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I have never before been so unsure of what to think of this show, especially given the existence of a far superior serial killer show over on NBC. At its best, Dexter is a brilliantly twisted thriller with comedic undertones. At its worst, however, Dexter is a show that doesn’t seem to know what to do with itself, which results in messily-plotted season arcs that seem to either go nowhere or fall apart, and then conveniently resolve themselves at the last minute, often with a sputtering anti-climax. Ludicrous plot contrivances abounded in the end-games of each season. Instead of giving the impression that it was just a matter of time before Dexter’s luck finally ran out, the show soon became formulaic and stale.