More bluntly, the "Dexter Rating" is a measure of
However, the finale of New Blood proved that history repeats itself. The decision to have Harrison shoot Dexter proved just as divisive as the lumberjack ending. For many, it was narratively logical but emotionally hollow. For others, it was a betrayal of the anti-hero they had rooted for for 15 years. dexter rating
Reaction was polarized. Many argued this was a better, more logical ending (the code finally consumed its creator). Others argued it was just a different flavor of betrayal. However, crucially, New Blood the original Dexter Rating; it merely added a footnote. If anything, it proved that the original sin (the lumberjack) was so damaging that a full "do-over" couldn't erase it. The term "Dexter Rating" survived because New Blood still couldn't stick the landing perfectly. More bluntly, the "Dexter Rating" is a measure