NFT: Dexter

In comment 15486623 Greg from LI said:

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My favorite episodes were the ones where Doakes is locked in the cabin and he's trying to convince Dex to turn himself in, with both characters showing complexity and depth in a way you didn't see much of in the rest of the series. Fuckin' Lila. That was a very satisfying kill.

I hated that accent. so much. People hated Rita, partly because she was a soft-talker, maybe partly because she was a bad actress, and maybe partly the role sucked.

I disliked Lila more than I disliked Rita.

"Pardon my Tits"

....to make Rita interesting. She was so one dimensional.

In comment 15486767 Greg from LI said:

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....to make Rita interesting. She was so one dimensional.

Maybe that's why they went heavy on the attractive trait in the casting, if someone is attractive enough people may overlook things about the role

I know everybody is Mister expert about a show that aired 12 years ago. Rita's death at the end of season 4 shocked the shit out of me. I did not see that coming and I can still feel my head go numb when I heard her phone go off with Dexter still in the house.

What exactly makes it not hold up any way? Not enough purple filters? 2009 being old fogey stuff haha

In comment 15486790 Route 9 said:

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I know everybody is Mister expert about a show that aired 12 years ago. Rita's death at the end of season 4 shocked the shit out of me. I did not see that coming and I can still feel my head go numb when I heard her phone go off with Dexter still in the house. What exactly makes it not hold up any way? Not enough purple filters? 2009 being old fogey stuff haha

I think that ending shocked everyone.

In comment 15486455 Greg from LI said:

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Are they worth picking up?

I hate reading novels so I couldn't help you out. But from what I've heard they're actually very good.

"Too Many Tuna Sandwiches"

In comment 15490528 Route 9 said:

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"Too Many Tuna Sandwiches"

I do feel a little butchery

Decent one. I'm guessing this season is the standard Dexter 10 episode run?

In comment 15490531 Route 9 said:

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Decent one. I'm guessing this season is the standard Dexter 10 episode run?

Yeah

In comment 15486455 Greg from LI said:

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Are they worth picking up?

I read 4 of them years ago because I am a big fan of the show. The first book "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" is the 1st season of Dexter. The rest are completely different from the show and from what I remember they were pretty good. If you are a fan of the show they are worth checking out.

This is what I know of the books. They're completely different than the show's storylines.

Meh. I'm not a huge reader so I don't know if this is common or uncommon.

I should though. Reading is the spice of life.

but the episodes keep getting better. Definitely headed towards a much better finale than we got with season 8

In comment 15492947 NYG07 said:

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but the episodes keep getting better. Definitely headed towards a much better finale than we got with season 8

Hope he gets Joe Judge on his table soon

In comment 15492947 NYG07 said:

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but the episodes keep getting better. Definitely headed towards a much better finale than we got with season 8

But yeah. Seriously. Good stuff. I've been enjoying this season so far.

Not for nothing but I really like the idea of Dexter using the excuse to charge his phone to record that conversation. That's a brilliant strategy.

Bump for episode 7 "Skin of Her Teeth"

Last one before the big holiday week!
bump - ( New Window )

With a big cliffhanger

Great episode!!

In comment 15500880 eli4life said:

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With a big cliffhanger

Just got done watching it. Very gripping.

In comment 15501206 Route 9 said:

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In comment 15500880 eli4life said: Quote: With a big cliffhanger Just got done watching it. Very gripping.

I’m guessing next week will be mostly dexter escaping and dealing with kurts crony. Kurt trying to turn Harrison on dexter and the girls getting a step closer to finding out dexters secrets

Did anyone watch station eleven on hbo max yet? Looks interesting I was wondering if it was any good

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In comment 15504107 Sean said:

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Agreement

Thanks be to Dexter

Both intense and gratifying. Won’t spoil for those who haven’t seen it yet but my favorite episode yet

In comment 15510936 eli4life said:

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Both intense and gratifying. Won’t spoil for those who haven’t seen it yet but my favorite episode yet

I liked it. Thought they'd do a bit more now that it's coming to an end soon. Hopefully they have the balls to do a few things I'd like to see happen.

Next week will be cool since I'll be in Chicago next week and streaming Dexter on my phone!

But now staring to get maybes when asked if they would be interested in continuing on after season 1. I just don’t see how he doesn’t die. Maybe pass it on to Harrison and dexter is his conscience?

I'm thinking eventually Harrison is going to get it and that will make Dexter very angry. At least that's what I'd like to see.

In comment 15511540 eli4life said:

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But now staring to get maybes when asked if they would be interested in continuing on after season 1. I just don’t see how he doesn’t die. Maybe pass it on to Harrison and dexter is his conscience?

i think the ratings on showtime are 2 million but online I think I read last week reached 8 million. They might be thinking of doing more

Didn't this happen the last time? They weren't going to make the show last as long as it did but season 4 or 5 reached unprecedented numbers and they decided to just keep rolling out with more episodes to cash those paychecks.

I know the show is not a masterpiece by any means or it's not going to crack any top 10 "zine list" that all of those diamond-brained hipsters make but it is a fun show.

They have to continue it

Really enjoying it. I have my own theories about where they're headed, but we'll have to see what happens.

One thing I'm certain of is that the oil billionaire HAS to reappear in some way. There's no reason to have a character like that be so prominent for several episodes and then just vanish completely.

episode was the best one so far, IMO.

the scene with Harrison and Kurt in the cabin was great as was Dexter's trek through the snow escaping Kurt's buddy.

I didn't realize that Zach is Mark and Donnie Wahlberg's nephew.

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The only one that's really annoying me at the moment is Angela doing a search for ketamine with Miami homicides and getting a BHB hit, when the original series made a big deal of explaining that M99 is a very hard to find, very tightly controlled substance. IOW, clearly not ketamine.

2. Dexter pointing out, walking own Kurt's basement hallway, that "there must have been a struggle" upon seeing scrapes along the wall.

3. Kurt "gutted" the downstairs, but (a) left the jacuzzi tub, but in cracked pieces in the corner of the luxurious bathroom, and (b) just as the chief is talking about searching every landfill (how many landfills are going to be in that area?), they show a close-up of some wall trim that's pretty distinct, so while Kurt "gutted" things, he was pretty fucking sloppy compared to other similar situations the show has featured.

4. As others have said, the chief getting immediate internet hits for whatever it is she's searching.

I wish the writers would tighten these and other things like it. The first two examples, just don't have Dexter SAY anything.

Still ... I'm choosing to set those things aside and I'm enjoying the show, overall.

Yeah. It's been a fun ride. Before getting into the show and knowing anything, I was hoping they'd mention cameras being everywhere since it's 2021.

I mean, Dexter DID waste someone at Miami Airport in the original show and Kurt did have a caustic remark when he said something along the lines to Harrison about how there are no cameras for the school to "protect the children" but everyone in town shits their pants over the white deer.

Kurt is builidng up be one of my favorite Dexter rivals. He's up there with Rudy and Trinity.

I guess sergeant Doakes, too. Lol.

I thought Jimmy Smits did a great job in season 3 as well. I really liked that season. Everyone seems to whine a ton over it.

In comment 15516565 Greg from LI said:

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Really enjoying it. I have my own theories about where they're headed, but we'll have to see what happens. One thing I'm certain of is that the oil billionaire HAS to reappear in some way. There's no reason to have a character like that be so prominent for several episodes and then just vanish completely.

I'm curious about the Billionaire as well. I figured he was bankrolling Kurt and maybe it was going to be a group of them killing people together.

Omg that was so sexy. On my way to Chicago!

Really looking forward to the finale.

I don't know. Kurt I think is my new favorite Dexter rival. What a performance by Clancy Brown.

And did anyone notice the teacher/bartender was one of them

He’s had quite a career. But this is a really nice bow on top for the guy. One of the all-time great bad guys.

In comment 15524267 eli4life said:

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And did anyone notice the teacher/bartender was one of them

Really? I didn't see that

She was a very annoying character. But yeah it's crazy how within the last 5 years or so those True Crime podcasts have been usurped by women lol My girlfriend is obsessed with that crap.

She was watching some tour ( who'd ever think that people from a podcast would go on a tour) of a true crime podcast hosted by the hosts of the show and I was thinking it was going to be the small Auditorium and they pan to the audience and it's an NBA sized arena filled from top to bottom with young women lol. Not one dude in sight.

Merry fucking kill!

In comment 15526861 Route 9 said:

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In comment 15524267 eli4life said: Quote: And did anyone notice the teacher/bartender was one of them Really? I didn't see that

Apparently the girl who plays the bartender said on one of her social media it wasn’t her and she’s in episode 10 so 🤷‍♂️

Oh ok. Wasn't the bartender the same girl who was in Bates motel?