Advanced TV Review: Dexter – “Living the Dream”
1 Comment// Posted in Reviews by Sean on 09.13.09.
Let me start this off by saying this review will have no major spoilers in it (at least not of this episode). I’m writing for people looking forward to watching the premiere, since most people probably haven’t watched it yet. This review is for the upcoming season premiere of Showtime’s fantastic show, Dexter.
The start of the episode was pretty dry for me. It made me feel like the rest of the season is going to be about how Dexter has to cope with his life job and having a baby, which is pretty boring. Then the serial killer stuff comes back into play, and I’m honestly still feeling like it’s still a little dry, but it’s almost there. About halfway through the episode though, the suspense starts to kick in. The classic Dexter that keeps you at the edge of your seat the whole episode. I was hooked again, especially after a major cliffhanger at the end of the episode.
But there is still one huge thing missing from the show that I simply adored about the first season, being the reason that the first season of Dexter is one of the best seasons of television to me. In this episode of Dexter, you really don’t feel for little ol’ Dexter. The episode definitely revolved around him, but there was really nothing to like about him. Much of the greatness of Dexter is that you love him so much that when the suspense kicks in, it really grabs you. But this episode pretty much just showed me Dexter making a bunch of poor decisions, bringing him into some bad corners. It doesn’t show you the inner workings of Dexter; you don’t know him.
The episode started out slow, but quickly kicked into gear about halfway through, bringing back the suspense that keeps you hooked to the show. But I still would like them to emotionally bring the viewers closer to Dexter again. I want to know Dexter, not just watch him do things. So I have hope that maybe this episode was building up and the best is yet to come.
“Living the Dream” premieres Sunday 9/27 on Showtime at 8pm.
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