Dexter: Original Sin

WARNING ! This article contains SPOILERS for Dexter : Original Sin season 1 , episode 2!At the end ofDexter : Original Sinseason 1 , episode 2 , Dexter finds himself amazingly angered by the wad of a child ’s severed digit , whichties back to puerility psychic trauma that he wo n’t call back for another 15 years . WithDexter : Original sinfulness ’s timelinebringing the story back to Dexter ’s very first kill in 1991 , the prequel includes numerous example of foreshadowing and set - up for the succeeding Book of Revelation that he ’ll have in the main series . Much of this has to do with the origins of his Dark Passenger , which he finally discovers through the Ice Truck Killer inDexterseason 1 .

Dexter getting his Dark Passenger as a child led to him becoming strangely excited about death , blood , and gore . Dexter : Original Sin ’s main charactereven calls himself a “ kid in a confect store ” when depend through images of unresolved murders . However , that touch of excitement unexpectedly turns intointense anger and rage when Miami Metro is show the severed finger of Jimmy Powell , who is being carry surety by unknown figures . Though Dexter could n’t understand why someone would harm a minor , this is n’t the only reason he ’s so deeply impress by the fingerbreadth inOriginal Sinseason 1 , episode 2 .

Dexter’s Mother Was Dismembered In Front Of Him As A Toddler (But He Doesn’t Remember Yet)

Jimmy’s Severed Finger Is Bringing Up This Repressed Memories

InOriginal Sin ’s timeline , Dexter still does n’t remember what happen to his mother when he was just a yearling . Harry did n’t cue Dexter about the truth , so it was only once his biological brotherBrian Moser , aka the Ice Truck Killer , tracked him down in 2006 that he finally uncovered his repressed memories . Through Brian , Dexter was able to remember that his female parent , Laura Moser , was brutally murder and dismembered right in front of his eyeswhen he was three eld quondam . While this harm gave Dexter his Dark Passenger , he would n’t remember the gory incident untilDexterseason 1 .

Dexter : Original Sin time of year 1 ’s episodes take TV audience through the early days of Dexter Morgan ’s successive cleanup , building up to the awaited finale .

Therefore , when Dexter sees Jimmy Powell ’s discerp finger inOriginal Sinseason 1 , episode 2 , he ’s reminded of get wind his female parent dismemberedin front of him . With Dexter and Brian being young child at the time , that parallel with Jimmy becomes even deeper – though Dexter is n’t able to consciously put those connections together yet . Not only this , but Hector Estrada is the one theorized to be hold Jimmy Powell , and he ’s also the one who order Laura ’s brutal dismemberment with a chain saw .

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Hector Estrada Being The One Holding Jimmy In Dexter: Original Sin Would Make A Series-Long Tragedy Even Worse

Hector Was The One Who Ordered Laura Moser’s Murder

If Hector Estrada really is the one holding Jimmy Powell inDexter : Original Sin , then there ’s a harsh world to deal with in the prequel . After learn Jimmy ’s finger , Dexter take down that he wants revenge on whoever did this to him . However , he wo n’t be able-bodied to get that revenge inOriginal Sin , asDexter does n’t kill Hector Estrada until the end ofDexterseason 7 , after spending year tracking down and taking out everyone involved in kill his female parent .

Laura Moser is portrayed by Brittany Allen inOriginal Sin , after being played by Sage Kirkpatrick in the originalDextershow .

Estrada being the one holding Jimmy would add another tragic layer to Dexter wanting to come up and kill him . It ’ll take another 21 years before Dexter kills Estrada , with this murder being the one that in the end leads to Maria LaGuerta apprehend Dexter while trying to convince others of her possibility thathe ’s the Bay Harbor Butcher . It ’s still not confirm whether Hector Estrada is behind Jimmy ’s kidnapping and dismemberment inDexter : Original Sin , but the show ’s interspersed flashbacks to Laura Moser and Harry Morgan determine up Estrada breath the two will end up being connected .

Patrick Gibson looking at a knife in Dexter: Original Sin

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Dexter : Original Sin explores the origins of Dexter Morgan as he transitions from student to serial killer in 1991 Miami . Guided by his Padre , Dexter channels his dark urges through a moral codification while set off a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department .

Dexter is a television serial following Dexter Morgan , a blood spatter analyst for Miami Metro Police who secretly run a dual life as a vigilante serial killer . Released in 2006 , the show concentre on Dexter ’s internal conflict as he trace down malefactor who elude justice within the sound organization .

Dexter (Patrick Gibson) wearing a face shield in front of a light in Dexter: Original Sin

Dexter: Original Sin explores the origins of Dexter Morgan as he transitions from student to serial killer in 1991 Miami. Guided by his father, Dexter channels his dark urges through a moral code while starting a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.

Deb Morgan, Tanya Martin, and Dexter Morgan in Dexter: Original Sin

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Dexter is a television series following Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter analyst for Miami Metro Police who secretly leads a dual life as a vigilante serial killer. Released in 2006, the show focuses on Dexter’s internal conflict as he hunts down criminals who elude justice within the legal system.

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Dexter: Original Sin

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