Dexter, a new show you need to watch

[tenaya]

We just got done watching the first ep of Dexter on Showtime and it's brilliant and creepy and very compelling, not to mention disturbing. It starts off a bit strong but then it delves deeper into the characters and their motivations. And there are some very interesting characters established here in the first ep.

The show is about a serial killer who goes after other serial killers on his off time from his job as a blood spatter expert for the police in Miami. In flashbacks, we see that his foster father, a policeman, notes the early behavior that earmark his beloved foster son as a future serial killer. When the boy is a teen, he decides to channel Dexter's urges into something that could be useful for society and teaches the boy how to be successful and not get caught. Isn't that just so twisted? And in the opener, there's a serial killer who is better at the job than Dexter and basically starts to stalk Dexter and challenges him to play. Can you root for a "good" serial killer? What a stunning show that can set up situation like this. The actor that plays Dexter is Michael C. Hall who played David Fisher on Six Feet Under.

Give this one a shot if you can.

Comments

[kaaatie.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... that sounds really interesting. I have a background psychology, and I studied some criminology, so I've always found the reasons for crime incredibly interesting. I'll have to look that one up. Thanks! :)

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

I hope you find it interesting.

The actor that protrays Dexter is very likeable. We get to hear Dexter's thoughts and, from what little I've picked up about serial killers, they seem true to form. I have a low threshold for violence and don't watch any of the slasher films, so I was hesitant about this but I did like it.