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10-18-2019, 07:32 PM | #65161 (permalink) | |
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I mean it helps if you consider that the emotions of a sociopath probably aren't that developed. Sure Dexter's relationship with his wife doesn't make sense if you put it in real world terms but if you imagine him as an emotionally stunted little kid in the body of an adult who bonds with people simply by virtue of being around them and sharing in their struggles then you don't necessarily need a whole thesis on their relationship. He does also explain in the first season that he feels they've been put sort of on an equal footing of being ****ed up after everything she went through with her previous husband so their shared emotional growth is thematically linked giving them an equality that goes beneath his being a creepy robot in disguise.
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10-18-2019, 07:35 PM | #65162 (permalink) |
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One of my problems was he was never a convincing sociopath to me.
I think that a true sociopathic serial killer wouldn't win over the audience so they had to inject morality into him somehow to make him a palatable protagonist. Tony was much more of a sociopath and yet still strangely more likable. Cause he wasn't phony. He wasn't sanctimonious. He was real, flawed, and yet endearing. |
10-18-2019, 07:36 PM | #65163 (permalink) |
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Tony Soprano was one of, if not the best, developed characters in the history of television. I mean, you gotta lower the bar and enjoy people getting killed son
If you want art wtf are you watching tv for?
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10-18-2019, 07:37 PM | #65164 (permalink) |
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No **** Sherlock lol
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10-18-2019, 07:43 PM | #65166 (permalink) | ||
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10-18-2019, 07:45 PM | #65167 (permalink) | |
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I didn't mean to look at him as a real sociopath who is diagnosable on the DSM, just keep generally in your mind that his emotions are supposed to be stunted and kind of simple.
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10-18-2019, 07:47 PM | #65168 (permalink) |
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No, I haven't and wouldn't read the books.
I understand I have to suspend disbelief. Like i said I did overall enjoy the show... But certain parts irritated me. Like I wanted to slap the **** out of him when he didn't ditch his boring wife for the crazy English broad. |
10-18-2019, 07:51 PM | #65169 (permalink) | |
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Yeah I understand, the crazy English broad was fun as **** and a total dimepiece.
Pardon my tits indeed.
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10-18-2019, 07:57 PM | #65170 (permalink) |
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I did read one of the Dexter books but I just barely remember it. I think I thought it was pretty cool though.
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