I'm either missing Breaking Bad or it hasn't started over here yet because I was aware of it and really wanted to see Bryan Cranston back in action.
The plot sounds pretty crazy too, definately should check up on that one and see when it's on
I know The Wire has been/is on FX too so I should get to see all three of Dexter/Breaking Bad and The Wire with regularity.
I keep seeing trailers but I never pay attention to the starting date, it looks pretty cool though. I wonder if they give Cranston a chance to be funny in it
Yeah I read a little about the theme and it seems incredibly dark. Looks like there'd be a few opportunities for some laughs though.
I don't want to de-rail the Dexter discussion too far so is there a Breaking Bad thread?
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I heard that Dexter the tv series wasn't staying fully faithful to the original novels, how far have they deviated bearing in mind
I've only seen up to the episode where Dexter has battered Sanchez Jiminez or whatever his name is. The bloke who chainsawed his mother.
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Originally Posted by Seanny One Ball
Yeah I read a little about the theme and it seems incredibly dark. Looks like there'd be a few opportunities for some laughs though.
I don't want to de-rail the Dexter discussion too far so is there a Breaking Bad thread?
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I heard that Dexter the tv series wasn't staying fully faithful to the original novels, how far have they deviated bearing in mind
I've only seen up to the episode where Dexter has battered Sanchez Jiminez or whatever his name is. The bloke who chainsawed his mother.
There's very little, if anything, that season 2 of Dexter took from the books, other than Doakes' suspicion of Dexter.
Stuff that happened in Book 1 that's different from the show (obviously, if you don't want the books spoiled, don't read these):
LaGuerta is killed.
Dexter's brother gets away.
Debra finds out that Dexter is a serial killer.
The ending takes place in the shipping crate where Dexter's mother was killed (in the show it's where Doakes and Dexter have their brief fight).
Book 2:
Dexter discovers that Cody and Astor are sociopaths, just like him, and he decides to teach them the Code of Harry.
Dexter accidentally gets engaged to Rita.
Debra gets into a serious relationship with a guy who then gets partially chopped up by the main villain.
Doakes gets chopped up even worse, but also manages to survive.
Book 3 (I don't remember this one as well, since I've only read it once):
Apparently the thing that drives Dexter to kill is supernatural.
Dexter begins training Cody and Astor.
Dexter marries Rita.
That's just a few of the major differences that I can recall off the top of my head. I'm sure someone else could list more.
The books are good, but compared to the show, they are awful. I just cant stand Lindsays style of writing, but was willing to look past that because I love the characters. However, even Dexter himself is less palatable in the books. Unlike the show where he almost perfectly pulls off being normal (except in his relationship scenes with Rita), in the books he is strangely eccentric and just not as likable.
Also Korrupt, in your mentions of Book 2:
The man who Deb ends up with who gets his foot and hand cut off (I think) is somewhat similar to Agent Lundy, being that he was in charge of the investigation if I'm right
Book 2 bothered me because it seemed like the majority of it was just an attempt by the author to be as gruseome as possible and seemed like it was written by a student as part of his credit.
Book 3 bothered me because of its supernatural themes and because much of it is shown from the point of view of the Dark passenger, even before it became joined with Dexter. I didnt like that idea, I prefer the series being much more ingrained in psychology rather than the paranormal.
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Originally Posted by Excel
The books are good, but compared to the show, they are awful. I just cant stand Lindsays style of writing, but was willing to look past that because I love the characters. However, even Dexter himself is less palatable in the books. Unlike the show where he almost perfectly pulls off being normal (except in his relationship scenes with Rita), in the books he is strangely eccentric and just not as likable.
While I do agree that Dexter is less palatable in the books, I kind of enjoy it that way more. In the TV show, there are times where it really seems like Dexter is displaying a lot of emotion for a sociopath, especially when it comes to Rita. In the show he does actually seem to care about her, whereas in the books he really is only using her for a disguise.
Even to the point where he considers ending the relationship after the accidental engagement. The only reason he sticks around is to train the kids.
It just seems to me that in the show, they're giving you reasons to like Dexter, despite what he is, while in the book, he's very upfront about being an inhuman monster with few, if any, redeeming qualities, and we still end up liking him, even when we shouldn't.
Also Korrupt, in your mentions of Book 2:
The man who Deb ends up with who gets his foot and hand cut off (I think) is somewhat similar to Agent Lundy, being that he was in charge of the investigation if I'm right
True. I forgot about that point actually.
So, any chance of Lundy being in Season 3? I know he left at the end of last year, but will he be back, even if its only for a single episode to visit Deb? I liked his character.
Book 2 bothered me because it seemed like the majority of it was just an attempt by the author to be as gruseome as possible and seemed like it was written by a student as part of his credit.
Book 3 bothered me because of its supernatural themes and because much of it is shown from the point of view of the Dark passenger, even before it became joined with Dexter. I didnt like that idea, I prefer the series being much more ingrained in psychology rather than the paranormal.
I didn't really have a problem with the gore in book 2, but I will say that I did prefer the first book to it. As for book 3, I agree completely. The paranormal stuff was garbage, and really dragged the book down. Hopefully book 4 will be better.
Just gotten it. Fucking awesome! Dexter is back and is as great as ever. So glad I got to see this early, was killing me waiting for the end of the month.