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I wonder that too. I don't think he'll be blamed--it's a Trinity MO, entirely textbook. The question he's going to have to answer is: Spoiler: why Rita. As far as Metro Homicide is concerned, there's no connection between Arthur Mitchell and Dexter Morgan. Him suddenly having his wife become Trinity's last vic won't be mistaken for a coincidence.

I liked the last moments of the ep. I liked Dexter's shock, and I thought underplaying his reaction was exactly right. I thought having him Spoiler: have his attention on Harrison was exactly right.

Regarding Ghost Dad: Until the end of Season 2, Harry only appeared in flashbacks. The end of Season Two, Dex declared himself owner of the Code. He wasn't just playing out Harry's instructions anymore. At that point Harry became a Code-conscience rather than a hander-down of ironclad rules from the past. He's a nagging voice saying "This isn't what I taught you".