DEXTER
Finally, the show is here as well… I’m not sure if most of you are familiar with “Dexter” but it’s on its third season in the US. And because I happen to live in Italy, I finally get a chance to see its first season. And boy, isn’t that a treat!
The series could so easily be disturbing because the main character (Dexter) is a blood spatter analyst with a Miami Police Department during the day and at night he becomes a serial killer. Interesting… you say… However, Dexter only kills the bad people; the ones he deems are serious criminals, such as murderers. So in a way, his killings are justified and as much as you’d like to hate him, you find liking him instead.
The show is so much more than another criminal investigative TV series… The whole idea of the main character having this double identity gives it a different twist. Additionally, there is a level of psychological drama (or what have you) since Dexter is a very curious personality who is detached from both life and people in an unusual way… So while you’re watching the episodes you get glimpses of Dexter from his childhood, which may explain why he is the way he is (if you pay attention)…
I must admit I find the show extremely addictive. Mainly because it’s complex, challenging and intricate and portrays human nature from a totally different perspective than what we are used to in American TV (or TV in general, for that matter)… And as much as I’d like to dislike Dexter (because he is a killer, after all) I find myself having my fingers crossed for this oh-so-complicated man…