Dexter is one of the best shows on TV

I think I am currently on Season 7. I still think it is good.

I sont think anyone can go that long with out being caught, but I grom more and more fond of Deb.

Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad are better.

Dexter is fun to watch but every season is really just more of the same. Season 3 and 5 shouldn't have existed. That would make season 1, 2 and 4 be the first three seasons while the season after those three should be season 6 finale, season 7 and season 8 combined. There, much less faffing and 4 season for a really compelling show. By now it's just filled with bloat and endless status quo.

I've definitely been interested in it. One thing I find about a lot of vigilante type stories is that they're just morally kind of vile. Is this more along the lines of Breaking Bad, where the protagonist does bad things but there's really no question that he actually is a very bad man? Or is this more like in Daredevil, where the hero throws a defenseless man in front of a speeding train and the audience is just supposed to be fine with that? Without spoiling anything, do the writers treat Dexter as a hero, do they treat him as a villain, or do they simply present the character without glorifying him or demonizing him?MrGeezer

The way the show treats him is a bit muddled. He started off as a monster with no real conscience, just a code of conduct to keep him from hurting innocents. Then over time he was more and more "humanized", then they tried to revert him a bit. I am not sure the show ever treats him as a hero, but if you watch the show, especially the first several seasons, you will find yourself rooting for him.

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"]I've definitely been interested in it. One thing I find about a lot of vigilante type stories is that they're just morally kind of vile. Is this more along the lines of Breaking Bad, where the protagonist does bad things but there's really no question that he actually is a very bad man? Or is this more like in Daredevil, where the hero throws a defenseless man in front of a speeding train and the audience is just supposed to be fine with that? Without spoiling anything, do the writers treat Dexter as a hero, do they treat him as a villain, or do they simply present the character without glorifying him or demonizing him?m0zart

The way the show treats him is a bit muddled. He started off as a monster with no real conscience, just a code of conduct to keep him from hurting innocents. Then over time he was more and more "humanized", then they tried to revert him a bit. I am not sure the show ever treats him as a hero, but if you watch the show, especially the first several seasons, you will find yourself rooting for him.

It's horse pissjg4xchamp

[QUOTE="ShadowsDemon"]Honestly I have to say that after finishing Season 4JML897

it gets a BIT slow for like a season, but then it picks back up and is great again.  Definitely one of my favorite shows ever.  

It has definitely dragged a little in some seasons but I agree, Dexter is fantastic. I think it's due for its final season, though.tempertress

agreed!  I love Dexter, but I am glad they are going to end it this year.  Too many shows drag on and end up ending a low note.

[QUOTE="tempertress"]It has definitely dragged a little in some seasons but I agree, Dexter is fantastic. I think it's due for its final season, though.NaveedLife

agreed!  I love Dexter, but I am glad they are going to end it this year.  Too many shows drag on and end up ending a low note.

Honestly I have to say that after finishing Season 4 it's sky-rocketed to the very top of my list...it's so freakin' powerful, especially the finale where...

[spoiler] Rita is dead and the baby is 'born in blood'. [/spoiler]

It's one of the most shocking things I've seen on TV. The only thing better than Dexter is Game of Thrones. The Walking Dead isn't on my list anymore - no room for it, as with Rome, Mad Men, etc.

Dexter is really underrated; its sad that more people don't want it.

Thoughts?

ShadowsDemon

Lol@ thinking Dexter is underrated and not popular. 

and

[QUOTE="ShadowsDemon"]Honestly I have to say that after finishing Season 4JML897

this

[QUOTE="NaveedLife"]

[QUOTE="tempertress"]It has definitely dragged a little in some seasons but I agree, Dexter is fantastic. I think it's due for its final season, though.tempertress

agreed!  I love Dexter, but I am glad they are going to end it this year.  Too many shows drag on and end up ending a low note.

[QUOTE="tempertress"][QUOTE="NaveedLife"]

agreed!  I love Dexter, but I am glad they are going to end it this year.  Too many shows drag on and end up ending a low note.

ShadowsDemon

It was my favorite show for a while there. Up to season 6 I believe? If that is the religious one, season 7 was much better. Glad this is going to be the last season though, looks good and hope it ends with a bang.

[QUOTE="JustSignedUp"]dexter is garbage. the main character is annoying. hes lucky he got that role because his career would be overjg4xchamp

Quoted for truth

I've never seen one episode.

Don't think anything is ever going to replace Fringe as my favorite t.v. show. Haven't really watched anthing on tv after that.

[QUOTE="NaveedLife"]

[QUOTE="tempertress"]It has definitely dragged a little in some seasons but I agree, Dexter is fantastic. I think it's due for its final season, though.tempertress

agreed!  I love Dexter, but I am glad they are going to end it this year.  Too many shows drag on and end up ending a low note.

oh BB is ending soon?  I did not know this.

[QUOTE="tempertress"][QUOTE="NaveedLife"]

agreed!  I love Dexter, but I am glad they are going to end it this year.  Too many shows drag on and end up ending a low note.

NaveedLife

oh BB is ending soon?  I did not know this.

Yea. 5th season will be the last season.

[QUOTE="NaveedLife"]

[QUOTE="tempertress"] I was watching Big Bang Theory this other day and Sheldon said something a lot like this, "They can't just cancel a show like Alphas. You know? They have to help the viewers let go. Firefly did a movie to wrap things up. Buffy the Vampire Slayer continued on as a comic book. Heroes gradually lowered the quality season by season till we were grateful it ended." Man, Heroes got shit. I'm so glad they're wrapping Breaking Bad too, I love it but if that show dragged they'd ruin the whole thing.konvikt_17

oh BB is ending soon?  I did not know this.

Yea. 5th season will be the last season.

oh wow, thanks for the info.  I would rather most shows do around 5 seasons give or take and then start a new project, rather than draggin on, so this is good news.  

Dexter can't even touch Breaking Bad. Breaking Bad is in a whole other league. 

Dexter can't even touch Breaking Bad. Breaking Bad is in a whole other league. 

Vari3ty

[QUOTE="Vari3ty"]

Dexter can't even touch Breaking Bad. Breaking Bad is in a whole other league. 

heeweesRus

[QUOTE="heeweesRus"]

[QUOTE="Vari3ty"]

Dexter can't even touch Breaking Bad. Breaking Bad is in a whole other league. 

ShadowsDemon

lol wHat john locke says, goes.  Wait, I would have thought john locke would have been smarter than this though? :? oh well! :P

Seriously though, BB aint even close to Dexter. 

[QUOTE="Vari3ty"]

Dexter can't even touch Breaking Bad. Breaking Bad is in a whole other league. 

heeweesRus

Dexter is one of my favorite shows, was a little sad to hear that's it's going to end.

It gets really bad. The problem is that the writers are too scared to do anything with the character so they keep him the same from when the show starts to when it ends. Honestly season 7 was one of the worst things I have ever experienced in a television show. Everything from the contrived writing to the fact that a Ukrainian Mob Boss had a British accent.

Enjoy the show while you can, I liked season 5 and 6 has an interesting villian.

PsychoRedFox666

Season one is still my favourite season. The way the killer flirted with Dexter, who he was, why Dexter is who he is, and so on. Most intense season.Hexagon_777

Season one is still my favourite season. The way the killer flirted with Dexter, who he was, why Dexter is who he is, and so on. Most intense season.Hexagon_777

I'd argue that the 2nd season was just as intense.

To me the first 2 seasons were the best.

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]Season one is still my favourite season. The way the killer flirted with Dexter, who he was, why Dexter is who he is, and so on. Most intense season.AFBrat77

I'd argue that the 2nd season was just as intense.

To me the first 2 seasons were the best.

[QUOTE="AFBrat77"]

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]Season one is still my favourite season. The way the killer flirted with Dexter, who he was, why Dexter is who he is, and so on. Most intense season.Hexagon_777

I'd argue that the 2nd season was just as intense.

To me the first 2 seasons were the best.

Guess we just differ there....I think Season 2 was the best season. The main reason Season 4 was as good as it was is because of John Lithgow's acting. Season 4 would have still been decent without him just not nearly as remarkable.

Season 1 was outstanding but I'd give 2 the edge. Keith Carradine (as Agent Lundy) more than made up for Lila in Season 2. And man there were some intense moments!

Season 3 is underrated but not as good as the first 2, it deserves more credit than it gets but ultimately not a whole lot changed other than between Dexter and Rita at the end (trying to avoid saying what happened though it isn't a big deal).

I'd rate Season 3 better than anything after Season 4. To me it goes like this:

2 > 1 > 4 > 3 >>>>> 7 > 6 > 5

[QUOTE="AFBrat77"]

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]Season one is still my favourite season. The way the killer flirted with Dexter, who he was, why Dexter is who he is, and so on. Most intense season.Hexagon_777

I'd argue that the 2nd season was just as intense.

To me the first 2 seasons were the best.

BB>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>DexterBadosh