - ultimately turning him in and getting his job back as Sergeant (probably with better pay) since HE turned in the real Bay Harbor Butcher. Boom end of series and Sexter Morgan gets the Electric Chair hence Florida’s Death Penalty. (bro killed like a good 40-50 or so people already so they would 100% push for him to be executed)

[@RenegadeSpider2]

@@shawn14lodgehis case would be interesting in the jury. They’d have to convince them that him murdering other serial killers wasn’t for the greater good and saving lives. It’s very possible he could get acquitted for it. “There’s one exception to make it okay for murder. To save an innocent life” dexters lawyers could have a very compelling argument here

[@briandtnguyen]

And then Dexter confessed, was sentenced to the death penalty, and no one else died because of him. The end.

[@callmemforbooks12345]

Nah since Dexter turned himself in and showed regret he’d probably get a life sentence.

[@thisisme5487]

And then those people he would have killed went on to happily kill maim and abuse many others. The end.

[@macmcleod1188]

Or Doakes decided to work with him. Feeding him the really bad criminals who were getting away with it.

[@preppertrucker5736]

@@macmcleod1188Would be an awesome team 👍

[@starwarfan8342]

Idk if a jury would convict him if the death penalty was coming. People were hooked on the idea of the Bay Harbor Butcher as a vigilante hero righting wrongs.

[@JvjfjHghxc]

I'm on season 4 now, but I miss Doakes so much. He was the best character by far.

[@elremaster455]

Do You still feeling the same now that you saw Trinity killer?

[@JvjfjHghxc]

@elremaster455 Trinity is a great villain and the show is still good.im on season 5 now but in my opinion nobody had charisma like Doakes.

[@Kpk1712]

@@JvjfjHghxc you can skip seasons 5-8. The show goes absolutely downhill and it would have been better if it ended at the end of 4

[@shenwishes]

Me to the depressed Teenager who called the Suicide Hotline to announce his end: 2:00

[@2plus254]

You might be in the wrong line of work my friend

[@namaewakira7790]

@@2plus254 I think you misunderstood, I believe they are trying to say that calling the hotline is extremely challenging for the 'depressed teenager' and brave to do so. Not that they are saying its a good call to end his life.

[@dawnscript1]

​@@namaewakira7790that is NOT what they were saying ✍💯

[@cvspvr]

JUST DO IT!

[@geoffreyhigginson5290]

Doakes was the guy they needed to keep on this show.

[@notreallycassie]

The line delivery on "That's fine. Tie me up, throw me in the trunk, come on lets go" is peak lmaoo

[@Joseph-gm3qm]

I still chuckle when I think back to Michael C Hall giving an interview to someone and he talks about how his cousin gave him a hard time because Michael C Hall couldn't beat Erik King in a fight, but his character Dexter easily takes Doakes

[@nealm6764]

Well, it is true taking some jujitsu classes in college totally enables you to kick the ass of a combat-trained Navy Seal who is by far the superior physical specimen.

[@rcb20091]

@@nealm6764 hes literally trained his whole life dude since he was like 10. his father was also a cop and at the top. doakes also gets way to angry and predictable. dexter uses that to easily take him on.

[@nealm6764]

@@rcb20091 Yes, it is also true that Navy Seals and special forces lack discipline and control. If only they had a process to vet for such things, but sones of cops who are serial killing psychopaths are known for their self-control and discipline. All true and not ridiculous Hollywood crap.

[@johnh6065]

I rationalize it by how many people dexter has struggled with hand to hand to the death. Doakes has too but dexter has done it dozens and dozens of times for years. Doakes also underestimated him physically. Idk. It's still a reach but dexter was more desperate in the moment.

[@xforbiddenmagicx2534]

@@rcb20091 fr people forget dexter has encountered many fights and struggles so knows how to act in a real situation. obviously doakes has military training but people shouldn't forget that dexter trained his whole life to be a killer of killers.

[@fourstarbrandon]

Been rewatching Dexter again since hearing the news of Resurrection. Dexter and James always had such an incredible rivalry

[@kushbalaji1019]

I loved the fact that Dexter pointed out to himself that You know what "I'm thinking about turning myself in" that's a smart-ass move

[@norteco]

When Dexter said it's "Dexterin' Time", just peak Dexter

[@sumeetdhoat6747]

Damn. To think Dexter and Doakes could've been good friends EDITED : Damn. I've never gotten this many likes.

[@iRazenrak]

I doubt they could've ever been friends. But they could come to a mutual understanding, but Doakes would still turn Dexter in.

[@TimmyMcGowan]

I still to this day can’t decide how much of Doakes lowering his guard was just adjusting his strategy to play Dex. Like it’s pretty clear he is fully bullshitting when he apologizes about the “trophies” and tries to talk Dexter into turning himself in, but he says it with the same sincerity he’s been saying everything else We don’t have his inner-monologue so we just have no idea how much of a true psycho he actually is, what’s a mask and what’s not, and in what ways he truly does understand and relate to Dexter All I know is the second Dexter was in handcuffs dude was gonna be smiling like a mf and talking more shit than ever before

[@iRazenrak]

​@@TimmyMcGowan Doakes was confident enough that something was off with Dexter that he was stalking him starting in Season 2. I can't remember if he continued to talk shit in Season 2 the same way he did in Seadon 1. But if he did, then it was a charade how he connected to Dexter in the cage.

[@jamesespinosa690]

@@TimmyMcGowan He could have or even would have given Dexter his trophies back if he really wanted to show trust. The fact that he tried to keep them in his back pocket reveals his intentions. I think we all wish that doakes was changing his mind. Because this is the first real moral dilemma we face in the show (if I remember correctly).

[@Butterfly7-vk1qy]

@sumeetdhoat6747,yeah they could have been friends until dexter discovered doakes was the bay harbor butcher i still cant believe it .😂😂

[@Killerbx10]

I wish Doakes could’ve met Rita, he’d probably think differently about Dexter

[@twigcapra.]

Don't worry, he did meet her

[@Stoicdexter]

I think they met off screen because doakes mentioned Rita before

[@Acheron93]

@@twigcapra. 💀

[@ZeonEons]

He wasn't buying Dexters family charade.

[@Killerbx10]

@@Stoicdexter you’re right he did mention her kids also

[@erikgrimmcard2392]

Doakes jumped on Dexter turning himself in way too fast. He should have let it simmer.

[@tacticalidiots2340]

Yeah he's too biased and should have known it to try convince him further to do so. Should have probed further "Why now?" or pretended to give him autonomy and appeal to the fact he was in control of the situation and say it's up to him.

[@Victor-rb6pq]

Doakes, the acctual BHB, was so convincing in his disguise he even made Dexter believe he himself might be the BHB. To this day, im still shocked by that scene.

[@bazuso___]

“I dont want no fkn donut Morgan”

[@Henry-kz4gn]

just two dudes opening up, sharing with eachother, so wholesome

[@bgt2848]

If Dokes were smarter he could have tried to empathize. Told Dexter that if he gets caught, there is no help, but if he turns himself in, he could plead insanity, maybe get a stay in a psychiatric institute between his trauma and Harry’s raising. It would be BS, but it could dangle the possibility of a fresh start to Dexter.

[@ZeonEons]

They already went through all that. This was the beginning of the end. Dexter was preparing to turn himself over. He was getting his personal life in order to protect Rita and Deb from the fallout.

[@PEDRELVIS]

Dexter would not fall for that, he has been on court, knows that It wouldn't work

[@Freakcheeks]

You don't think Dexter knows what premeditated murder is?

[@JimKirksHandsomeBrother]

'Anything could happen.' And Lila does.

[@reginaldtyler3581]

"anything could happen". Mans manifested his destiny lol

[@newnamesameperson397]

The writers wrote themselves in a box. Yeah this was all great but they clearly didn't know what to do after Dexter caught doakes. Could've wrapped up the show but nah they had to stretch it beyond it's expiration date

[@adnantariq3346]

3:36 " I lie to everyone I know" doesn't that hit home for some of us...

[@Sentralkontrol]

Relatable. Everyone knows me as this friendly, loveable guy who’s always kind, always caring. But I just want them to fuck off tbh

[@MichaelBrown-rg8oi]

Granted I do think the weight of lying about being an infamous serial killer vs ANYTHING else is a bit of a difference 😅😅😅

[@Lokhir100]

​@@Sentralkontrol Be more honest with people. A lot of them won't like you for it, but at least you'll be true to yourself.

[@willm678]

@@Sentralkontrolwow you’re such a tough and mysterious sigma alpha male

[@HazeLmao]

@@Sentralkontrolyou’re literally setting up a worse more miserable life for yourself by acting like that. you don’t sound cool you sound like a child with emotional issues.

[@VirtuousAezon]

Doakes manipulated Dexter so well into believing the innocent Dexter was a murderer

[@Hi_My_Names_Ryan]

1. Why kill Rita, 1st big mistake 2. Doakes died 2 early 3. WHY WRITE THAT FOR DEBBIE, who was that for?

[@mariodude345]

Oh look it's my 3 biggest issues with the show!

[@euronico7949]

​@@mariodude345 What are you trying to say

[@mariodude345]

@@euronico7949 Killing Rita was a mistake because it made Dexter's character development feel out of order, she also provided good chemistry with him and helped be part of the persona of someone you wouldn't suspect of being a serial killer. Doakes being killed off in Season 2 feels way too early for the character to be killed off again he had good chemistry with Dexter which the show was left feeling a little empty without him. And if you're going to say "well they have to kill off some characters" yeah sure they do but doing these two so early on ruined future storylines and felt like they were done for shock value instead of making the audience feel something. Debbie having incestuous feelings towards Dexter was gross.

[@euronico7949]

@@mariodude345 No, I get it I thought you trynna mock this dude for no reason mb lol

[@euronico7949]

@@mariodude345 And yeah honestly Doakes dying made me stop watching cause it genuinely pissed me off. Only about a few months later before I continued watching it. It felt really rushed for him to just die like that...

[@Binks182]

I'm watching Dexter for the first time. I'm on season 7 now. I miss Doakes. I knew he could never live once he found out but damn Doakes was an awesome character

[@twistedpersonality]

Why would Doakes even try to convince Dexter to let him go and take Dexter to jail, lol. Even if Dexter avoided the death penalty, there's no way he would see the outside of prison again. That's not exactly how you convince someone.

[@ZeonEons]

Then it proves that Doakes didn't think Dexter was a psychopath

[@twistedpersonality]

@@ZeonEons I'm not sure if I understand what you mean. You mean that Doakes was relying on Dexter having a conscience? Either way, telling Dexter to set him free so that he can take him to jail seems pretty dumb.

[@ZeonEons]

@@twistedpersonality If you are just using this clip as the only context, then yes, however, Dexter was already going to turn himself in. This is just a very small clip of the bigger picture unfolding

[@frozengamer3030]

The music is so fitting for this scene.

[@ChaoticNinja780]

What’s the name of the song of it, I wanna save it for emotional healing

[@xeox4280]

​@@ChaoticNinja780 i want to know it too

[@semihpehlivan2331]

@@xeox4280 if you find the song please write

[@NM-tl6pe]

Doakes was my favorite character. I always liked their dynamic and wished they'd dragged it out longer.

[@Made_In_Heaven88]

"That's fine tie me up and throw me in the trunk let's go" Why did he say this? 😂😂😂

[@bigrigjoe5130]

Definitely would have been better for Deb and Rita if he had turned himself in

[@hdbsidjjk]

This is the moment Dexter confesses his feelings for Doakes ❤ Bravo Vince Masuka 🙏🙏

[@Goxilla]

Imagine instead of Doakes getting killed he would become Dexter's ally and they would catch guys together on the low-low. Doakes' character was too good too be killed

[@dondahighhh12]

isnt that sort of the MIguel storyline though?

[@-_MSR_-]

@@dondahighhh12doakes would be chill

[@darwinbodero7872]

Man they did doakes so dirty man. He was legit the hero of this series

[@detritusofseattle]

I feel like they really should have had Dex and Doakes have a deeper conversation. There's a lot of questions Doakes always had, and plenty Dexter had for Doakes. They could have gotten to know each other a lot more. I have to imagine Doakes would be more sympathetic to Dexter after learning his past.

[@sherryodonnell7874]

Michael C Hall 🔥🔥🔥

[@seanah123]

The best scene in the whole series ❤ I really wish they'd saved the S2 plotline for the final season... It would've been perfect if it just changed slightly that he turns himself in with Doakes

[@ramonoski]

iirc the showrunner said that at the time he did not know if there would be a season 3, and he believed in the "tell the best story you can" approach, so he went with this. If Showtime had guaranteed him more seasons perhaps he would've saved this storyline for later.

[@tuomasholo]

They should never have killed Doakes.

[@SILK97]

2:36 just started Season 8, think it’s safe to say Dex was right

[@The_Buttcheek_Bandit]

Don’t forget to watch the new dexter new blood

[@jenniferallen4420]

"Surprise Mother Fkr!" 😂

[@andrewgalbraith1858]

2:35 It for sure would have been, Dexter destroyed her life

[@WildNOut]

What a scene!

[@MrHammerman97]

Better than your show

[@zacharie2334]

You're the Bay Harbor Butcher.

[@ClarinoI]

The scene shortly after this where Dexter kills a victim with Doakes right there is the best scene in the whole series. Doakes realises at that point just how scary and cold blooded a killer Dexter is. In this scene he thinks he's manipulating Dexter into freeing him out of a mutual respect he's building in Dexter's mind. When Dexter kills a defenceless man behind a thin sheet of plastic, he realises his efforts are futile and he's entirely at the mercy of someone who kills without regret.

[@Ryoufriggingserious]

One of the greatest series ever.

[@stephani4636]

💯💯💯💯

[@GuiltyGal]

This feels like a more realistic Death Note

[@5thHouse]

"Surprise, Mother Brother!"

[@espressobliss5685]

I believe this is also the first time you see Dex with a gun in his hands

[@rodrigopinto9804]

Can't believe the Bay Harbor Butcher tried to gaslight Dexter into turning himself in A monster indeed

[@tintinquirit8732]

I love how they showed has good in their respectives works , killer and killer chaser

[@brionyderbyshire3391]

Doakes was a formidable character but his humanity real shines through here and I don't think he was saying it so he could get off lighter. It was the first time Dexter had stopped lying about who he was and I think doakes really respected that, even calling him by his first name, it pulls on the heart strings a bit!

[@Monstylicious]

Ugh... I still feel terrible about Doakes. He had to die for the show to go on, but man... as extreme as he was, he did not deserve it.

[@sayeksofian]

'cmon Letss go' from Doakes is so funny to me for some reason - its non chalant in such a precarious situation

[@raviinreal5672]

The best lines from whole dexter

[@OscarArturoFilms]

For as much as i love this scene, idk i cant see it happen, doaks had said earlier, Kill me or set me free, the only two options, why would he have gone back to the cell. personally it would have seen more in character to try to fight dexter off atleast before going in or soemthing idk, but just goin back in no questions asked seemed a bit weird for me

[@wallybonejengles5595]

I always felt like Dexter didnt want to do this. Like that he wouldnt have if it didnt come down to "you or me'

[@Shiouro]

The sad part is we rooted for dexter but doages was amazing at his job he didn't deserve the memes 😂

[@Orange_ape1125]

Rule 1 of the code. Dont get caught

[@dashmasterful]

I'll never forgive the fact they killed off Doakes. He didn't deserve to go out that way. May he rest in peace.

[@CPX723]

Spoiler alert! Dexter turned himself in. He got multiple lifetimes in prison. Doakes was promoted. He took over from the retired Lundy. You can watch the spin-off show about him and his team hunting down serial killas called Surprise Mazafaka! Great show! Debra quit. Opened a bar together with Angel. The end.

[@DJAtrox]

The way he says "coke on da boat" tho

[@mattpresley9809]

So it would have been nice if Dexter was ready to turn himself in here and let Doakes free to arrest him as a means to an end, and they finally had a mutual respect for each other's codes, but then everything proceeded to go to shit because of Dexter's psycho ex. Dexter tries to save Doakes but it's too late and he dies anyways, and Dexter seeks out revenge for his rival friend's death. I think that would have made Doakes' farewell better here for me and better closure.

[@cesarordaz139]

This is the best episode of Dexter! Too bad they took a dump 💩 ending the series.

[@JoeLambert94782]

2:13 how I feel

[@nicholasmay7911]

I’m sorry….have you killed someone? Lol

[@Friedrich_Lengfeld]

@@nicholasmay7911severe constipation

[@Whathappenughh]

Doakes ended up being right, everybody Dexter cared for gets hurt in the end

[@GalaxyGeassS2]

A lot of people say that Doakes needed to be around longer, and I disagree. He was from the start an ever increasing reminder that Dexter is not as slippery to everyone, as seems. It makes you realise that there are people out there who think independently and are basically kryptonite to Dexter's hiding in plain sight methods. The most notable time this happens next is Trinity, because just like with Doakes, he let his guard down. Think about it, yes being a involved with the police gives him a good cover. It makes it easier for him to access evidence, criminal history information for his code, and etc.. But it paints a giant target on him for anyone who is looking. That's actually what makes this whole series fun to watch. If he were just a serial killer, no one would really tune in as much, and the stakes would be hard to rip up and move on. for many reasons; As a operator for the police; 1. If he just disappeared, people would investigate. (eg. his orders of the knockout drug were as easy find if someone looked, ie. Masuka) 2. If he stops killing due to heat, that just increases the heat. 3. If he gets involved, people start asking why. 4. If he moves and killings like his happen elsewhere, it's quite the clue. From the beginning he's forced into a scenario which forces him to not only kill, but to keep going, the deeper he gets the deeper he falls, as with the risk of getting caught, the anty rises for him to break his code, leave clues impossible to fully cover, etc.. If he were just a roaming serial killer, getting away with things would be far easier, with his meticulous code. Just makes it harder for him to verify all the things he needs to verify. Basically Harry made sure he would be controlled, never fully free to enact his dark passenger. New Blood was an interesting way to sequel his story. And Resurrection I assume will have to take either a very similar direction, or a completely different one.

[@seanah123]

If only they'd saved the S2 plot a bit longer, it would've been a very satisfying ending just with Doakes bringing Dexter in to confess.

[@JarvisBaileyVA]

Oh my god, Doakes was the Origami Killer the whole time!!!

[@Yuuzhanvongg]

Best part of the show is these 2

[@VDA19]

I wish, before Doakes died, Dexter got him to confess about his own 'dark passenger'. We know Doakes has taken vengeance on people he thought deserved to die, I just wanted Dexter to get Doakes to admit that they're not all that different, that Doakes also feels a perverse sense of justice when he kills someone who fits his own code. And on that account I have to wonder why Dexter didn't become a cop himself, he has the skills and it would allow him to kill without having to hide bodies in garbage bags.

[@adequatequality]

I'm glad the entrie viewership base is in agreement that killing off Doakes this quick was a bad call on the writer's part

[@dab_yeetus]

I need him to say I AM A SURGEON.

[@gordonfreeman5639]

Honestly, I just can't believe that Doakes was Bay Harbor Butcher all along. Something just doesn't add up, we might be missing something.

[@BeyondBaito]

This should've been like...second to last season.

[@xjcrossx]

They were both killers, but in different ways. Doakes hated when killers got off just as much as Dexter. It only made sense to have them pair up and Doakes keeps clear of Dexter and every so often gives him "cases" to work on. Doakes was such a good character and shouldn't have been killed off.

[@SSpeckhart]

They way he said hed go with him

[@TheRoflSpartan]

Would love to know the soundtrack that plays when dexter says, " I've enjoyed our conversations james." "I lie to everyone I know."

[@NubcackeRider]

what song is that? sounds like its from Silent Hill?

[@xjcrossx]

What I wish would have happened is that Dexter finds out that Sergeant doakes is corrupt, like he plants evidence or does crazy things to get criminals put in jail and they come to a mutual understanding that they are both trying to do the same thing and are both guilty, so they end up having to let the others crime slide, and maybe even pair up together to cover each other's backs or kill together. It would have been great to see dokes know who Dexter really is, but have to keep up the charade of not liking him. They played off each other so well and it was sad to see him die by Lila of all people

[@jacobpinkney5590]

Dexter using the Joe Goldberg method of the cage

[@Mr.PickleAKABigGreen]

Never watched Dexter, was looking forward to it but the fact of what happened to Doakes is disheartening and puts me in a bind.

[@at7915]

They kissed right after this scene

[@sumeetdhoat6747]

Still asking for a Dexter and Brian compilation.

[@chrisg5219]

Man I wish Doakes had been around longer.

[@dooleh84]

They could've sent Dexter to prison instead of Canada. Just think of all the possible murderous things he could have done in just 1 season in prison...

[@brianharrington5353]

Oz, The Dexter Years 😊

[@TheWorldMemeDatabase]

Season 1, Season 4, Season 2, Season 3. That’s my current ranking anyways. People talk about Season 4, but there’s just something special about the first one. They’re all pretty close, S3 being a bit less but not absurdly so.

[@siuchaos2606]

I was shocked when they killed off doakes so early, I expected him to keep suspecting Dexter and catching him in lies here and there, clearly they tried to make Quinn fill that role and being a bit of a pushback force against Dexter when Doakes was gone but it just didn't feel the same. Dexter is a frustrating show, there are bits of amazing ideas and sometimes they're executed well, but for every well executed idea there are like 20 nightmare plot holes. It really peaked with S2 and S4 honestly, the rest of the seasons don't really hold a candle compared to the rest of the seasons.

[@chicajoaninha]

This is canon in Breaking Bad universe. Huel is Doakes' cousin, and he'll he showing up looking for revenge in Dexter Ressurrection.

[@MateoNoir]

This show was so fun. Portrays society perfectly. People would rather like/listen to a charming guy rather than an arrogant ass even if he is doing the right thing.😂

[@shawnbradford2243]

Doakes should have liked what dexter was, eliminated bad guys

[@perrycarters3113]

Doakes is very justice oriented as a reaction to the horrors he witnessed at war. And if ALL Dexter ever was was a vigilante, he might have been more willing to overlook it. But the ritualistic way Dexter does what he does... I mean, it's haunting just to see it from outside the screen, but irl it would be terrifying.

[@ZeonEons]

Doakes was traumatized when Dexter started cutting up the body So, nah, Doakes isn't on that level. Eliminating bad guys, wam, bam, done. No problem *Dexter* - let me take a moment... 💀 Doakes took no pleasure in the killing. Dexter revelied in it, releasing all his stresses and burdens

[@shawnbradford2243]

@@ZeonEons so Doaks preferred shooting them…..

[@ZeonEons]

@@shawnbradford2243 Not really. He didn't seek them out and did what Dexter does. Even his friend on the boat he tries to talk him down and turn himself in after killing his wife. Doakes had no choice but to defend himself in that scenario. The other guy committed war crimes that Doakes explained to Maria during his time in the military. Dexter does this because he needs too.

[@shawnbradford2243]

@@ZeonEons no he put it where he could kill them and get away with it as a cop.

[@bayazwow]

Man this was such a good moral dilemma for Dexter, ruined by that crazy eyed lady coming by and killing Doakes, solving the problem without it requiring Dexter break his moral code.

[@ВладимирПетров-щ3я]

Sorry about a cage.