". Given the introduction of Deb’s romantic feelings for Dexter, I was
worried that the writers wouldn’t be able to portray the nuance of Deb’s
conflict, but rather than use those feelings as a excuse for Deb to
accept Dexter as he is, her feelings have given her a reason to want to
rescue and rehabilitate him."

". Given the introduction of Deb’s romantic feelings for Dexter, I was
worried that the writers wouldn’t be able to portray the nuance of Deb’s
conflict, but rather than use those feelings as a excuse for Deb to
accept Dexter as he is, her feelings have given her a reason to want to
rescue and rehabilitate him."

Romantic tension would be unearned, but as far as it goes for now it just seems like a simple physical attraction between the two, which seems fair enough, given what we know about Dexter's sexual history (blondes, and that he isn't asexual or anything, and Strahovski is pretty and all), and what we're told about…

Romantic tension would be unearned, but as far as it goes for now it just seems like a simple physical attraction between the two, which seems fair enough, given what we know about Dexter's sexual history (blondes, and that he isn't asexual or anything, and Strahovski is pretty and all), and what we're told about…

But Katims' general trend is to have a young girl meet a worldly older man who teaches her the ways of love, a la Amber/congressman and Julie/professor dude.

But Katims' general trend is to have a young girl meet a worldly older man who teaches her the ways of love, a la Amber/congressman and Julie/professor dude.

A D+? I was expecting an F here.

A D+? I was expecting an F here.

Yeah, exactly! And that's why that last shot of her expression and reaction to Walt's "I forgive you." was so chilling and awesome, because it's filled with all these conflicting emotions going through her head, about Walt, about herself, about the fear, about the power, about the guilt, about the desperation, etc,…

Yeah, exactly! And that's why that last shot of her expression and reaction to Walt's "I forgive you." was so chilling and awesome, because it's filled with all these conflicting emotions going through her head, about Walt, about herself, about the fear, about the power, about the guilt, about the desperation, etc,…

"Think of how much more chilling that final shot of Walter embracing her
would be if she could actually play “scared out of her wits” with more
than a slightly blank expression."

"Think of how much more chilling that final shot of Walter embracing her
would be if she could actually play “scared out of her wits” with more
than a slightly blank expression."

UGH.

UGH.

"General Cypher Raige" would make for a banging gamertag.

"General Cypher Raige" would make for a banging gamertag.

I didn't. Through most of S2, I kept asking, what are the plot arcs for the season? What is the point they're trying to make? And here we are, one more episode until the end of the season, and I'm still asking those questions.

I didn't. Through most of S2, I kept asking, what are the plot arcs for the season? What is the point they're trying to make? And here we are, one more episode until the end of the season, and I'm still asking those questions.

I dunno At least back then, Studio 60 just rode on Sorkin's TWW and SN fame. And it was such a huge joke of a tv show its horribleness is almost endearing.

I dunno At least back then, Studio 60 just rode on Sorkin's TWW and SN fame. And it was such a huge joke of a tv show its horribleness is almost endearing.