Nip/Tuck, Dexter, SGA...work.

[tenaya]

First, when I went to work on Sunday, T was there. I said hi to all as I breezed through, glanced at T and thought she looks ready to burst into tears. I took my work load and retreated to the NICU where I was pleasantly busy for the first half of the shift. Later, I went down to the dept to socialize. T was there, not looking tearful and we participated in the conversation without trouble. When they were all talking about wanting Superbowl Sunday off, I mentioned I only watched for the commercials. T looked at the schedule and asked if I was willing to work for her on that day. Huh. I'm not opposed to that but when I looked at the schedule, they are terribly understaffed on that day. If I do it, I'd have to carry the ER beeper, the NICU backup beeper and have responsibility for all the treatments in the non critical areas unless they get in some registry people (which I think is unlikely because it's Superbowl Sunday.) I'd be friggin' foaming at the mouth crazy to volunteer to take that on!

I told T I'd think about it.

Meanwhile, Dexter!I'd figured out that Rudy *had* to have been at the murder site to have known an electric chainsaw was used, and I figured the tale he told about his mom dying in a car accident might have meant...well, I should have figured out that Dex's mom was also Rudy's mom and he was sitting next to Dex during the murder but I just couldn't make that leap. I didn't really believe that Dex would help carve up his sister, but I was floored that Dexter disposed of Rudy like he did all other serial killers. I should have seen it coming but didn't. And if Rita does eventually believe that Dexter hit her ex on the head and framed him, is there any other response than her saying "thank you" to Dexter? She was about to lose her kids! And I'm thrilled that the black cop is watching Dexter closely. I like them both so that their conflict is thrilling and interesting. It's wonderful that there will be another season. I'm debating whether I want to read all the books now or wait until after I've seen all the dramatizations years from now.

Nip/Tuck: I watch this show for the titillation factor and have long since required characterization continuity. I'm not sure how the change to Hollywood will work out as I've liked the flavor that Miami? South Beach? has brought to the show. For as far as they've taken these characters down warped roads, I find it funny that their 'ender' has everyone semi-normal. I've regretted that they made Kimber into a bitch but now she and Matt have a happy stable home (maybe I need to wear a neck brace so I don't get whiplash while I'm watching this show.) I can't say I'm unhappy that Julia and the daughter have left the premises (I'm just glad I don't have to see the daughter get f*cked up to provide plot complications.) I suppose it might be realistic that Michelle and Christian would agree to split, but what happened to Wilbur? Did I miss that?

SGA: The Game. Another enjoyable episode. I loved the interaction of Sheppard and McKay through the game, that they'd been playing for years, that McKay enjoyed improving the society of his country (though I groaned when he had the Carter look for a fashion ideal. I know it's canon but I'm so sick of Sam Adoration. It's become a reflex for me now, unfortunately.) But, yet again, Sheppard doesn't come off too well. He doubles the Army? It's a bit cliché for that to be a military man's instinct but I'd hoped for more from him, something that hinted at some depth or subtly in his personality. And also, sending citrus to Rodney's country? I don't know if Rodney really is allergic to citrus but it's funny but not funny if you know what I mean. It's funny for the viewer because Rodney gets all offended, but the reality is that a friend wouldn't do something like that. There's a co-worker who is severely allergic to milk products and people are quite protective of her. Anyway, it's strange but I grow more cool towards the character of Sheppard. Thank god he is better in the fanfic.

I now have the last two Torchwoods to watch. Maybe later tonight. Please, someone write and tell me they aren't Gwen heavy.

Comments

[graculus.livejournal.com]

You may wish to just watch the most recent Torchwood (ep 10) because the previous one is a) Gwen-heavy, and b) tedious. This week's was good, though! :)

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

I will skip right to that one then. Thanks!

[amalthia]

i second skipping episode 9 of torchwood, it was boring and as far I can tell did nothing to futher the plot. 10 was okay.

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear this as I'm not sure I could stay interested if I had another Gwen ep that was boring to boot. I'll go with #10. Thanks.

[gategrrl.livejournal.com]

About Dexter - if I'm gathering correctly about what happened to Dexter's brother in the show...is NOT what happens to him in the book. I'm damned surprised they ended it like that for his brother - in the book Dexter *admires* his brother, although he himself admits that he wouldn't cross his Dad's Law. Or would he? The books aren't quite as clear-cut as the series appears to be.

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

He admires his brother for his freedom to be who he is. The brother has Debs laid out wrapped in plastic in the way that Dexter likes and the plan is that they'll do her together. The brother wants Dexter to overcome his programming and be who he is. Right when the brother is bringing the knife down to stab Debs, Dexter stops him, they fight and the cops come in at that moment. Dex is not exposed but a hero to Debs. Then, Dex lays a trap for Rudy, overcomes him and kills him in Rudy's place, in Rudy's style, making it look like a suicide. He does not take a blood sample for his trophy box. He knows he has killed the only other human being who understands him and even though he feels his father betrayed him, he still follows the code.
I think he was tempted to give into the brother though. I just don't think he could kill Debs.

So, how is that different from the book?

[gategrrl.livejournal.com]

You sure you want me to spoil the first book's ending for you?

You do?

Okay, here goes:

Dexter's brother lays a "trap" for Dexter - well, not really a trap, but leads him to a one of those giant crates that are loaded onto a ship in a shipping yard. The crate contains Deb, all prepared for the slice and dice. And then Dexter meets his brother, who's been planning the reunion ever since he got away from the place he'd been stashed, away from society. Dexter starts mixing Deb up with his mother (whom he saw being sawed up with a buzzsaw).

Meanwhile, the Cuban woman Detective (the one who has the hots for Dexter?) - she drove in with Dexter, more or less because Dexter couldn't get rid of her. They split up. As Dexter is holding the knife up over Deb, Cuban Detective woman storms into the scene, and sees what's going on. She shoots at the brother, but she ends up getting nailed with the knife, and badly injured.

The next scene is at a funeral, with Dexter moaning theatrically about "Deb, oh, poor Deb" - but then Deb jabs him in the ribcage and tells him to shut up. What happened? Cuban Detective woman was murdered, sliced and cut up by Dexter AND his brother. And he has a sample. The very last paragraph is him, and that black police officer, looking at each other...and Dexter making nebulous plans to pay the officer a visit the following month. It's chilling.

And, btw, he lets his brother go after they've had the joy of killing together. He knows they'll meet again. He just doens't know when or how.

And in the book, Dexter is able to "see" another serial killer - sense the deadness behind their eyes when he meets them. And that police officer - he's seen a touch of that in his eyes, too, although it isn't explained any further than that. It could have merely been the ruthlessness in the policeman's background (which you find out about in the second book, which I haven't read).

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

Oooh! That is different! The Cuban Detective woman is fine in this version. The Black cop has followed Dex to the shipping yard and they tussle. The shipping crate is empty though. Rudy has left clues for Dex and they lead back to the house they were boys at, and that is where Deb is.

I can see that the way this version ends Dex isn't as dangerous. He is the sociopath who is taking out the trash. In fact, when Dex and Deb return to Rudy's house to see the crime scene of Rudy's "suicide" Dex imagines all the people cheering for him, acknowledging him to be a hero.

They haven't said Dex can see the deadness in the eyes of other serial killers, but he seems to be able to spot them without too much trouble. Then he investigates them to gather the proof.

The end scene has the black cop and Dex looking at each other, the black cop using sign language to say he was watching him. Dex just smiles.

Sounds like the books are much more scary. :)

Thanks!