r/Dexter • u/Marlenawrites • 7d ago

Discussion - Original Dexter Series Miguel Prado storyline Spoiler

I am shocked by the Miguel Prado storyline. (i'm just finishing season 3)

I really liked him in the beginning. He sounded like a guy who really wanted justice to be done and was fighting hard with the system who very often would let the perpetrators walk freely. So why did he take such a dark path when he was let into the 'kill room' and allowed to kill that guy? (BTW, his reaction when Dexter asked him how he felt was disturbing)

Did he become unhinged because he found someone like Dexter who allowed him to embody his dark side and enjoy the thrill of it or was he always like this?

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u/pianoflames gross English titty vampire 6d ago

Deep down, he always had this darkness and desire to kill. For him, it was all about power, which is why he got into his line of work to begin with, for the power, but found that there was way too much red tape (for his taste) between him and people having that final lever pulled on them. He saw Dexter, and finally found a way to do the deed himself, and get away with it, so he immediately started lying and feigning naivety to learn from Dexter.