I could not disagree more. The show’s decision to ground everything in the “real world” changed Dexter from an avenging angel to a person with emotional/psychological problems that are actually pretty far removed from reality.
The conceit of a “dark passenger” that identified evil, rather than just Dexter’s subjective decisions or evidence-based judgements brought Dexter into a certainty that is missing in the show, and ultimately planted the seeds of doom for the series. Once Dexter is ambivalent it’s over.
I could not disagree more. The show’s decision to ground everything in the “real world” changed Dexter from an avenging angel to a person with emotional/psychological problems that are actually pretty far removed from reality.
The conceit of a “dark passenger” that identified evil, rather than just Dexter’s subjective decisions or evidence-based judgements brought Dexter into a certainty that is missing in the show, and ultimately planted the seeds of doom for the series. Once Dexter is ambivalent it’s over.
IMO
The Dark Passenger first shows up in book 3 as I recall. Dexter was always driven by his ASPD/psychopathy in the first books.
Really? Time for a re-read.
Just checked and you are mistaken. Book one chapter one is full of references. Starts in the third paragraph.