better than expected for me - at least Emma became a reasonably well rounded character for me, Dexter remained essentially a shell for a variety of male stereotypes I thought. 
 Endings were almost as good as it was going to get for them - 
 (view spoiler)[Emma ended on a high, planning for the future, buying home with Dexter when her end came, Dexter pulled out of the drug drink spiral, that had returned with Emma's death, through intervention of his father and ex-wife with whom he appears to have reconciled, and is in stable relationship with Maddy and his daughter Jasmine. Sorry, couldn't see the happily ever after for Em and Dex as a couple (hide spoiler)]