Bluffmaster said:
Is it possible that Miguel is the skin ripoff killer ? Think about it, it might be interesting
Very interesting idea. I had not thought of that!
[RANT] But there is this thing about this show which makes me very uncomfortable. If you think about it for a second, Dexter is one sick man. We are not supposed to like him. But the reason we do like him is because his violent side is not shown to us properly. A murder is a murder and the way he murders his victims is absolutely sick to say the least but he has been made into a hero in this show which does not feel right. His character is supposed to be interesting not likable. The moment someone starts liking serial killers is when I know something is wrong with that person. It would have been much better if the character of Dexter would have been like that of Hannible lector. I am sure most of us must be familiar with Dr. Hannible lector. Now what made that character so special was the fact that he was truly a terrifying character. We loved his charm but we equally despised his acts. We found him interesting but had no sympathy for him. Dexter's character is so sissy types, I mean does he look like a serial killer by any angle ? Especially now with all the family angle and everything, Dexter is loosing his identity. This is bad writing imo. I liked Dexter in season 1. He was creepy and interesting but not anymore. [/RANT]
"Let he who is without sin cast the first stone."
We as human beings are sick and twisted enough. Liking a character like Dexter is probably one of the most harmless things a guy can do. To tell you the truth every guy feels like doing something crazy and violent sometimes. How many times do we think about killing someone? You see murderers, rapists, terrorists on TV, in printed media; have you never felt that maybe killing that person would do the world some good? Does your blood not boil when you hear about cases where a guy who was unquestionably guilty walked away scott free with our "justice system" doing f*ckall about it? It has become far too common nowadays.
Dexter is a welcome relief from all the politically correct heroes we've been used to seeing on TV. He is a seriously flawed, f*cked up person (he even admits to this repeatedly in the show). He is not a good person by any means (by our conventional definition of good), but he channels his violent addiction to do something constructive, he is a force for good eventhough he doesn't know it. He is frightening at times, the intelligence and raw animal instinct he displays are scary; it makes the viewer wonder what would this man have done if he had not been trained to kill only other killers. And therein lies the beauty of the character; you have here a MONSTER by all accounts, but by a twist of fate, he has become a force for good. And there is this complete lack of pretense about him; he admits to enjoying killing people, he loves the meticulous planning and preparation and revels in the final violent act like a 5 year old child that got a new action figure. It is thrilling to see him indulge in his "little hobby" as he calls it, there is this freedom about this character, one that every individual secretly yearns in real life.
Now, if the persons he killed were innocent and still people admired the character, then there is something seriously wrong. But since he never hurts innocent people, it is morally acceptable for most people.
Hannibal Lecter was not supposed to be a likable character.. He ate people for Christ's sake! Hannibal Lecter killed as he pleased, he is a true serial killer, one who can kill anyone anytime and feel no remorse about it. Comparing a character like Dexter to a character like Hannibal Lecter is doing them both a great disservice, as they are at the opposite ends of the spectrum, as far as morality is concerned.
And as far as his appearance is concerned, most serial killers DO NOT look like Hannibal Lecter; they are not articulate, charming, suave or even intelligent, as most people believe. It is very hard to spot a serial killer, they all look very plain and boring, like most normal people (which explains their chilling effectiveness). Dexter embodies this aspect; other than Doakes, no other character in the show ever suspected that he was a killer.
