Dexter by James Manos jr.
DVD Collection-Main Level TV DEX
Dexter Morgan is a seemingly typical guy who works for the Miami Police Department as a blood spatter analyst. He lives with a caring girlfriend and he has what appears to be a normal life, except for one detail: he’s a serial killer. Following a code his adopted father taught him, Dexter only hunts those he deems as evildoers. While some may view his habits as a “positive” channeling of his bloodlust, Dexter is well aware of what he is. Dexter sees himself as a hollow monster. Unable to form emotional attachments to the people in his life, Dexter struggles to emulate them so that he can assimilate with the rest of society. As the series progresses, bits and pieces of Dexter’s past are revealed shedding light into his disturbed nature. He also finds that he shares an affinity with another killer the police department is tracking known as the “Ice Truck Killer.”
Taken from Jeffry P. Lindsay’s series of novels the show actually does what few adaptations can and equals its source material in terms of quality. While many may think the show is glamorizing violence, it leaves its moral message in the eye of the beholder. One may find oneself suddenly rooting for Dexter even though despising him at the same time. Although it’s not for the squeamish, Dexter lends itself to a great performance by Michael C. Hall and a storyline that will have you clamoring for more.