I have to admit that I used to enjoy the idea that Trinity had a sterling family life. It was an interesting wrinkle to his whole serial killer dynamic. It seemed interesting that the guy could be such a ridiculous creep, but still maintain a family life in a way that Dexter couldn’t comprehend. So when they began riffing on him being the typical psychopath that barely conceals his true appearance behind the feigned smiles of family members, I was sort of annoyed. It seemed too typical, too ordinary.

That was clearly before this episode.

This episode had one of the most insane scenes I think I’ve ever seen on Dexter. Now, I know that’s saying a lot, since there’s been countless mutilations and murders and other odd shit. But there has never been anything quite like the fucking mental breakdown that happened at Trinity’s house during a good old fashioned Thanksgiving dinner. I mean holy fuck, it almost makes my family look functional. No, seriously. I mean, what does an argument with your Uncle over politics have in comparison with Trinity breaking his son’s finger, his daughter trying to mack on Dexter’s dong, or his son throwing Trinity’s beloved urn across the god damn room?

Like, nothing.

And of course there was the most ridiculous moment. When Dexter interrupts Trinity, you know, choking his son to death by wrapping a god damn belt around Trinity’s throat? And then he drags him out of the living room and into the kitchen? I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. It seemed even too raw for Dexter. I certainly wasn’t expecting a full-on family meltdown, that’s for certain. Or to see Dexter about to stab Trinity to death in the middle of a kitchen floor, covered in potato shavings and other assorted holiday remnants.

If turning Trinity into a predictable serial killer gives me this sort of scene, then I’m okay with it. Well done, writers of Dexter. You made my butthole pucker for a good thirty seconds.

Then there’s the fact that Reporter Chick Who Shows Her Boobs Every Episode turns out to be Trinity’s bedeviled offspring! I didn’t see that shit coming. Are they some sort of serial killer Batman and Robin? She seems about the correct height to be responsible for pegging Deb with some hot lead. Or was she just doing her Dad a solid? What’s up?! Why does Dexter keep blowing my god damn mind at the every episode.

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