Well, this is going splendid

I've already managed to get over 20 views on my page! Is that some sort of milestone? Somebody call Guinness.

No? Well, looks like I'll have to keep posting until I can trick more of you into liking me.

So, one of my concerns when I started this blog was if my ability to put my ideas into words in concise and interesting updates. It was mainly going to be used for free-market economics, libertarian political theory, philosophy, etc. But I think I'm going to start off with an update about, well, me. Narcissistic? Oh well.

I've been thinking a lot about these very important issues for the past few years (especially in the last few months), so I think I'll take a different approach. I'll take this blog post as an opportunity to talk about all the TV shows I've watched since I graduated high school. I'm rather lazy, so there have been a lot.

Now, I know this may seem a little pretentious, and I'm not a particularly keen observer or interpreter of TV shows, but hey! This is the second post to a blog. I figure if I'll see if I like it. And YEAH, these are going to be shows that have been out for a while, and probably thoughts you've already thought about it. Good for you. I still need a practice in writing.

***SPOILER ALERT*** 

I'll be discussing the plot details of the stories of the shows, so only read ahead if you've already watched the show, or couldn't care less about being aware of the plotline.

Dexter was one of the first, and I found every bit of the acting superb. At first, I was a little annoyed at the psedo-philosophical musings and persecution complex of a deranged killer. But the show is not about a simple serial killer rationalizing his murders, but a person who is developing, very slowly, emotions and feelings for the people around him.

Another key aspect of the show is the question of his identity. At the end of the first season, he is confronted with the question of his true family. Is it the Mousers, where his only connection is his serial killing brother? Or is it the Morgans, whose ties include his sister Debra and stepfather Harry. 

In the second season, he is confronted with whether he is the bay harbor butcher, or the dark defender.

In the third season, he is confronted with whether or not he can ever have a meaningful friendship.

In the fourth season, he is confronted with whether or not he can ever stop killing.

In the fifth season , he is confronted with his wife's death..

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So what we see, throughout the show, is the evolution of a character portrayed beautifully by Michael C. Hall.  The acting is SO minute, and his facial expressions, vocal expressions, are so precise and realistic. Dexter is not merely an impersonal serial killer but someone who is truly traumatized, asking very difficult questions.