The show Dexter also has a good of supporting cast of characters. One of the standout players is Jennifer Carpenter, a fellow Louisville native, who plays Dexter’s stepsister. She happens to be a cop turned homicide detective. Carpenter plays the young detective as a bright-eyed young lady that has a fairly good relationship with Dexter, even though she doesn’t know he’s a serial killer.
The other character that really stands out from the rest is Detective James Doakes played by Erik King. Doakes is a stern man that doesn’t have much of a sense of humor and doesn’t like or trust Dexter that much. During the first season, he is the only that suspects that there is more to Dexter than meets the eye. King plays him as an asshole, which suits his character well.
The rest of the characters aren’t as good the two above, but they do add something to the overall show. They get a little better at the end of the season.
I also enjoyed the main storyline involving a clever serial killer the media calls the Ice Truck Killer. This serial killer knows who Dexter really is and teases Dexter by leaving clues at Dexter’s apartment. The Ice Truck Killer storyline runs through the entire season. It’s creepy but it has a Seven vibe to.
Despite a few flaws involving the identity of the Ice Truck Killer and his interaction with Dexter, I found the show very dark and compelling with a dash of dark humor. This show just proves that the creative people work on cable and not on the main networks.
Give this show a try and you might enjoy it. I’m looking forward to the second season.
Grade: B+
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I love the interaction between Dexter and Doakes.
The relationship between Dexter and his step-sister is interesting because she's so unaware of his murderous urges, and the truth about her own boyfriend. You would think that she would notice something "off" about them, but she doesn't suspect a thing, despite her cop training.
Btw, it's a bit creepy knowing that Michael C Hall and Jennifer Carpenter are dating while they play onscreen siblings.
The interaction between the brother and sister was really fun. I like how Dexter never sees her as really being a stepsister.
Doakes/Dexter interaction is fun.
Yeah, it is a little creepy that they're (Hall and Carpenter) dating
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