Here’s the list of episodes on the DVD (notice that they spell out a message):

• Help Me
• I’m Trapped
• In a DVD Factory
• They Took My Thumbs
• Two Weeks Without Food
• Tell My Mom
• I Love Her
• But Not In That Way
• Love, Maurice
• P.S. Yes, In That Way
• Dear Consumer
• We Are a Humble Factory
• Maurice Was Caught
• Unionizing Our Labor
• President Hu Forbids It
• Due to Constraints of Time and Budget
• The Ramblings of Maurice
• Cannot Be Erased, So Sorry
• Please Do Not Notify Our Contractors
• Especially the Animal Keith Crofford!

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Where to start… okay, LaGuerta and Batista are found out after a surveillance camera shows them making out in a liquor store before a robbery.  They get threatened with disciplinary action and, in retaliation, they get married and basically challenge the brass to condemn them for being husband and wife.  Of course, LaGuerta ends up looking as though she is wondering if they sealed the deal for the right reasons (plus, the wedding was pretty crappy since they did it in her office with just Dexter as their witness).

Rita confesses to Dexter that she kissed Elliott and is disappointed when Dexter doesn’t act jealous and just goes to sleep.  Masuka is relieved to learn that Rita is confessed since he’s been carrying around the secret since he saw them kissing through the window on Thanksgiving.  Dexter comes home from work and sees Elliott sitting on his porch and he goes over to him, tells him to stay away from his wife and punches him in the face.  Rita is happy since it showed that Dexter actually cares.

That’s all nice and everything but what I was really waiting for was the storyline with Christine, Arthur/Trinity, Debra and Dexter.  Trinity is intent on finding “Kyle Butler” and ends up killing someone by that name.  When Dexter is called to the scene of the murder, he realizes what is going on and he immediately sets out to try to catch Trinity at the next Kyle Butler’s house but it doesn’t pan out.

Meanwhile, Christine is being questioned while in police custody since they know that she is Trinity’s daughter.  She doesn’t reveal anything but they find postcards in her apartment from the locations where the killings have taken place over the years.  They release her in hopes that she will lead them to her murderous father but when she calls him, he tells her to never call him again and that he wishes that she was never born.

At the same time, Dexter doesn’t want them to figure out Trinity’s true identity and he kills a guy who got off on a crime and makes it look like he’s the serial killer.  Deb is confused by it all but accepts all of the evidence that her brother so craftily planted.  At Christine’s apartment, Deb tells her that they’ve found out who her father is and when the name doesn’t match, Christine doesn’t correct her (which sucks).  She confesses to killing Lundy and shooting Deb and then asks for Deb’s forgiveness.  When Deb refuses to forgive her, Christine shoots herself, committing suicide right in front of Deb.  How nice.  Christine couldn’t be happy with murdering Deb’s lover but she had to traumatize the woman by killing herself in her presence after asking for forgiveness.  Classy, folks…

Trinity proved that he’s one step ahead of Dexter by luring him to the same arcade where he abducted that kid from last episode.  Dexter takes the bait and goes to the arcade looking for him but he can’t find him.  Before he can figure it out, he’s distracted by Deb’s call and heads to the police station to console her.  Of course, Trinity steps out of the shadows and follows him.  He’s surprised to end up at the Miami police department and after stealing a visitor’s badge, Trinity walks right into the territory of the men and women who are hunting him.  He spots a picture of Dexter on a wall and learns that he works in Homicide.  When he gets into the department, he takes a moment to look over the photos from his crimes that have been put up in the room where they search for clues in the Trinity murders.  He seems to get off on it and it’s really just gross.  When he heads into the right area, he and Dexter make eye contact and after our favorite blood splatter analyst hurries over to stand in front of him, Trinity lifts the name tag from his chest and says “hello, Dexter Morgan.”

Yeah, pretty crazy.  Now Trinity knows Dexter’s real identity which is going to make the end of this season intense.  He could totally threaten to go after Rita and the kids and what could Dexter do?  Nothing.  It’s going to be very interesting to see how this ends.

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I have to say that this was one season where I really didn’t care who won since I thought all of the final three teams were annoying as hell.  Second place went to the gay brothers, Dan and Sam McMillen, who fought all the time.  Then there was the irritating “team zebra” (because they were an interracial couple) which consisted of former Miss America 2004, Ericka Dunlap and her husband, Brian Kleinschmidt.

Meghan and Cheyne have been dating for a few years but have known each other from childhood and maybe their long-standing relationship made them a little more capable of working together.  They did well throughout the race so I’m not completely surprised that they won.

I hope they have some slightly more interesting next season.  I seriously was almost bored to tears by this group.

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Meghan and Cheyne Win “The Amazing Race 15”

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Wahlberg recently said: “We’ll see; there could be more.  But then a movie.”

Of course, someone contacted HBO about this and a spokeswoman said: “It is not out of the realm of possibility. Right now, the creators are concentrating on the new season.”

The show was picked up for a sixth cycle and it probably has another two seasons to go.  I guess it will depend on where the storyline is at that point but I just feel like a movie would be weird.

Are you excited by the idea of an Entourage movie?

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These two shows are great for two very different reasons so, even if you don’t like one, you might like the other.

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1000 Ways to Die is all about the real-life stories where people died an unusual death (including suffocating in a Murphy bed, exploding breast implants and choking to death on edible panties).  Viewers will watch fast-paced reenactments interlaced with dramatic witness testimonials, fun historical tidbits and scientific expert explanations.  You’ll never say “that could never happen to me” again.

MANswers is a great show for anyone who has wondered about outlandish, taboo topics but either was too afraid to ask about them or didn’t know where to find the answers.  This series provides expert opinions and explanations in a language guys can understand.  The third season of  MANswers will get to the bottom of all the taboo topics men really want to know about, including how to survive an elephant attack, whether drug sniffing dogs can get high and what the record number is for having sex in one day.  I know that I’m really curious about that last one!

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“1000 Ways to Die” and “MANswers” Returning

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Deb agrees to sit down with this witch and she asks Batista to watch the exchange, secretly of course.  When Deb pulls out the post-mortem pictures of Lundy from the crime scene, Christine abruptly ends the interview and leaves – but not before Batista and Deb catch her in a lie about how she ended up at the crime scene so quickly.  The cops decide to investigate without telling Quinn but Deb eventually asks her partner for help.  He gives her a toothbrush that Christine has left at his house.

Meanwhile, Dexter follows Arthur/Trinity as he stalks his next prey.  He kidnaps a 10-year-old boy from an arcade.  Dexter tries to follow them but Arthur gets away.  Dexter is confused by this since it seems inconsistent with Trinity’s pattern but when he does a little digging, he discovers that the killing cycles always begin with the abduction of a little boy.  He begins searching for where Trinity could be hiding the kid and he continuously comes up empty.

Christine realizes that she’s under suspicion and she tries to reach out to her father for help.  He brushes her off but when she leaves him a message about a woman in a bathtub of blood, he agrees to meet her.  She tells him that she’s always known he was the Trinity Killer and when she realized that Lundy was getting close to discovering his true identity, she killed him to protect her father.  Arthur is shocked but pretends to be flattered by the fact that his daughter put herself at risk to try to keep her father from being captured.  He tells her to go home and wait for him but his anger is revealed when he’s back in his truck alone.  I can’t even repeat what he said about her.

LaGuerta and Batista are still going strong and Masuka tries to tell Dexter about Rita’s cheating but the timing is never right.

Dexter, with the help of Arthur’s son, Jonah, discovers that the serial killer is likely holding the boy captive in an empty house.  He finally finds the right one but it’s clear that he’s just missed them.  He notices some powder and realizes that Arthur has probably taken Scott to a build site with the intention of encasing the boy in cement.  He finds them just in time and, after hitting Arthur with a shovel, Dexter is able to free the boy.  Unfortunately, he sees that Arthur has managed to get away.

Towards the end of the episode, Masuka’s DNA analysis shows that Christine is actually related to Trinity.  It’s a huge break and the cops mobilize.  At home, the skanky reporter goes to the door thinking her father has arrived and is stunned to see Deb, Batista and Quinn waiting for her.  They take her into custody and Quinn looks pretty grossed out.  Dumbass.

The episode ends with Dexter holding baby Harrison and reassuring him that no one will ever hurt him again – including his father.

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Blu-ray viewers will also be able to enroll in LOST UNIVERSITY,  a captivating new immersive bonus experience powered by BD-Live technology which will give them an unprecedented interactive experience unlike any other before it.   

As a student, you’ll get to check out some courses including:

• “Foreign Language for Beginners”
• “Ancient Writing on the Wall”
• “Jungle Survival Basics”
• “I’m Lost Therefore I Am”
• “New Physics with Jeremy Davies”

A full course catalogue is available on the site and classes begin on December 8, 2009. Reserve your place at LOST University by visiting http://www.lostuniversity.com.  Sounds like a lot of fun!  I wish I had Blu-ray so that I could check it out!

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“Lost: The Complete Fifth Season”

• Denver, CO – December 4, 2009
• Los Angeles, CA – December 5, 2009
• Boston, MA – December 11, 2009
• New York, NY – December 12, 2009

Remember, crews must be comprised of 5-7 members only and all dancers must be 18 years of age or older. 

Hip-hop dance crews from all over the country will vie  for a chance to compete for dance supremacy and a $100,000 cash prize.  Crews should come prepared with a choreographed routine and have a copy of their music to leave with producers.  

This could be your big break!  If you’ve got a hot crew, you should definitely check it out!

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“Best Dance Crew” Auditions Underway

A decade ago, Batista promised a man that he would find his wife’s killer and, after the culprit is finally brought into the station, Batista visits the man only to find him in a vegetative state in the hospital.  It reminded Batista that life is too short so he declared his love for LaGuerta, saying it loud enough for anyone to hear.  I guess he’s not worried about any disciplinary action from the brass.  If they got married, wouldn’t their relationship be a non-issue in the department?

It’s Thanksgiving and everyone is getting ready to celebrate.  Dexter wants to check on Trinity so he tells Rita that he’s got some police work to handle to explain his absence.  He promises to be back for dinner, though, leaving her with the flirty neighbor, Elliott.  Deb and Masuka are also at the Morgan’s home for the holiday and, unfortunately, Masuka has the misfortune of seeing Elliott kissing Rita through a window.  Since he’s fairly close to Dexter, I’m sure he’s going to have a hard time keeping that to himself.  Rita definitely kissed him back until she came to her senses and broke away.

Quinn and his nasty reporter girlfriend, Christine, spend the holiday together but not before she has what seems like a heartfelt moment with Deb.  She tells Deb that she’s so sorry for what she’s gone through and sympathizes about the detective’s misfortune of watching the man that she loves taking his last breath.  Deb thinks nothing of it until later she realizes that she never told anyone about that horrible moment.  Deb calls Quinn to ask if he’s told Christine about any of it and he says no so she realizes that Christine must have some other reason for knowing about it.

Trinity/Arthur is not expecting Dexter to show up for Thanksgiving dinner which meant that his son, Jonah, never mentioned inviting him.  The atmosphere is really tense, especially after Jonah reveals that his father’s car was damaged while in his possession.  The whole family is completely nuts but things get really out of hand after Arthur breaks Jonah’s finger and they fight at the dinner table.

Arthur complains that no one says that they are grateful to have him in their lives and Jonah loses it.  He starts breaking things, including the urn holding Vera’s ashes.  Arthur goes nuts and attacks Jonah and, after no one does anything to break it up, Dexter takes off his belt, loops it around Arthur’s neck and drags him into the kitchen.  He grabs a knife and just when he says “I should have killed you when I had a chance” the family barges in and the wife and daughter run to Arthur’s side protectively.  So weird… Dexter leaves and goes home for dinner.

Rita acts as though nothing has happened and doesn’t tell him about kissing Elliott and, as they are sitting down to eat, Cody says that he’s thankful for Dexter.  This brings a smile to our favorite serial killer’s face, of course.

The big twist, though, comes after Quinn says goodnight to Christine.  He leaves her at her apartment and when there’s a knock on the door, she assumes it’s Quinn but it’s not – Trinity is standing there at the door when she opens it.  She greets him by saying “hey dad” so, of course, this is an important revelation.  It ties in with Deb’s suspicions earlier.  Maybe Christine is the one who shot her.

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The pair will be working on a limited event series based on King’s Under The Dome under Dreamworks TV.   Of course, the plot unfolds in a small tourist trap of a town in Maine.  Some sort of force comes down on the area and the locals end up at war with each other.

I’m not surprised at all that this all goes down in Maine.  Heck, Stephen King has scared me off the area so much that I have never been there and I used to live so close!

Doesn’t this sound like Storm of the Century and about a million other storylines developed by King?  What makes this one so special?  I guess we’ll have to wait to find out.

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