Dexter
No spoilers or blood spatter.
I know I already reviewed the book, but after watching all of the first 2 seasons on DVD, I officially like the Dexter television show a lot better.
So the basic gist, if you didn''t read the book review, is that Dexter is a blood splatter analyst by day, but by night he's a serial killer--of serial killers. He only kills other killers. The first season closely follows the first book but the second deviates greatly. I enjoyed both.
First of all, Dexter's a far more likable character in the TV show. In my opinion, in the show he's more like a very unconventional superhero whereas in the book, he really does just seem psycho most of the time. They created a more likable Dexter by making a lot more people matter to him. By doing this, they also improve the character development of all the people around Dexter because we get to see them from the perspective of someone who cares about them. Then we see the characters in situations Dexter doesn't know about which additionally expands on their facets.
The appeal of Dexter's character, which is far better utilized in the show, is that he holds a dark mirror to ourselves. All while he claims not to understand other people, his normal thoughts, amusingly, are often the wrong thoughts we don't share with others. Clever, funny, but still deeply thoughtful, I highly recommend it if you're not too squeamish.
I know I already reviewed the book, but after watching all of the first 2 seasons on DVD, I officially like the Dexter television show a lot better.
So the basic gist, if you didn''t read the book review, is that Dexter is a blood splatter analyst by day, but by night he's a serial killer--of serial killers. He only kills other killers. The first season closely follows the first book but the second deviates greatly. I enjoyed both.
First of all, Dexter's a far more likable character in the TV show. In my opinion, in the show he's more like a very unconventional superhero whereas in the book, he really does just seem psycho most of the time. They created a more likable Dexter by making a lot more people matter to him. By doing this, they also improve the character development of all the people around Dexter because we get to see them from the perspective of someone who cares about them. Then we see the characters in situations Dexter doesn't know about which additionally expands on their facets.
The appeal of Dexter's character, which is far better utilized in the show, is that he holds a dark mirror to ourselves. All while he claims not to understand other people, his normal thoughts, amusingly, are often the wrong thoughts we don't share with others. Clever, funny, but still deeply thoughtful, I highly recommend it if you're not too squeamish.
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