Dexter Review: A Lack of Urgency Comments (Page 2)
18 Comments
leslie
October 31st, 2011 10:49 AM
I've been a fan since season 1 episode 1. I am disappointed in this season... and find myself falling asleep during the endlessly long talking scenes. The writers need to step it up... give us something that keeps us awake!
Matt Richenthal Rank: Staff Member
October 31st, 2011 9:56 AM
@dexter fan: But that simply isn't true. We've seen Dexter work with the PD on numerous occasions, including on this exact case earlier in the season. Suddenly he sees Travis and only then he decides to go on his own?
Typically, Dexter does find his own victims: the high school reunion this season, the teeth-pulling old guy. He only combines his Dark Passenger with his job when there's something personal at stake, such as the Ice Truck Killer, which you cited. In that case, the killer was actually stalking/targeting/taunting Dexter and making it into a game.
dexter fan
October 31st, 2011 9:13 AM
"Why is Dexter keeping his work on this case a secret from his co-workers?...
That's not typically how Dexter operates. He finds his own victims. Why not do his actual job here?"
He's keeping it a secret because He probably wants to kill the doomsday killer himself.
He'd rather kill the doomsday killer himself rather than let the police arrest him because this is WHAT THE DAMN SHOW IS ALL ABOUT.
DEXTER KILLING OTHER SERIAL KILLERS. Plain and simple. Its not about finding his own victims. Its simply dexter killing very bad people, especially those that have great skill and complex motives that rival his own (e.g ice truck killer)
If him doing his job well meant all these killers would get arrested and he's satisfied , then this wouldn't be Dexter. This would be CSI.
Matt Richenthal Rank: Staff Member
October 31st, 2011 5:36 AM
@J: I go out of my way to NOT watch previews. Please refrain from spoiling anything based on them in the future, for those who wish to go into each episode fresh.
Sarah
October 31st, 2011 2:07 AM
I think the problem is that Dexter's search for the divine/religion/spiritual connection is such a general thing. There's no connecting that personal quest, if it is a quest for him he seems pretty firmly atheist to me, to what's happening with the other characters. There's nothing to make it personal or desperate which makes it seem more like a procedural than the show Dexter.
I might have given it three stars though. It was still a decent episode even if the overall arch of the season has not been up to par.
Dexterite to the end!
J
October 31st, 2011 12:59 AM
Brother Sam is not dead yet, if you watched the preview you would have known that.
caseofyou Rank: Guest Star
October 30th, 2011 11:54 PM
Dexter : Don't be sorry your darkness is gone. I'll carry if for you - always. I'll keep it with mine,
October 31st, 2011 10:49 AM
I've been a fan since season 1 episode 1. I am disappointed in this season... and find myself falling asleep during the endlessly long talking scenes. The writers need to step it up... give us something that keeps us awake!
Rank: Staff Member
October 31st, 2011 9:56 AM
@dexter fan: But that simply isn't true. We've seen Dexter work with the PD on numerous occasions, including on this exact case earlier in the season. Suddenly he sees Travis and only then he decides to go on his own?
Typically, Dexter does find his own victims: the high school reunion this season, the teeth-pulling old guy. He only combines his Dark Passenger with his job when there's something personal at stake, such as the Ice Truck Killer, which you cited. In that case, the killer was actually stalking/targeting/taunting Dexter and making it into a game.
October 31st, 2011 9:13 AM
"Why is Dexter keeping his work on this case a secret from his co-workers?...
That's not typically how Dexter operates. He finds his own victims. Why not do his actual job here?"
He's keeping it a secret because He probably wants to kill the doomsday killer himself.
He'd rather kill the doomsday killer himself rather than let the police arrest him because this is WHAT THE DAMN SHOW IS ALL ABOUT.
DEXTER KILLING OTHER SERIAL KILLERS. Plain and simple. Its not about finding his own victims. Its simply dexter killing very bad people, especially those that have great skill and complex motives that rival his own (e.g ice truck killer)
If him doing his job well meant all these killers would get arrested and he's satisfied , then this wouldn't be Dexter. This would be CSI.
Rank: Staff Member
October 31st, 2011 5:36 AM
@J: I go out of my way to NOT watch previews. Please refrain from spoiling anything based on them in the future, for those who wish to go into each episode fresh.
October 31st, 2011 2:07 AM
I think the problem is that Dexter's search for the divine/religion/spiritual connection is such a general thing. There's no connecting that personal quest, if it is a quest for him he seems pretty firmly atheist to me, to what's happening with the other characters. There's nothing to make it personal or desperate which makes it seem more like a procedural than the show Dexter.
I might have given it three stars though. It was still a decent episode even if the overall arch of the season has not been up to par.
Dexterite to the end!
October 31st, 2011 12:59 AM
Brother Sam is not dead yet, if you watched the preview you would have known that.
Rank: Guest Star
October 30th, 2011 11:54 PM
Ouch 2 stars?
October 30th, 2011 10:22 PM
another great ep. loving this season.