Dexter’s third season has endured plenty of shots from critics. I, too, think of it as the show’s worst.
But there are a smattering of TV writers out there who did enjoy Season 3. One of them is Annie Wu, who on the TV Squad site lists Dexter season 3 as one of the highlights of [...]
It’s not surprising, of course, that one such group, Parents Television Council, doesn’t much like Dexter. This long story in the Independent out of Britain mentions the group briefly, and quotes its president. He says that the biggest problem with Dexter is that it encourages the audience to root for a serial killer, and to hope that this serial killer is never brought to justice.
Dexter’s very own Michael C. Hall recently earned a Screen Actor’s Guild nomination for best actor for his portrayal of the serial killer with a conscience.
I’ve made no secret of the fact that I’ve found Dexter’s third season to be the weakest in the show’s history. Yesterday’s season finale did nothing to change that opinion.
Now, you might say that it’s simply a matter of the Dexter discs being extremely popular. They get a lot of wear and tear, and are more likely to suffer the scratches that stop a DVD in its tracks. But … a small part of me wonders, is there a Netflix curse when it comes to Dexter?
So, it shouldn’t be any surprise that so many of us like Dexter the character, not just Dexter the TV show.
Yet, when the season had come to a close, very little in Dexter’s life had really changed. He had Rita back. He no longer had to worry about being tagged as Miami’s busiest serial killer. He even got his apartment back to himself once his sister moved out. All those episodes. All that drama. All that intrigue. But what was it for?