>>213484113It's definitely that, I think honestly I mean - his ex wife, Debra whatever her real name is. Seems really neurotic in real life, in interview etc, and she has outwardly said that Dexter caused a lot of her issues because it was a "fucked up place to work, dead bodies, kids covered in blood" etc, and then she married the serial killer lead.
It's all speculation but I remember as Dexter ended Hall went out his way to continuously say "Im not Dexter, Dexter is a bad guy, if you look up to Dexter youre a bad person" etc, so I think there was some animosity towards it, probably in part played a small role in the break down of his marriage.
However yeah he totally has embraced the role now, I think the writing has gotten better, I think the story is great and I think he's totally on board. New Blood just lit a spark in him.