i first heard of dexter from my book club buddies. they had also recommended ‘intervention’, which i didn’t particularly care for, so i didn’t rush to watch it. it finally made it to the top of my netflix queue, though, and lance & i were immediately hooked.
dexter morgan is an emotionally unattached person who is faking his way through life. his foster-father recognized that he was different. see, dexter has a desire to kill things. dad channeled it and taught him how to act like a mostly normal person. dad also taught him a code – do not kill innocent people. guilty people? no problem, the world is better off without them.
the show is very intriguing. each show has its own plot, and portrays the relationships and politics taking place within the miami police department. dexter and his sister both work there; she as a detective, and he as a forensics analyst. overlaying the mini plots is the master thread weaving through the whole season – someone has found out about dexter’s secret hobby, and is playing games with him. deadly games.
last night, it was 12:30 when we finished watching the penultimate episode of season 1. it was late, but it was such a cliffhanger that it was impossible not to watch the last episode, too!
it’s very well done. the show is very darkly humorous. i very much like dexter, despite the fact that he’s a killer. i’m quite fond of the theme music, too, i find myself humming it often. the sister is pretty annoying, though.