Popping Cherry

3 episodes in usually means I'm invested in the show. I still think Dexter is a very fascinating character and I think the plot needs more support because other characters are not really that interesting. I hope they don't drag out the entire season about the ice truck killer because that'd be a downer.

The third episode of season 1, "Popping Cherry" has less action, but more character development which is always good. We see Dexter from his humble beginnings as he commits his first kill, whom was a nurse who he believed was poisoning his foster father. I was fascinated by this scene and I was wondering the first few episodes if we were going to see this.

This episode has Dexter going after a teenage murderer who was paroled, his sister Debra believes that "The Ice Truck Killer" is not the person they are going for, Rita has her car stolen by her ex-husband's criminal associate, and Sgt. Doakes is going after a drugpin the hard way.

Overall, this is an excellent episode with some very interesting moments. I liked how we learn more about Dexter. The action may have ceased, but not my level of interest. I rate this episode 9/10.

The very first episode already made clear "Dexter" definitely wouldn't become the greatest show on television ever, but at least it had several things going for it. Michael C. Hall is a terrific actor, there was a lot of blood and gory set-pieces and it had cynical humor and a seemingly fascinating ongoing search for a serial killer that drains all the blood from his victims' bodies. In between all his forensics work, supporting his cop-sister and upholding appearances with a divorced mother of two, Dexter found the time to personally go after criminals that somehow escaped their legal punishment. "Popping Cherry" is only the third episode, but all the aforementioned good stuff has already vanished. This episode represents 50 minutes of sheer dullness, as all Dexter and his colleagues do is talk, talk and talk. The Ice Truck Killer made a new victim and proudly exhibits her bloodless leftovers in the Miami ice hockey stadium. Debra's supervisors think they found a suspect in the sport dome's night watchman but they're wrong. Meanwhile, Dexter – suffering from long & tedious flashbacks as always – observes a youthful criminal who's released from prison but will kill again. There are no blood analyzes in this installment, no pitch-black jokes or witty remarks and no action! It was boring and the main story lines feel like they're stretched needlessly, because there's nothing else to tell. I hope the show will get better again really fast, otherwise I'm giving up.

It was kinda good to be honest but not that much also I hate all those unnecessary part

When pieces of the body of a woman is found in a hokey rink in Miami, Debra recognizes the victim as Cherry, an acquaintance while she worked undercover as prostitute. During her investigation with the other whore, she discovers that the last client of Cherry was driving an old station wagon. However, the ambitious Lt. Laguerta assigns the entire department to seek out the security guard believing that he could be the serial killer. Meanwhile a drug-dealer takes Rita's car to pay the debts of her former husband. Dexter recalls his first victim, a nurse that was poisoning his sick stepfather, while he chases a teenager under probation. A group of vigilantes decide to make justice against the drug lord Carlos Guerrero and frame Sergeant Doakes.

This third episode offers a good development of the plot with the mysterious serial-killer and develops the lead character a little bit more. I expected that Dexter retrieved Rita's car killing the scum that steal it; however, his recollections about his first murder with the participation of Denise Crosby is great. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Abuso" ("Abuse")