'Dexter' on Showtime
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- Jaline0
Nice Chief! Definitely sweet. And now that I see that Julie Benz is in the show I'm getting more interested...
- CyBrain0
bump
- Ramanisky20
good show so far ..
very dark show ..
the murder investigation scenes where he's got the red lines that represent the blood spurrting out
are very interesting also
- Jaline0
I love all the CSI shows and crime stuff, so I'm checking out this show right now...
- seed0
I really like the show so far. I don't get the schedule though. The new ones are supposed to come on Sunday night but Ep 3 has been onDemand all last week.?.
Anyone know why?
- CincodeMayo0
Showtime and HBO both do early on demand sometimes. I guess it's a way to catch those viewers that aren't really into it yet, or the ones who haven't seen it. It's not a bad idea, but I'm not sure how it's determined what shows or what episodes get early releases.
- PonyBoy0
anyone see ep. 3 on sunday?
I've noticed plenty of shows as of late like to do the 'soothing music' to slow motion 'daydream' scenes...
The last episode ended this way, w/Dexter, his girlfriend and her children all gathered inside the car he just 'borrowed' from the impound...
... and of course... there's a tad bit of Dexter's inner-narrative to finish it all off... and done to a level of creepiness that I just can't wait for next week... I may even go and purchase the on-demand ep. 4 this afternoon...
and you can watch ep's 1 & 2 online now (if you're in america or don't have american websites blocked)...
- seed0
Thanks, I didn't know that. I was looking forward to a new ep this week but I had already seen it.
I think it moves pretty quickly. I like how it unexpectedly went into different areas like his girlfriend, etc.
- seed0
Why cant Canadians can't access the Showtime website?
- dopepope0
It's a very interesting show indeed. Creepy, and borrows a lot from American Psycho. I do wish they steer clear of the saviour aspect of Dexter and show him to be more of a real deviant than a vigilante crimefighter. But perhaps in time I'll care less about that.
- Ramanisky20
I think Dexter and the Ice truck killer might be the same person? no?
hmmmmm .......
- PonyBoy0
ramanisky... i think your theory is a little too loaded...
... if they write Dexter into a multiple-personality... that would really kill his 'human' side... which in turnkills the hero aspect of him in my opinion...
- dopepope0
interesting to thikn about Ram, but that would be as irritating as that twist ending in High Tension, which kinda ruined a great flick. How would have he had the severed head thrown at himself that time, and why? It would have had to involve someone else. He also ius never in a ice cold invironment needed to do that kind of thing... and to just come out and say he was later on would be excruciating.
- PonyBoy0
I think the Ice Truck killer is a cop or someone really close to Dexter and his work who would have time enough to get to know Dexter and know who he is...
.. cuz that is the big question - who's the Ice Truck killer and how the heck does he know who Dexter REALLY is?
- dopepope0
indeed.
I like the flashbacks too, they are informative, tho I'm having trouble deciding whether his foster Dad is a good role model, or a bad one.
- PonyBoy0
good question there, dopepoper...
Dexter's step dad is indeed a 'loving man' for his and his own... but it's hard to judge him this early though as there isn't exactly a lot of info to be gained from the flashbacks thus far - except that Dexter's 'dad' realizes Dexter needs some serious special attention...
... due to his (step Dad) being a cop and seeing so much violence - you can almost understand why he took Dexter down this road...
... he's seen enough people in his time to realize who's fucked up... and who's evil... and he's trying to channel Dexter's 'fucked up' part... so it doesn't become 'evil'...
... what a mind trip!!
- dopepope0
right. On the one hand, if he kills for good, then it's ok, or on the other hand, he's still killing, and hasn't the right to do so... so there's why it's hard to decide. The Dad could be doing more to stop the killing altogether. But then the show would suck.
- PonyBoy0
...but then the show would suck.
dopepope
(Oct 17 06, 13:50)
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ain't that the truth. :)This... btw... is NOT a show I'd let my kids watch... specifically for the way it relates to kids (Dexter's earlier self) and the way Dexter is 'taught' to handle his urges (which supposedly aren't his fault either...)...
But... if not for the fact that Dexter kills in such a sadistic manner... would he not just be another comic book super-hero like Spidey and Batman who kill ALL THE TIME?
It's this notion of him being a sadistic 'serial killer' rather than a masked vigilante in tights (but w/the same result) that keeps me absorbed to this concept.
- Jaline0
I think Michael C. Hall is a lot hotter on this show than Six Feet Under....and it doesn't have to do with his gayness in the previous show. He's just....different...(from what I can see from the previews, since I haven't seen an episode yet (will be watching it in the next few days)).
Anyway, any forensic-based show that has great writing will be worth watching.
- Ramanisky20
you will enjoy it Jaline but it is a very dark subject matter
there are some very gory scenes