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catalyst2... lust seemed to be the theme in this ep - that and control. I refer, of course, to S108 of Dexter.
Yet another great episode and revealing another side to Dexter. Who would have thought Dexter would go the therapy - and then get so much benefit out of it so quickly? The therapist was absolutely on the mark with every analysis he made about Dexter. For just a moment, I thought the therapist could have been ITK - and that was how he "knew" so much about Dexter but then I realised that Dexter came to him via the woman, NOT Perry.
*smacks head*
I think I am already keen to help Dexter when he finally decides to "dispose" of Paul. I love when a bad character (sorry, a character who is bad ... ummm ... I'll try that again, a character who portrays a bad person) is written so well that I am repulsed by him. Paul definitely falls into that category.
I loved the whole Ken and Barbie exchange - "We'll share a cold one" - very humorous. "Woohoo!" for Deb - she got her man and how. Rudy was absolutely the epitome of passion here - but that whole thing with her legs was creepy by half (remembering his mother lost her legs - fetish much?) and then BLAM - Rudy is ITK. Holy crap - this does not look good for Deb!
And how well do Rita and Dexter go together? I usually find sex scenes are either boring or ridiculous but this one ( well, the second one, any way!) was waaaaaaaaaaay hot!
And then Dexter's disposal of the therapist - good to see Dexter back to his precise killing mode and not blundering around in public (as per last week)! And then the reveal at the end - just slid straight into that one! Ooh - and I forgot the stalking scene with Harry - how fucking creepy and yet, bizarrely tender was that? Harry must have had 100% trust in Dexter to allow him to do that!
And then BLAM - another reveal - Dexter as a young boy sitting in an enormous pool of blood. If that is done like it is in the book, that will be great reveal and explain a lot about Dexter.
Every time I think this programme has become as good as it can be, it notches it up a level. If this story is correct, it looks like Dexter is starting to get its first nominations for awards too!
Yet another great episode and revealing another side to Dexter. Who would have thought Dexter would go the therapy - and then get so much benefit out of it so quickly? The therapist was absolutely on the mark with every analysis he made about Dexter. For just a moment, I thought the therapist could have been ITK - and that was how he "knew" so much about Dexter but then I realised that Dexter came to him via the woman, NOT Perry.
*smacks head*
I think I am already keen to help Dexter when he finally decides to "dispose" of Paul. I love when a bad character (sorry, a character who is bad ... ummm ... I'll try that again, a character who portrays a bad person) is written so well that I am repulsed by him. Paul definitely falls into that category.
I loved the whole Ken and Barbie exchange - "We'll share a cold one" - very humorous. "Woohoo!" for Deb - she got her man and how. Rudy was absolutely the epitome of passion here - but that whole thing with her legs was creepy by half (remembering his mother lost her legs - fetish much?) and then BLAM - Rudy is ITK. Holy crap - this does not look good for Deb!
And how well do Rita and Dexter go together? I usually find sex scenes are either boring or ridiculous but this one ( well, the second one, any way!) was waaaaaaaaaaay hot!
And then Dexter's disposal of the therapist - good to see Dexter back to his precise killing mode and not blundering around in public (as per last week)! And then the reveal at the end - just slid straight into that one! Ooh - and I forgot the stalking scene with Harry - how fucking creepy and yet, bizarrely tender was that? Harry must have had 100% trust in Dexter to allow him to do that!
And then BLAM - another reveal - Dexter as a young boy sitting in an enormous pool of blood. If that is done like it is in the book, that will be great reveal and explain a lot about Dexter.
Every time I think this programme has become as good as it can be, it notches it up a level. If this story is correct, it looks like Dexter is starting to get its first nominations for awards too!
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Date: 2006-12-01 04:55 pm (UTC)Dexter goes to therapy! I loved that. He made great progress too. And there's something deep inside him that was brought to the surface. It probably doesn't work this way, but I wonder if he were to have more therapy and more hypnosis, and get in touch with what happened to him as a child, if he could change the damage that's been done. But, if he weren't a sociopath, we wouldn't have a show. So I guess not.
I loved the sex in this episode. Both scenes. Deb/Rudy's was achy and powerfully intimate. It really did feel like making love, and I was falling in love with Rudy right along with her.
The Dex/Rita was a huge release of pent up energy. Dexter really let go. I had almost wondered if he didn't enjoy sex at all. Apparently not. It was hot. That's the hottest sex on TV, I'd say.
Ooh, Rudy's the ITK! You can kind of see it coming. But any time I'd start to suspect him, he would go and do something sweet and wonderful and I'd brush it aside. Oh, but he's lovely. I'm really attracted to that actor and his performance. Oh, just wait until episode 9! You're almost caught up to me. :)
Now go read what I wrote in my journal.
http://electrcspacegrl.livejournal.com/1932468.html?nc=6
http://electrcspacegrl.livejournal.com/1932719.html?nc=3
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Date: 2006-12-02 01:24 pm (UTC)Both sex scenes were intense in a good (and yet quite different) way. I like the distinction you made - one, intense because of the emotional connection (Deb & Rudy) and then other because of the sheer release of energy, I suspect on both people's part! I had also suspected that Dexter didn't like sex - in fact, I think he refers to women leaving him once they get to see how empty he is during sex? Was that the VO during the scene where he left Rita's house first time after (not) sex, the one where he nearly tripped on the toy fire engine? Perhaps the was the first time he had ever enjoyed sex because he did let go?
I didn't think of Rudy as ITK at all until those very final scenes where it is obvious. It did cross my mind (and that was a short crossing, I tell you!) that perhaps Rudy had set up Perry just so Deb got credit for her idea, regardless of other issues. Obviously he didn't but it was one possibility.
I now like the way the TV version has moved away from the book - the book, as much as I liked it (or rather both of them) would have been a pretty simple and linear story for TV. I do still wonder what connection Rudy has to Dexter - same as the book or different? Mind you, as a wise woman once said to me "Let TV-Dexter be TV-Dexter. He is not Book-Dexter". So, in one sense I don't care if it is the same as the book or not - either way, this is great viewing and a compelling story.