Antagonist and Dexter
The TV show ‘Dexter’ is the story about an anti-hero named Dexter Morgan
that works as a blood splatter expert for the Miami Police Department by day, but by
night he kills bad guys who have escaped the legal system. It is not your typical TV
drama because it shows unrealistic situations and events because of his personality
and background. Dexter also verges on Dark Comedy. When all of these elements are
combined, Dexter is my favorite TV show because it is so different from everything else
on television.
Dexter is not your typical TV drama. Where else would you find a serial
killer who only kills other bad guys? He is barred from killing anybody who doesn’t meet
his “Code of Harry”. He was taught the code by his adopted cop father Harry, who
recognized his son's homicidal tendencies as a child and tried to channel his activities
toward the pursuit of justice. For the first two seasons of the series, Harry appeared
only in flashbacks to Dexter's childhood, since he died 10 years prior to the start of the
series. From season three onward, the flashbacks were replaced with Harry appearing
to Dexter as a "ghost" who comments on, and gives advice having to do with all the
problems his son faces. This is considered to be Dexter’s second biggest secret.
Dexter’s sister Deborah is also a cop, who has worked her way up the ranks during the
show, and is currently Dexter’s boss. To add another element to the show, Dexter’s
alternate lifestyle has now been revealed to her. What will this mean in the future? Will
she or will she not turn him in?
he get caught? Each of the seven seasons have an over arching plot. For season 1 it
was, Who is the Ice Truck serial killer? In season 2 it was, Who is the Bay Harbor
Butcher? These plots all are tied to Dexter in some form or another. For example,
This just adds to the already present overtone of, Will
Season 1 it is revealed that the Ice Truck killer is Dexter’s
that works as a blood splatter expert for the Miami Police Department by day, but by
night he kills bad guys who have escaped the legal system. It is not your typical TV
drama because it shows unrealistic situations and events because of his personality
and background. Dexter also verges on Dark Comedy. When all of these elements are
combined, Dexter is my favorite TV show because it is so different from everything else
on television.
Dexter is not your typical TV drama. Where else would you find a serial
killer who only kills other bad guys? He is barred from killing anybody who doesn’t meet
his “Code of Harry”. He was taught the code by his adopted cop father Harry, who
recognized his son's homicidal tendencies as a child and tried to channel his activities
toward the pursuit of justice. For the first two seasons of the series, Harry appeared
only in flashbacks to Dexter's childhood, since he died 10 years prior to the start of the
series. From season three onward, the flashbacks were replaced with Harry appearing
to Dexter as a "ghost" who comments on, and gives advice having to do with all the
problems his son faces. This is considered to be Dexter’s second biggest secret.
Dexter’s sister Deborah is also a cop, who has worked her way up the ranks during the
show, and is currently Dexter’s boss. To add another element to the show, Dexter’s
alternate lifestyle has now been revealed to her. What will this mean in the future? Will
she or will she not turn him in?
he get caught? Each of the seven seasons have an over arching plot. For season 1 it
was, Who is the Ice Truck serial killer? In season 2 it was, Who is the Bay Harbor
Butcher? These plots all are tied to Dexter in some form or another. For example,
This just adds to the already present overtone of, Will
Season 1 it is revealed that the Ice Truck killer is Dexter’s