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Dexter Starts this Sunday

SalmonHobo said:
I watch Dexter, have seen every episode, and look forward to it. But it's a delicious treat. That's it imo. It's not particularly "great television" as some have thrown out there. IMO of course.
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I agree with that. On the whole the series would not qualify as great at all, but it is fun, the premise is great, and occasionally the realization dawning that you are rooting for a serial killer as the "good guy" makes things weird and cool at the same time. I do think season 4 was great, but as you said, imo.
 
The Thanksgiving episode in Season 4 was as good an individual episode as there has ever been in a drama series.*

















*- imo
 
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So what did you guys think? It was okay. Nothing special. It kept me interested and I'll continue to watch but yeah, whatever. Not much to add here. I like Edward James Olmos. Great actor. Colin Hanks though. Meh. Whatever. Though he seemed solid enough. I feel like these two clowns work for the school/church he's trying to enroll his son in. Or maybe it's just coincidence.
 
this new Dexter season doesn't seem like it is going to be good...I really think they need an endpoint or have him locate to a new city.
 
I watched it last night and I was entertained. I love how they develop his character or try so each season. It made me laugh hard when he was dancing at his high school reunion. I agree with Punkrocker that if they moved him to a new city, he would have a lot more going for him and the show.
 
Any new thoughts a good chunk into the season?

I think it has been far better than last season, althought still not as sharp and taught as season 4. Lithgow really just set that season apart. Interesting nod to season 4 in the last episode, I thought. I also enjoyed the juxtaposition of his dad and brother.

I think this season has promise. The professor is sufficiently creepy and scary. A couple other minor plot lines thrown in. So far, I have been enjoying it.

I agree though that at some point Miami has got to be tapped out. From Dexter alone they must have 10 times the missing people of any other large metro area. And he keeps making many of the same mistakes (like where he keeps his trophies).

Any guesses how they will end the series?
 
I've enjoyed this season. I really like Brother Sam and all the new character development. With that being said, I think the last episode with Dexter's brother and the Iowa trip visit was weird and I didn't like it or Dexter. I'm interested to see how the main plot pans out this season. Should be good.
 
Archie Moses said:
I've enjoyed this season. I really like Brother Sam and all the new character development. With that being said, I think the last episode with Dexter's brother and the Iowa trip visit was weird and I didn't like it or Dexter. I'm interested to see how the main plot pans out this season. Should be good.
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I agree that I didn't like that version of Dexter on that road trip, but that single episode did a lot to further his character development. I liked what he discovered about himself through that. And I really liked the way he picked his dad up hitch-hiking. I thought that was a good exploration of Dexter's mind and thought processes, and maybe a hint that he is slipping further and further into madness.

Oh and I really liked the Brother Sam character. We knew he was a throw-away character in the end, but I thought he brought a new depth to the show...here is a killer that Dexter morally can't kill...and I hoped he would stay, but I was not surprised at all how it ended up.
 
I am really enjoying this season a lot. Dexter definitely went off the deep end for a minute in Nebraska there. Not sure what I think of Hanks' acting yet, but the DDK is a good plot and has kept me highly entertained.
 
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