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Dexter is off his game...
Deborah Haddrill
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It seems that Dexter killing his brother has had far-reaching effects that weren't quite anticipated in this exciting first episode in season two of Dexter.Gone is the cool, calculated and cynical killer and in his place is an emotional mess exhibiting the behaviour patterns of a heavy duty smoker who has suddenly gone cold turkey... "38 days, 16 hours and 12 minutes have passed since I killed my brother"? I'm surprised he didn't count the seconds, too. Damn, get a grip, Dex!
So what happened?
Well, he's still hell-bent on following his "ritual" or Code of Harry, but his Dark Passenger is fuelling his need to kill to the point of desperation and, in short, Dexter's getting sloppy.
I'll be interested to see his relationship with Rita pan out. Gone is the damaged woman that first attracted him and in her place is a woman who is getting comfortable in her skin and wants more out of the relationship than she previously wanted.
This would have spelled bad news for Rita had Dexter been the same person that he was in the first season, but suddenly Dexter is facing his own problems and now that he no longer has Harry, will he turn to Rita instead?
Dexter's world is falling down around him. The death of Harry and the eventual discovery of Harry's betrayal; the reunion and death of his brother, murdered by Dexter's hand, no less; and his foster sister's fight with her own personal demons have all played a part in tearing apart Dexter's world, and Sergeant Doakes adds an interesting twist in Dexter's life with his constant stake-outs and consistent harassment.
When you add to that the set-up of Rita's jailbird ex-husband followed by his subsequent death in a prison brawl and the discovery of all of his discarded victims, Dexter has himself quite a dilemma.
Only 5 days, 13 hours, 40 minutes and 23 seconds to the second episode, and...
It's Alive!
Don't Forget...
Deborah Haddrill
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Dexter starts on Sunday night on Showtime at 10.00pm EDT.
In the premiere episode for season two, Dexter experiences conflicted feelings about his own personal morals following the death of his brother (aka ice truck killer). He's relentless, he's merciful and then, quite frankly, he's just damn sloppy 
when it comes to the preparation and rituals he usually follows when "Dexterizing" his next victim.
Debbie, his sister, returns to work though she's clearly not ready to enter the workforce again after her very close brush with death and Doakes is on Dexter's case and he's everywhere that Dexter looks.
Rita has questions. Lots of questions... and if all of this wasn't enough to push poor Dexter over the edge, an interesting find at sea by treasure hunters is almost certain to tip the scales.
For all the Dexter fans, this is definitely not an episode to be missed!
It's Not Blood...
Deborah Haddrill
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To celebrate the second season of Showtime's drama series "Dexter", creative marketing agency Pop2Life will be painting 14 US cities red!
Fountains in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington, Miami, Denver, Las Vegas, Houston, St Louis, Pittsburgh, Phoenix and Indianapolis will have their water dyed red and those fountains will be running from dawn 'til dusk with all sites being cordoned off with tape promoting Dexter's premiere on Sunday, and if you happen to be in Times Square, or at Hollywood & Highland you'll be treated to 12-foot fountains specially constructed for the event.
Naturally, the first thing most of us will think of when viewing these fountains of gushing "blood" is the Dexter storyline - serial killer working as a blood-spatter expert for the Miami police... Hmmmmm. What else are we supposed to think? But we have been assured by Showtime that the red was chosen as it is the network's corporate colour.
"Dexter is not a horror series," said George DeBolt, vice president of media and promotions at Showtime. "It's a series about a serial killer who happens to be in forensic police work. There is blood in the show, but we're not doing this to convey the notion of blood or horror because that would be off strategy with how we promote the show.
"We're not out there to frighten people," DeBolt further explained. "Red is an important color for the network. It's our corporate color. Whatever people take away from this is what they take away, but we're using the color red so that it's noticed."
Yeah, right...
Lets hope that Showtime doesn't suffer the same fate as Cartoon Network and their campaign for Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
I don't think anyone in Boston will ever forget the terrorism scare they received as police inspected blinking boxes (that looked suspiciously identical to bombs) placed all around the city.
"We are following every legal and city government procedure," DeBolt said. "We filed all the necessary permits, and we're not doing anything the cities themselves do not know about. This will be branded 'Dexter' and 'Showtime' so people will know it's a promotional stunt."
Sure sounds like fun, and if anyone is swinging past one of these founts of blood... Ahem. I mean, these fountains of gushing dye that is not meant to represent blood in any way, shape or form, please take a pic and sent it in.
Scott (CEO)
This from The Bostonist
the people promoting "Dexter" are quite pleasant, and they are handing out free DVDs if you want to see the first two episodes of this season's "Dexter." They'll be at Faneuil Hall until 5.
Dexter - Man or Monster?
Deborah Haddrill
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As we gear up for season two of the series Dexter, it's only right that we take a few moments to recap on season one.
There's nothing we like more than the opportunity to enter the mind of a serial killer and on a personal level, I think I've read everything that has been written on this macabre group of people. From the Red Ripper to Jeffrey Dahmer to Fred West to Charles Manson, you track their history and you read their story and while Dexter is nothing other than a fictional character, there's something quite likeable and more "real" about our friend Dexter.
Haven't we all, at some stage, been disappointed in the legal system when the bad guy has been let off? Well here is a serial killer who only kills the bad guys and, in the grand scheme of things, what's not to like about a serial killer that gets rid of the garbage of humanity?
He constantly battles his apathy and confusion over friendships and his relationships with his girlfriend (Rita), his sister (Debbie) and his father (Harry), but he still tries to do the right thing and he has a strong sense of family.
Did anyone else feel Dexter's utter desolation when Harry, the one man who truly understood his condition and helped shape him into the man he becomes, passed away? Or feel his remorse when he finds and then executes the only blood relative he's got in order to save the life of his adopted sister? His feelings of betrayal when realising that Harry knew about the brother all along, yet led Dexter to believe there was no one else?
Dexter does and says everything that we've all thought about at some stage in our lives but never dared to do and he's easy to relate to regardless of his needs as a killer. He has a wary and bizarre sense of humour that has you chuckling; and in a dark, dark way he's 21st century's version of the champion for the good guys.