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Title: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on July 07, 2009, 07:09:49 PM
I avoided the show mostly because I thought the premise was a little cheesy, but I caught the first couple episodes on SHOtime over the weekend and got hooked. I'm 2 or 3 episodes into S2 so far. Does it maintain this level of awesomeness throughout the 2nd and 3rd seasons? Oh, and Michael C. Hall makes me wish I were gay.

Anyway, it's worth a watch if you haven't seen it yet. I'm glad I'm getting into it just in time for a new season.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 07, 2009, 07:23:34 PM
Isn't the other dexter thread on the front page?
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on July 07, 2009, 07:34:15 PM
Season 3 starts out weak, but really picks up and gets awesome.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on July 07, 2009, 08:44:50 PM
Isn't the other dexter thread on the front page?
I guess I missed that. It's probably full of spoilers and shit anyway, since, you know, I've only seen 1 season of the show.

Besides, this forum isn't exactly burgeoning with new threads these days.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: brawndolicious on July 07, 2009, 08:47:36 PM
Third season was the best I think.  Only saw the last few episodes of the first though.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: muckhole on July 07, 2009, 10:24:05 PM
I never got through season two, but that's partially due to marathoning season one, then starting season two immediately after. Kinda got burnt out on it. The gf and I are going to try to get back into it one of these weekends.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: chronovore on September 25, 2009, 06:19:50 AM
I'm looking to cement my reputation as the most-necro user on EB, so I've chosen this Dexter thread over the negativity-laced "This season of Dexter sucks ass" thread, the "loads of Lithgow ass" thread, and the "season 3 starts soon!" thread.I mean, hey, we've got existing discussion threads, why doesn't anyone use them?

Anyway, I've started in on Season 2 after being on a long hiatus. I'm up to ep. 5 or 6, and DEXTER KICKS SO MUCH ASS.

Though I have to agree with an earlier observation that the other characters' side stories are lame. They are pretty explicitly side stories, and don't carry much weight for me. I like Sgt. Doakes as a character, but I don't really need to be hit over the head with his special ops training just to set up a scene with another PTSD-suffering vet. It's awkwardly handled. Then there's Maria, who is just annoying every moment she's on the screen, and Dex's girlfriend, and her mom, all of whom are acting like they're on a soap opera, waiting for their drawn out close up shot.

On the other hand, Dex's sister is interesting because she's dealing with some similar stuff to Dexter, but in a different way. As she says, "If Dad taught us anything, it's to respect life." And Dex thinks to himself, "Yeah, but I think he gave us different homework assignments." :lol

So far, Dex's sponsor at NA also seems interesting; she has a good way of taking Dexter's expectations and turning them around on him.

The books on which the series is originally based sound interesting. Has anyone here tried reading them?
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: Reb on September 25, 2009, 07:13:46 AM
Listen to the latest Borecast.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 25, 2009, 10:58:11 AM
'A gross, English, titty vampire."

:heartbeat Dexter's sister
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: Himu on September 25, 2009, 11:27:42 AM
I wish I had hbo and showtime so I could watch these shows. I'd dl but HBO and Showtime are notorious for tracking you down if you dl their shit.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: Reb on September 25, 2009, 11:36:23 AM
Just stream it from megavideo or something, I've been doing it for years, for pretty much every American tv show.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: chronovore on September 25, 2009, 01:07:00 PM
Aren't the DVDs available for rental in the USA, or are they only sold as box sets?
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: The Fake Shemp on September 25, 2009, 01:19:15 PM
You can also stream from Netflix.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: TakingBackSunday on September 25, 2009, 02:06:22 PM
Wish they streamed in HD quality on Netflix.  When Man vs. Food does and Dexter doesn't. it makes me sad.  :(
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 26, 2009, 01:09:06 PM
Just watched the first episode. Loved it.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 26, 2009, 04:06:56 PM
Oh my God at Dexter's first kill :lol This series is so fucking awesomely morbid.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on September 26, 2009, 07:19:55 PM
His hair in those flashbacks kills me
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 26, 2009, 07:47:47 PM
I love when he says to his girlfriend "Yeah, I'll pick up a DVD... something light" and ends up getting Terms of Endearment :lol
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: chronovore on September 26, 2009, 09:45:48 PM
There's a lot of stuff in the first series focusing on his complete inability to empathize. I kind of miss it; it seems played down in Season 2.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on September 26, 2009, 10:20:33 PM
Naw, I think he just gradually realizes that he's not as much of a "monster" as he wants to be. It did create some hilarious situations, though, like the Terms of Endearment thing.

How far along are you guys?
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 26, 2009, 10:21:46 PM
I'm marathoning, I'm Season 1 Episode 8 in.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: chronovore on September 27, 2009, 12:04:32 AM
Season 2 ep. 7? -- Dex Lies and Videotape is the next ep. title.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: chronovore on September 29, 2009, 10:44:15 AM
Listen to the latest Borecast.

Link?
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: Reb on September 29, 2009, 10:47:21 AM
Listen to the latest Borecast.

Link?

http://media.libsyn.com/media/borecast/Borecast19.mp3
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: chronovore on September 29, 2009, 12:52:36 PM
Listen to the latest Borecast.

Link?

http://media.libsyn.com/media/borecast/Borecast19.mp3

Thanks!
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: chronovore on September 29, 2009, 01:08:17 PM
'A gross, English, titty vampire."

:heartbeat Dexter's sister

I've not got to that quote yet, but am enjoying her vampire tits and grossness. LOL at Dexter dealing with Rita:
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though I've got very little love for Rita; she's incredibly tightly wound, and automatically attacks Dexter at the first sign of trouble. When she assumes Dex is an addict, I can see her trying to protect herself and her kids, but when she gets pissed off about the road trip with vampire girl, it's strictly a slap in the face, a trust issue with Dexter over something she forced him into. Lame, soap opera situation, delivered with complete melodrama.
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: GilloD on September 29, 2009, 01:26:29 PM
THis is the only show I've ever seen that I HATED. I can;t stand it. The show is so expositional, I feel like a distinguished mentally-challenged kid during the first epsiode
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on September 29, 2009, 02:25:11 PM
You're going in with the wrong mindset. It isn't intended to be cerebral entertainment like, say, The Wire; there's not a whole lot to take away from it thematically, it's just...fun. The one real flaw is all the shitty auxiliary characters, but so far the show's formula hasn't gone stale.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 29, 2009, 02:37:14 PM
I don't get the Doake's hate. The dude is so jock, army manly that is contrasts with Dexter in a hilarious way. I also like his blunt dialog. :lol
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on September 29, 2009, 02:40:39 PM
Doakes is my second favorite, so +1 for the Doakes love
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: CajoleJuice on September 29, 2009, 03:01:07 PM
Doakes rules.

I'M WATCHING YOU MOTHERFUCKER
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 29, 2009, 03:16:55 PM
YOU OWE ME A MICHELIN
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: TakingBackSunday on September 29, 2009, 03:42:21 PM
muthafucka
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 29, 2009, 11:11:34 PM
muthafucka

:lol

I died when Batista was talking to Doakes about positive thinking

Batista: "Hey, just visualize the door of opportunity just opening up wide for you, bro, and just walk right through it."

Doakes: "Angel, you keep up with this woo-woo shit, I'm gonna walk right through you."
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on September 30, 2009, 12:59:23 AM
Layla or w/e her names titties were so god damn amazing. I miss her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKHmJXgmCVw

DO NOT WATCH THAT IF YOU HAVE NOT FINISHED SEASON 2. If you have, enjoy it. It's amazing.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: chronovore on September 30, 2009, 05:44:17 AM
I'll check it out after I finish 4 more eps.

Lila, btw. She's pretty amazing for a weird-faced elf-looking girl. I like the character more than her appearance.

Doakes is great, and the brief reprieve he gives Dexter makes him very believable. The guy is a walking hard-on for justice, even where the law discourages it. Part of me wonders if what bothers him about Dexter is a part of himself that he knows is broken.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 30, 2009, 09:16:12 PM
HOLY FUCKING SHIT

Do not click if you haven't finished Season 2

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The way Doakes dies. HOLY FUCKING SHIT
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One thing I'm not digging is the way the series relies on twists that are nearing Shamalamadingdong levels
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on September 30, 2009, 09:21:38 PM
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Doakes :'( Always gonna miss that motherfucker.
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on September 30, 2009, 09:35:06 PM
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Now watch that video I posted  :lol
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 30, 2009, 10:03:57 PM
'A gross, English, titty vampire."

:heartbeat Dexter's sister

I died when I heard Deb say that. Here's the full quote...

Deb: "I'm sorry Dex but she is gross. And pale. And nobody's pale in Miami. She is obviously a vampire. A gross English titty vampire."
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: chronovore on October 01, 2009, 02:35:16 AM
Gross English Titty Vampire just showed
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her true "ex-meth addict who will do anything to get what she wants" colors.
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:omg
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: BlueTsunami on October 01, 2009, 09:45:24 AM
I personally wouldn't touch TPB
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on October 01, 2009, 12:47:28 PM
HOLY FUCKING SHIT

Do not click if you haven't finished Season 2

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The way Doakes dies. HOLY FUCKING SHIT
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One thing I'm not digging is the way the series relies on twists that are nearing Shamalamadingdong levels
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Yeah, I think that was the most implausible twist in the series. And they did it to fucking kill Doakes! :maf
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So it's not safe to download season 1 off TPB?
I'd just stream it on NinjaVideo or something. If not, snag it from Isohunt
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 01, 2009, 01:26:10 PM
The first episode of Season 4 is free to download off iTunes and the Zune Marketplace.  Look under the podcast section.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: brawndolicious on October 01, 2009, 04:17:40 PM
Season 4's first episode was pretty good.  Isn't the

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body still in the car though?
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That'll make the next episode a lot more interesting.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: brawndolicious on October 01, 2009, 04:17:59 PM
dp
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: chronovore on October 02, 2009, 01:33:53 AM
The first episode of Season 4 is free to download off iTunes and the Zune Marketplace.  Look under the podcast section.

SEXCELLENT. I'll bag it and hold onto it, because I'm pretty sure I'm going blow through Season 3 right after I finish S2.

Finished the "gross english titty vampire" episode. Dexter is just freakin' horrifying when he's getting his monster on. Can't wait to rent the next few episodes and wrap S2. So good.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on October 05, 2009, 04:32:07 AM
Is anyone here even watching S4 as it airs?

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Tonight was pretty average, but totally worth it for LITHGOW OMG
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 05, 2009, 12:27:49 PM
Ya i'm watching it

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I can't help but think Lithgow will target Rita before the season ends. But oh my god did Rita take a fucking sexy pill between seasons? She's BANGING right now.
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 05, 2009, 12:56:23 PM
i can sort of see two things coming, don't click and read if you're gonna get mad at me if i'm right:

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lithgow's gonna kill lundy

the house that dexter and rita just moved into is one of the trilogy killer's thirty-year houses, and he's gonna pay a visit
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 05, 2009, 01:07:58 PM
I disagree with the former, but agree with the latter.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 05, 2009, 01:43:35 PM
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I like both of those ideas, but the latter defintly more so. The next episodes preview was weird though, I mean, why does the neighboorhood all of a sudden hate Dexter? Also Rita was so hot in that white dress in the preview, dayummm
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on October 05, 2009, 03:24:12 PM
i can sort of see two things coming, don't click and read if you're gonna get mad at me if i'm right:

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lithgow's gonna kill lundy

the house that dexter and rita just moved into is one of the trilogy killer's thirty-year houses, and he's gonna pay a visit
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Hopefully LaGuerta and Angel with him, because I'm pretty sick of their distinguished mentally-challenged subplot already. It's like the writers just said, "Fuck it, no one cares about the side characters anyway."

And yeah, Julie Benz is looking fine as hell lately.
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 19, 2009, 07:34:19 PM
i can sort of see two things coming, don't click and read if you're gonna get mad at me if i'm right:

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lithgow's gonna kill lundy
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called it
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: chronovore on October 19, 2009, 07:36:10 PM
How far along is this season? I don't want to check wikipedia for fear of spoilers. I've got four episodes left in Season 2 and checked one damned thing in wiki, only to get a spoiler on Doakes.  :maf
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 19, 2009, 07:38:34 PM
they just aired episode four
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: BlueTsunami on October 19, 2009, 07:38:49 PM
Dexter's girlfriend is so damn hot :heartbeat Rita :heartbeat
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: Vizzys on October 19, 2009, 07:39:22 PM
four eps in i think, but their are spoilers out up to episode 10 of this season
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: chronovore on October 19, 2009, 07:40:01 PM
they just aired episode four

Bitchin'. I'm not going to be far behind soon.

Not that enthused about Rita, FWIW. She's got a hot body and is MILFy as hell, but her character is so melodramatic.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 19, 2009, 07:40:04 PM
Good call, Eel.

... did anyone not want Dexter to kill the hot lady cop? She was so fine.

"What's your thing with rape - nobody is getting raped here!" :lol
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on October 19, 2009, 07:40:27 PM
How far along is this season? I don't want to check wikipedia for fear of spoilers. I've got four episodes left in Season 2 and checked one damned thing in wiki, only to get a spoiler on Doakes.  :maf
:( I've learned to stay off Wiki after having 3 separate character deaths spoiled while looking at the episode list of The Wire. But S4 is only 4 episodes in, so you'll probably have a nice amount of padding before you have to wait for weekly episodes.

Copy/pasting my GAF post since I'm too lazy to be original

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Sometimes I think the writers intentionally make all the side characters boring and shitty just for Dexter's deadpan sarcasm in their exchanges. It's so painfully clear that he doesn't give a fuck what's going on with any of those distinguished mentally-challenged fellows (Quinn last week, Angel/LaGuerta and Deb last night), and seeing him echo the audience's sentiment of apathy (and almost antipathy at moments) towards those characters is almost worth the torture of all their tedious and banal horseshit.

Anyway, I'm really glad we finally got to see Dexter savor a kill this season. And was I the only one that almost died when he was like, "What is it with you and rape? No one's getting raped!"
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"What's your thing with rape - nobody is getting raped here!" :lol
:rofl YES
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: chronovore on October 19, 2009, 07:42:01 PM
Good call, Eel.

... did anyone not want Dexter to kill the hot lady cop? She was so fine.

"What's your thing with rape - nobody is getting raped here!" :lol

Dude. Spoiler?
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 19, 2009, 07:58:45 PM
Dude, the show is about a serial killer, he kills a person on almost a weekly basis. This chick had no bearing on the main story arc or anything, she was just another kill.

Optimo, my brother and I were dying for ten minutes after that. When Dexter is in full-on asshole mode ("They said that stain would come out!"), he's pretty hysterical.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 19, 2009, 08:03:42 PM
i can sort of see two things coming, don't click and read if you're gonna get mad at me if i'm right:

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lithgow's gonna kill lundy
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called it

maybe/maybe not. it's debatable whether
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it was Trinity or the Vacation killer (remember him? The little subplot that no one cares about?)
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 19, 2009, 08:08:19 PM
you could be right, but i think

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lithgow just took the opportunity to make it look like the vacation killer did it

seemed like there was some recognition in lundy's eyes right before the shot
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on October 19, 2009, 09:04:05 PM
Optimo, my brother and I were dying for ten minutes after that. When Dexter is in full-on asshole mode ("They said that stain would come out!"), he's pretty hysterical.
Yeah, Hall was in top form in the scenes with the cop.
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It also helped that this was the first time we really got to see the monster this season, and it made the dichotomy with his "normal" persona all the more startling.

Oh yeah, and I already said this on GAF as well, but I'm inclined to think that it was the Vacation Killers that did in Lundy. Trinity's earlier encounter with Lundy had red herring written all over it. I won't be surprised if I'm wrong, though
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 20, 2009, 01:11:44 AM
Just watched the two most recent episodes. Glad we got to see Quinn's reporter girlfriend's jugs.
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Post by: brawndolicious on October 20, 2009, 01:49:36 AM
I think..
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..it was trinity making it look like the vacation murderers because fbi dude looked like he realized whoever was shooting him.  if true, the next episodes are going to show laguerta and dexter fighting over who they believe did it all, ending with a season finale where both the vacation murderers and trinity all get killed together or something.  This all depends on whether or not Debra died though.
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it's crazy enough to work.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on October 20, 2009, 01:51:31 AM
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I'm absolutely positive Deb isn't dead, sadly
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 20, 2009, 07:10:55 PM
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I'm absolutely positive Deb isn't dead, sadly
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Yeah, definitely 0% chance she dies
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: chronovore on October 20, 2009, 08:05:37 PM
Dude, the show is about a serial killer, he kills a person on almost a weekly basis. This chick had no bearing on the main story arc or anything, she was just another kill.

Optimo, my brother and I were dying for ten minutes after that. When Dexter is in full-on asshole mode ("They said that stain would come out!"), he's pretty hysterical.

Ah, OK, OK. I didn't realize it was about a weekly "incidental" killing; when you mentioned police officer, I assumed it was a central character.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 20, 2009, 08:46:14 PM
Yeah, I would spoiler tag that shit.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 20, 2009, 09:08:11 PM
"What's your thing with rape - nobody is getting raped here!" :lol

I lost it at this line too. :rofl
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: BlueTsunami on October 21, 2009, 12:29:12 AM
Masuka is the best fucking secondary character ever

Vince Masuka: "Oh I knew I knew half those hookers where Pre-Op cheeseburgers. Is it true their junk still works but nothing comes out? Its called slug fucking."

:rofl
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on October 26, 2009, 06:10:59 AM
Cross-posting from GAF for the bump:

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I don't know if I've enjoyed a season this much since the 1st, even despite all the dull and exasperating elements (Rita being a paranoid bitch, Deb going to pieces, gag-inducing office romance) being as prevalent as ever. Man was that whole office scene fucking intense. That single 8 minute sequence left me jizzing at the prospect of their future encounters.

Now for the nitpicking. Seeing as the writers were alluding to Trinity as Dexter's antithetical equal, I guess the family man reveal isn't all that surprising. However, it's a little too coincidental that out of all the cities he frequents, it just happens to be Miami that is his "home" -- this is assuming, of course, that they don't give him multiple families, which would be equally unbelievable. They're really testing the audience's suspense of disbelief here.

Whatever, I'm still looking forward to next week
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Masuka is the best fucking secondary character ever

Vince Masuka: "Oh I knew I knew half those hookers where Pre-Op cheeseburgers. Is it true their junk still works but nothing comes out? Its called slug fucking."

:rofl
Probably the only regular side character that has remained tolerable since the beginning. One-dimensional is okay in small doses
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: chronovore on October 26, 2009, 12:35:32 PM
One dimensional is okay with one liners, maybe?

I like Dex's sister, and Lundy. The rest are like escapees from a daytime soap opera.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 26, 2009, 07:09:08 PM
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they HAVE to do a parody of the intro titles with trinity next episode
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 26, 2009, 07:11:05 PM
Dexter needs to dump Rita.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on October 26, 2009, 07:32:42 PM
One dimensional is okay with one liners, maybe?

I like Dex's sister, and Lundy. The rest are like escapees from a daytime soap opera.
yes

this season kicks ass.
Yes

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they HAVE to do a parody of the intro titles with trinity next episode
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Yes! But I doubt it will ever happen

Dexter needs to dump Rita.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFlcqWQVVuU#t=28s
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 26, 2009, 08:01:01 PM
even money says rita bites it, although i have no idea what they'll do with the kids. the
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blood on the wedding dress at the very end of s3 could indicate that their marriage will end in violence
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. i'm hoping!
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 26, 2009, 09:24:00 PM
I think she'll kick the bucket, as well. Dexter will sell the children to Chinese slavers, and begin his carefree life as a cryptozoologist.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: TakingBackSunday on October 26, 2009, 10:21:23 PM
Rita is too hot to off  :'(

just have her never speak ever again
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 26, 2009, 10:23:10 PM
i'd like to see dexter and debra hook up :drool

right, brandnew?
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 26, 2009, 10:45:06 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: TakingBackSunday on October 27, 2009, 12:32:47 AM
That is such a new joke!
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 27, 2009, 01:47:12 AM
It's new material with a classic twist! :lol
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on November 02, 2009, 06:31:35 PM
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That scene with Deb and the methhead was so bad :lol

And Dexter giving Rita a bread maker was probably one of the funniest moments of the show ever
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 02, 2009, 06:42:39 PM
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That scene with Deb and the methhead was so bad :lol

And Dexter giving Rita a bread maker was probably one of the funniest moments of the show ever
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Yeah, that was totally awesome. :lol
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 02, 2009, 08:32:51 PM
terrific season so far, but please no more naked lithgow
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 02, 2009, 08:44:40 PM
I really thought we were going to see his dong last night.
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Post by: chronovore on November 02, 2009, 09:01:43 PM
I just finished Season 2 yesterday. What a fantastic ending. I really like it when one of these long-arc shows does the right thing by its fans and actually closes on a reasonable note. I bet the writers are as happy about it as the producers and ex-prods are unhappy about not having a hook set in the lip of the audience.

I still want someone to pimp slap LaGuerta; god what a self-righteous, melodramatic bitch. More Deb. Deb rocks. And she digs older guys. :wigglingeyebrows

But overall it is neat to see them acknowledging Dexter's evolution and possible normalization. It's atypical of psychopaths to have deep, meaningful relationships with others, which is what they've implied with Season 2. In Season 1 it was more like everyone around him was part of the disguise he wore to keep himself safe, all part of Rule #1: Don't get caught. I wonder where they'll take this more human Dexter.
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I also think that having him kill off Lila is having him destroy the most amoral portion of himself. He tells her "we're the same," but it's not as though that's just bullshit to get her guard down. He knows it, he believes it, and it's part of why she has to die.
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: BlueTsunami on November 10, 2009, 09:52:32 AM
Lady: "You gonna' rape and kill me?"

Dexter: "What is it with you and rape? No one is raping anyone"

Dexter's delivery made me laugh real hard
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 10, 2009, 01:57:43 PM
I'm too lazy to add the words at the moment:

(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/dexternorapelazy.gif)
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 10, 2009, 02:08:43 PM
 :lol :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on November 16, 2009, 01:13:40 PM
I thought last night was kinda weak.

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More contrived marriage drama ::), Latin love subplot resurrected ::), and the lame twist that probably ends with Reporter Girl being the one that shot Lundy and Deb. Also, some of the stuff felt like retreads of old plot lines, like Dexter going out of town on vacation with a "friend", and Quinn continuing to fill Doakes' role of suspicious coworker -- but maybe I'm stretching here.

On the other hand, Lithgow was tremendous as usual, and I guess not every episode can be a winner. Maybe I've just been spoiled by all the strong endings this season has had.

edit: I just saw the promo for next episode. Rita cheating with neighbor guy? Seriously? The rest looks pretty sweet, though
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 16, 2009, 01:40:31 PM
I agree. The season feels kinda weak so far. Everything they're doing feels like its already been done in past seasons.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on November 16, 2009, 01:49:38 PM
I've actually liked it (well, everything involving Dexter and Trinity at least) a lot up until now, but that's probably because the plot progression was so rapid, and last night it kinda just hit a wall
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Post by: Vizzys on November 16, 2009, 03:21:34 PM
dancinglithgow.gif

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Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 16, 2009, 03:31:34 PM
Deb without a shirt on :drool
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 16, 2009, 04:13:07 PM
Yeah, she was a lot cuter without clothes on than I had imagined.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 16, 2009, 04:14:18 PM
dancinglithgow.gif


:lol Why doesn't this exist?
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on November 23, 2009, 02:17:28 AM
Episode of the season

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Almost started hyperventilating when Dexter dragged Trinity into the closet by his neck. HO-LEEEEEEE SHIT

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I just realized something. Trinity knows him as Kyle Butler. His daughter, the reporter, knows him as Dexter.
OMGGGGGGGGG

Reporter girl just happening to be his daughter is such a ridiculous twist, but I'm willing to overlook it just because of that fucking amazing dinner scene.

edit 2: I would so bang Trinity's other daughter
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: Vizzys on November 23, 2009, 02:44:18 AM
yeah really good episode

that part you mentioned was awesome

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also lithgow/trinity called his wife a cunt :lol
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 23, 2009, 02:53:58 AM
"Shut up, cunt." :lol

... That was some intense shit right there.

I also would've banged Trinity's daughter.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 23, 2009, 03:46:27 AM
Oh man. That was the episode I've been waiting for. So intense.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on November 23, 2009, 10:02:28 AM
Great episode, but come . . .  ::)

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the reporter is Trinity's daughter?
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: BamYouHaveAids on November 23, 2009, 12:27:11 PM
Great episode, but come . . .  ::)

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the reporter is Trinity's daughter?
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i was starting to feel like i was the only one that thought that twist was ridiculous. completely unnecessary, makes me almost wish people were right and anton was the shooter.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 23, 2009, 04:59:50 PM
Great episode, but come . . .  ::)

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the reporter is Trinity's daughter?
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... Really, four seasons into Dexter and a twist like this surprises and upsets you. You might as well have stopped with the first season!

"THE ICE TRUCK KILLER IS DEXTER'S BROTHER?!!"
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on November 23, 2009, 05:06:32 PM
Great episode, but come . . .  ::)

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the reporter is Trinity's daughter?
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i was starting to feel like i was the only one that thought that twist was ridiculous. completely unnecessary, makes me almost wish people were right and anton was the shooter.
I said it first, fuckers
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Reporter girl just happening to be his daughter is such a ridiculous twist
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... Really, four seasons into Dexter and a twist like this surprises and upsets you. You might as well have stopped with the first season!

"THE ICE TRUCK KILLER IS DEXTER'S BROTHER?!!"
That's not even close to the same
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 23, 2009, 05:09:00 PM
Yeah, because it happened three seasons ago!

This series has always been about somewhat contrived plot twists that put characters into direct paths with one another.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 23, 2009, 05:13:29 PM
Yeah, but now it's gotten to the point where every serial killer is part of some huge extended family.

Having said that, I don't really give a shit.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on November 23, 2009, 05:14:21 PM
Yeah, because it happened three seasons ago!

This series has always been about somewhat contrived plot twists that put characters into direct paths with one another.
I can't think of any that are equally salient aside from maybe Titty Vampire stealing Dexter's GPS and finding/killing Doakes. And the Ice Truck Killer thing is really not equatable at all.
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 23, 2009, 05:19:47 PM
You don't find it contrived that Dexter is somehow connected to every antagonist in every season? Or how he conveniently murdered the brother of a DA that not only has personal history with his co-workers, but turns out to be a budding serial killer?

... I'm with Cajole, Dexter is nothing but contrived plot twists. But - hey - the show is entertaining, so who cares.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on November 23, 2009, 05:31:50 PM
Not all contrived plot twists are created equal.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on November 23, 2009, 05:35:05 PM
You don't find it contrived that Dexter is somehow connected to every antagonist in every season? Or how he conveniently murdered the brother of a DA that not only has personal history with his co-workers, but turns out to be a budding serial killer?

... I'm with Cajole, Dexter is nothing but contrived plot twists. But - hey - the show is entertaining, so who cares.
There are varying degrees of plausibility, and nothing prior to this comes close to

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the huge reveal of an extraneous character introduced to the show under circumstances totally unrelated to the main arc suddenly being unveiled as the daughter of the antagonist. It's a twist for the sake of having a twist, and it's cheap and tenuous even considering the developments of previous seasons.
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I did say
I'm willing to overlook it
but come on now
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on November 23, 2009, 05:40:02 PM
Also, it's not as much of a stretch that Dexter was connected to previous antagonists because he had a close relationship with each of them at some point. This shit just came out of thin air.
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I will concede the LaGuerta/Miguel angle, but again, that's no where near as significant a development as this
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 23, 2009, 05:42:25 PM
Not all contrived plot twists are created equal.

Some are better, some are worse. Optimo is reaching with his defense of the series. I can at least appreciate the honest of someone saying, "I do not care for this particular contrived plot twist!" rather than a pretty thin defense of a series that has continued to connect every possible character together in pretty contrived ways.

My feeling is like Cajole, it is what it is. It'd be like saying, "I wish they didn't do a biopsy on this episode of House!"
Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on November 23, 2009, 06:24:56 PM
I acknowledge that the series is abundant with fabricated coincidences, I just think that this particular one is way more flimsy and aggravating than the rest, especially because it's so game-changing. It's not like I'm crying about how this has ruined the whole season, but it is pretty lame.

edit: And House sucks :smug
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Post by: OptimoPeach on November 23, 2009, 09:13:40 PM
Pointless bump, but I'm stunned that there are still people insisting this is the weakest season of the series
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 23, 2009, 10:09:10 PM
I like the first two seasons the best, but I don't think there is a huge dropoff between those two and third and fourth seasons respectively. I have enjoyed this season more than the last, though. Lithgow just makes for a far more entertaining antagonist than Jimmy Smits.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on November 23, 2009, 10:56:03 PM
I guess I'm in the minority, but I found a lot of S2 incredibly dull. The conflict with Doakes was great (headbutt scene omg), as was Lundy's presence, but holy shit was Lila a bore. On the other hand, the Prado arc was brilliantly executed, and although I agree that Lithgow makes a much better antagonist, I still thought Smits was fantastic. Those last few episodes were fuckin intense

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[youtube=560,345]DITH7fk3XVk[/youtube]
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: chronovore on November 24, 2009, 12:17:40 AM
I couldn't believe the GPS thing -- with as careful as Dexter is, why would he use one?
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Or is that something that Doakes had planted i Dex's car?
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: Vizzys on November 24, 2009, 12:19:04 AM
wasnt it for his boat
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 24, 2009, 07:24:49 PM
I liked this episode but the twist at the end is a bit stupid.

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It means that the reporter is the one who shot debra and lundy obviously, which I can buy in this type of show that already had so many improbable twists.  But how does Trinity not know that Kyle is Dexter?  I can't buy that much.
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 24, 2009, 07:28:47 PM
It was pretty obvious Arthur and the reporter aren't chummy chummy so there isn't really a situation where Dexter or Kyle would ever come up in the limited conversations they have.
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 24, 2009, 08:03:50 PM
yeah but they communicated enough to try to kill boobs mcgee.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 24, 2009, 08:32:56 PM
you don't know that.


spoiler tagging in case distinguished mentally-challenged fellows are clicking this thread before watching the new episode.

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and if they did discuss something, it was about killing Lundy and not Debra because of the headline written by the daughter.
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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on November 24, 2009, 09:54:41 PM
Spoiler tag that shit
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 24, 2009, 10:25:42 PM
gave her a codename.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 24, 2009, 10:36:18 PM
the idea of spoiler tagging something from an episode that aired two days ago is distinguished mentally-challenged. if you're entering a thread about the show after the episode aired and get spoiled, fuck you, you deserve it.

but whatever.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on November 24, 2009, 10:44:28 PM
Well this was never exactly an S4-only thread, and I know there are at least 2 people that aren't caught up yet.

But thanks
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Post by: chronovore on November 25, 2009, 10:41:19 AM
Some of us like talking about Dexter but haven't started the current Season yet, so thanks for the spoiler tags.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on November 30, 2009, 02:11:58 PM
There are varying degrees of plausibility, and nothing prior to this comes close to

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the huge reveal of an extraneous character introduced to the show under circumstances totally unrelated to the main arc suddenly being unveiled as the daughter of the antagonist. It's a twist for the sake of having a twist, and it's cheap and tenuous even considering the developments of previous seasons.
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I guess I should start keeping my alarmist bullshit in check until the season ends :lol
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 30, 2009, 02:15:33 PM
Last night rocked.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on November 30, 2009, 02:17:12 PM
STUPID FUCKING CUNT
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Post by: Vizzys on November 30, 2009, 02:22:13 PM
he does love that word

preview for next ep looks :o
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Post by: drew on November 30, 2009, 02:26:10 PM
its pretty obvious that you shouldnt read tt if youre not caught up
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Post by: Vizzys on November 30, 2009, 02:38:43 PM
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Post by: Dickie Dee on November 30, 2009, 04:43:23 PM
At least the twist got less  ::) in this episode, in that she didn't just happen to be fucking Quinn, she was trying to get an in into Miami Homicide, and she had reason to piece together her Dad being Trinity.

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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: OptimoPeach on November 30, 2009, 04:57:34 PM
Yeah, I'm okay with the twists as they are now, although it was amusing that they were so eager to tout the fact that there would be another one next week.

STUPID FUCKING CUNT

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Title: Re: Dexter is pretty fuggin great
Post by: Vizzys on November 30, 2009, 05:52:54 PM
:lol i like the dramatic zoom in
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Post by: Dickie Dee on November 30, 2009, 05:56:24 PM
10 minutes long :lol
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Post by: Flannel Boy on November 30, 2009, 09:20:53 PM
what a great episode.
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Post by: Robo on November 30, 2009, 09:32:09 PM
that video is incredible :rofl
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 01, 2009, 05:15:18 AM
I'm making a GIF for that...he's definitely saying "bitch".

Weird. Kinda ruins it.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 01, 2009, 05:24:59 AM
(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/stupidfuckingcunt.gif)
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Post by: Flannel Boy on December 01, 2009, 03:17:03 PM
(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/stupidfuckingcunt.gif)

 :bow cajole :bow2