Kid in a Candy Store

Such a fun show, but let down by terrible writing in this episode. Despite being set 20 years ago, it is full of dialogue that only people in 2020s would say. It feels like the writers won a competition to write a fan episode of Dexter. Really weird changes in tone, from dark horror to a sequence edited like an 80s music promo. But my main gripe is the lack of real emotions. The first episode was a strong opener and the cast all seemed to click. But in this one, we have Debs as "angry teen trope" and Dexter as "awkward nerd" and Harry as "try-hard dad". Cliche after cliche, as if the writers' only experience of real life and real emotions has come from watching episodes of Beverly Hills 90210 or Clueless.

A good second episode follows the path of dexter with more introductions, with what i would describe has clever framing / filming style to emphasize their future.

Unfortunetly the cringe just takes me out of the dark humour and clean story, like a scalpel to the eye it's painfull to watch masuka being a walking a reg flag, but goes unchecked.

The hazing of dexter on his first crime scene sounds good on paper but really just sucks the wind out of the sails of the episode with the painfully wooden and stiff acting by the supporting cast, even sarah michelle gellar outshines them all (in a good way).

This episode is like doing the outside border of a jigsaw puzzle, a lot of foundation being laid down for later plot develeopments which fans of the og dexter series will be looking forward to, some with baited breath, tho With a lot of room to fill in the gaps will they try to mix things up for the better or worse ? And end up forcing things that don't fit ?

Deb- she's shows a vunerability and a softer side before snapping back to the cussing and put downs with hints toward her future.

Good show thus far, but just seems a bit cheap in areas , almost tv movie like. The actor who plays Bautista especially. Some of his scenes in this episode were horribly acted. Slater is on an another level, and manages to bring it , same for Dempsey . Enjoying the show , but it has its flaws.

The character of Deb is just annoying, and doesn't have the charm of the original, although hopefully by the end of the series Deb will be much more understood.

Overall enjoying the season but the acting in this series in comparison to the original is night and day. I guess that's what made the original so special, great actors , with a great story.

I have to say, I am overwhelmingly pleasantly surprised by how this series is going so far. I was a little nervous about the pacing in the first episode but all is essentially perfect by episode two. The cast is absolutely stellar. Patrick Gibson is so good as Dexter, there were so many moments watching where it really felt like I was watching young Michael c hall. I really love seeing the 70s story line coming into play and I have a feeling it's going to be emotionally devastating from the perspective of Harry. It really feels like the original show and the nostalgia is a joy to sit in. I am so excited to watch the rest of this season.

2nd episode...not so much.

Wow Deb is annoying and basically ruins the show for me.

Not to mention I really dislike the retelling flashbacks of Dexters mom. I thought this show was supposed to be dexters life flashing before his death. How do either of these 2 things relate. He wouldnt have been there for these things.. Also Dexter was a baby when his mother was killed, not a 4 year old. His brother was 3 or 4. This not only makes no sense, but rewrites what the original had already set in stone.

And ...there wasnt even an indicator that there was a flashback. This episode was also lit poorly. The scenes dont have enough contrast...until the flashbacks..then the contrast is way too high.