Just thought it was generally weaker, the show often depends on the quality of the villain and this year I thought they were a bit lame. Also they seem to have begun relying on contrived plot points rather than good writing. Dexter seems to constantly escape seemingly impossible situations where the villain has the upper hand, like Bond films.dunno how people can complain about this season - thought it was perfect direction! oh and lol last 20 seconds - gonna be an interesting season opener