Chip Johannessen discusses Dexter's first words at Rita's crime scene, and how Dexter grieves after her death.
There is a lot to love about Dexter, Season 5 debut, "My Bad."
The fact that Michael C. Hall is back as Dexter after treatment for cancer is so great. Michael is truly golden.
Because I'd viewed so much promo material prior to the debut of Dexter this year tho', there was less visceral reaction to the horror of what (continued to) happen(ed) in episode 5x01.
Showtime promo photo:
It's sort of strange I think, how many people view Dexter through a lens with an arm's length. It seems he's seen as a "lovable" monster, definitely not human.
For me (and it could be because I'd just watched Michael C. Hall for 6 years in Alan Ball's Six Feet Under--but I don't think so) Dexter has always been human. Heartbreakingly so. Dexter is probably the highest functioning serial killer on the planet but "high-functioning" for him means that he remains a serial killer which is certainly not normal but it isn't a monster, either. I see Dexter as a damaged survivor of a horrific trauma.
It's testament to Hall's abilities that one can feel empathy for a man who has murdered over 60 times. The writers get credit too of course, but Hall has never hit a false note in all this time. The cast as an ensemble is across-the-board super and it would seem likely that all the parts that make the show "Dexter" greatly help fuel Michael C. Hall's inhabiting the persona of Dexter for our viewing pleasure.
Full Episode: Season 5, Episode 1
Dexter full episode. In the Season 5 premiere, Dexter reels from Rita's murder and makes a choice that will affect everyone's lives; Quinn stirs up trouble by suggesting that Rita's death doesn't fit Trinity's profile and offers much-needed support to Debra.
Kudos to Showtime for the great free videos they are releasing of late.
From Episode 5x01, "MyBad"
Rita's Death I think Imay have missed posting this previously...
The cast of Dexter revisit Rita's death and how it has changed the formula of the show.
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