The accused: Dexter, “The British Invasion” (Season 2, Episode 12) The crime: Allowing its lead character to avoid major consequences and therefore damaging the narrative forever How much impact, both positive and negative, can one bad episode have on an entire series? How do long-running series continue onward in the aftermath of an episodic failure? … Continue reading #TVFail Entry 18: Dexter, “The British Invasion”
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TV Surveillance’s Worst of 2011: TV Surveillance Podcast Episode 23 — The Worst TV of 2011
It is that time again folks! The end of the year is upon us and that means it is time to look back on the highs, lows and WTFs in television from the past 12 months. There is a lot to reflect on in regard to television 2011. Charlie Sheen went crazy. Well, crazier. Comedy … Continue reading TV Surveillance’s Worst of 2011: TV Surveillance Podcast Episode 23 — The Worst TV of 2011
TV Surveillance’s Worst of 2011: Most Disappointing Veteran Series
It is that time again folks! The end of the year is upon us and that means it is time to look back on the highs, lows and WTFs in television from the past 12 months. There is a lot to reflect on in regard to television 2011. Charlie Sheen went crazy. Well, crazier. Comedy … Continue reading TV Surveillance’s Worst of 2011: Most Disappointing Veteran Series
TV Surveillance Podcast Episode 19 — Was This Show Ever Good?
In this episode of podcast, I'm joined by Louis Peitzman to lament the failures of the porous sixth season of Dexter. Remember, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, if you're into that kind of thing.
Season Premiere review — Dexter, “Those Kinds of Things”
Dexter is a series that I don’t really care about anymore. I’m not emotionally invested in anything that happens to any of the characters and the writers and Showtime have made it perfectly clear that they have no problem avoiding taking the series into the final stretch (i.e. putting pressure on Dexter and/or having Deb … Continue reading Season Premiere review — Dexter, “Those Kinds of Things”
Season Finale — Dexter, “The Big One”
Sigh. The thing with Dexter, a thing we all know about, is that it is completely bound by its formula. It has been said over and over that the series cannot really move forward until it knows an end is in sight. Dexter has one more card to play -- Deb finding out -- and … Continue reading Season Finale — Dexter, “The Big One”
Dexter, “In The Beginning”
After last week's quick detour, "In The Beginning" ramps up the crazy as we head towards the conclusion to a very solid season of Dexter. The episode features a number of great moments, makes Jordan more of an interesting character and of course, features a complicated ending that surely has all fans talking. Let's start … Continue reading Dexter, “In The Beginning”
Dexter, “Teenage Wasteland”
The last few episodes of Dexter have been moving a fairly speedy pace for the middle of the season, but "Teenage Wasteland" brings most of that pacing to a screeching halt so it bring up a primary story from the first few episodes that was mostly dropped so that Dexter could get on with the … Continue reading Dexter, “Teenage Wasteland”
Dexter, “Take It”
Of course, I said I'd be checking in with Dexter on a weekly basis and then I followed that post up by not checking in with Dexter last week. Even more unfortunate is the fact that last week's episode was a damn good one. Nevertheless, "Take It" is yet another strong effort as far as … Continue reading Dexter, “Take It”
Dexter, “Everything is Illumenated”
With a little less to work with on Sunday as far as new programming goes, I'm going to try to check in with Dexter more often moving forward, even if it's just for a quick take. "Everything is Illumenated" (haha, punny, that title) is a solid extension of the budding relationship between Dexter and the … Continue reading Dexter, “Everything is Illumenated”
On Letting Go — Checking in with Dexter
As I've said previously, Dexter is a series I enjoy, but not one I really enjoy or one that I make time to watch on a regular schedule. With Mad Men and Rubicon off the schedule, I might be keeping up with the Showtime thriller more often so I have more Sunday television to discuss. … Continue reading On Letting Go — Checking in with Dexter
Dexter, “My Bad” and “Hello, Bandit”
I have a weird relationship with Dexter. I caught up on the first two seasons before the third and was hooked, but then of course, the third season was generally awful and I was out. I didn't watch season four live, which is apparently the biggest Dexter-related mistake I've made since it is the most … Continue reading Dexter, “My Bad” and “Hello, Bandit”
