Dexter.

[Darknesse]

I don't know how I feel about this show. I like it but it's disturbing. Anyone else see it yet?

It is based off of a novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay.

Summary of the show from blogcritics.org

Dexter Morgan is a disarming fellow, in more than ways than one. When he's not helping to solve crimes in his capacity as a blood splatter forensics expert for the Miami PD, he's methodically chopping up bad guys who slipped through the cracks of the justice system. Anyway, that's the premise for Showtime's new series, Dexter, that premiered the other night.

Michael C. Hall (Six Feet Under) portrays the title character, loosely based on the novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter, by Jeff Lindsay. To the world at large, Dexter is an affable guy without a care in the world, the kind of guy who brings doughnuts to work for his co-workers to enjoy, who brightens everyone's morning with flippant, flirty remarks, whose every action reflects his love for the sun and sand lifestyle of Miami. Nobody would ever suspect that all his charm is a facade designed to hide the fact he is actually a sociopathic serial killer devoid of human emotion. His relationships, at least in his mind, are based solely on his need to divert attention from his sinister proclivities.

He is a freaking monster in human form... but he is killing worse monsters... But... Yeah. It's a good show, don't get me wrong, but it's creepy. But in a good way I think.

[Noble]

And here I thought this was going to be about Dexter's Laboratory.

[Akamaz]

DEE DEE! Get out of my labORatory!

[coldcut]

Excellent show. Probably a little gruesome for most folks, but I barely even notice most of that. Good to see Julie Benz getting work.

Weeds is just as great, FYI. Not anywhere near the same sort of thing, but just as excellent at character creation and development.

[Darknesse]

I was happy to see Lauren Velez. Always had a thing for her on New York Undercover (god, I love Puerto Rican women...) and she was good in Oz (and a nice buffer for the gratuitous wang shot you have to put up with).

James Remar is cool as the dad too. He is creepy enough, but seemingly good hearted enough to pull it off.

[Meltman]

Sounds interesting. Too bad I don't have Showtime. Maybe when it's out on DVD I'll take a look.

[Darknesse]

That's what P2P file sharing is for.

[Masked Revenger]

I think I'll miss this one. I prefer my protagonists to be, you know, the good guys.

Chris

[Darknesse]

It's all relative. He is better than the guys he kills. Besides, he gets the ones that somehow get off legally. Like the Punisher, except with 80% more vivisection.

[Solario]

Someone here obviously hasn't been reading Punisher lately. ;)

It sounds interesting. I'll have to look into it (seeing as we'll probably not get it here.)

[Maveric]

Loved the first two seasons and anxiously awaiting the third. I'mcurrently listening to the audio book "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" which the show is based on. It appears that the Season 1 episodes are very faithful to the book so far... only half way through. I'm liking the book a little bit more as it gives more details behind some of his actions.

[Kinetix]

Dexter and Weeds are my two favorite shows.

I didn't like the second season much, as it seemed to just be a constant, frustrating cliffhanger. I like to see protagonists win and be successful, not constantly be under pressure.

[The Icy One]

Dexter is the stuff. I've read the first book and I'm still uhh.. over half a year into the second probably, because I read like five chapters real fast then started doing something else.

[suburbanhell]

Late September can't get here soon enough. Been dying for the 3rd season to start.

[Knightward]

Isn't that also when the 2nd season comes out on DVD?

[suburbanhell]

Not sure. I'm sure 2nd season will end up under the ol' yaksmas tree. Till then I can watch the eps I dl'd on my PS3. :D

[8 Ball]

Late September can't get here soon enough. Been dying for the 3rd season to start.


/Signed...even my wife loves it and she usually hates the violent/Thriller stuff :D.

[Knightward]

Not sure. I'm sure 2nd season will end up under the ol' yaksmas tree. Till then I can watch the eps I dl'd on my PS3. :D

It better! I haven't seen the 2nd season yet, but the show is still amazingly awesome.

[bpphantom]

I have the 2nd season on a DVD Juicy... of course the douche that encoded it has 3 eps where the sound doesn't sync to the video. Grrr.

Definitely watching Season 3...

[Bitter Babe]

Oh he'll get Season 2, I got him Season 1 last year. Love Dexter. It's a really good show. I'll have to find the article about Dexter from Comic Con. Was a good read :)

[Yin]

Why did I think Darknesse just posted this today? Thank God for dates. :D

[suburbanhell]

It better! I haven't seen the 2nd season yet, but the show is still amazingly awesome.

There's some rage-inducing moments, but the 2nd season is great. Kin pretty much summed it up best, lot of pressure on Morgan.

[Bitter Babe]

Yeah, so spoiler here for Knightward (I don't know how to put the tags otherwise I would have). There is a trailer that was premiered at Comic-Con on this site, looks good!:

http://www.givememyremote.com/remote/dexter-comic-con-report/

[Kinetix]

Just do <spoiler></spoiler> with square brackets instead.

[Bitter Babe]

Thanks Kin :)

[Maveric]

gotta give it a try...

does
this
really
work?
Yes
apparently
it
does!
This
is
soooooo
cool.
nutsack!

[Kinetix]

Very good conclusion.

[Greblaja]

Time to raise this thread.

Just before my recent trip out west, I picked up season one of Dexter on DvD - I had caught one or two shows at a rare hotel that had Showtime and rather liked it, so I had an interest in trying out season one. Well, I loved that season so much that while on the road I picked up and watched all of season two as well.

This is an amazing show. It is so well crafted that it actually gets you rooting for a serial killer, and it renders one of TV's all time potty mouths as a completely adorable character trait. Great writing, great acting, great music, great character evolution, and, oh boy, what plot twists. Can't wait for season 3 to be on DvD

[suburbanhell]

Season 4 kicks off in September.

[bpphantom]

Season 3 is pre-ordered already and I'll be DLoading S4 to watch until it's on pre-order as well :)

[Bitter Babe]

I pre-ordered the third season as well. I love Dexter, just such a well written and acted show.

[RedSwitchblade]

The face that Jennifer Carpenter (Deb) made when was crying on the boat in Season 1? Unbelievable. Gave me chills. I think it's her finest moment in acting. I thought I was watching a snuff film for a second. (Trying to avoid spoilers here)

[The Icy One]

I watched the first episode of the third season like a month before it aired, but then I never watched Season 3.

[8 Ball]

Season 3 is pre-ordered already and I'll be DLoading S4 to watch until it's on pre-order as well :)


I'll be DL'ing as well as I no longer subscribe to the channel that carries new episodes of Dexter in Canada :(

As a side note I loved season 3.

[Maveric]

DEXTER: Early Cuts

Showtime announced that it is producing a 12-part webisode animated prequel to Dexter named Early Cuts. Michael C. Hall will reprise his role as the voice of Dexter.[12] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter_%28TV_series%29#cite_note-11)


http://www.sho.com/site/dexter/earlycuts/home.do

[Maveric]

Dexter: Oh My God, They Killed...


Rita

...and I never saw it coming.

*this is a major feat given how predictably most TV shows are written now-a-days...

[sofia-keinth]

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