Dexter

This is the opening for Dexter, a Showtime series I recently started watching.

Ale, Ma - If you can rent the first DVD of the season, it's worth watching it on High Def, it completely tells the inner story of the main character, and the design is gorgeous.



The first season is based on book one of the Dexter series, Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay, which follows the life of a serial killer who kills serial killers. I just started season one which follows the first book very closely, so I'll leave it up to you to choose which you'd want to get the ending from; this is one of those rare cases where the book itself is an awesome read, and the series based on it is addictive and very well told.

From what I've read, the second season and second book (Dearly Devoted Dexter) are different stories, more Dexter fun for all of us! I "read" (on audiobook) this one too, I liked the first story better but in this one Dexter evolves as a character, and his relationships are explored more. It even gets to a point where you begin to make decisions like Dexter, because of "Harry's Code."

And in the middle of researching for this post, I found out a third book on the series came out last year! wooo! I have to go and see what Dex is up to in Dexter in the Dark. Happy murderous joy (of course, not for real :D ).


P.S. If you're interested in the inner workings of a sociopath, get a copy of The Sociopath Next Door, by Martha Stout. It's a surprisingly easy read, and it gives you perspective on how your boss' bosses might qualify as sociopaths... Even a soccer mom could be a sociopath.