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Anyone catch Dexter last night on Showtime? I'm very impressed that the quality is still high!!

dimmzy wrote:Anyone catch Dexter last night on Showtime? I'm very impressed that the quality is still high!!

Yes!! I was also impressed with last night's episode, and judging from the upcoming scenes it looks like another exciting season! Between Dexter, Amazing Race, and Mad Men, Sunday night is back to being my favorite television night of the week.

I liked the Network version of Dexter (and the book), anyone have any insights at to how that compared with the Showtime version? Is the the original significantly bloodier that the network version.

dimmzy wrote:Anyone catch Dexter last night on Showtime? I'm very impressed that the quality is still high!!

I wasn't real thrilled. It seems like he's starting to get all family guy and fuzzy around the edges, which is in direct opposition to his sociopathic lack of feeling at the beginning. I feel like they're trying to make him lovable.

Plus I miss Moses Deyell (he went by 'Doakes' in this show, but he'll always be Deyell to me. Ha!).

themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:I liked the Network version of Dexter (and the book), anyone have any insights at to how that compared with the Showtime version? Is the the original significantly bloodier that the network version.

The Showtime version has lots more of the three Bs. Blood, Boobs and Bad Language.

It seems like there would be so much that has to be cut that the network version would hardly even make any sense (although I haven't seen any of them).

themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:I liked the Network version of Dexter (and the book), anyone have any insights at to how that compared with the Showtime version? Is the the original significantly bloodier that the network version.

The main differences I noticed between Showtime's Dexter and what was shown on CBS were mostly the profanity and the occasional nudity/simulated sex. I'm pretty squeamish about violence and I've never had to look away/close my eyes while watching on Showtime. I think what may be missed while watching this program censored are some of the nuances of the characters.

The problem with the network version is the cuts are abrupt and the language is bizarre ("You mother-LOVER")

It was better than Sex and the City, though, which cut out entire storylines (usually the water cooler storylines too)

WheresFanny wrote:

dimmzy wrote:Anyone catch Dexter last night on Showtime? I'm very impressed that the quality is still high!!

I wasn't real thrilled. It seems like he's starting to get all family guy and fuzzy around the edges, which is in direct opposition to his sociopathic lack of feeling at the beginning. I feel like they're trying to make him lovable.

Plus I miss Moses Deyell (he went by 'Doakes' in this show, but he'll always be Deyell to me. Ha!).

I was shocked by what happened to Doakes last season! But, once he figured out who the Bay Harbor Butcher is----I guess there weren't too many options for that character. I know what you mean about Dexter settling into domestic bliss with Rita and her children, but when you think about the circumstances of Rita's ex-husband's death....it's kind of ironic and funny, in a serial killing sort of way. I don't want Dexter to become a dad though, I hope they go in another direction with that.

I HATE how they give storylines away at the end of the show!!! C'mon, I want to be surprised--not teased so much that I no longer feel the need to watch!

When I make my DVDs of the show (for my own private collection ) I cut it off at the start of the credits.

I am unwilling to pay the premium for the channel.

I am hoping they play them on regular TV again this year.