Douglas L. Howard
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What Lies Beneath
The connection between Rita and Dexter's mother works particularly well here, and this seems to be material that the series itself continues to mine. This past week, in fact, Dexter came to the conclusion that he chopped up his victims (as opposed t ... -
Disavowal
This is an intriguing argument, and I really like the way that you use this concept of disavowal to explain exactly how the show works to develop our sympathies. For all of their similarities, Dexter's "evil" counterparts from season to se ... -
Identification and Ritual
I really like the point that you make here about audience identification in the opening credit sequence, Angelina. As violent and dark as Dexter's morning is, as Michael notes, there is also something mundane and commonplace about it. We cannot hel ... -
What Lies Beneath, Part 2
A great post and some interesting things to discuss here. What you say about Lila reminds me of David's comments about disavowal and the contrast between the "good" serial killer Dexter and the bad ones that he has faced over the years. L ...