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I think Dexter along with Walter White of Breaking Bad are natural progressions of the anti-hero characters portrayed in The Sopranos and The Wire. It makes for riveting if somewhat voyeuristic - if not vicarious - viewing.


But what next: a series in which the lead character is a serial rapist or a predatory paedophile - where to draw the line?

hislordship Wrote:

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> Watching season 5 also - can't help thinking it's

> not going to end so well for Quin and private

> detective friend :-)



Season 6 is confirmed on the show time website for sure.

season 5 is the best season yet I think..dexter finds the hidden camera in the next episode!

will not say any more dont want to ruin it for you!

mockney piers Wrote:

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> Weirdly, and maybe historically I agree with HAL.

>

> It's good viewing (only watched series one) buts

> it's a wrongun innit.

You need to watch season 2.3.4..see how dexters character develops

HAL9000 Wrote:

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>

>

> I think Dexter along with Walter White of Breaking

> Bad are natural progressions of the anti-hero

> characters portrayed in The Sopranos and The Wire.

> It makes for riveting if somewhat voyeuristic - if

> not vicarious - viewing.


I have not seen breaking bad is it any good?

>

> But what next: a series in which the lead

> character is a serial rapist or a predatory

> paedophile - where to draw the line?

I'm a fan of Breaking Bad - it doesn't seem to have attracted as much of a following as Dexter, though.


Walter White, the main protagonist, is played ? brilliantly, in my view ? by Malcolm In The Middle?s father: Bryan Cranston.


It's about a chemistry teacher diagnosed with cancer who decides to provide for his family by setting up a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory whereupon he soon becomes a large-scale drug dealer and eventually a ruthless killer.

HAL9000 Wrote:

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> I'm a fan of Breaking Bad - it doesn't seem to

> have attracted as much of a following as Dexter,

> though.

>

> Walter White, the main protagonist, is played ?

> brilliantly, in my view ? by Malcolm In The

> Middle?s father: Bryan Cranston.


Was a big fan of malcolm in the middle and i did see a trailer for this series ages ago..so is it played straight? or is there a hint of black comedy? I'll give this series a go on your recommendation.

>

> It's about a chemistry teacher diagnosed with

> cancer who decides to provide for his family by

> setting up a clandestine methamphetamine

> laboratory whereupon he soon becomes a large-scale

> drug dealer and eventually a ruthless killer.

Tarot Wrote:

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> The plots are interesting with its twist and

> turns, but I think its just gratuitous violence.

> They linger to long on the gory bits.

> The way he wraps body bits up in parcels has

> turned me off my Amazon parcels


Noooooooooo.....that was the Ice truck killer.Dexter wraps his body parts in black bin liners and then takes them to his boat called "slice of life" and then dumps them in the sea!.

I wish the people commenting on Dexter would a least get there facts right about the show before putting it down as bad television veiwing.;-)

Captain Scarlet Wrote:

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> is it played straight? or is there a hint of black comedy?


Breaking Bad is played absolutely straight but with plenty of comedic irony and dark humour. The series is highly rated by critics and has won many awards. Visually, it has the look and feel of a movie rather than a made-for-TV series. Definitely worth watching, in my view.

HAL9000 Wrote:

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> Captain Scarlet Wrote:

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> -----

> > is it played straight? or is there a hint of

> black comedy?

>

> Breaking Bad is played absolutely straight but

> with plenty of comedic irony and dark humour. The

> series is highly rated by critics and has won many

> awards. Visually, it has the look and feel of a

> movie rather than a made-for-TV series. Definitely

> worth watching, in my view.


cheers Hal I will buy the box set and give it a go

Ps Have you found that obelisk yet?>:D<

HAL9000 Wrote:

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> Captain Scarlet Wrote:

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> > Ps Have you found that obelisk yet?

>

> Oh yes! They are called monoliths - another one

> turned up in 1998: on Phobos of all places.


Duh!...lol I did know but forgot the name of it...monolith...bugger!

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