Obi Chris Kenobi
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: The Buzz April 02, 2009 08:23 am
Discuss the show here. What's your favorite season? Looking forward to the new season? I don't know if we have a literature forum yet, but I guess we can even discuss the books here too. I'll post some links to the Dexter wiki, the dexter action figure, the game since it all pertains to the show.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter_(TV_series)
Dexter Action Figure- http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=BBP03002
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/856/856254p1.html
: Obi Chris Kenobi April 02, 2009 09:19 am
My favorite show on TV at the moment. I've just started to watch Season 3 and its pretty interesting so far as you can't tell what direction they're going to take it in. I'm glad that they only used the 1st Book for ideas on the TV show as I'm currently reading through the books, and they take a very surreal and paranormal twist throughout the series which I think would turn off most of the TV audience.
: The Buzz April 02, 2009 09:38 am
I'll agree with you there, although atleast they keep taking little pieces of all the books even if they change the ideas quite a bit before they end up on tv. The tone of the first book was excellent, and has made for great tv. I personally think it's the best show on tv, with In Treatment, Californication, Sons of Anarchy, and True Blood being my other current favorites.
: Just Burny April 02, 2009 12:08 pm
When is the new season starting? I've seen all 3 seasons and it really made me want to live in Miami. It didn't help that I looked out my window and saw rainy dark weather.
I haven't read any of the books. Does a season follow a book? Or was it really just a launching pad say for season 1, and then they came up with original stories for the rest?
I do appreciate that each season wraps itself up.
: Obi Chris Kenobi April 02, 2009 12:22 pm
QUOTE (Just Burny @ April 02, 2009 12:08 pm)
I haven't read any of the books. Does a season follow a book? Or was it really just a launching pad say for season 1, and then they came up with original stories for the rest?
The first season of the TV show is the first book. They then take sub plots from the other books (some are pretty minor) and have either turned them into episodes within Season 2 or 3, or have spawned new subplots within the Seasons (Doakes chasing Dexter, Lundy dating Dexter's Sister for example).
The books are pretty cool, but I can't help but feel Jeff Lindsey, the author, has possibly tainted his own character due to the direction he's currently going. The thing is if the TV show hadn't become as popular as it has, I don't think people would have minded as much.
: Prophet of Mike Zagurski April 02, 2009 01:45 pm
I need to get the 2nd season on DVD. I have the first one and it's great. I also bought the soundtrack off of iTunes because the show has some of the best music on TV.