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More on why "Dexter" is so terrific
Apr. 7th, 2008 04:39 pmhttp://mediaphyter.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/why-dexter-would-succeed-in-business/#comment-176 Mediaphyter has a funny and true entry about why Dexter would succeed in business (especially the security business):
4. Careful Risk/Benefit Analysis ... Dexter goes through a series of questions while contemplating his next kill, such as “How do I obtain proof that this person really deserves to be dispatched? (aka “how do I get proof that this new tool will provide value-add?”). There’s also, “How do I avoid getting caught as well as not letting this distract me from my blood splatter analysis at work? (aka “how do I take on this new endeavor while not sacrificing my other pressing priorities?”). ...
http://carpenoctemtomorrow.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/disturbingly-delightful-dexter/ carpenoctemtomorrow points out, among other things, "We get to know Dexter (the real one, not the mask he puts on to his friends and family) through flashbacks to his childhood, and through his voice-over/inner monologue. His voice-over, which I hesitate to call “narration” because it only describes what Dexter is thinking at the moment and not foreshadowing what’s going to happen or describe the overall plot, is one of my favourite parts of the show. Its [sic] almost a separate character from Dexter, because Dexter speaks and behaves one way to make everyone think he is a normal, fun-loving guy, while the voice is dryly funny, void of emotion, and often contradictory to character we see on screen. Sometimes he comes across as the sociopathic killer, others as a lost teenage boy who doesn’t quite know how to handle these “human” situation. I love his inner thoughts; they provide some of the funniest lines in the show." The post also includes good photos from the series, including one of Dex and Tony Amendola, who is the best and scariest Eugene O'Neill actor I've ever seen (at Berk Rep).
Jeffrey Lindsay trivia:
It took 10 to 15 rejections and six literary agents before Lindsay finally saw Dexter in print. That was in 2004.
4. Careful Risk/Benefit Analysis ... Dexter goes through a series of questions while contemplating his next kill, such as “How do I obtain proof that this person really deserves to be dispatched? (aka “how do I get proof that this new tool will provide value-add?”). There’s also, “How do I avoid getting caught as well as not letting this distract me from my blood splatter analysis at work? (aka “how do I take on this new endeavor while not sacrificing my other pressing priorities?”). ...
http://carpenoctemtomorrow.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/disturbingly-delightful-dexter/ carpenoctemtomorrow points out, among other things, "We get to know Dexter (the real one, not the mask he puts on to his friends and family) through flashbacks to his childhood, and through his voice-over/inner monologue. His voice-over, which I hesitate to call “narration” because it only describes what Dexter is thinking at the moment and not foreshadowing what’s going to happen or describe the overall plot, is one of my favourite parts of the show. Its [sic] almost a separate character from Dexter, because Dexter speaks and behaves one way to make everyone think he is a normal, fun-loving guy, while the voice is dryly funny, void of emotion, and often contradictory to character we see on screen. Sometimes he comes across as the sociopathic killer, others as a lost teenage boy who doesn’t quite know how to handle these “human” situation. I love his inner thoughts; they provide some of the funniest lines in the show." The post also includes good photos from the series, including one of Dex and Tony Amendola, who is the best and scariest Eugene O'Neill actor I've ever seen (at Berk Rep).
Jeffrey Lindsay trivia:
It took 10 to 15 rejections and six literary agents before Lindsay finally saw Dexter in print. That was in 2004.
Lindsay, 55, who lives in South Florida, has been married for 20 years to writer Hilary Hemingway. Her father was Leicester Hemingway, Ernest’s younger brother. Lindsay and Hilary knew each other as children, when their families took sailing vacations together.