Kid in a Candy Store

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.

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.

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.

Well after the first episode I was really excited to see the rest of the series. There were a few things I was worried about however. The pacing felt rushed in the first half of the first episode. And while that does continue a bit for the second episode, I understand why and I'm okay with it because the story is really good and it's developing. I feel that the way they have stuck to some original plot points that we saw in flashbacks while weaving in a full episode and world of details was 10/10 masterfully done. I'm really glad they gave us two episodes at once this week because when episode 2 ended I was immediately wanting to see where things went. And having episode 3 ready to go was great.

Also we are starting to see the traditional "big bad" villain emerge like in the original Dexter series. Usually in the original show there would be some minor villains that would pop up and then be handled by the end of one or two episodes. But at the same time, Dexter and Miami Metro would be pursuing a villain, often the same person. And it would take the entire season for this villain to be caught or resolved in some way. It looks like we are starting to get that villain in this series, which really gives the viewers the ability to invest in each episode so that we get a nice burst of the smaller villains but have to wait until the end for the big payoff.

Also I noticed that I am really starting to like the relationship between Deb and Dexter in episodes 2 and 3. I wasn't sure if I would really ever care about the younger versions of these characters since they're totally different actors. I thought it might be hard for me to picture them as young Deb and Dexter, and hard to get attached to them. But it has only taken three episodes for me to be fully invested. I care about these characters now and what happens to them. And that is the best thing I could've asked for in this new show. It actually matters, I really like it. It's not just filler "new Dexter" content. It's really good, well done TV. I'm genuinely excited for each new episode. Great job to the team who made this show!

What I like about the derivative series are the quotes from the original series. They were creative in quoting the original series, quoting the music, quoting the voice of Michael C. Hall, quoting the city and . Mimi metro police Department. How to convey the atmosphere of the 90s and how Dexter balances his daily life with his dark desires. Especially the direction, which succeeded in conveying the atmosphere of the nineties convincingly, while maintaining the tension and excitement that characterized the original series. Overall, the second episode of "Dexter: Original Sin" is a strong addition to the series, delving deeper into Dexter's background and providing new insights into the factors that shaped his character as a serial killer seeking his own kind of justice.