Dexter was rather sloppy this season, which was a factor in the show. I see his changing character as development. I wouldn't want to be watching the same Dexter of season one in this season four. I wouldn't still be interested. I hate it when characters stay the same and never evolve, like Shane on the L word. Every season was EXACTLY the same character arc with minor changes. It drove me bananas. I see Dexter as an evolving character that changed over time with his experiences. In this season, his emotions came hard and fast and he's too inexperienced with how to handle them, which created messes in his life and the lives of the people around him.
I can only think of Mason on Dead Like Me to make my comparison. Mason is the only static character I've ever liked because he was unaffected by anything. He stayed exactly the same guy no matter what life changing events he went through. It was a part of his character. I wouldn't like Dexter as much as I do if he were unchanged by the events of his life. Dexter's life in season one is far different from the life he had in season four. Instead of living alone in his apartment he lives in a house with his wife, her two children, and their baby. Different situation calls for a character change through reaction.
I see Rita's death as a consequence of being a part of Dexter's life. She was unknowing, but being so close to Dexter would have to come with being touched by that darkness.
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Date: 2009-12-15 10:32 pm (UTC)I can only think of Mason on Dead Like Me to make my comparison. Mason is the only static character I've ever liked because he was unaffected by anything. He stayed exactly the same guy no matter what life changing events he went through. It was a part of his character. I wouldn't like Dexter as much as I do if he were unchanged by the events of his life. Dexter's life in season one is far different from the life he had in season four. Instead of living alone in his apartment he lives in a house with his wife, her two children, and their baby. Different situation calls for a character change through reaction.
I see Rita's death as a consequence of being a part of Dexter's life. She was unknowing, but being so close to Dexter would have to come with being touched by that darkness.