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Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on October 29, 2012

Ambient office = .113 microsieverts per hour

Ambient outside = .081 microsieverts per hour

Soil exposed to rain = .094 microsieverts per hour

Hass avacadofrom grocery store = .087 microsieverts per hour

Tap water = .159 microsieverts per hour

Filtered water = .138 microsieverts per hour

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Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on October 27, 2012

Ambient office = .080 microsieverts per hour

Ambient outside = .092 microsieverts per hour

Soil exposed to rain = .119 microsieverts per hour

Red Leaf lettuce from grocery store = .135 microsieverts per hour

Tap water = .123 microsieverts per hour

Filtered water = .086 microsieverts per hour

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Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on October 25, 2012

Ambient office = .132 microsieverts per hour

Ambient outside = .097 microsieverts per hour

Soil exposed to rain = .125 microsieverts per hour

Iceberg lettuce from grocery store = .137 microsieverts per hour

Tap water = .118 microsieverts per hour

Filtered water = .092 microsieverts per hour

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Things start to get a little bit convoluted and conflictual in this latest episode of Dexter, both heightening the potential danger of discovery that our anti-hero faces and pitting him in a much more threatening contest against the Russian mobster, Isaak.  By the end of the episode Dexter regains control of a sort, but it’s only a temporary reprieve and we will no doubt be seeing his world unravel as time goes on.

The episode starts with Dexter feeling a bit more convinced about Deb’s loyalty to him and understanding of his methods.  Deborah, however, isn’t quite on the same wave-length as her brother.  When she discovers LaGuerta’s investigation into the blood slide and the potential return of the Bay Harbor Butcher, Deb is forced to make a choice between her brother and her loyalty to the police force.  In the end, she chooses Dexter, of course, both warning him of the ongoing investigation as well as sabotaging some evidence that could land him in prison.  Dexter tries to get Deb to back off, but she’ll have none of that.  With the investigation and later with the more aggressive presence of Isaak in Dexter’s life, she refuses to back down.

The real meat and bones of the episode lies in the confrontations between Dexter and Isaak.  Isaak attempts to wait for Dexter in his apartment, but Dex is too smart for that, slipping away and tricking the mobster into leaving.  He then follows Isaak and gives him a polite phone call to let him know that he’s being watched.  Isaak continues his pursuit and Dexter leads him into a bit of a trap, but the Russian proves to be more resilient than that and makes it out alive.  The trap does provide the opportunity for the police to arrest Isaak, however, and at the end of the episode he’s stuck “securely” behind bars.

These two characters going head-to-head is probably one of the best conflicts that the series has produced thus far.  Most of the old villains have been serial killers or crazies in some way, but Isaak is out for vengeance, plain and simple.  And though he may be in jail, I doubt that will make much of a difference when it comes to his plans to get rid of Dexter.

Another couple of highlights of this week’s episode were the writing and the editing.  Each scene has a purpose and fulfills that purpose without getting too caught up in trying to build a separate story.  The 50-plus minutes flow evenly from scene to scene and show the marks of an increased attention to such details - an attention that previous seasons didn’t seem to concentrate on.

Five episodes down and another seven to go and still one of the best seasons ever.  If they keep this up, I may just faint, as I’ve come to expect Dexter to disappoint by mid-season and have rarely been wrong in that regard.  Tune in this Sunday, folks and then check back here shortly thereafter for yet another examination of season seven of Dexter.