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I hope Sumner Redstone appreciates this hit. Now the big question is... how to raise subscribers, since Sho has roughly ½ the subscribers of HBO.

Here's an idea -- grab Deadwood (canx'ed by HBO) and put it on the line up with Dexter and perhaps people will come back (especially the 60,000 viewers who got dissed when "Dead Like Me" was axed.

But back on topic... I am a lovin' this dark, quirky series...

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I was really excited about the beginning of this years TV season. I guess I bought into a lot of the critical hype about all the new shows that were supposedly so well thought out, expertly written and acted, and containing that cinematic flare for over the top editing that Hollywood is so known and loved for. Then I actually watched the shows. I was really dissapointed that none of the shows that I'd been reading about were THAT good. All the shows that had been related to me as the best of the year turned out to be wishy-washy (Studio 60) or really lame (The Nine). Well Dexter gets my vote for best show to premiere in 2006-2007 (so far) So were is the hype for this show bloggers?
Dexter is old fashioned television in a sexy, vital, young body. The cast of characters, in three episodes, have developed more than some characters in shows that have been running for three or four years now. More than that, though, they are fully rounded. Dokes is an ass, a philanderer, smarter than he seems, etc.
The mystery is cool, and yet (as mentioned in the main post) it isn't the sole reason to watch the show. Although as a sort of point counterpoint thing, even though I like the flashbacks, the hair styles young dexter wears really bother me for some reason.
I think this show has a lot of potential, so I hope showtime doesn't make this go the way of Dead Like Me and Huff, and actually sticks with the show for at least three seasons instead of two.

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This is the best series. It has great actors and a great story. I love it!! I love the fact that they are not playing up Miami like some shows do aka -CSI: Miami. Not everyone is hot and goodlooking and have flashy cars and wear Prada all the time. It's nice to find a "real" crime drama that focuses on what it's supposed too-the story. I never read the book but now I want too. I hope this show lasts. it's brillantly written and acted. Took CSI:Miami off my TIVo and put this one instead.

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I haven't seen the show. I just signed up for Showtime and will be watching it from now on. I read about the series and bought the book - and it was a quick read but it is really dark and funny at the same time. I hope the show is as good. Does anyone know when they will be rerunning the first few episodes so I can watch it from the beginning?

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ladi - I don't know if they will be showing the previous episodes so that you can get caught up but they just did that with Weeds over the weekend so it could happen with Dexter, too. Also, check with your cable provider to see if they offer Showtime On Demand. I think that's what it is called. Anyway Time Warner often puts many of their channels On Demand (it's free/included in the price I already pay) and I've been able to catch missed shows this way so hopefully that is an option for you, too.

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"For instance, he hates funerals. How does a guy like this hate a funeral? Shouldn't this be the ultimate celebration for him?"

I thought he said he hated funerals because he didn't understand everyone's grief. And hated hiding the fact that he didn't care.

Do you think thats it for Harry? Seems like they won't use him anymore. Also I didn't like that he let that kid go. He bought a knife a lured that other kid in to the swamp and would have killed him if Dex didn't show up. I wouldn't think Dexter scared him straight by just grabbing him by the neck and asking for his wallet back. I think we will see this kid again, either he'll kill again, or maybe Dex needs a student to pass on the Code of Harry which is what I thought after seeing last weeks preview...

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Anyone else find it ironic that Dexter hates funerals, whereas Michael C. Reilly's former character (David Fisher) lived for them?

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Everyone loves a good tite:

Frankly, good titles, or at least nomenclature, makes a show for me. Hell, it makes an article for me too. This show proves no exception. But, while im commenting, to make a correction... the title was actually triple-fold. The sister also popped hers - first homicide call.

Etc.:

What makes the show for me is the parallel attitude of Dexter. There is Dexter the serial killer, and then, though he denies it, Dexter the person.
We continue to see him struggle w. sexuality, in quite amusingly written ways; we see the great care he takes with his gf, and her kids especially; we see his relationship with a couple workmates in particular; and then we see Dexter and his interaction w. family, both alive (the sis is very tied into his life, as his father said she should be) and dead (the father in flashbacks).

What i look forward to seeing is more of the sister, for a couple reasons. Theyre very alike. He thinks he doesnt feel, and fakes it, but i think he does. She tries not to feel, and fakes being steely, but she does feel and it does show. Plus, theyve both got instinct for crime, but theyre intuition comes from different sources, i.e. he's had practice :P

Sho has got a hit, here. I am thoroughly enjoying it. I reserved my overall opinion, and my decision to blog on it, until id cleared 3 eps. Now that I have, i declare with certainty that this is a winner. The writing and character portayal is, simply, excellent.

Goodonya, Sho.

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Love the show, love the characters, love the concept, but I LOVE the music. I can't believe you never mentioned it, as it's definitely one of the stars of the show for me. From Dexter's 'hunting music' to the music at the swap meet, it's just so well done!

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WHAT AN AWESOME SHOW! best new show of the season hands down.
Dexter, Lost and BSG make my top 3 shows that i cant live without.
Now, i dont live in the States, i dont get showtime, so i download all my shows.
It's not that i'm not willing to pay for showtime, i just dont have access.
Hopefully, in the future, all the networks will adress this and distribute their shows online, with ADs in place, or for a small fee.
That way, we can assure that great shows like this stay in production cause i'm sure there are a lot more ppl watching than what the numbers suggest!!

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You can catch up on Dexter now, for free.
Both episodes 1 & 2 are available online, here's the direct link:
http://www.sho.com/site/dexter/sneakpeek/home.do?source=blog

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Dexter hates funerals because he doesn't really care about death - it's killing he loves. At a funeral, there's nothing for him - all that emotion, he doesn't get that and he has a hard time faking it.

This episode, very good. Still sticking pretty true to the book, which is nice.

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