I really enjoyed Season 5 b/c it was such a different route for Dexter to explore. To aide a victim to punish these monsters for what they did to her, is helping Dexter to heal in his grief and guilt over not being able to protect Rita and discover his human side. I was impressed by Julia Stiles performance and for doing such a difficult role justice. Literally.
I personally loved lumen and they had really great on screen chemistry. They were almost like each others rock and their trust was really deep, and than I got so excited when they got together because I was like finally! I did not understand the relationship with Rita, but I understand she was a cover for his real life. And I did not see the interest in Hannah McKay at all, she was the female version of him but they didn’t fit. Lumen was so good for him. She accepted him and he was someone for him to take care of and nurture. When that scene came up where he said “With lumen She doesn’t see a monster at all” brought tears to my eyes.
the rita haters are annoying i mean she spent the entire 3rd season pregnant of course she will be moody. the 4th season she needed dexter more then ever with the new baby and he couldn't be there, not with his double life. of course she will be upset. lumen was good until she left him, knowing from the start what he does and how often he does it, her reasoning is flawed which makes her motives for being with him questionable.
Lumen was supposed to be the perfect one, but she can't stick around or the two of them would become too overpowered. Every opponent too easy, no more dark irony, no more need to hide, no more show. It would be like watching Thanos beat up white belt kids in karate class. Luminol is what forensic geeks mix with blood to make it glow in the dark.
@@GotoMaki4Micah without Rita, Dexter wouldn't have really been able to actually have feelings. Despite the fact Dexter says he doesn't feel love, I think he did for Rita, otherwise he wouldn't have been so upset by her murder and missed her. Having a family with her is what made him human. He learned he wants to be a dad and you can't deny his love for his own son. Rita did all of that. She was the most stable period in his life.
@@MrYarmulkethis is why Dexter:new blood should have reintroduced her. The final goodbye. Since he was 10yrs “sober” & that’s what lumen wanted, no more killing. Then Its both lumen/dexter taking care of teenage Harrison.
I felt really bad for the long time after the season ended; it kind of affected me personally. They were such an excellent match for each other until the writers deduced to kill it!
They were connected on the surface but it makes sense that they are not alike. She has a different kind of trauma. She's not a killer. She sought revenge and got that. Dexter gave it to her but beyond that, Lumen cannot stomach killing or who he really is. She respects him and maybe loves him- but I think tragically knows he is still a monster.
I loved the season with her. They were really good together. Hannah was more like a "psycho Mary Sue" character for me and Lumen was real. Jonny Lee Miller did a great job too. He wasn't the strongest or scariest antagonist, but that was refreshing actually.
I LOVED Johnny Lee Miller in that role, I thought he was phenomenal and couldn't take my eyes off of him. The scene where he's on the kill table and he's talking about how she's changed, I don't remember the exact line but she says, something like "I didn't have it in me to do this before" & he kind of lunges up at her and growls "well NOW YOU DO!"...omg the way he delivers that line gave me chills. Also, I'm w/ ya'll about Hannah, she's literally the worst 🤢
@@indigo2018Lumen(1) but Hannah(2). We preferred Hannah since she was the only one that made sense for Dexter tbh. She was okay with him not being there all the time doing his thing. And even wanted to take part/help out when she could. It represented that person you fall in love with since you both have similar interests & are willing to do anything for eachother, even go to jail.
When Lumen left Dexter it was one of the more significant moments I felt so sorry for him. Lumen saw the darkness and stayed. He helped her. They could've been one for the books. For all he is, he's also just a man trying to find connection where he can. But either those people have to end up dying by his hands or they end up leaving for good. All he ever wanted was to feel human. But the dark passenger follows him no matter how far he runs. So sad.
Yes she totally accepted him , and him healed her , damn kinda makes me sad all potential built in this series till this season trow away on the following seasons , just can't , the all hannah thing doesn't get me , seems me that the writers thought "damn how we can make Dexter sad again ?" .
@@heylisten4967I’m bias towards yvonne(Hannah) since I loved almost every project she has played in, so for me I wanted both Dexter & Hannah to end up together. But first I wanted lumen & Dexter to end up together before Hannah was ever introduced. Or atleast in New blood to reintroduce lumen since it was taking place in a different state & Dexter was “sober” for 10yrs.
@@heylisten4967In Dexter new blood they missed the opportunity to reintroduce lumen & have both Dexter/lumen take care of teenage Harrison. Instead of the deputy dexter was dating.
@@user-wj4mx1ez9d i like Yvonne too , since her role in chuck , but idk i think better of lumen because she was the first to truly accept him (after brian , but he was dead by then ) , and i felt hannah actually pushed Dex into a more dangerous bad side of him , like the own poison she used to kill people , but I don't dislike the relationship totally. And yes they missed a big opportunity in Dexter new blood, tho i think the series itself had an interesting ending .
@@heylisten4967 True. Hannah did push Dexters dark side. That’s why I wish it would’ve ended in 3 different ways. 1. (E12 S8) Hannah & Dexter do a Bonnie & Clyde, they are finally caught/surrounded by US Marshall’s in a hotel both drink poison then the show ends with Debra(along side US Marshall’s/metro PD) finding them layed out then cut scenes of Debra with Joey raising Harrison. The End. 2.(happy ending) In New Blood Dexter runs into Lumen again & she’s in another jam he helps her get out but now it’s a trio Dexter, Lumen, teenage Harrison. Final episode Dexter promises/swears he will no longer be doing any killing & The relationship is rekindled. The end. 3.(E12 S8) Both Hannah & Dexter get caught & are both set up to the electric chair. Harrison is in the spectators room & witnesses both Hannah who he loved as a mother get killed & Dexter his father get killed aswell. Then it leaves a cliff hanger of Harrison becoming a serial killer when older. Spin off show.
Season 5 was my favorite season because of Lumen! Dexter and her relationship was perfect... But also I do understand that she doesn't want to kill her whole life, she prob wanted to go home to her family. But now Dexter is left heartbroken and he was so attatched to her... She was the only one he cared for that knew his secret. I'm very disappionted about the finale. I LOVED Lumen sooooo much :(
I thought Lumen was amazing, at first I was skeptical but she really grew on to me. I thought it was sad Dexter had to cry because she had to leave. :(
Julia Stiles is brilliant. The ones who "hate" her are superficial, because they always refer to her looks, but it's not really important at all. She is one of the finest actresses America has and she is underrated times 242.
Oh, I agree, it's just that I'm convinced that most people don't like her or criticize her because she's not the typical Hollywood beauty. But that doesn't mean I don't find her beautiful or brilliant. Which I do.
Well I just met her because of Dexter and I thought that they have great chemistry and that she's a great actress. Besides being beautiful. To me she is Dexter's true love.
I watched it again season 5, and I stopped the show when Dexter gets out of the bed at the end of the episode. I let it play in mind, they somehow lived a happy life together.
Season 5 is truly astounding. I just finished re-watching this season after many years after the first viewing. Now I can’t sleep. I am just so moved by the tenderness and deep trust Dexter and Lumen showed each other. The growth Dexter had with her, the honesty and connection he had with Lumen was the strongest of all the romantic pairings he had. Her leaving was a true loss for him and the following seasons. Lumen was the perfect combo of knowing the real him, giving him a reason to exist while bringing out the best qualities in him.
Just rewatched S5 again, I have rewatched it many times over the years. My fave season by far. I loved the whole plot and the relationship that develops between Dex and Lumen. I was crushed when she had to leave 💔
It was refreshing that they did something bold. A bit like with Miguel Prado in some ways. And they made the revenge quest so painfully motivating that I couldn't help but get into it. I was sorry to see her go, but I got it. For her it was revenge and catharsis; for him it was a deep-rooted desire to kill along with a code that meant that he didn't get caught easily.
Lumen is the only character throughout this show that knew the truth about him, and didn't die because of it. She knew she had to leave him. Everyone else who got close enough to him died.
I loved her character, in a way she way stronger than him, being capable of making her dark passenger vanish. She wasn’t consumed by it like Lila, Brian, Miguel or Trinity
This is one of those RARE shows that just seems to get better and better. Great work by all the actors, crew, writers, directors, any one else who has part in Dexter! Can't wait till season 6!!!!
I'm reading this years later and this comment just struck me as really funny knowing how terribly the show ended up going downhill in S6 and let's not even talk about that finale 😑
I wish Lumen hadn't left. I don't feel like we were done exploring what it was like for Dexter to really feel human. Lumen was a massive step for him emotionally, and the second she left he went right back to "I'm so empty and in-capable of real human connection" even though we just spent the last few episodes watching how much he could connect with Lumen. Just because she left doesn't mean it didn't count. Wish she hadn't left though. :(
Lumen was my favorite character i the show, barring only (and barely!) Dexter himself. i wish they brought her back, but respect not doing so if that truly didn't make sense for her character - though i'm unsure about that myself. Julia Stiles was absolutely stupendous in the role, as was the Deb actor in the showdown scene! thank you to all who made this, especially the actors playing Dexter, Lumen and Deb!
this was one of my favorite seasons so far! I just loved Lumen's interaction with Dexter, and to have it end was so sad :( And it didn't seem real, I figured Lumen would have wanted to stay with Dexter. I so desperately hope they bring her back!
I know a lot of people don’t like this season, but it’s one of my favorites. I loved this character and her backstory and how her and Dexter worked together. I miss the old Dexter 😭
I loved Lumen and her and Dexter together. She's my favourite of Dexter's romances and together with Deb, my favourite women characters in the series. I hated how Hannah came back. I wish Lumen would've come back in Dexter's life.
i was shipping them so hard! i wanted Lumen to be Dexter's ride-or-die till the end, but i get it. it had to end. once she healed, letting her leave was a kindness. a life with Dexter would have stunted her. anyone who truly loved her would want more for her. and if Dexter wasn't cray he would have eventually cut her loose out of love and faith in what her life could still be.
@ShadowDog415 I think dexter found something in luman that he could never find in rita; as much as rita was hurt in her life, there is no way she could shoulder the truth about dexter's darkness. Luman on the other hand gave dexter what he always needed. He was so certain he had no emotions but i think he felt that way because the truth of his life was too much for anyone to bear, and then Luman comes along and he opens up to her in a way he never did with anyone, not even rita.
I enjoyed this season so much. Completely different from what I originally expected. It's going to be great to see what happens next season and I hold out hope that Lumen may return at some point.
I really liked Lumen and wished she was on the show more. I never cared that much for Rita and Lumen seemed like a breath of fresh air. She went through a traumatic experience and was strong enough to overcome it. She also connected with Dexter in a strong way and you could see how much he loved her
loved the lumen story the pure honestly in her and dexter's relationship loved how well it was played the break up you can see the frustration the anger and hurt by what she did to him like she said her rejecting him
Dexter's parting words to Lumen made me cry. Julia did a phenomenal job and articulated her role wonderfully. The chemistry between them was beautiful to watch. I actually didn't like Rita and found her quite annoying.
Brilliantly said; I wasnt able to fully articulate what it was about Lumen leaving Dexter that was so heartbreaking. It was a total rejection of everything---that she alone was shown---of who Dexter is. Sad :-(
Everything else that happened during the last season would have made much better sense if it was Lumen instead of psycho Hannah. I didn't buy Dexter being in love with Hannah (it was pure lust) or Deb being ok with her after she attempted to murder her and knew she killed innocents. And why would he leave Harrison with her? Him wanting to leave to start over with Lumen made better sense, and him leaving her and Harrison behind to keep them safe would have been more believable.
i hope if they start listening to the fans and idk, make a season 9, we'll have her come back or, see a news paper article where it says "the rapist killer caught : woman who haunted sexual predators was caught by NYPD" or any sort of easter egg.
I thought this was a new video, and when I saw it said 'Returns' at the end, I quickly thought it was actually coming back, that they might give it the ending it deserves, but damn, just an old video. :c
Michael C. Hall is a brilliant actor and one of the very best out there today. For those of you that want him to cry..........NO he can't............LOL. It's in there deep and we know it, but it has to stay in there. Amazing show and the only reason I subscribe to Showtime once a year.
They were worried that Michael C Hall would be too sick to continue, so as a potential final season, this was excellent. I am very glad to see DEXTER come back for another season, but Julia Stiles is right...where do they go from here?? I hope she returns in the next season, she was wonderful. And props to Johnny Miller!! whoohoo! He played an Phenominal "Jordan Chase". The last episode did a great job wrapping up, unlike last season...I am still creeped out by Rita's death. Love this Show!!!!
Julia Stiles' acting as Lumen is brilliant. She impressed me as much as John Lithgow did in season 4. Peter Weller as Stan Liddy ...terrific performance.
Julia Stiles was nothing short of amazing this season. I wasn't happy with the ending, but as the first guest star that's character has survived, we might see her again. Maybe in trouble, or with a relative or a friend in trouble. Or pregnant (though we have been there already).
It's sad how they ended up but I think it makes sense. She could heal herself. Nobody who has lived something like that can. It's interest because I think the writters of Dexter wanted to say if u could kill someone who's done something like that to you, you'd be healed, u'd be vengeanced, because u could live without being afraid anymore. I think it's very interest view. Very sad for me to see dexter alone again, because I saw myself in him, and in that time I though: Is it not possible somebody saty with somebody like him (me)? But I understood, I felt glad because Lumen could fix herself, even dexter (or me) couldn't. It was the best season, so touching. I've never seen before or after something like that. And Julia Stiles was perfect for the character. So great actress. The end of dexter was in some way, dissapointing, after things like that.
i kinda anticipated that lumen will leave dexter and jordan chase will be killed by him, but i totally didn't expected debra to walk in on them killing jordan and let them off! that was such a great twist! great writing man, e show never fails to surprise u ;) love it!
I only know Julia Stiles from Dexter, but thats enough to say that she is a great actress. She was removed too fast from the show, she should've stay longer. Lumen was such a great character.
Julia Stile was AWESOME on this show. I really wish she didn't have to go):... Lumen made Dexter alive again, in a way that he'll never be again. I feel sooo sorry for him:(! But i guess i understand she didn't want to kill anymore and the darkness was out of her..
@Bassen1337 Me too. I was sadder when Lumen left than when Rita died. Lumen and Dexter were perfect together. Dex had finally found somone who saw him as he really is and didn't think of him as a monster. If he can't even be with someone like Lumen, then what? Is he gonna be alone forever? :(
I started watching Dexter 1/2 way through s4, & became addicted (& got my sister addicted too). Julia Stiles was amazing. She could convincingly convey vulnerability & strength in the same 60 seconds. Loved how strongly she fought Jordan (although 2no avail) when he kidnapped her. I was very happy w/ the ending. Yes, she & Dexter were great 2gether, but glad she decided she really wasn't like him. I didn't want her 2end n such a dark place & I think n the end, D was glad she made that choice.
THis season was good, good story line and script but was less tensed in tone towards the end. Usually from the middle episodes, things get more interesting and paced up until the finale. THe thing is that Dexter is not the only one to know his secret and he let her go. He transgressed Larry's code. Will she still be loyal to Dexter. Logically somenone bearing a secret like this never stay unconspicous for long. Hooray to season 6.
I honestly did not like Lumen at first, but when I realized she was the first person who saw Dexter for who he actually was, I fell in love with her. She was the only person who made him feel good about what he was doing. He judges himself so harshly, so it was amazing that someone could show him that there is good in him. I honestly believe he's an amazing person, and it kills me that he thinks he's a monster. I'm so sad that Lumen is gone because her rejecting him is just awful.
I think the reason why this season is being criticized a lo is because of the preceding events, but if they put in this storyline at the right time, it would have been the best, I haven't been following dexter during his relationship with Rita, mostly coz I was a lil annoyed with her, but this relationship between lumen and dexter hooked me in!!! I just watched it from when he saved lumen!!! best couple ever
@silverladyz Julia stiles was great. The character lumen was aware of who Dexter really was which is why they had that closeness which Dexter and Rita never had. Rita expected to much from Dexter as a husband and father like most women but lumen experienced something most women don't and she could share it with Dexter hence the chemistry.
The break-up seemed like a twist for the sake of a twist. She could have kept loving and supporting him, if she was indeed convinced Dexter was a true good guy. As Kenny Loggins said, "Running away will never make you free." Lumen's pattern is to run away, so I suppose it does make some sense. Lots for the writers to think about over the next year. Great season. Some of those episodes were so tense it was tough to watch. Great job all around guys.
Boy I can't imagine anyone as Lumen other than Julia Stiles. Her acting was superb in the series and I wished she stayed with Dex but they had to seperate.
I wish they had kept Lumen in the show! She was one of my favourite recurring characters.
This comment section shows a lot of love to Lumen but A lot of fans hated Lumen and anything after season 4
She should have won an Oscar for this role... She played the shxt out if this role
@@RUTHLESSambition5 Well T.V. shows can't win Oscar's, but she won a Golden Globe for her role which is pretty much the equivalent of an Oscar.
Daryl Dixon fans who hate lumen don’t realize the show went downhill after her
@@daryldixon3685 It is true that anything after season 4 were worse, but they were still good I think, except season 8’s finale.
I loved Lumen and the chemistry between Julia Stiles and Michael C. Hall
I really enjoyed Season 5 b/c it was such a different route for Dexter to explore. To aide a victim to punish these monsters for what they did to her, is helping Dexter to heal in his grief and guilt over not being able to protect Rita and discover his human side. I was impressed by Julia Stiles performance and for doing such a difficult role justice. Literally.
I want to erase my memory and watch Dexter all over again!!
I personally loved lumen and they had really great on screen chemistry. They were almost like each others rock and their trust was really deep, and than I got so excited when they got together because I was like finally! I did not understand the relationship with Rita, but I understand she was a cover for his real life. And I did not see the interest in Hannah McKay at all, she was the female version of him but they didn’t fit. Lumen was so good for him. She accepted him and he was someone for him to take care of and nurture. When that scene came up where he said “With lumen She doesn’t see a monster at all” brought tears to my eyes.
This was so well put! Great comment!!
The “she doesn’t see a monster at all” line was a line of beauty man
Hannah wasn’t the female version of him. She harmed people unscrupulously.
Lumen was the best love interest in the whole show. Though, I did love Rita a lot. But Lumen was better.
the rita haters are annoying i mean she spent the entire 3rd season pregnant of course she will be moody. the 4th season she needed dexter more then ever with the new baby and he couldn't be there, not with his double life. of course she will be upset. lumen was good until she left him, knowing from the start what he does and how often he does it, her reasoning is flawed which makes her motives for being with him questionable.
Lumen was supposed to be the perfect one, but she can't stick around or the two of them would become too overpowered. Every opponent too easy, no more dark irony, no more need to hide, no more show. It would be like watching Thanos beat up white belt kids in karate class. Luminol is what forensic geeks mix with blood to make it glow in the dark.
Well it's definitely between those two. What came after...yikes. His sister wasn't even his worst season 5 love interest lmao.
@@GotoMaki4Micah without Rita, Dexter wouldn't have really been able to actually have feelings. Despite the fact Dexter says he doesn't feel love, I think he did for Rita, otherwise he wouldn't have been so upset by her murder and missed her. Having a family with her is what made him human. He learned he wants to be a dad and you can't deny his love for his own son. Rita did all of that. She was the most stable period in his life.
@@MrYarmulkethis is why Dexter:new blood should have reintroduced her. The final goodbye. Since he was 10yrs “sober” & that’s what lumen wanted, no more killing. Then Its both lumen/dexter taking care of teenage Harrison.
it makes me happy that julia stiles is mad about it too.
"what do you mean im breaking up with dexter?"
LOL
I felt really bad for the long time after the season ended; it kind of affected me personally. They were such an excellent match for each other until the writers deduced to kill it!
Scott Buck fucked everything up
the surname speaks for himself!
I just finished watching the season and it made me really sad. I really thought they were gonna live happily ever after.
hardToSignUpHere exactly that they want that
They were connected on the surface but it makes sense that they are not alike. She has a different kind of trauma. She's not a killer. She sought revenge and got that. Dexter gave it to her but beyond that, Lumen cannot stomach killing or who he really is. She respects him and maybe loves him- but I think tragically knows he is still a monster.
I loved the season with her. They were really good together. Hannah was more like a "psycho Mary Sue" character for me and Lumen was real. Jonny Lee Miller did a great job too. He wasn't the strongest or scariest antagonist, but that was refreshing actually.
Ikr, Hannah was like a self-insert edgy fan OC
I wish Hannah McKay wasn’t brought into the mix
I LOVED Johnny Lee Miller in that role, I thought he was phenomenal and couldn't take my eyes off of him. The scene where he's on the kill table and he's talking about how she's changed, I don't remember the exact line but she says, something like "I didn't have it in me to do this before" & he kind of lunges up at her and growls "well NOW YOU DO!"...omg the way he delivers that line gave me chills. Also, I'm w/ ya'll about Hannah, she's literally the worst 🤢
SAID THIS PERFECTLY. I’ll never understand how people prefer Hannah over lumen
@@indigo2018Lumen(1) but Hannah(2). We preferred Hannah since she was the only one that made sense for Dexter tbh. She was okay with him not being there all the time doing his thing. And even wanted to take part/help out when she could.
It represented that person you fall in love with since you both have similar interests & are willing to do anything for eachother, even go to jail.
my heart broke when he looked at her like this and said "dont go...you cant." :(
like a hurt puppy，so sad
Just finished my 7th rewatch and I still cry for Dexter when she leaves him
When Lumen left Dexter it was one of the more significant moments I felt so sorry for him. Lumen saw the darkness and stayed. He helped her. They could've been one for the books. For all he is, he's also just a man trying to find connection where he can. But either those people have to end up dying by his hands or they end up leaving for good. All he ever wanted was to feel human. But the dark passenger follows him no matter how far he runs. So sad.
Yes she totally accepted him , and him healed her , damn kinda makes me sad all potential built in this series till this season trow away on the following seasons , just can't , the all hannah thing doesn't get me , seems me that the writers thought "damn how we can make Dexter sad again ?" .
@@heylisten4967I’m bias towards yvonne(Hannah) since I loved almost every project she has played in, so for me I wanted both Dexter & Hannah to end up together. But first I wanted lumen & Dexter to end up together before Hannah was ever introduced. Or atleast in New blood to reintroduce lumen since it was taking place in a different state & Dexter was “sober” for 10yrs.
@@heylisten4967In Dexter new blood they missed the opportunity to reintroduce lumen & have both Dexter/lumen take care of teenage Harrison. Instead of the deputy dexter was dating.
@@user-wj4mx1ez9d i like Yvonne too , since her role in chuck , but idk i think better of lumen because she was the first to truly accept him (after brian , but he was dead by then ) , and i felt hannah actually pushed Dex into a more dangerous bad side of him , like the own poison she used to kill people , but I don't dislike the relationship totally.
And yes they missed a big opportunity in Dexter new blood, tho i think the series itself had an interesting ending .
@@heylisten4967 True. Hannah did push Dexters dark side. That’s why I wish it would’ve ended in 3 different ways.
1. (E12 S8) Hannah & Dexter do a Bonnie & Clyde, they are finally caught/surrounded by US Marshall’s in a hotel both drink poison then the show ends with Debra(along side US Marshall’s/metro PD) finding them layed out then cut scenes of Debra with Joey raising Harrison. The End.
2.(happy ending) In New Blood Dexter runs into Lumen again & she’s in another jam he helps her get out but now it’s a trio Dexter, Lumen, teenage Harrison.
Final episode Dexter promises/swears he will no longer be doing any killing & The relationship is rekindled. The end.
3.(E12 S8) Both Hannah & Dexter get caught & are both set up to the electric chair. Harrison is in the spectators room & witnesses both Hannah who he loved as a mother get killed & Dexter his father get killed aswell. Then it leaves a cliff hanger of Harrison becoming a serial killer when older. Spin off show.
Season 5 was my favorite season because of Lumen! Dexter and her relationship was perfect... But also I do understand that she doesn't want to kill her whole life, she prob wanted to go home to her family. But now Dexter is left heartbroken and he was so attatched to her... She was the only one he cared for that knew his secret. I'm very disappionted about the finale. I LOVED Lumen sooooo much :(
The most unique season from dexter.
I thought Lumen was amazing, at first I was skeptical but she really grew on to me. I thought it was sad Dexter had to cry because she had to leave. :(
Apparently Julia Stiles wasn't the only one who didn't know where the show could go the next season.
I thought this season was amazing. It's kinda underrated for me. Simply loved Dexter and Lumen's relationship.
Julia Stiles is brilliant. The ones who "hate" her are superficial, because they always refer to her looks, but it's not really important at all. She is one of the finest actresses America has and she is underrated times 242.
What do you mean "her looks"? She's so pretty!!!
Oh, I agree, it's just that I'm convinced that most people don't like her or criticize her because she's not the typical Hollywood beauty. But that doesn't mean I don't find her beautiful or brilliant. Which I do.
Well I just met her because of Dexter and I thought that they have great chemistry and that she's a great actress. Besides being beautiful. To me she is Dexter's true love.
Lisa Suessenbach Julia Stiles is drop dead gorgeous
Wow I didn't realize she had so many haters but if it's b/c of her looks, that's crazy, I've seen her in person and she's beautiful!!!
I watched it again season 5, and I stopped the show when Dexter gets out of the bed at the end of the episode. I let it play in mind, they somehow lived a happy life together.
@@odessa72 agreed
Season 5 is truly astounding. I just finished re-watching this season after many years after the first viewing. Now I can’t sleep. I am just so moved by the tenderness and deep trust Dexter and Lumen showed each other. The growth Dexter had with her, the honesty and connection he had with Lumen was the strongest of all the romantic pairings he had. Her leaving was a true loss for him and the following seasons. Lumen was the perfect combo of knowing the real him, giving him a reason to exist while bringing out the best qualities in him.
Just rewatched S5 again, I have rewatched it many times over the years. My fave season by far. I loved the whole plot and the relationship that develops between Dex and Lumen. I was crushed when she had to leave 💔
It was refreshing that they did something bold. A bit like with Miguel Prado in some ways. And they made the revenge quest so painfully motivating that I couldn't help but get into it. I was sorry to see her go, but I got it. For her it was revenge and catharsis; for him it was a deep-rooted desire to kill along with a code that meant that he didn't get caught easily.
Lumen for we was unique, because we know she is still out there...
I will love you forever Lumen.
i love lumen and a new season with her , if is it possible , it would been perfect
One of my favourate, the best season. Believable good acting.
Honestly getting Julia Stiles on the show was a major, major win for them.
I loved this season. it only deteriorated after that.
Season 5 was the best so far and Lumen was the reason.
THEY SHOULD HAVE STAYED TOGETHER ☹️☹️
Damn right
Agreed!
Michael C Hall did a great job!
He's amazing... actually from the beginning
Who's here in June 2019? Still got love for Dexter
It was very sad when Lumen left. My favorite season of the show.
Lumen is the only character throughout this show that knew the truth about him, and didn't die because of it. She knew she had to leave him. Everyone else who got close enough to him died.
I loved her character, in a way she way stronger than him, being capable of making her dark passenger vanish. She wasn’t consumed by it like Lila, Brian, Miguel or Trinity
This is one of those RARE shows that just seems to get better and better. Great work by all the actors, crew, writers, directors, any one else who has part in Dexter! Can't wait till season 6!!!!
I'm reading this years later and this comment just struck me as really funny knowing how terribly the show ended up going downhill in S6 and let's not even talk about that finale 😑
Man this aged badly 🤣🤣🤣
S5 was the last good season.
I wish Lumen hadn't left. I don't feel like we were done exploring what it was like for Dexter to really feel human. Lumen was a massive step for him emotionally, and the second she left he went right back to
"I'm so empty and in-capable of real human connection" even though we just spent the last few episodes watching how much he could connect with Lumen.
Just because she left doesn't mean it didn't count. Wish she hadn't left though. :(
Lumen was my favorite character i the show, barring only (and barely!) Dexter himself. i wish they brought her back, but respect not doing so if that truly didn't make sense for her character - though i'm unsure about that myself. Julia Stiles was absolutely stupendous in the role, as was the Deb actor in the showdown scene! thank you to all who made this, especially the actors playing Dexter, Lumen and Deb!
this was one of my favorite seasons so far! I just loved Lumen's interaction with Dexter, and to have it end was so sad :( And it didn't seem real, I figured Lumen would have wanted to stay with Dexter. I so desperately hope they bring her back!
I know a lot of people don’t like this season, but it’s one of my favorites. I loved this character and her backstory and how her and Dexter worked together. I miss the old Dexter 😭
Same! I’m shocked people don’t like it .
I cried like a little bitch when she left him... Julia Stiles did a great job in this season, fantastic!
I loved Lumen and her and Dexter together. She's my favourite of Dexter's romances and together with Deb, my favourite women characters in the series. I hated how Hannah came back. I wish Lumen would've come back in Dexter's life.
She should be in the reboot/sequel. They both live a quiet life together
she reminds me of Ronda Rousey but she's prettier then Ronda.
Smarter in the first place.
Rondas built like a guy
i was shipping them so hard! i wanted Lumen to be Dexter's ride-or-die till the end, but i get it. it had to end. once she healed, letting her leave was a kindness. a life with Dexter would have stunted her. anyone who truly loved her would want more for her. and if Dexter wasn't cray he would have eventually cut her loose out of love and faith in what her life could still be.
I wish they kept Lumen around I would have much rather her than Hannah any day
Even Julia was surprised by her breaking up with Dexter. It made no sense.
@ShadowDog415 I think dexter found something in luman that he could never find in rita; as much as rita was hurt in her life, there is no way she could shoulder the truth about dexter's darkness. Luman on the other hand gave dexter what he always needed. He was so certain he had no emotions but i think he felt that way because the truth of his life was too much for anyone to bear, and then Luman comes along and he opens up to her in a way he never did with anyone, not even rita.
I enjoyed this season so much. Completely different from what I originally expected. It's going to be great to see what happens next season and I hold out hope that Lumen may return at some point.
I really liked Lumen and wished she was on the show more. I never cared that much for Rita and Lumen seemed like a breath of fresh air. She went through a traumatic experience and was strong enough to overcome it. She also connected with Dexter in a strong way and you could see how much he loved her
She was the best guest character ever. Bring her back.
could they bring lumen back in season9,please!
Great actress, great character. I really like the alchemy between dexter and lumen, it's a very beautiful relationship.
loved the lumen story the pure honestly in her and dexter's relationship loved how well it was played the break up you can see the frustration the anger and hurt by what she did to him like she said her rejecting him
Intelligent actress!
She's damn smart.
While S4 is incredibly strong, I thought s5 did really interesting and creative things that never quite happened again in the show.
I like this woman's voice
Dexter's parting words to Lumen made me cry. Julia did a phenomenal job and articulated her role wonderfully. The chemistry between them was beautiful to watch. I actually didn't like Rita and found her quite annoying.
What a well-spoken woman.
Brilliantly said; I wasnt able to fully articulate what it was about Lumen leaving Dexter that was so heartbreaking. It was a total rejection of everything---that she alone was shown---of who Dexter is. Sad :-(
The creators should’ve brought Lumen back instead of bringing on Hannah Mckay
Everything else that happened during the last season would have made much better sense if it was Lumen instead of psycho Hannah. I didn't buy Dexter being in love with Hannah (it was pure lust) or Deb being ok with her after she attempted to murder her and knew she killed innocents. And why would he leave Harrison with her? Him wanting to leave to start over with Lumen made better sense, and him leaving her and Harrison behind to keep them safe would have been more believable.
I liked Lumen. She was a cool character and Julia Stiles did a good job with it.
Lumen is an awesome character. When she left in the scene, everyone in the room booed. What does that tell the writers?
i hope if they start listening to the fans and idk, make a season 9, we'll have her come back or, see a news paper article where it says "the rapist killer caught : woman who haunted sexual predators was caught by NYPD" or any sort of easter egg.
I thought this was a new video, and when I saw it said 'Returns' at the end, I quickly thought it was actually coming back, that they might give it the ending it deserves, but damn, just an old video. :c
Great explanation!
Can't believe how close Deb was to figuring Dex out. Hmmm maybe she did realize it was Dex and is choosing to keep quiet
Michael C. Hall is a brilliant actor and one of the very best out there today. For those of you that want him to cry..........NO he can't............LOL. It's in there deep and we know it, but it has to stay in there. Amazing show and the only reason I subscribe to
Showtime once a year.
They were worried that Michael C Hall would be too sick to continue, so as a potential final season, this was excellent. I am very glad to see DEXTER come back for another season, but Julia Stiles is right...where do they go from here?? I hope she returns in the next season, she was wonderful. And props to Johnny Miller!! whoohoo! He played an Phenominal "Jordan Chase". The last episode did a great job wrapping up, unlike last season...I am still creeped out by Rita's death. Love this Show!!!!
I loved Lumen more than Hannah
Julia Stiles' acting as Lumen is brilliant. She impressed me as much as John Lithgow did in season 4.
Peter Weller as Stan Liddy ...terrific performance.
luv this how julia please come back
Julia Stiles was nothing short of amazing this season. I wasn't happy with the ending, but as the first guest star that's character has survived, we might see her again. Maybe in trouble, or with a relative or a friend in trouble. Or pregnant (though we have been there already).
It's sad how they ended up but I think it makes sense. She could heal herself. Nobody who has lived something like that can.
It's interest because I think the writters of Dexter wanted to say if u could kill someone who's done something like that to you, you'd be healed, u'd be vengeanced, because u could live without being afraid anymore. I think it's very interest view.
Very sad for me to see dexter alone again, because I saw myself in him, and in that time I though: Is it not possible somebody saty with somebody like him (me)? But I understood, I felt glad because Lumen could fix herself, even dexter (or me) couldn't.
It was the best season, so touching. I've never seen before or after something like that.
And Julia Stiles was perfect for the character. So great actress.
The end of dexter was in some way, dissapointing, after things like that.
Congrats to Julia on her Globe nomination!
"Dexter Returns In 2011"
YES!!!!!!!!!!!
My favorite part of this season was Dexter's expression when she makes her first kill at ~3:17.
i kinda anticipated that lumen will leave dexter and jordan chase will be killed by him, but i totally didn't expected debra to walk in on them killing jordan and let them off! that was such a great twist! great writing man, e show never fails to surprise u ;) love it!
I only know Julia Stiles from Dexter, but thats enough to say that she is a great actress. She was removed too fast from the show, she should've stay longer. Lumen was such a great character.
My favorite season!
Julia Stile was AWESOME on this show. I really wish she didn't have to go):...
Lumen made Dexter alive again, in a way that he'll never be again. I feel sooo sorry for him:(!
But i guess i understand she didn't want to kill anymore and the darkness was out of her..
@Bassen1337 Me too. I was sadder when Lumen left than when Rita died. Lumen and Dexter were perfect together. Dex had finally found somone who saw him as he really is and didn't think of him as a monster. If he can't even be with someone like Lumen, then what? Is he gonna be alone forever? :(
I started watching Dexter 1/2 way through s4, & became addicted (& got my sister addicted too). Julia Stiles was amazing. She could convincingly convey vulnerability & strength in the same 60 seconds. Loved how strongly she fought Jordan (although 2no avail) when he kidnapped her. I was very happy w/ the ending. Yes, she & Dexter were great 2gether, but glad she decided she really wasn't like him. I didn't want her 2end n such a dark place & I think n the end, D was glad she made that choice.
2 kinds of people in this world, those who think she was Dexter’s best love interest, and those who are wrong
It's torture having to wait so long between seasons. Dexter should have, at minimum a 40 week run.
very very very interesting season and Julia Stiles did a GRATE job. Can't wait for season 6 :((
THis season was good, good story line and script but was less tensed in tone towards the end. Usually from the middle episodes, things get more interesting and paced up until the finale. THe thing is that Dexter is not the only one to know his secret and he let her go. He transgressed Larry's code. Will she still be loyal to Dexter. Logically somenone bearing a secret like this never stay unconspicous for long. Hooray to season 6.
Just must be more things in store for season 6!
Dexter rules.
Well done showtime.
I honestly did not like Lumen at first, but when I realized she was the first person who saw Dexter for who he actually was, I fell in love with her. She was the only person who made him feel good about what he was doing. He judges himself so harshly, so it was amazing that someone could show him that there is good in him. I honestly believe he's an amazing person, and it kills me that he thinks he's a monster. I'm so sad that Lumen is gone because her rejecting him is just awful.
I think the reason why this season is being criticized a lo is because of the preceding events, but if they put in this storyline at the right time, it would have been the best, I haven't been following dexter during his relationship with Rita, mostly coz I was a lil annoyed with her, but this relationship between lumen and dexter hooked me in!!! I just watched it from when he saved lumen!!! best couple ever
I want Lumen to come back so bad!
By killing together, Dexter gained another piece of humanity. Huzzah for irony. Loved this season.
@silverladyz
Julia stiles was great. The character lumen was aware of who Dexter really was which is why they had that closeness which Dexter and Rita never had. Rita expected to much from Dexter as a husband and father like most women but lumen experienced something most women don't and she could share it with Dexter hence the chemistry.
I wished they stayed together :(
A surprising ending. Love this show.
"Lumen´s got some secrets she´s got to deal with" - so we´ll see her again? I honestly hope so!
The break-up seemed like a twist for the sake of a twist. She could have kept loving and supporting him, if she was indeed convinced Dexter was a true good guy. As Kenny Loggins said, "Running away will never make you free." Lumen's pattern is to run away, so I suppose it does make some sense. Lots for the writers to think about over the next year. Great season. Some of those episodes were so tense it was tough to watch. Great job all around guys.
I don’t get why people don’t like this season. It’s one of my favorites.
Boy I can't imagine anyone as Lumen other than Julia Stiles. Her acting was superb in the series and I wished she stayed with Dex but they had to seperate.
Lumen should've stayed. I liked Dexter and her's chemistry a lot.
Dexter/Lumen theme song: “I think I love you/ so what am I so afraid of…” Who’s more wholesome than them and the Partridge Family?
Cool actress, Dexter at his best with her acting. tuff stuff. great acting i always liked Julia she did this amazing acting. thanks guys.
Julia Stiles is gorgeous.