Bruce has always used Catholic iconography in his lyrics. Its the tradition he was raised in, and thus uses those symbols and imagery to convey broader messages. It's never been evangelical. Take the line from Lost in the Flood "Nuns run bald in Vatican Halls, pregnant, pleading immaculate conception".

Bruce has finally been released from the shackles of Brendan O'Brien.

They used batman to describe Bates relationship to Lord Grantham in the pilot. Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah…

Don't forget the scene in season 1 where, Violet goes to Matthew to see if he can find a legal way to break the entail. She sits on a swivel chair for the first time in her life, and when Matthew explains that it was invented by Thomas Jefferson, she quips, "Why does everyday involve a fight with an American?" Which I…

Fawlty Towers: The German

So this season was just 12 episodes of a Bob Dylan song…
"I'll Keep it with Mine" - Bob Dylan

Chase definitely has an American Psycho feel to it. And it's probably somewhat intentional by the writers, who have alluded to Patrick Bateman in the past on Dexter. If memory serves me correct Dexter's alias for getting his supply of M99 is Dr. Patrick Bateman.

Deb has also been the manipulated victim of a serial killer, has had another boyfriend be a living victim of a serial killer, and of course was devastated by Lundy. So I do think she has a specific insight in dealing with victim hood.