hossein-motlagh

(2012-04-30 22:57:51)

Brilliant, must watch

It has been a long time since i watched a well made TV series like'Dexter'. No cheesy lines, no Armani suits for CSI people...just peopleas they are.Its very entertaining and a pleasure to watch for those who are tiredof Crime series like 'criminal minds' and 'CSI'. Its something new andopens a whole new window for Crime series. I just cant get why SHOWTIMEdid not show this in their Middle east service!All in all, the story is great, the acting is great... could do with alittle more emotion for dexter but i guess its what makes him and theseries on the whole special,i don't know what else you would want froma TV series.

dom_glasheen

(2012-04-30 15:43:10)

What an excellent Idea

This is now one of my favorite TV Series. As a fan of the JohnConnolly/Thomas Harris books I do enjoy a darker side to myentertainment and I get what I crave from this series.I always thought to myself what if Grissom ( CSI ) was a serial Killernow that would be nail-biting stuff. Well here it is and I was right.The acting is superb and Michael C Hall is very convincing as bothForensics Expert and as a Mass Murderer. He is as twisted as any of theguys he's out to catch but he's still a likable fellow. If you like CSIyou'll love this. There's also a dark humor integrated into the wholeseries.Start watching this and you'll be hooked.

D V

(2012-04-29 16:01:18)

This is by far one of the most original TV-series I've seen.

This is by far one of the most original TV-series I've seen. A serialkiller with a forensic job, filling in the flaws of justice as a finaljudge.At first I was a bit skeptic about the whole approach and didn't knowwhat to expect. Before actually watching, I thought it would be placedas on old fashioned horror thing, which I dislike in general. A friendconvinced me a few times to give it a try. When I began viewing thefirst chapter, I thought this would be a dramatic, long lasting series.However at the end of that chapter I was ready for more.Don't think of Dexter as a CSI whatever approach! It's far morecomplex, in a good way! Nice storytelling, good acting, a thrillerapproach which keeps you at the point of your chair. There are somenice plots that don't turn out as some sort of clichГѓВ© or unrealisticapproach to keep things going, which are hard to find these days. WhenI gave it a spin, I never stopped and watched all episodes. Each seasonkeeps getting better, which is very rare...You can think of "Dexter" as a no-nonsense, realistic thriller series.In general it's very interesting to see how you can get involved andcreate sympathy with a character that actually is nor bad nor evil.Actually Dexter, could be your best friend or next door neighborwithout knowing... Even now, after watching all chapters to date, Idon't know whether I would really describe him as a "bad man". If youcan get this kind of feeling for a "murderer", this show must be good!tip: If possible, watch all seasons on a regular base andchronological, this will increase the impact. (but should be consideredfor every series).

lanferat

(2012-04-29 07:08:02)

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!

Michael C. Hall is my new hero. Man, he is a natural born serialkiller! No doubt, it is the best TV series I've ever seen in my entirelife. My girlfriend and two of my friends agree, so count them in. Theplot (especially in season 1) is absolutely staggering. Season 2 is abit weaker, but at the end it compensates and corrects "mistakes" thecreators made at the beginning. Thriller fans will notice the depth ofdetails, premeditation, and oh my god - originality! To think about it,I watched Prison break, Heroes, CSI, etc.? What a hell is wrong withme.. Dexter, thank you for straightening my taste! Of course 10 out of10.

lolklapa

(2012-04-28 22:16:57)

Dexter is a bloody masterpiece

Fist off i just wanted to say i am one of those people that hatewatching one episode a week, No matter how much i enjoy the show illwait until i can get my hands on a whole season.Having said that i just have to see each episode of dexter as it airs,iam totally intoxicated with each episode, apart from the brilliantcreative talent it is also because i was a massive fan of the HBO showOZ (which this show has several of the same cast members) and alsobecause of the one and only Michael C. Hall. (also a dedicated fan ofsix feet under) Our unsung hero of this story is Dexter who has the compulsion to killpeople who have slipped through the cracks of justice, this is a uniquestory which i have not seen expressed in the television medium beforeand i applaud the creatures for been so brave and courageous in tellingthis dark and mysterious story.Dexter is a bloody masterpiece and if your not hooked after one episodeyou need to check your pulse.

viktor-marinic

(2012-04-28 15:41:09)

legend

I mean,seriously those guys who voted 1 out of 10, in which world areyou living in?If you should consider about doing something good for thesociety,you should think about watching "desperate housewives" or somes...,come on this,is the best series ever!!!this is just a poor guysstory about growing up in blood and doing something good for thesociety,cause the "good"cops are missing it.He is just simply puttingbad guys away,which is in these times very practical,because you reallynever think of,how expensive these "bad guys",are for the society,forus,regular,honest people,who pay taxes...These guys kill someone andthen you give them everyday food,water...for the rest of theirlives...WTF...Think about it,you would wish there would be a guy likeDEXTER in every city...best series ever

andy_coolcat87

(2012-04-28 05:38:24)

One of the best shows ever, but certainly not for everyone

I just recently started watching this show and I am already hookedafter watching just two episodes. Everything about this show isfantastic, but the best is Dexter's thoughts and narrations. Also Ifelt as if this serial killer is really a likable guy, the kind youinvite to a party, but it also makes me wonder what lies beneath thesurface of others? What are they like, really? If you enjoy a thinkingshow, that is funny, chilling, and sometimes dramatic, and you don'tmind the content, I seriously recommend you watch this show. Now if youare a viewer that only wants to be entertained, and can't come to gripwhat the real world is like, don't watch this show.Anyway 10/10 for sure!

mjposner-3

(2012-04-27 15:57:37)

Best new show of 2006

Just finished season one in a two day 4 hour marathon. Michael Hall isgreat as Dexter and the supporting cast seems very real with littlestereotyping.Show is in the same vein as other HBO/Showtime 1 hour dramas, sharpadult writing, appropriate violence and sex, and little pandering.Spoiler Alert: This season's arc worked on many levels, especially theway it showed us how Dexter became Dexter, the combination offlashbacks and the twist ending.Showtime has renewed the series for a second season (due late fall) andI wonder how they will carry the show since the first season wasfocused on one killer, The Ice Truck Killer, and his relationship withDexter. I can't see Dexter marring his girlfriend, but I suspect theirrelationship will be a key initial topic.

moonbootica

(2012-04-27 10:28:14)

Darkly brilliant show

Just watched the final of Dexter on FX, and I have throughly enjoyedthe entire series. Great characterizations , the cast do a great joband the comparison between Dexter's morbid life and the brightness ofMiami is just genius. Another excellent point is the gradual revealingof Dexter's history, building it up gradually till the thrillingclimax. Makes me curious to go read the books the series is based on.A deeply brilliant show!!!!!!!!I am looking forward to season 2 arriving on UK shores (which I imaginewill be next year)

Christopher T. Chase

(2012-04-26 22:47:19)

One Nightmare of a Dreamboat....

Ladies, are you single and looking for the perfect guy? Well, yoursearch might be over...Meet Dexter Morgan. He's handsome, fit, intelligent and has a greatjob. He's a forensics tech for the Miami P.D., specializing inblood-spatter analysis.Oh, did I happen to mention he's also a deranged serial killer? The smartest thing (well, third smartest) that Showtime could've everdone is to premiere the very first episode of their new series DEXTER,online at their website. What were the first two smartest things? Well,in no particular order: they gave the green light for this series,based mostly on the crime novel DREAMING DARKLY DEXTER by Jeff Lindsay,and they cast SIX FEET UNDER'S brilliant Michael C. Hall in the leadrole.Dexter Morgan is about as far away from gay mortician David Fisher asyou can possibly get. Or maybe not. Dexter is more like David turnedinside out - where the uptightest member of the Fisher clan tended tointernalize his angst and his neurotic behaviors, at least Dexter has agreat outlet for his. Being a CSU investigator by day, serial killer bynight does have its advantages.Oh, but he's no ordinary serial killer, this Mr. Morgan. You see, Dexhas a special code of ethics. He only kills...OTHER serial killers. Theones who got away: on technicalities, on the expensively billed effortsof some very slick lawyers, or simply because the cops couldn't catchthem, for whatever reason. And against the sensual, steamy backdrop ofthe city of Miami, Dexter maintains his good-buddy, guy-next-doorpersona with the same skill and precision he uses to "take out thetrash" hidden in the town's seamy underbelly. Hot town; cool customer.There is SO much I want to tell you about this fascinating monster, whois malign AND benign all at once, but if you've already read the books,then you already know. All I have to say is prepare yourself for agreat ride, as the series probably stays as true to the source materialas possible.And if you're like me and you knew nothing about this going in, stopreading this right NOW. Get your butt over to the website and catch thepilot episode, or watch it when it premieres on Showtime.Don't keep DEXTER waiting...

Jordan_McEachern

(2012-04-24 00:43:22)

I'm am anxious for season two

i have read the book darkly dreaming dexter and this show actuallycompares to it. great show.if you look at the first comment made some idiot made a bad commentwithout knowing anything about the show. i agree six feet under is agood show but this show is based on a book and not trying to competewith HBO. please chinakatt do a little research before bashing onsomething. i am very anxious for season two i need to read the book dearly devoteddexter before season two comes out. i recommend that anyone who likesthis show read the novels written by Jeff Lindsay

neil-arsenal

(2012-04-23 19:14:50)

Does it change?

The plot that is? After many recommendations I thought I would givethis show a go. I liked the first episode and really wanted to see thenext one.It was very similar to the first one. The third one wasalso..well..very predictable. Basically, I felt like I had watched thesame episode three times.I then gave up. It's a nice idea and would've made a great movie but aseries??? There is no real suspense as you JUST know he will kill thebad guy and expertly cover his tracks.To be fair I may be missing something here and it may change lateron...but after three episodes I saw a nice movie idea being dragged outand repeated.

cerrakixx

(2012-04-22 20:13:49)

Excellent Show

Dexter had me from the commercials before the show even aired. A serialkiller whose lust for blood extends into his professional life as aforensic blood expert, how wonderfully twisted is that? (PossibleSpoiler Here) Adopted by a homicide detective, Harry Morgan, and hisfamily, Dexter shows his predilection for blood at an early age. Harryrecognizes the signs and through the power of flashbacks, trains theyoung Dexter to channel his "urges".Four episodes in and I am delighted to see Dexter's nuances slowlycoming to the surface as the character is being developed through storylines that take the time to portray Dexter coping with life outside ofblood. Being clinically insane, he cannot feel emotion as "normal"people do, but as Harry's training dictates, Dexter mimics as best hecan to "fit in" to the situation at hand.Michael C. Hall shines as Dexter. When he is Dexter dealing withday-to-day-life scenes, he is convincingly docile but when Dexter is inhis natural killing mode Hall takes on the body posture and speechpattern of a master predator, powerful and totally in charge of hisprey. *(Spoiler Alert Here)* The best was in the second episode whenDexter, takes a break from dismembering a victim to answer his cellphone; dripping blood, he pleasantly assures his girlfriend that hewill come by later.Hopefully, Dexter will continue to evolve as a careful character studyand not slip into being a cartoon.

Kroshe

(2012-04-22 02:57:34)

Different and funny

Dexter is incredibly charming in it's appearance. One moment can seebloodshed and horror, the next can be poking fun at that exact scenewith a quirky one-liner. The writing is superb, the characters arecompletely lovable, and the plot leaves you hanging for the nextepisode without feeling sluggish and empty.The voice-over narration of Dexter explains to the audience things thatthe other characters in the show have no idea about, such as his desireto kill and his struggle to fit in with the rest of the Miami society.It gives the impression the audience is truly involved in the plot, asthey are almost like Dexter's best friend, learning all his secrets andproblems. The way hall presents his story is both comical and twisted,something that is rarely achieved with success and yet is one of thereasons Dexter is such a huge hit.Dexter is definitely not for the weak of heart, exploring the mind of aserial killer in explicit detail, whilst also presenting him as thehero of the story, removing the problems that exist in society. He is arepresentation of the darkest secrets that exist in all of us, butwhilst the show is generally dark, it is filled with enough humour tomake you truly relax and feel comfortable with what is happening, thusbecome incredibly shocked when a twist occurs.

Amin Jacoub

(2012-04-21 22:33:25)

The Dark Passenger

Not that it is a great show, this is one of the best on TV today.When Dexter came to TV I was somehow not motivated much to see it, andafter watching few episodes in time when 3rd season were on air I wasnot much impressed. But after my dear friend told me how this show goodis, I started to watch from beginning. I get DVD's from first 2 seasonsand wow.Now, I am that guy who have all of it in my private library, and whowatch it all over again. And naturally I become one of the many fans ofthis unusual TV show.What hooked me in it is that weird idea of forensic specialist - serialkiller. And that one who have moral qualities and do what most of uswould do to them that law can't judge properly or that deceived thesystem. But not Dexter. he is a hero for us, yet it is pity he can'texpose it.But man how many of them he judged. And all that under the clean ritualunder strict code. With that his jujitsu mastery, totally opposed tothat nerd look and behave.Well I saw the promo of new season and it is here, and as much it canbe seen, this will be great ending of series. I mean I wish there willbe more Dexter, as I never get enough of him but if the season 6 willbe the last I hope it will be as we fans expect it to be.Even all seasons are great, and have its storyline with great casts andguest stars, my personal favorite are season 2, Mostly because dexterwere dealing with his own crimes and that intrigue about will theycatch him.That opening credits are magnificent as a morning ritual and narrationis crucial in it. Fantastic dialogs, camera work, everything. All thebest to it.

msmonicatan

(2012-04-21 16:08:49)

I have seen many TV shows, never seen anything like DEXTER!

Uptil today, I have seen many prime time and cable series. From Fringe,CSI, The Practice to more recently, Breaking Bad, Damages, BoardwalkEmpire, The Event, The Walking Dead. And of course Dexter. I must say -my favourite of them all is still - ALL HAIL DEXTER! I won't evenbother with Mad men, although i know they are a multi-award winningshow, but i saw snippets of it and boy, snoooooozzzefest! So after all that guilty pleasure in my TV junkie binge, I still giveDexter the most stars as it is something that is morbid, dark andconflicted at the same time, pure, exciting and twisted! And you willdefinitely get reeled into the character of Dexter. However, i mustpoint out to SHOWTIME and producers and writers of Dexter SEASON 5 -there were too many loopholes and were at some parts, unrealistic. Soplease - FIX IT for SEASON 6!

andrea838587

(2012-04-20 04:21:21)

Comment on character

The character of Deb is really unnecessarily crass. She uses the f wordtoo much. She is just a very unattractive, unsophisticated character.She ruins the show for me. Other than that, the show is veryinteresting. I hope it continues for another season. The suspense ofthe character Rudy was really good. Dexter is one hot guy, but hisgirlfriend is weak, indecisive, and really more than I feel likewatching. Why is it that I like the male characters, but can't standthe female characters?In addition, I cannot imagine why I'm pulling for a serial killer. It'sweird, I admit.

hmhornbeak

(2012-04-19 19:05:04)

Dude, I love this show

I just recently purchased the first season of this show. I had readsome information about it, and seen a few previews (not to mention thatI had thirty bucks to spend), and decided to go ahead and buy it. I was completely enthralled. I stayed up from ten at night until noonthe next day watching this, and am currently writing this while stillsuffering from the Dexter-induced insomnia. I had my reservations, however, since after buying the season, Idecided to do some more information digging, and had found that somepeople had said it was not very good, that the majority of thecharacters were flat. While I agree that a few of them don't seem veryreal at the beginning of the season (I don't know what it is aboutthem, but they don't seem like very probable people), they do round outas the show progresses, and any flatness is more than made up for bythe brilliantness that is Micheal C. Hall.In short, this show is amazing.

ross7014

(2012-04-18 10:44:05)

I Love Dexter

We looked forward every week to the latest episode. The whole familywas riveted for the entire hour. Then we'd re-watch on the "on Demand"channel. The story lines and character development were bothoutstanding. The complexity of Dexter's character were both wellwritten and acted perfectly. The theme music is fabulous and theopening sequence is up there with the best I have ever seen (and I payattention to the details attended to in the openings of shows andmovies). I don't watch TV unless there is something of quality on.Dexter met that prerequisite with flying colours. I got half the citywatching it and everyone I encouraged to watch it are as hooked as weare. We were devastated when it ended. I even named my new car Dexter.It sounds like I need a life but, for what it is worth...there it is.CANNOT wait until season 2.

avaricewillkillu

(2012-04-17 14:40:13)

One of the best shows out there

Dexter is one of those shows that most people have never heard of, butfor the people that have heard of it, it is the top show on theirradar. I read the books on the show and thought that they were prettygood, but when watching the show (and i do watch it religiously, everyepisode) i was simply blown away. Every actor is perfect andbelievable, and Hall plays Dexter with the exact amount of subtletythat is needed. After watching show you have a need to keep watchingit, and after every season you feel 100% percent satisfied that it hasgiven you the full experience, i love this show and i hope they keepmaking new seasons. If you watch the first episode and don't reallyenjoy it, just watch the next couple, once you get into it, you wont beable to tear your eyes away.