As a die-hard fan ofDexter, I was both skeptical of and looking forward to the sequel series,Dexter: Resurrection. But I have been pleasantly surprised with the series so far, which sees an awakening, both literally and figuratively, of everyone’s favorite TV vigilante serial killer.
The first season is off to a great start with a compelling story centered around Dexter’s (Michael C. Hall) teenage son Harrison (Jack Alcott) committing a vigilante kill and attempting to cover it up. His father hears about this case and travels to New York City to help his son, who doesn’t even know Dexter survived.As great as the story is, however, some moments seem all too convenient. They’re designed to drive the narrative forward, of course. But they made me roll my eyes, nonetheless.
Plot Holes With Harrison’s Kill in ‘Dexter: Resurrection’
The instant Harrison is seen tying garbage bags in an unusual and distinct way, it’s clear this will come back to haunt him. All it takes is one perceptive detective to notice this with the crime scene bags and trace them back to him. However, what’s most ridiculous about this process is that after the garbage truck has picked up the waste, an employee at the dump site, presumably the driver, manually flings the bags into a pile on the ground.
While this might happen in certain smaller towns, this is the heart of New York City. Anyone who has been there knows that the streets are filled with hundreds of garbage bags from local businesses.The waste removal process likely does not involve the garbage truck driver manually chucking bags into a pile once at the end of his pick-up shift.
In fact, a quick search confirms that the Department of Sanitation in New York (DSNY) compacts garbage into containers at transfer stations, after which it’s loaded onto barges and transported to landfills. Thus,the bags Harrison loaded with Ryan’s (Bryan Lillis) nine body parts would likely have been compacted before anyone saw them in their fully intact state.
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When it comes to his actual kill inthe first episode ofDexter: Resurrection, Harrison does a good job of covering his tracks by using supplies at the hotel, such as an extra shower curtain cover and chemicals from the spa to ensure the solution he uses to wipe away the blood leaves no trace behind. But one item he finds is puzzling. He replaces the toilet seat cover he used to bash Ryan’s head in with a fresh one. Do luxury hotels typically have spare toilet seat covers on hand? This doesn’t seem like an item that would be in everyday inventory unless it was necessary to be ordered.
And then there’s the hotel’s busted security camera. Despite being a swanky Manhattan spot, the camera outside the kitchen’s back door isn’t working, which is how Harrison manages to dump the body unseen in the early hours of the morning. Why would the hotel prioritize having extra bathroom pieces over proper security?
It turns out that the issue is an accumulation of bird poop on the lens, which is not only unsightly but also prevents the footage from being used. It can be argued that this was a management oversight. But considering how exacting the manager seems to be with his standards, security is not an area he would (or should) disregard, especially for a back door that provides full access to the hotel.
Dexter Is One Lucky Duck With Ample Funds
While some question how Dexter survived a bullet wound to the chest,medical experts have weighed in, confirming it’s possible. We’ll also let it go that he escaped the hospital only halfway through physical therapy yet could meander around normally. He did have to make a few stops to catch his breath or was seen holding his chest in pain.But it seems he bounced back fairly quickly after being in a 10-week coma, when patients usually require months of physical and cognitive therapy.
Also, the way Logan’s (Alano Miller) and Angela’s (Julia Jones) loose ends were tied up was too neat. Angela let Dexter go, only because he helped her take down Kurt Caldwell (Clancy Brown), the serial killer who murdered so many women in town, including her best friend. The decision was an emotional one, so it makes sense. But it’s not totally believable that she would just let him roam free. What would her explanation be to Angel Batista (David Zayas), with whom she shared her theory about Dexter being the Bay Harbor Butcher?
The most unbelievable, however, is the explanation of why Dexter was getting off scot-free following the murder of Officer Logan. A single bullet in Dexter’s jail cell suggests that Logan attacked him first and thus Dexter’s kill was in self-defense. Given how tight-knit a community Iron Lake was, and how decent a man Officer Logan was, it’s unlikely they would take this explanation at face value and think the super-sweet Logan would do anything of the sort. The only way it’s possible is if Angela sold the idea to them, believing she owed Dexter for solving the crime that haunted her for years.
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Back in the present day,how in the world did Dexter afford life inNew York City? After he arrives, he quickly sells the vehicle, which earns him some money. But he also buys a new car. Then, he rents an apartment from a random rideshare driver he befriends, paying first and last month’s rent. Sure, it’s not right in the city. Still, where did he get the money?
It’s possible that since Dexter has regained his identity, he now has access to his accounts once again, or at least the accounts of Jim Lindsay. Did he save a lot of money in Iron Lake, or from his time in Miami? It’s possible that since he had an entry-level job in Iron Lake, he also lived a very simple life and didn’t spend much.
Still, wouldn’t accessing bank accounts and credit cards trigger something, allowing Angel to find him? Maybe Angel can’t track his financial activities without cause, nor can he ask Teddy to do so. But Dexter also escapes from the hospital, likely without most of his belongings. How did he get his credit cards or cash? Perhaps he went to the bank and reported them stolen.
One way he earns money quickly is by becoming a rideshare driver. He does this in large part to investigate the serial killer known as the Dark Passenger (Marc Menchaca), who orders rides then strangles and kills his victims. This whole concept is filled with even more plot holes.
Rideshare With No Vetting Doesn’t Make Sense
The show wants us to believe that the Dark Passenger somehow anonymously hails a rideshare (even though such an app would require an account with a login), kills a driver, then moves on to the next. He does this again and again, with no safeguards in place from the rideshare company to ensure that the account or accounts he’s using are legitimate.
This could be explained by the fact that Ronald Schmidt, the real name of the Dark Passenger, has a day job in IT, so he’s clearly computer savvy. However, with the rideshare service an obvious nod to services like Uber and Lyft, the fact that it operates without additional safeguards, especially witha known serial killeron the loose targeting drivers, makes little sense.
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With any rideshare service, the driver has the passenger’s name and details, such as their rating, while the passenger has the same information about the driver, all of which is accessible in the app. Everything is safe and secure. The ride information and credit card data are stored in the app by the company, so if there’s ever an issue, you can look back and identify a person.
How did the Dark Passenger order rides from a legitimate account without ever being tracked? Did he create a new fake account every time he was ready to strike? And if so, why wasn’t the murder traced back to the ride that was ordered? Ronald’s IT job is the obvious explanation for how he pulled it off. If he could make a special hoodie to hide his face from cameras, he could hack into a rideshare app, I guess.
Let’s Just Go With the Flow
In the grand scheme of things, most people reading this, or even just seeing the headline, are likely to declare, “Who cares? Just enjoy the show!” I absolutely am, as should anyone who is a fan of the original and the now-growing franchise. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t small things worth noticing and questioning. There is probably an explanation for everything. Perhaps the hotel is located on a street or in a neighborhood with a different waste disposal process, or the person tossing the bag works at the transfer facility and handles the process before compaction.
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Maybe the hotel just happened to have older toilet seat covers on hand as spares after updating the bathrooms, and Harrison knew this because he had seen them. Perhaps the camera is cleaned weekly, and there just happened to be a lot of New York City pigeons hovering that week.
As for Dexter, he could be more frugal than fans realize, with a large nest egg saved up from his time in Miami. Maybe he uses Bitcoin or quickly signed up for a new credit card.And maybe The Dark Passengerfigured out how to cheat the rideshare system, and the company is still trying to track how he is getting in. In the end, all that matters is that Dexter is back, and we can’t wait to see where he goes from here.StreamDexter: ResurrectiononParamount+ with Showtime.
