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Prax150 t1_jdvg3dp wrote

I mean, you're holding up two of the consensus best shows of all time vs. two that had a myriad of problems throughout their runs. BB & Sopranos were never bad. Dexter and LOST were probably in the same stratosphere at their best but Dexter has way more bad seasons than good and LOST probably as many not great as good (plus it aired on broadcast and suffered as a result of that as well). I don't even really agree that they're lost in the zeitgeist (Dexter just had a fairly successful revival and LOST never really left the conversation). Those other two definitely had more staying factor but, again, they're both top 5 consensus best of all time TV shows so, yeah, they're always going to be in the conversation.

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KeyLimeGuy69 t1_jdvrt8w wrote

I always viewed Dexter as 2 different shows. The first season which is dark and quirky. And all of the other seasons, which are very soap-opera like. I loved the first season. Was majorly disappointed by the 2nd season. Almost stopped watching the 3rd season. 4th season was better, but not even close to first. From there is just went farther and farther down in quality.

I think keeping Brian alive at the end of the first season, and saving the BHB manhunt storyline for a later season (like the last) would have solved a lot of problems. But they probably didn't expect the show to catch on like it did.

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Xbutts360 t1_jdy5op0 wrote

Yes. Finally someone with an intelligent opinion about Dexter. Season 2 was such a disappointment.

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