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Posted May 6th 2008 2:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, Web, Celebrities, Reality-Free
Polls/contests like this always make me a little nervous. I just know that they are going to leave out one of my favorite characters, and it just ticks me off.
The folks over at RedEye in Chicago are holding their 2nd annual Best Character on TV poll. They give you a list of characters to go up against one another (in different "regions") and you vote for the one you like the best. It's tournament-style, so characters will be eliminated as the weeks go by until we're left with a winner. This is the first round of the voting, and it ends this Friday, May 9, so get those votes in now.
Continue reading RedEye tries to find the best character on television
Posted Feb 18th 2008 2:41PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Dexter, Episode Reviews
Obviously I'm not going to go into an entire review of this episode of
Dexter, as we've
already done that once during the show's premiere on Showtime. Also, I gave my
thoughts on the CBS version of the series last week. However, I do want to open up a post for newcomers to the series to discuss their thoughts.
I have to wonder if this move by CBS will result in more subscriptions to Showtime once viewers have been hooked, bought the season one and two DVDs and have caught up with things before the show picks up again later this year (I think).
Are you going to keep tuning in? Were you as blown away by the series premiere as we were? Let yourself be heard in the comments.
Posted Feb 13th 2008 4:39PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Video, Dexter
I've been a fan of
Dexter since its premiere two years ago, and it's yet to disappoint. When word came that CBS would be airing (at least) the show's first season, I had mixed feelings. I was glad to see the show get more exposure, and seeing that Showtime/CBS has such faith in the series shows promise that we'll see many more seasons of this series to come. However, I'm somewhat afraid that its success on CBS might remove the show from Showtime, meaning an overly-edited and watered-down version of the show.
Recently I got to take a look at a screener of the pilot that will be airing on CBS (this coming Sunday), and to put my fears to rest, I played my season one DVD in my laptop as the screener played on my TV, both synced to the same moments.
Continue reading How will Dexter on CBS differ from Showtime? - VIDEO
Posted Dec 16th 2007 10:08PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Dexter, Episode Reviews
(S02E12) So, was it good for you too? I've read all of your gripes about the season, in particular the past few episodes, and I see where you were coming from. However, there's something about this show that makes me more quick to suspend disbelief and allow a few things to slide so I can enjoy other aspects of the show.
Continue reading Dexter: The British Invasion (season finale)
Posted Dec 2nd 2007 10:44PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Dexter, Episode Reviews
(S02E10) I could tell early on in this season that Harry just had to play a bigger part in the show ... eventually. Wouldn't you know it, it took only about a five-minute scene to spell everything out to Dexter as one big epiphany. It's interesting that it takes current-day observances for Dexter to understand things that happened in the past.
Continue reading Dexter: There's Something About Harry
Posted Nov 25th 2007 10:50PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Dexter, Episode Reviews
(S02E09) It wasn't a big surprise to me that Doakes would be brought in as the prime suspect in the BHB case. All the elements were there last week, from Doakes taking the slides to the overly-obvious mention of Doakes' father being a butcher. I was, however, taken by surprise in a huge way when Doakes showed up on the dock at the end of the episode. Holy. Crap.
First let's get to some of the rest of the episode ...
Continue reading Dexter: Resistance Is Futile
Posted Nov 18th 2007 11:07PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Dexter, Episode Reviews
(S02E08) I have mixed emotions about this episode. At first, when the episode ended, I was flipping-out excited. Holy crap, what a turn the season has taken! Then I remembered last season and how, when Dexter's brother (who we didn't know was his brother yet) was introduced as the prosthetics expert, I made an easy prediction that came true. I see that happening here again, and in some ways I'm hoping it's a huge red herring.
Continue reading Dexter: Morning Comes
Posted Nov 11th 2007 10:05PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Dexter, Episode Reviews
(S02E07) Well now, it seems the majority of viewers thought there was no way in hell that Deb was going to be getting together with Lundy. In fact,
198 of 288 of you thought there was no way. Looks like the writers threw you for a loop this time around.
Anyway, that's a pretty insignificant storyline given what happened in this episode. We've got Dexter's manifesto and its fallout, and of course Dexter framing Doakes in a big way.
Continue reading Dexter: That Night, A Forest Grew
Posted Nov 4th 2007 10:52PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Dexter, Episode Reviews
(S02E06) A couple of commenters last week mentioned they thought Harry could possibly be Dexter's biological father. Someone else mentioned that Dexter actually had a blood test done to prove who his father was, and I seem to remember that myself as well, though for some reason I can't remember the details.
In any case, Dexter continues to question how honest Harry had been with him when he was alive. In fact, he's getting pretty angry at him. It seems to me that, along with Lila's influence (whether positive or negative), Dexter not trusting what Harry taught him is just going to cause Dex to become even more sloppy.
Continue reading Dexter: Dex, Lies and Videotape
Posted Oct 28th 2007 10:34PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Dexter, Episode Reviews
(S02E05) If for some godforsaken reason you thought this season was progressing too slowly, I'd say this episode made up for it. The revelations this week were jaw-dropping, and there's just no way you don't have incredible anticipation for how next week turns out.
First, the Dark Defender. The whole scene in the comic book store and then Dexter's dream sequence were classic. And then let's bring into the mix the scene from the coffee bar, where Dexter overheard a couple of guys commending Dexter's doings. These people may be on Dexter's side now, but should he be caught, they'd be right on the other side of the fence. Hopefully Dexter doesn't start to get too comfortable with that sort of talk going around.
Continue reading Dexter: The Dark Defender
Posted Oct 21st 2007 10:13PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Dexter, Episode Reviews
(S02E04) A lot of commenters mentioned the change in Rita this season. I think it's understandable given what she went through with Paul, and then him dying in prison and her kids being affected so much. I think she maybe be finding she needs to keep her guard up more than ever now, to make sure she's doesn't make the same mistake again.
Continue reading Dexter: See-Through
Posted Oct 14th 2007 11:26PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Dexter, Episode Reviews
(S02E03) As if the last two episodes weren't enough to make you realize how great this season's going to play out, Dexter's new foray into "addicts" anonymous is a brilliant storyline. And that it got Doakes off his tail is even better. Could a 12-step program really put a dent into the kind of addiction Dexter suffers from? Perhaps indirectly, it seems.
One thing that's so completely frustrating and, honestly, uninteresting to me is the Lt. Pascal storyline with LaGuerta. Obviously everything can't be about Dexter, and we need to make the other characters human, which is the only purpose I can find for this so far.
Continue reading Dexter: An Inconvenient Lie
Posted Oct 7th 2007 11:40PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Dexter, Episode Reviews
(S02E02) Last time we left
Dexter, things were looking both good and bad for our favorite serial killer -- the Bay Harbor Butcher. Please... as though he's nothing more than a mere butcher.
Keith Carradine makes his first appearance for the season as the head of the task force investigating the new stack of body bags found at the bottom of the bay, and he's a fantastic presence.
Continue reading Dexter: Waiting to Exhale
Posted Sep 30th 2007 10:10PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: OpEd, Dexter, Episode Reviews
(S02E01) The new season has started and already I dread the season finale, when we'll have to wait through another summer without our favorite serial killer. God, did I just say that?
The opening scene proves that the writers haven't forgotten how to kep with the clever euphemisms for killing, with the "Bowl 'Till You Bleed" bowling team. With Doakes now tailing Dexter (a partial shout-out to how suspicious Doakes was of Dexter in the first book the show's based on), I have to wonder why Dexter has gone so long without raising suspicions in the past. Why now?
Continue reading Dexter: It's Alive! (season premiere)
Posted Mar 12th 2007 6:41PM by Jonathan Toomey
Filed under: Showtime, Dexter
Great news here as some info for the second season of Dexter has leaked out, courtesy of the Museum of Television and Radio's annual William S. Paley Festival.
The TV Addict has posted a recap of the Dexter panel discussion held last Wednesday in LA. In attendance was most of the cast as well as the executive producers. Lots of info, but rather than read through it all, here are the highlights:
- James Remar, who plays Dexter's father, was quoted saying that, "Harry's bad." Hmmm? Perhaps his motives for fostering Dexter's talents weren't so wholesome?
- The second season will explore Dexter's search for meaning. What's his purpose? Why's he here? Sounds pretty deep, but I'm excited to see how the show moves on from the season one focus of The Ice Truck Killer.
- Expect to see a lot more of Masuka next season as he's been upgraded to the regular cast.
- The second season is currently set to premiere near the end of September.
So there you go. It's not much, but this show is so good that I think I prefer to be in the dark. I still refuse to read either of the novels for fear that I'll find out something I don't want to.
[Thanks to Brent for the tip.]
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