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As soon as Doakes found the slide box (how could and since when does dexter keep it at the very top of the a/c so it can be seen through the grill like that?) the thought that immediately popped into my head was "now Doakes' fingerprints are all over that. Quickly followed by the thought that "there's no way Doakes is going to leave it at Dexters place, either out in the open with a gotcha note or back in the a/c for the time being."

So I'm betting Doakes took it, but he knows that to the extent he is still a police officer (suspended though he may be) his search of Dexter's place was without a warrant and any evidence he found will be suppressed at any trial. To the extent he's a private citizen (and a police officer as well) it was criminal trespass, breaking and entering... i.e. Doakes committed a crime.

Bottom line -- Doakes is clearly going down for the BHB, whether he'll die or live in for season 3 (my money is on him dying) is the only quesiton. But the show is still great, as was last season when we all knew that Rudy was the ITK. This is not a mystery I need to have resolved at the finale of the final episode; in fact, I like knowing what's (likely) going to happen.

I wonder why any cop, let alone any forensic guy, can "check out" evidence to do with whatever he desires, unobserved. Chain of custody requirement, anyone? I know Dexter often has to do blood analysis on evidence, but for anyone to be able to check out a car for a day or two, bring it back with no questions asked, is simply insane. And for them not to keep records of it because "it's just us" is not believable for a minute. They don't even keep the chain of custody records?

I'm a lawyer, and if evidence is taken from a crime scene, I get to know every cop who touched it, when they touched it, who they gave it to, and why. And I get to cross examine them about it all. I know not everyone is a lawyer, but I still can't imagine they'd think it's believable that anyone who works at a police station can check out evidence for the weekend. Why were miles put on the car? Why is gas missing from the tank (or did he put exactly the same amount back in?). It's an asinine plot device. And we've seen it before. Dexter checking out all sorts of weapons, chemicals to paralyze people (alligators)... come on.

Good episode overall, though. Very tense, especially the stuff with Lila, boy did she turn out to be a psycho over the last 2 episodes.

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^ Totally agree...that whole "anyone can check out the evidence" part was a lame cop-out. Evidence is crucial and is kept under real scrutiny, and everything is recorded.

Still though, great episode. I just want to see the monster rise upon Lila.

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I have a feeling Lundy will end up dead by the season finale. I think he will figure out the truth about Dexter, and not live to reveal it to anyone. Dexter was way sloppy with his explantion about the bad blood evidence that let a killer go free, Lundy can't be dumb enough not to put two and two together. Lundy is a goner.

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I don't see Dexter killing Lundy; if anyone does it would somehow be Doakes. But I doubt Lundy will die. I think he'll get enough evidence to prove Doakes is the BHB and then Doakes will somehow die (I'd love it to be at Dexter's hands, though that might violate the Code of Harry... then again Doakes has killed a few people lately, one of which was very questionable -- the guy under the bridge).

I really dislike Doakes. He annoys me greatly, just something about the character (the actor who plays him does a great job and really has the look of a snooty egotistical cop's cop). So in terms of TV world I'd have no prob with him being named the BHB and arrested and/or be killed. I don't see doakes dying from the death penalty though, let's put it that way. There won't be a BHB trial. That won't happen, and that's a given.

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I hate the Doakes character too. I recently finished reading the first book and that character seems to be portrayed perfectly in the TV show. But then again once you watch the TV show and then read the book all the characters, in your head, look exactly like the actors in the TV show.

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Surprised Lila is a nut? He met her at a Narcotics Anonymous meeting, what would you expect? I knew she was a nut from the beginning. Then she confessed to lighting her ex-boyfriend's house on fire with him in it. Sure that sounds lame when the series is about serial killers and such but lighting a house on fire requires a bit of a loose end there. And she steals nick-nacks for her art. That may be petty but not if it's your nicks she's stealing.

This series proves that a good casting director can overcome little bits of bad writing, ie - "we don't keep records" and the butcher reference.

I don't think Dexter will kill Doakes, it's against the code! If he dies it's got to be some other way. I have to say, it's nice to have a few shows that make me want to watch TV.

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didnt he sink the original blood samples earlier in this season or even in season 1? i remember something about him making a big wuss about throwing them away.
if yes, its all part of the doakes setup-job.

can someone confirm/deny, will check some older episodes/ep guides later.

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Of course Lila couldn't be out of the picture, the final episode is called "The British Invasion"...

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dexfan22 - There was a scene where he washed off one particular slide in the sink, I think it was for the blind man he didn't kill when he had the chance. It wasn't all the slides, just one. There was also a point where he was throwing his tools over the side of his boat last season, but he stopped at the slides and never tossed them.

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That final scene with Lila was awesome. Oh I cannot wait for the next episode!

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I think Lila will do something horrible to Rita's children. Dexter will take her out, but Cody will become like the Cody we know and love from the books...like Dexter. They haven't really explored Cody as a young killer in the show like they do in the books. I hope to see Dexter as a mentor and father figure to little Cody soon.

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It's shaping up to be a terrific season after a slow start.

So many unanswered questions. I have no idea how this will end.

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Doakes is cool and he's a good cop. They'd better not take him out just because he's a pain in Dexter's butt. Somebody has to be or there wouldn't be much of a show.

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Greetings,

Couple of things:

1. "I think Lundy thinks Dexter knows Doakes is the killer and is hiding the evidence for fear of what Doakes will do to him. In the end I'm betting that's how it will play out."

I like this theory. OR Lundy has his eyes on Dexter for future employment and he's disappointed by his "sloppy" work, especially now that he's interested in his sister. Lundy seems exacting and professional, total perfect Feeb.


2. "Maybe Dexter will know Doakes's position in Lundy's eyes and will set the scene up to look like Doakes did it? Man, that would be something else."

Brilliant idea. Don't forget that Doakes has been snooping around the original case files of the warehouse murders from the 70s. This cabin now has the remains of the last surviving guy with the chainsaw from that exact case.

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Doakes is insane, but he's also very astute. While the other cops (including his sister) see Dexter as a buddy and a good cop, Doakes knows that something is up. However, I like that they are setting him up to be the BHB. His fingerprints are on the slides, and he's been portrayed as the loose cannon who kills on his own terms. He also seems a lot more violent and coercive than Dexter and I wouldn't be sad to see him take the fall. After all, Dexter isn't really a villan, he's a vigilante with inside information. Rita's son will be integral in the future episodes, I can see it.

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British Invasion = Lila pregnant = Dexter can't kill her = welcome to Season 3


that's what I think

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I like Doakes. He's a good man. A bit too tough, but good. I'm sure he wants criminal to pay for what they do. If he didn't dislike Dexter so much, I'm pretty sure he would sort of appreciate his "work". As rajashree pointed out, Doakes is a real crimefighter and so is Dexter, if we think about it. Dexter fights crimes in the most "extreme" way possible: he kills those who commit homicide. I do think that, under a certain point of view, Doakes and Dexter are not that different, that's why I don't think Doakes is gonna die in this season.

P.S. I'm a dago, so pardon my bad English, please ;-)

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@Jessica - Please don't give spoilers away regardless if they're from the book or tv show.

It's unfair to disclose those spoilers without a warning. Shouldn't have been done. Thank you.

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I hope they would keep Doakes around longer. Reading these comments, I've been persuaded to believe he's going to be called the BHB. Sparing him that fate and/or death would be better. I think they made a mistake by having him find the slides so early in the series' life. Doakes brings an important dynamic to this show: the "good" cop, who, ultimately, is the one real "hero" in this crazy show. I think they've been doing a great disservice by lining him up to be killed. Hopefully they've got some great ideas to get Doakes out of this pickle. Speaking of, is this show going to be affected by the strike?

P.S. I agree with the previous posters that Lundy is too wise not to see through Dexter. Dexter is a great liar, but Lundy is supposedly THE master at what he does.

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Doakes doesn't have an alibi for the last murder either. He was suppose to be having dinner with La Guerta and his potential new employer but instead he was at Dexter's house stealing the blood samples while Dexter was killing.

Doakes has been a great character in the show. To kill him off would be no good. It's exciting to have at least one person suspect Dexter and on his case. But they will have to pin the murders on Doakes. At this point there is too much suspicion and too close to Dexter for him not to get caught unless it is pinned on someone else in this police department.

If Doakes gets blamed for the murders I think they could find a way to keep him on the show as a very pissed off guy behind bars determined to to find a way to prove Dexter is the true killer.

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