Thursday, May 12, 2011
"Blood. Sometimes it sets my teeth on edge."
Today in class we were talking about anti-heroes, and Dexter Morgan came to mind. Taken out of context, Dexter would be a great villain. However, because he kills "bad guys" and lives by a rigid code of conduct he is considered the anti-hero of the show/books. He cleans up the filth of criminals set free by the legal system. Some people may not like his technique, but he appeals to a large audience: people who don't fit in with the system and people who silently wish that someone like him actually existed. Dexter makes you question your own values and morals. Should you root for him, or should you be disgusted?
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Anna, its offical : we watch the same shows. My parents happen to be addicted to Dexter, so I have seen just about every episode. I think you picked a perfect example of someone has classic heroic attributes and also anti hero attributes as well. I definitely root for Dexter! He's just so hard not to like, and he does good in a backwards sort of way.
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