It’s actually been a pretty surprising couple of weeks on Dexter. I’d come to the conclusion that most television show plots were easily figured weeks in advance. And while that might still be broadly applicable elsewhere, this particular Showtime program has skirted the problem. Bully for all involved.

There’re some emotional moments here. And of course, since the season is drawing to a close, there’re a lot of loose ends to tie up.

Subsequent to LaGuarta and Batista being lambasted for fooling around after signing legal documents stating that they were no longer a couple, the two decide to get married. Hopefully, the decision was as much based on love and affection as it was on staying outta trouble. We’ll see how that deal winds up working out next season, because their collective boss was none to pleased. But I guess that means, if you’re dating a co-worker don’t make out at the liquor store. Classy.

Deb, while all of this other mess is going on, has been in pursuit of Christine, who the department has concluded is related, in some way, to the Trinity Killer. Well, they’re right. The problem is that Dexter is endeavoring to obscure the truth and save Arthur for his own brand of justice.

There’re a few twists in the Christine plot line as she ends up a bloody mess. Her boyf(r)eind and Dex’s foil gets a glimpse and looks none too pleased. He shouldn’t be, though.

Meanwhile, Dex and Arthur are amidst a cat and mouse game with each alternately properly anticipating and miscalculating the other’s move. It sometimes makes for a better chess game than television, but considering the fact that the subtle turns are enough to keep one at the edge of the couch, there shouldn’t be too much complaining.

Family stuff crops up here and there with Dex being perceived as either confounding or just forgiving. But it does seem that his marital relations – regardless of what tiff the pair is involved in – are considered bizarre by the ole wifey.

Some of the acting remains suspect, though. The final scene when Arthur is finally able to follow Kyle Dexter back to his office is rife with problems one might tie to an acting workshop. Of course, part of the issue viewers should take with this particular scene is the weird low angle shot that’s being made use of to follow Arthur through the hallways and eventually into Dex’s department. As the two spot each other from across the office and deliberately walk towards each other, the elongation of time – and again a low angle shot – creates a false sense of urgency that could have been just as simply related in the pair approaching each other in a normal fashion. It’s a small point to gripe about, but with how tense the episode already was, working so hard to concoct a moment of tension just seems wasted. With the season ending next week, it’s easy to begin over thinking all of Dexter. Just remember, it’s only entertainment.