There has been much discussion in the last few years about the renaissance of television, where drama and comedy have improved to a point where their quality and ambition is outstripping most motion pictures, etc etc. Yours truly has perpetuated this truth, ad nauseum, as well. But it would be easy to fall into an adulatory trap and all agree on the Great New Shows (because they’re on cable, because they’ve subversive, et al), to the point where they all blur together with no standouts. To avoid this, we need to point out the praised shows that are overpraised, where the balloon must be burst so we can remind each other that in some cases, we are still putting up with samey garbage in the guise of something more distinctive.
Which brings me to Dexter.
