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JitnikoVi
Profile Joined May 2010
Russian Federation396 Posts
March 20 2011 20:15 GMT
#2261
i love dexter! but i think that as the show keeps going on the interest level keeps dropping

season 1-3 was my favourite by far
In theory yes, but theoretically, no.
staxringold
Profile Joined October 2010
United States173 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-20 20:19:29
March 20 2011 20:19 GMT
#2262
On March 21 2011 05:09 Kenderson wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 21 2011 04:48 staxringold wrote:
On January 22 2011 15:21 ilj.psa wrote:
deb may be dislikable but that speaks of how great of an actress Jennifer Carpenter is, she is completely opposite in real life.

No it doesn't... Playing someone different from yourself is being an actor, not a GOOD actor. Her character is insanely simplistic and has zero depth. She nearly married a serial killer and her brother's wife was brutally murdered and after a couple episodes she's basically fine. Hell by the end of season 2 she was comforting Laguerda about having a relationship with a serial killer and had no real difficulty with it.

That's the shortcoming of Dexter, lazy, limited writing. One-dimensional characters that don't behave like human beings. Rita plays the doting Stepford Wife for ages and then for absolutely no reason becomes incredibly suspicious and questioning just as long as the story calls for it, then boom back to Stepford Wife mode. How did Dexter go to freaking Paris to finish off Layla with no one batting an eye? How does no one in IT question a CSI computer running all these checks on people no one is investigating? Everything on Dexter happens when it is convenient to advance a little sub-narrative, all other times everything just works perfectly, magically, for no real apparent reason.

I have to disagree with everything you said. I thought Rita was suspicious for pretty good reasons. Dexter was always sneaking off to kill ppl lol wouldn't you wonder what he was doing if you were Rita?


Yes. But I wouldn't be randomly satiated by his explanations where it fits the story. When she finds out he slept with another woman she becomes FURIOUS and their relationship almost completely falls apart. Then just a few weeks later when that woman KIDNAPS HER CHILDREN AND ALMOST BURNS THEM TO DEATH she just kinda giggles and says "I'm just glad you're ok, Dexter."

Also I'm pretty sure Deb has some "depth" but you're either ignoring it or failing to recognize it.


Being vaguely disturbed for 2 episodes of season 2 and then almost never mentioning it again is not a realistic depiction of how a trauma like that would affect someone's life.

I've learned that pointing out holes in stories can ruin almost any good show or movie. You just have to let it go and remember that it's fiction. These things didn't actually happen so the holes don't really matter. Just forget about it and enjoy it for what it is - a damn good show.


No... That logic applies to something like "Human beings can't really fly" and thus not enjoying Superman. Good writing and character development is a giant part of a show, particularly for a drama (as opposed to comedies where things can tend to be thinner as the primary goal is a laugh). Dexter is enjoyable, but I disagree that it's a "damn good show". The dialogue is laughably bad at times, almost all the characters have no depth and switch on and off arbitrarily as the story demands, and apparently all murders in the Miami metro area (about 5.5 million population) are investigated by like 6 cops (that last point is the only real "suspend your disbelief" point I see with Dexter, that bit of non-realism doesn't really undercut the show that much).
jumbo
Profile Joined October 2010
8 Posts
March 27 2011 17:55 GMT
#2263
Has there been an episode where they developed the character of Masuka?
RebirthOfLeGenD
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
USA5860 Posts
March 27 2011 18:01 GMT
#2264
Nah, they mainly just consider Masuka comic relief. It's sad. I'd rather see an entire season devoted to the absurdities that go in in Masuka's sex life than have another 5 minute scene where I have to watch Batista and Laguerta act like they are on a goddamn Spanish soap.
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Stoids
Profile Joined August 2010
United States636 Posts
March 27 2011 18:05 GMT
#2265
I always found Dexter to be entertaining. I never considered it to be a stroke of genius, such as Breaking Bad or The Wire. However, I pretty much stopped watching after the Season 4 finale. I usually tap out of shows when I realize that my opinion will most certainly turn negative with continued viewing.

I don't regret watching season's 1-4. I respect the show for what it is. I have a hard time agreeing with many people who believe it is great, creative television and writing.
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RebirthOfLeGenD
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
USA5860 Posts
March 27 2011 18:11 GMT
#2266
I think seasons 1/2 were amazing. I will readily admit 3-5 border on suck. The only good part is Michael C. Hall's acting. The character of Dexter is awesome but the shows story lines have been getting shittier and shittier.

Breaking bad is amazing though. Best show on TV.
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Contagious
Profile Blog Joined December 2005
United States1319 Posts
March 27 2011 18:35 GMT
#2267
love this show, but I feel as soon as Rita died, the show went way down hill. I can't stand the 5th season.
Zeroes
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States1102 Posts
March 27 2011 18:42 GMT
#2268
+ Show Spoiler +
My friend told me in the books dexter started to teach rita's children to control urges after rita died
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Corvi
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Germany1406 Posts
March 27 2011 19:15 GMT
#2269
On March 28 2011 02:55 jumbo wrote:
Has there been an episode where they developed the character of Masuka?


he had some moral conflict when he thought rita had an affair, but other than that ... not really.
Denzil
Profile Joined August 2010
United Kingdom4193 Posts
March 27 2011 19:21 GMT
#2270
I really enjoyed Season 5 but I feel it ended on such a downer and was really disappointing of course it had to happen but it was disappointing none the less.

I really love the Harry - Dexter story / depth / interactions.
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Zihua
Profile Joined January 2011
Netherlands177 Posts
March 27 2011 22:03 GMT
#2271
Good writing and character development is a giant part of a show, particularly for a drama


What made you think character development is a giant part of Dexter? I don't think that's why anyone watches. Dexter's only flaw here is that they still try.
staxringold
Profile Joined October 2010
United States173 Posts
March 28 2011 00:02 GMT
#2272
On March 28 2011 07:03 Zihua wrote:
Show nested quote +
Good writing and character development is a giant part of a show, particularly for a drama


What made you think character development is a giant part of Dexter? I don't think that's why anyone watches. Dexter's only flaw here is that they still try.

Because if you have terrible writing and no character development I might as well just watch the news if I want to hear about murders with no connection to the story.
doerit
Profile Joined September 2010
Germany234 Posts
March 31 2011 01:04 GMT
#2273
Just finished season 4

+ Show Spoiler +

Why Rita? Julie Benz was amazing in this role, I can't imagine this show without her, not at all. Man this makes me sad, no TV show or movie has gotten to me like this before
zJayy962
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
1363 Posts
March 31 2011 02:02 GMT
#2274
On March 31 2011 10:04 doerit wrote:
Just finished season 4

+ Show Spoiler +

Why Rita? Julie Benz was amazing in this role, I can't imagine this show without her, not at all. Man this makes me sad, no TV show or movie has gotten to me like this before


=( I know how you feel. <3 Rita
Lycaeus
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
United States1420 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-31 02:06:08
March 31 2011 02:05 GMT
#2275
On March 28 2011 03:42 Zeroes wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
My friend told me in the books dexter started to teach rita's children to control urges after rita died

+ Show Spoiler +
rita never died
Akamu
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States309 Posts
March 31 2011 02:29 GMT
#2276
am i the only person in the world who thought the death of rita was a good thing? not looking to start a flame war but c'mon! the man is with her 4 seasons and she still had no idea who or what he was. Yea season 5 was a downer at the end but at least he was with someone who understood him. Haven't had that since Lila <3
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LeFroMaGe
Profile Joined October 2010
United States628 Posts
March 31 2011 02:41 GMT
#2277
On March 31 2011 11:29 Akamu wrote:
am i the only person in the world who thought the death of rita was a good thing? not looking to start a flame war but c'mon! the man is with her 4 seasons and she still had no idea who or what he was. Yea season 5 was a downer at the end but at least he was with someone who understood him. Haven't had that since Lila <3

lol, I hated Rita. So glad when she died.
Hoon
Profile Joined December 2010
Brazil891 Posts
March 31 2011 02:46 GMT
#2278
On March 31 2011 11:41 LeFroMaGe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 31 2011 11:29 Akamu wrote:
am i the only person in the world who thought the death of rita was a good thing? not looking to start a flame war but c'mon! the man is with her 4 seasons and she still had no idea who or what he was. Yea season 5 was a downer at the end but at least he was with someone who understood him. Haven't had that since Lila <3

lol, I hated Rita. So glad when she died.

Tag spoiler on it. D:
But she was so awesome wtf
The one who annoyed me the most was Lumen.
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Bosu
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States3247 Posts
March 31 2011 02:47 GMT
#2279
Rita dieing was awesome in so many ways. Her character was getting boring and she was making dexter a pussy. And the way she died was epic. That was one of the best finales ever.

That being said, Lumen ended up being even more annoying because she was so god damn stupid. And just when the villains started to develop into interesting characters they were killed in the last couple of episodes.

I still enjoy it though and have hope it will return to its former glory. Really the only seasons I didn't love are 3 and 5.
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Awesomeness
Profile Joined October 2008
Germany1361 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-31 02:48:01
March 31 2011 02:47 GMT
#2280
On March 28 2011 02:55 jumbo wrote:
Has there been an episode where they developed the character of Masuka?


Masuka is the comic relief, no need to develop him.
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