Overall the finale was not, in a word, good. The sheer amount of convenience that propels the story lines forward is hilarious and excruciating at times. A boat full of illegals, the boat "captain" then trying to rob everyone for Dexter to kill him and then man the boat. Really? He's in the ocean, THE OCEAN, for a night at best and then lucks into being saved.
And apparently coming over and simply walking onto a beach in Florida with your bags and family, in the middle of the day in Miami, no one notices? Like the couple who lets Dexter use their phone. "Oh, here's a white man coming out of the ocean with no shoes, a bunch of illegals around him, but he looks nice enough. Sure mister, here's my cell phone."
And then the sheer stupidity of how Travis gets a hold of Harrison. Nun: "Harrison left with a man in a lion mask. I assumed it was you." Really lady? Because you didn't just watch Dexter in a play wearing a BROWN shirt and khakis and he's only about 20-30 pounds bigger than Travis because of muscle. Travis was in a blue shirt and jeans. And NO ONE in that crowded room of adults/kids saw this STRANGER pick up and put on the lion mask? It was CLEARLY on the table next to Harrison.
The Deb being in love with Dexter is nothing but sheer retardness and I feel like the writers simply went, "Fuck, we're out of ideas for her. We all ready have her sucking at her job, crying and losing her shit in 95% of her scenes, and we can only kill her off or...or...OR have her be in love with Dexter!! Yes!!"
ALL THAT SAID, the final 5 minutes hooked me all over again (these sneaky assholes!) and I will be at least starting the new season.