But I have fallen head-over-heels for the show Dexter. It’s a Showtime series I watched last fall, and after gushing about it to a co-worker recently, I re-watched season 1 in anticipation of season 2. The 2nd season starts next weekend, and I am breathlessly eager to see how it all pans out. Yes, I upgraded my cable again just to catch season 2.
The basic premise of the show is that Dexter, a forensic blood spatter expert for the Miami Police Department, takes out serial killers in his own ritualistic style. He hunts serial killers in his spare time, and rather than leave them to at the mercy of the American Legal system, he disposes of them in a more complete fashion--permanently.
Like other serial killers before him, Dexter basically doesn’t feel anything. He fakes his way through life and lives by a code his adopted father instilled in him. He is able to maintain relationships with a sister, Deb (the daughter of his adoptive father) and even a mostly healthy dating relationship with his girlfriend Rita. In an ironic twist, he is a heroic champion to both of them. He’s Deb loving big brother--listening and counseling her on her dating and job woes. And in nearly every episode, he helps Rita out with some problem. Whether it is a custody battle with her abusive ex-husband or an ugly debate with a lousy neighbor, Dexter is Rita's knight in shining armor.
And yet he is such a man--living his life with dark and twisted secrets. If either of the woman in his life knew the truth about him, there relationships with him would definitely change.
As season 1 progressed, I started to note changes in his behavior, a deviation from his “normal emotionless state.” It’s as if he is developing a conscience and starting to care about things, and it’s that character development, that growing vulnerability that keeps me eager with anticipation. Will Dexter be able to keep his secrets from the 2 women in his life? And if these women learn the truth, what will they do? Stay tuned...
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Hubby said his coworkers are into this show too, so I guess it has a wide fan base. If I were as rich as you, maybe I could afford extended cable and could watch it. :) heehee
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