There were an awful lot of component parts that went into making Dexter such a great show, but the central pillar, in my opinion, was its ability to blend a thoroughly relatable Everyman narrative with visceral revenge-fantasy. We love Dexter because we can see ourselves in him, even if he can’t see himself in us. We also love Dexter because he does what we can’t, taking out the trash that the law overlooks. “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” finds the overlap in these two conceits, exploring Dexter’s anxieties about fatherhood while also giving us an explicitly paternal kill. Continue reading
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