Holy ****! Are you guys watching this?! It's insane! Definitely one of my new favorite series.
Great series. I've been watching it since the beginning.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: Stogi on November 24, 2008, 09:28:05 AM
Same here. At first I liked the idea of Dexter but not really Dexter as a person. He was a really weird and shady person. But now, as the story progresses, Dexter seems to be coming into his own, even making inside jokes to himself when conversating with other people about his devilish deed. He's way more confident, but also way more conniving now. It's great.
With this latest plot twist, he actually met a man as formidable or more formidable than even he and to top it off, that nows his most cherished secret. I really can't wait to see how they resolve it.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: EasyCure on November 24, 2008, 10:06:22 AM
I came in here looking for some Dee Dee love and talk about laboratorys.
I was sadly mistaken.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on November 24, 2008, 08:41:22 PM
Yeah this season has been a great change of pace. While last season was action packed and exciting, this one analyzes more of who Dexter is and his code.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on November 24, 2008, 10:10:12 PM
This season has been much better than I anticipated, cause I heard the first two seasons were based of the books, and there were only two books written.
This season of Dexter is bested only by the excellent (& final) season of The Shield.
So many questions, so many possibilities. Whats gonna happen to Deb now that she disrespected the Skinner? How is Dex gonna handle Miguel now that he thinks he can be his own man(hunter)? How does Miguel handle Dex knowing that he purposely befriended him to his own personal gain? What happens when Dexter tells Miguel that he is the one that killed his brother? What about the wives? what about the children? what about the code?
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: Stogi on November 25, 2008, 03:43:33 AM
Lol
That part gave me goosebumps.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: ThePerm on November 26, 2008, 12:38:14 AM
i think there were more than two books written, and season 2 has nothing to do with the books, and is also from the sounds of it the last book was weird.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on November 26, 2008, 03:15:23 AM
I heard there were only 2 books, but i never bothered to look it up myself, cause i never planned on reading them. how many books were there? are they worth reading or should i just stick with the storyline from the show?
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: Plugabugz on November 26, 2008, 04:55:46 PM
I watched a few eps on the plane (Virgin Atlantic RULZ) and some of season 1 when it showed a few months ago. I'm hooked and put the entire season onto the DVD rent list. Stupid uni has slowed me down so i'm haven't even got them yet!
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: Mario on November 28, 2008, 08:42:30 PM
I really like it though it was on at an awkward time slot on TV for me so I missed every second episode and got a bit confused.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: ThePerm on November 29, 2008, 08:15:21 PM
i just watch it on on-demand if i miss it.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on November 29, 2008, 11:56:04 PM
I really like it though it was on at an awkward time slot on TV for me so I missed every second episode and got a bit confused.
Time to join the technological race. You got 3 options if you can't be home/watch when its on. 1) DVR - Once you get used to it, its hard to watch TV with out, record now watch later (& fast forward through commercials) 2) On Demand - I think all the cable/satellite providers offer this service 3) Internet - there are several different ways of watching TV shows you missed online, but I'll just mention going to the official website for starters. I'm not sure about Showtime or HBO, but most networks usually offer all their original shows online.
I know you probably knew all that already, but I decided to type it out anyway.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: Mario on November 30, 2008, 12:07:27 AM
Yeah, thanks. I'll probably just check out the episodes I missed online some time, I don't watch many shows though and don't worry too much about it so investing in some of those things isn't worth it for me.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: Stogi on December 01, 2008, 03:29:12 AM
Holy **** on a shingle! They are really taking this series to new heights. Two more episodes left in the season! I can't wait to find out how exactly they wrap it up.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on December 01, 2008, 10:25:41 PM
SO do you think Dexter is gonna miss his bachelor party because of the kidnapping? or maybe he's on his way to his bachelor party...? This season is crazy so far. I can't wait to see how it ends.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: Stogi on December 01, 2008, 10:33:57 PM
I didn't think about it, but he could be on his way to his bachelor party. It's so weird. Dexter is always a step ahead of everyone else, but this season he is among those that are being played.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on December 01, 2008, 11:03:03 PM
Well he's usually the only on e aware of himself(his true self) so he doesn't have to stay a step ahead every moment of his life. He can't plan out everything at every moment of every day like he has to now with Miguel involved in all hours of his day + a wedding, a baby, his secret exposed, Rita & the kids, & the Prado's to all juggle at once. Can't possibly stay ahead of all of that..
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: Stogi on December 01, 2008, 11:16:35 PM
That's true. Still, he should have suspected Miguel of foul play as soon as their conversation was over on top of the police station. He shouldn't have ignored Miguel's personality and ambition.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on December 01, 2008, 11:35:54 PM
But I think Dexter thinks he's holding all the cards right now with that missing ring that has a big nice fingerprint on it and that he wouldn't expect Miguel to make a physical play so soon. How are these two supposed to make it through to the wedding?
Miguel = Dexters best man Miguel's wife = Rita's bride made (i think) Rita helped the wife Find Miguel @ LaGuerta's LaGuerta got a hint from the wife about being out all thursday nite (plus dark SUV with halogens) Miguel trying to sabotage Dexter's sisters badge (sleeping with the CI) Miguel possibly making a play on Rita (revenge for messing with his marriage)
The wedding is going to be a disaster if it even goes down at all. I don't even expect the bachelor party to go good if that even happens at all. That's not even factoring in the Skinner. there is just much that can go wrong between now and the finale I hope the last episode is an extended ep. so they can fit more into the last two eps of the season.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: Stogi on December 02, 2008, 12:14:37 AM
Hmmm. Your right. There is a lot that can go wrong and will go wrong.
My prediction?
All hell will breaks loose and somehow Deb finds out the truth.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: ThePerm on December 08, 2008, 08:07:29 PM
the last episode was great, but now i want to watch the next episode!
**** what if Deb finds out his brother was the ice truck killer, the next season is probably going to be deb finding out about his serial murdering, and his decision on what he has to do with her, and then they bang and things get really complicated
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on December 08, 2008, 08:53:18 PM
Fascinating episode. I don't see how the next episode can NOT end up with a cliffhanger, looks like tons of stuff happens.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: nitsu niflheim on December 10, 2008, 08:21:58 PM
I haven't seen it, but I have read the first book in the series. Right now there are 3 books available, Darkly Dreaming Dexter, Dearly Devoted Dexter, & Dexter in the Dark. A fourth book, Dexter by Design should be out sometime in 2009 from what I can scrounge up.
Like I said I haven't seen the show at all, but I loved the first book, haven't read the others yet.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: Caliban on December 11, 2008, 11:44:14 AM
I think Dex will be safe in regards to anyone knowing what he does, or what he is. The last episode might end with a cliffhanger, but after these events happen he will still be seen as the usual naive and innocent Dexter.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on December 11, 2008, 01:48:06 PM
I just love how Showtime did everything they could to ruin the suspense going into last weeks episode and then gave hints about the last episode & next season too. Why would they spoil the episode moments before it started? Why would they let me know that Dexter lives till next season seconds before the 2nd to last episode of the season begins? They should have kept the suspense going by hyping this as the last episode of the season... or the last episode of the series? Does Dexter survive to kill another day? Tune in to the next two episodes to find out!!
I'm fast forwarding it this week until the intro screen is done playing so Showtime can't ruin it for me this week like they did last week. & I think you guys are right, it might end with a cliff hanger, but hopefully they just have an extended final episode so that we can have a conclusion to this season and move on to the next.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on December 12, 2008, 01:18:00 AM
I'm amazed by how they've kept the show so fresh after 3 seasons. Each season has a theme that they do really well.
Season 1: Introduction to who Dexter is and his past Season 2: The hunter becomes the hunted Season 3: Dexter's struggle with humanity, family/friendship life, and his code.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: ThePerm on December 14, 2008, 12:56:41 PM
season 4 dexter's world collapses season 5 dexter becomes a jailbird(the same could happen on weeds)
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on December 15, 2008, 05:36:50 PM
season 4 dexter's world collapses season 5 dexter becomes a jailbird(the same could happen on weeds)
I really hope he doesn't end up in jail. Hate to root for a serial killer but I'd be so depressed if it ended badly for him! BTW I loved the season finale, it didn't have a cliffhanger but still made you anticipate the next season
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: Caliban on December 17, 2008, 04:30:26 PM
Dexter's the man.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: Caliban on January 09, 2009, 06:20:57 PM
I bought the first season on blu-ray. I watched the first episode. I had a happy grin from beginning to end of the episode. It looks great in HD, of course I know they filmed it in HD, but still it's nice to watch it on a 50" instead of the 17" my LCD monitor has.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: IceCold on January 10, 2009, 05:22:37 AM
Finished the second season. Way too much Deus Ex Machina.. and some of the psychology is off. Great show though.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: matt oz on January 12, 2009, 11:16:45 PM
I can't believe I haven't seen this thread yet. Dexter's one of my favorite shows. I started watching before season 2 when someone recommended it to me. I've been hooked ever since. It's definitely the best written show that I know of. The writers are so good at crafting a story, and they don't rely on cheap cliffhangers. And the characters... I love nearly all the characters. (more of that at the end.)
Finished the second season. Way too much Deus Ex Machina.. and some of the psychology is off. Great show though.
I think I actually used that term on a message board sometime last season. There was quite a bit of deus ex machina, but it never ruined the show for me. At the time, the character of Lila mildly annoyed me, but it wasn't too bad. Now, I can't even go back to any episode with her in it. I cannot stand anything about the character. Her accent, her pallor, her "vampire tits." (Still makes me laugh.) I don't know why that is...
I thought the third season got off to a horrible start. The first four or five episodes were slow-moving and BORING. I came very close to not watching anymore. But, wow, what they did with Miguel was awesome. And I totally love LaGuerta as a character now. I hated her first season. Hated her in the first book (though it was a somewhat different character). I sort of came around to her last season when she was sleeping with Pascal's fiancé. But this season, they did a great job humanizing her. Instead of the power hungry, unqualified woman, there's now a smart, confident lieutenant with feelings.
I love the gradual growth of characters like Deb and Angel. Deb's really matured since the first season, to the point where she's gotten two promotions now. She used to rely on Dexter so much for work-related stuff, but now she's doing it on her own. And Angel used to be somewhat pathetic, but he's grown a bit, and now he's got his own little b-plot with the Italian chick. You can tell the writing's great when you actually feel happy for a character.
I hate Rita though. Liked her in the beginning, but she's been dead weight since she made Dexter go to NA. She's nothing more than a plot device now to put Dexter in various situations. I like Julie Benz, but as far as I'm concerned, she could leave the show and it wouldn't make any difference to me.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: Halbred on January 15, 2009, 04:44:30 PM
I agree about Rita, but she's definately gonna stick around now, right? I also loved the Miguel stuff, and I'm glad they started humanizing Maria. Until this season, I absolutely hated her. And I hated Lila last season from the get-go. Dexter is one of my favorite shows, though. Never a dull moment, and I can't wait to see where they go next season!
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: Stogi on January 15, 2009, 05:08:35 PM
Obviously Rita is going to be a plot device for Dexter, but does that really make her less interesting? I mean, she's pretty god awful now.
Title: Re: Dexter
Post by: ThePerm on January 18, 2009, 06:37:52 PM
Rita needs to marry dexter just so she can cheat on him
