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Tv Club Dexter, Season 7 Debating the Louis Question. By Katy Waldman Posted Monday, Oct 08, 2012, at 06:11 PM ET What did readers, writers and critics around the web have to say about "Sunshine and Frosty Swirl," a perverse Dexterian cocktail of blood, sugar and horse tranquillizers? Commenter Ami disputed that Deb was in any real danger as the episode opened, noting "I've seen her run to chase down a bad guy and this one lacked the 'OMG I'VE GOT TO RUN' feel." Still, Lieutenant Morgan's vacillation between protectiveness and disgust had a lot of viewers cheering the show's newfound emotional depth. (Not only that, but, as Alex Moaba at The Huffington Post observes, Deb's ambivalence has so far translated into some immortal Deb-isms. Like "This isn't a fucking pajama party, Dex" and "All of this is very very fucking wrong.") Kimberly Roots at TV Line saluted "the love behind Deb's decision to become a one-woman clinic" but warned, "Deb, if you think getting between Dex and his D.P. is going to end well, I've got a bra-eschewing, fire-lighting, crazy British chick you might wanna talk to." The Louis Question continues to loom: Who is Masuka's nerdy intern, really? What's he got against Dexter? And will he or screwdriver-happy mob boss Isaac win out as this season's chief baddie? One reader speculated that Dexter would end up dispatching Louis by feeding him to the Ukrainians. Others wondered whether he was another long lost brother, or perhaps related to one of Dexter's victims. There was also uncertainty over ... To continue reading, click here. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate Is the Republican Party Racist? Obama's Drone Dilemma Quit Playing Games with My Heart	Advertisement
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