Matt Chambers's New City and Name, M.O., Hinted to Dexter's Original Plan of ActionDexter's ultimate choice to switch towns and identities at the end of the season was hinted at by Matt Chambers, a drunk driver who caused numerous accidents and was a repeat offender. Before Dexter learns the truth about the Ice Truck Killer, during their first encounter in season 1, he exhibits a pattern of conduct that is later repeated in the original series finale.According to Chambers' past, he murdered a South Boston firefighter who was not on duty before relocating to Miami and adopting a false identity to evade capture. In the eighth-season finale, Dexter made just this decision to leave Miami and begin a new life as a lumberjack. Dexter could never continue to feed his dark side without being discovered, therefore he was always going to have to leave Miami behind. Despite its controversy, the series ending was appropriate for the character's growth.
Why There Is Still Controversy Over Dexter's Lumberjack Ending Following Over a DecadeThe forced and unsatisfactory nature of Dexter's denouement has made it contentious ever since. In order to keep Dexter alive for a follow-up series, the end scene of the first series—in which it is revealed that he is alive and working as a lone lumberjack—was added. The original intention for the show was for Dexter to take his sister Debra off life support and then drive his Slice of Life boat into a cyclone. The lumberjack conclusion, which many fans believe was unimpressive and did not do credit to the character's arc, replaced this original plan, though. Dexter's destiny was left vague and open-ended, and Debra's death was not adequately addressed.
Dexter's Option to Remain in Miami The Ice Truck Killer echoedAt the conclusion of the first series, Dexter made a decision to depart Miami that paralleled the Ice Truck Killer's own decision to run from the consequences of his deeds. One of the best villains in the entire series, The Ice Truck Killer, moved to a new city and assumed a different identity in order to evade capture.In his last season, Dexter made the same decision, fleeing Miami to avoid being apprehended by the authorities and establishing a new life in a secluded area where he could keep satisfying his dark passenger. Even though the conclusion was contentious, it fit the character's essence and prepared the audience for the follow-up series.
After the Season 8 Finale, Dexter's DestinyFollowing the season 8 finale, Dexter's future remained unclear. Many fans were left wondering what would happen to him after the lumberjack ending, which offered no true sense of closure.Even though Dexter: New Blood made an effort to address these issues, many people thought the follow-up series fell short of the original. Even years after the series end, people are still enthralled by Dexter's tale and his uncertain future.
