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[mcviking]

If only real law enforcement was as exciting as those shows make it out to be.

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[geldedgoat]

I disagree entirely. Dexter is a great show with great character development. Yes, most of it is exagerrated, but that's the point. Dexter is emotionless and methodical to the extreme, Deb is neurotic to the extreme, Rita was desperate-woman-living-in-a-fantasy-world to the extreme, Batista is latino twinkie (or whatever the latino version is) steorotype to the extreme, etc. Then there's the over-the-top serial killing. All of these extremes are intentional to develop a fantasy atmosphere and should in no way detract from the story-telling and plot and character development of the show.

And I really have to roll my eyes at the criticism of Dexter's character and Michael C. Hall's acting as boring. There's absolutely no better way to portray that character.

Is it ground-breaking? I have never seen a TV show that I would give that label, for the same reasons Draz already mentioned. But is it drivel and nothing more than mindless entertainment? No, not by a long shot. It is in the cream of the crop of the last decade's worth of TV.

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[JMO]

How can there be character development if he is "emotionless and methodical to the extreme"? There is nowhere else to go after extreme. Any character that is at the extreme is basically a caricature.

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[drkalbi]

9.2 rating from IMDB suggests otherwise. Here is a review as well;

Dexter will never disappoint. Each and every episode is a work of art, and it never gets boring or old. To start, we have excellent deliveries from Michael C. Hall as the serial killer (yet a like-able one) known as Dexter Morgan. Add "The Excorcism Of Emily Rose" star Jennifer Carpenter, who plays Dexter's sometimes moody sister, Deb.

It's a hard accomplishment to get someone to actually love a serial killer. But Dexter is one of those few attempts that works. It's not forced upon you- the show doesn't shove the whole "well this serial killer had a terrible childhood..." in your face. And it doesn't need to in order to get you to love its main character. You just do.

Michael C. Hall can play any emotion he's handed. Jennifer Carpenter fits her character perfectly, as does everyone else in the cast.

Then there's the actual story lines. It's not clich�. It's actually scary and chilling. It keeps you guessing. It's one of those mysteries that is very difficult to solve, but it still keeps your interest.

'Dexter' can also be hilarious when it wants to be, depressing when it wants to be and especially thrilling when it wants to be. And it doesn't come across as trying too hard.

Strong writing, clever dialogue, talented stars. It all makes for a wonderful TV show.

[DorkothyParker]

Dexter is an ideal anti-hero. He portrays something inside us all to an extreme.
He's not emotionless like a zombie. You can see he wants to react in an emotional way, but he doesn't know how. Although most people don't feel that way their whole life, who here hasn't been delivered a shock and laughed when they were meant to cry?

I also love all the awkward moments in Dexter because, well, I'm awkward.
OK, so it's not The Wire (my husband LOVES this show, I can't watch it) or the Sopranos. But it is worthy to be grouped with all the other Showtime or HBO Original series.

I am currently watching the following shows:
Dexter
Fringe
Weeds
Project Runway
Boardwalk Empire
Mad Men (still on season 2, no spoilers!)
It's Always Sunny...
The Venture Bros.
Caprica (when it returns)
Breaking Bad (when it returns)
(Don't know if this helps gauge my tastes)

PS. Deb needs to eat a porkchop.

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[RMNC]

Gotta agree with the OP. It's incredibly boring when put in contrast to Deadwood or Boardwalk Empire.