WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Dexter: Original Sin episode 8.After eight episodes, theDexterprequel seriesDexter: Original Sincontinues to ignore a crucial detail between Dexter and Brian from the original series. After Brian’s infamous ice truck passed Dexter inDexter: Original Sinepisode 7, it became clear that Dexter’s biological brother had been keeping a watchful eye on him throughout the season. Although Brian appears in severalOriginal Sinflashback scenes with Harry and Laura Moser, he doesn’t have a big role and hardly talks to Dexter or his mom all that much.
Dexter: Original Sinepisode 8 finds Harry searching for a serial killer with Maria LaGuerta. The killer murders a psychologist from Tampa, which leads Harry and LaGuerta to search through the doctor’s patient records, only for Harry to come across Brian’s file. Without even needing to prove it, Harry knows that Brian is likely the killer Miami Metro is searching for. These developments set up a potentialconfrontation between Harry and Brian, who haven’t seen each other since that fateful day in the shipping container years before.
Dexter: Original Sin’s Flashbacks Ignore Dexter Only Calling Brian “Biney”
Original Sin Omits A Small Yet Crucial Detail In Dexter & Brian’s Dynamic
While Brian is seen in many of theDexter: Original Sinflashback scenes, he and Dexter are hardly ever depicted interacting with each other, which implies a distance in their relationship. In the original series, it was a huge deal between the brothers that Dexter used to call Brian “Biney,” a fact that contributed to Dex’s conflicting emotions about reuniting withBrian inDexterseason 1. However,Dexter hasn’t called Brian “Biney” oncein any ofOriginal Sin’sflashbacks.
Dexter: Original Sin Season 1’s Shocking Villain Identity Twist & Killer Motivations Explained
Dexter: Original Sin revealed the shocking true identity of the villain who kidnapped Jimmy Powell and Nicky Spencer, but it needs to be explained.
Theflashback scenes inDexter: Original Sinare focused primarily on Harry and Laura’s relationship after she becomes a police informant for Miami Metro. These scenes offer a compelling look at their dynamic with never-before-seen detail, and add entertainment value and backstory to the series. That being said,young Dexter and Brian are treated mostly as background characters in these scenes, which is unfortunate since it would have been interesting to see their sibling dynamic at that age. Both boys are quite young during these scenes, but old enough to offer some insight, such as Dexter calling Brain “Biney”.
Dexter: Original Sin’s Flashbacks Make Brian Even More Unsympathetic
Brian & Dexter Don’t Have Any Brotherly Moments In The Laura & Harry Flashbacks
Brian is underutilized in theDexter: Original Sinflashbacksand doesn’t offer much to the overarching lore of his character. One might think thatOriginal Sinwould at least make Brian more likable or sympathetic as a kid, but this is not the case.
Dexter calling Brian “Biney” would have been a small but crucial detail inDexter: Original Sin, making its absence frustrating.
Interestingly, the show doesn’t make it seem like Dexter likes his brother all that much during these flashbacks, which contrasts with the notion that the boys were quite close before Laura died and Harry adopted Dexter. Dexter calling Brian “Biney” would have been a small but crucial detail inDexter: Original Sin, making its absence frustrating.
Dexter: Original Sin
Cast
Dexter: Original Sin explores Dexter Morgan’s early years in 1991 Miami as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer. Guided by his father, Harry, Dexter crafts a moral code and navigates a forensics internship at Miami Metro Police, all while controlling his darker impulses.
