Comments | tenaya: Nip/Tuck, Dexter, SGA...work.

tenaya

Nip/Tuck, Dexter, SGA...work.

Dec 20, 2006 14:03

First, when I went to work on Sunday, T was there. I said hi to all as I breezed through, glanced at T and thought she looks ready to burst into tears. I took my work load and retreated to the NICU where I was pleasantly busy for the first half of the shift. Later, I went down to the dept to socialize. T was there, not looking tearful and we ( Read more... )

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graculus December 20 2006, 21:13:22 UTC

You may wish to just watch the most recent Torchwood (ep 10) because the previous one is a) Gwen-heavy, and b) tedious. This week's was good, though! :)

tenaya December 20 2006, 23:14:59 UTC

I will skip right to that one then. Thanks!

amothea December 20 2006, 21:32:16 UTC

i second skipping episode 9 of torchwood, it was boring and as far I can tell did nothing to futher the plot. 10 was okay.

tenaya December 20 2006, 23:18:22 UTC

I'm glad to hear this as I'm not sure I could stay interested if I had another Gwen ep that was boring to boot. I'll go with #10. Thanks.

gategrrl December 20 2006, 22:15:49 UTC

About Dexter - if I'm gathering correctly about what happened to Dexter's brother in the show...is NOT what happens to him in the book. I'm damned surprised they ended it like that for his brother - in the book Dexter *admires* his brother, although he himself admits that he wouldn't cross his Dad's Law. Or would he? The books aren't quite as clear-cut as the series appears to be.

tenaya December 20 2006, 23:14:30 UTC

He admires his brother for his freedom to be who he is. The brother has Debs laid out wrapped in plastic in the way that Dexter likes and the plan is that they'll do her together. The brother wants Dexter to overcome his programming and be who he is. Right when the brother is bringing the knife down to stab Debs, Dexter stops him, they fight and the cops come in at that moment. Dex is not exposed but a hero to Debs. Then, Dex lays a trap for Rudy, overcomes him and kills him in Rudy's place, in Rudy's style, making it look like a suicide. He does not take a blood sample for his trophy box. He knows he has killed the only other human being who understands him and even though he feels his father betrayed him, he still follows the code.
I think he was tempted to give into the brother though. I just don't think he could kill Debs.

So, how is that different from the book?

gategrrl December 20 2006, 23:25:06 UTC

You sure you want me to spoil the first book's ending for you ( ... )

tenaya December 20 2006, 23:41:54 UTC

Oooh! That is different! The Cuban Detective woman is fine in this version. The Black cop has followed Dex to the shipping yard and they tussle. The shipping crate is empty though. Rudy has left clues for Dex and they lead back to the house they were boys at, and that is where Deb is.

I can see that the way this version ends Dex isn't as dangerous. He is the sociopath who is taking out the trash. In fact, when Dex and Deb return to Rudy's house to see the crime scene of Rudy's "suicide" Dex imagines all the people cheering for him, acknowledging him to be a hero.

They haven't said Dex can see the deadness in the eyes of other serial killers, but he seems to be able to spot them without too much trouble. Then he investigates them to gather the proof.

The end scene has the black cop and Dex looking at each other, the black cop using sign language to say he was watching him. Dex just smiles.

Sounds like the books are much more scary. :)

Thanks!