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 Dexter
(Season 2 – 2007)
R1 / NTSC DVD
Paramount / 2008
Directed by Various
Written by Various
Cast: Michael C. Hall, Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter, Erik
King, Lauren Vélez, David Zayas & James Remar
Review by Brian Harris
Dexter, everybody’s favorite serial killer, is back again
for a second season and without the Ice Cream Truck Killer
to muck things up in his life, he figures he should have a
bit more clarity in his life. So why doesn’t he? Just when
things begin to settle down in the Miami PD, dumped bodies
are discovered off the coast of Miami and all signs point to
a new serial killer, dubbed The Bay Harbor Butcher.
Naturally, this new killer isn’t new at all…Dexter’s been at
it for a very long time and he’s good at what he does,
perhaps too good. Now the police and FBI may be on to him!
Can Dex shake Sgt. Doakes, Special Agent Frank Lundy and his
sister Debra or is this the end of his macabre career?
Dexter is, hand’s down, the best damn crime show on cable
television and Dexter is the most intriguing and engaging
psychopath since Hannibal Lecter. If you haven’t seen the
show yet, you’re missing out on an incredibly tense series
with supporting characters you can’t help but admire and a
lead character you hate yourself for loving. Dexter is a
complex character with flaws and aspirations, just like the
rest of us, only most of his take back seat to his
compulsion to live by “Harry’s Code,” a code of honor, so to
speak, that dictates Dexter only kill those deserving of
death. While we can admire Dexter living by this code, we
still fear the monster hiding beneath his cool exterior. He
is “the guy next door” times ten, which makes him even
scarier.
This season sees Dexter confront some painful memories,
including those of his brother The Ice Cream Truck Killer,
as well as some actions that have had a negative impact on
those around him. Did I mention he’s also got a new
girlfriend? Indeed he does and there’s nothing more
frightening than a serial killer with a psycho killer
girlfriend! Don’t believe me? Get a load of Lila!
Dexter is a must-see series, it should not be missed by
genre fans and fans of intelligent, mature television!
Dexter is the perfect true crime drama with enough sex
appeal, sickness and comedy to satisfy even the most serious
crime drama aficionados. |
