Buftex Posted November 24, 2006 Posted November 24, 2006 Has anyone else wathced the Showtime series "Dexter"? I must say, I have been pretty hooked on it the last few weeks (watched the first 8 episodes). It is kind of creepy, but pretty compelling. Without spoiling anything for anyone, the end of this past weeks was quite a shock...anyone else see it? It is rare that a tv show can throw me for a loop...what do you think? For those not familiar, the show is about a forensics blood spatter specialist, who works for the Miami police department. He moonlights as a serial killer, who only kills those that he knows are guilty of some horrnedous crime. Most victims are people who got off on technicalities, or even more, just get away with things. It sounds kind of far-fetched, but the genesis of his story, as it unfolds, is that Dexter was an orphan, adopted by a cop. We know that his genetic parents were involved in some sort of grizzly murder of some kind (they are kind of unfolding that story as we go along)...from early on, the cop realizes that his new son has some emotional problems, and starts to find dead animals around the house. Soon, he realizes that his son has the potential to be very dangerous to society, so he starts to "train" him to funnel his need to kill, toward those who escape more conventional justice. I may not be doing a good job of describing it, but I think if you watch one or two of them, you will get hooked. Like most shows, it takes a few episodes to hit its' stride...
daquixers_is_back Posted November 24, 2006 Posted November 24, 2006 For those not familiar, the show is about a forensics blood spatter specialist, who works for the Miami police department. He moonlights as a serial killer, who only kills those that he knows are guilty of some horrnedous crime. Most victims are people who got off on technicalities, or even more, just get away with things. 846727[/snapback] I know I saw a movie that was just like that ... I cant remember the name though.
Buftex Posted November 24, 2006 Author Posted November 24, 2006 I know I saw a movie that was just like that ... I cant remember the name though. 846728[/snapback] Hmm...I know the show is based on a book called "Darkly Dreaming Dexter", or something like that. I never read it (or honestly, never heard of it, until the show), but apparently it has some admirers. Perhaps there was a film as well...
daquixers_is_back Posted November 24, 2006 Posted November 24, 2006 Hmm...I know the show is based on a book called "Darkly Dreaming Dexter", or something like that. I never read it (or honestly, never heard of it, until the show), but apparently it has some admirers. Perhaps there was a film as well... 846750[/snapback] The name is escaping me ... maybe Im thinking of Saw? For some reason I think i remember seeing a movie where the judge ended up being the murderer.
Swift Sylvan Posted November 24, 2006 Posted November 24, 2006 The name is escaping me ... maybe Im thinking of Saw? For some reason I think i remember seeing a movie where the judge ended up being the murderer. 846754[/snapback] I think I know what you're thinking of, I'll send it to you PM so I won't ruin it for anyone who hasn't seen it.
daquixers_is_back Posted November 24, 2006 Posted November 24, 2006 I think I know what you're thinking of, I'll send it to you PM so I won't ruin it for anyone who hasn't seen it. 847007[/snapback] Yep. Im pretty sure Swift Sylvan nailed it ... good job.
/dev/null Posted November 24, 2006 Posted November 24, 2006 No but I used to watch Dexters Laboratory
Chilly Posted November 25, 2006 Posted November 25, 2006 No but I used to watch Dexters Laboratory 847106[/snapback] Thats what I thought too lol
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