Dexter Season 5 Episode 6 Lead-In: Will the Social Killer Get a Sidekick?

Dexter Season 5 Episode 6 Lead-In: Will the Social Killer Get a Sidekick?

Over the past few seasons of Dexter, we've seen Harry's methodical plan come unwound as Dexter Morgan matured into a social killer. He cheated on his girlfriend Rita (Julie Benz) with a sociopath in Season 2, took on best friend Miguel Prado (Jimmy Smits) in Season 3, knocked up Rita and got married, and in Season 4 he hesitated to kill Trinity (John Lithgow) – the man, the myth, the mentor. 

Now, it would seem that Dexter's Dark Passenger loves to tempt fate by walking in the light. No, this isn't The Vampire Diaries or True Blood; it's Dexter Morgan struggling to become a better man. Unfortunately, he's unable to escape a past marred in blood and an addiction to murder that provides his only conduit to stress relief. 

In Dexter Season 5 Episode 5, First Blood, Dexter lets Lumen go, even though she witnessed him kill Boyd. He's officially a savior, but Lumen wants further retribution against Boyd's comrades. Will Dexter help? As of now, his only goal is to get Lumen as far away from Miami as possible. On the surface, he wants her to return to her family and begin the healing process. Dexter tried to save Lumen's soul by going after one of Boyd's friends before Lumen had the chance to, only to learn that the perpetrator was not involved in Lumen's rape. 

It's a foregone conclusion that Dexter will inevitably help Lumen, whether by choice or by forced hand. She opted not to leave Miami. This relationship is different from that of Dexter and Prado. Lumen's a victim much like Rita was prior to Dexter and Rita's relationship. Subconsciously, Dexter wants to help; he wants to be a hero, despite his convoluted past.