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Dumb Dorky Dexter
I’m not sure what it says about us that we’re a Dexter family. Worse, Karen and I prefer the book to the first season, since Jeff Lindsay’s vision of Dexter was far more uncompromising than Showtime’s version.
Showtime’s Dexter is soft. He has feelings. He even seems to enjoy human company. Not so Lindsay’s literary Dexter; that Dexter is a human simulacrum who never loses touch with the inner monster.
In case you’re unfamiliar with the series, here’s the premise: due to childhood trauma, Dexter becomes a serial killer. His adoptive cop father, Harry, channels Dexter’s inner monster so that his son will only prey upon other killers. He teaches young Dexter enough forensics to keep the kid from getting caught, raising him to follow the Code of Harry. Dexter grows up and becomes a blood spatter analyst for Miami PD. This satisfies his intellectual love of blood while also giving him access to the databases he needs to track down his quarry.
Season One was mostly true to the book, with some notable exceptions at the ending. Let’s just say Showtime made Dexter too human and let another character live who should have been Too Stupid To Live. Season Two had some annoying plot twists and a bothersome ending (Dexter kills for convenience, pushing the limits of his Code). Murder becomes a sort of Deus Ex Machina, tying up all those troublesome loose ends. Still, Season Two had Jaime Murray.
Woof.
Karen’s reading the second book, which I gather diverges significantly from Season Two. I’m politely waiting my turn.
But Season Three, jeez. Last night really tweaked me. Yeah, you want your hero (or antihero, or whatever he is . . . really, TV Dexter has become far more vigilante than monster, so “hero” might well be the most appropriate designation) to be in danger, but never never never make him stupid. And last night he was STUPID. He underestimated his rival, even after his rival gave him ample cause for concern, and now he’s in deep shit.
He’s so dumb, he deserves this parody. From BangitoutVideos, Dessler:
. . . which will probably strike you as funny only if you’re Jewish and a Dexter fan. Kate, you’re probably Jewish enough.
D.
I’ve read all three Dexters.
Just sayin’….
How’s the third one? And have you seen any of the series?
False alarm. You’re here again.
I liked the books until the Dark Passenger turned out to be something other than Dexter.
as for the series, alas, we don’t git no steenkin HBO
HEY WAIT A SEC, about Dressler….is that BUTTER he’s using to cook his steak? No! Margarine, right?
last note of the day. Here’s a blog that indirectly mentions you (quotes one of your comments on MY blog)
http://elvesamongus.com/blog/
First time through, I read that URL as Elvis among us.
Of course it’s margarine. Did I ever tell you how I once got hate mail for my matzo ball soup recipe? But they really DO taste better with butter!