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annundriel) wrote2008-04-01 10:47 pm
annundriel) wrote2008-04-01 10:47 pm
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Dexter
Yesterday I finished reading Jeff Lindsay's Darkly Dreaming Dexter which, as I'm sure you can guess, Dexter the show is based upon. It was a quick read and I enjoyed it. In a way, it was exactly the sort of thing I was looking to read. I've been watching a lot of crime dramas lately which means I've been in that kind of mind-set. But not the kind where any mystery would do as I certainly wasn't in the mood for one of the many historical ones that I own.
I did tell Shannon, though, when we were talking about setting that if I weren't watching the show, Miami probably would have looked a lot more like Seattle in my head. I'm not always great at picturing these sorts of things.
But now that I've finished the book, what I really want to know is whether or not the Ice Truck Killer mystery is going to play out the same way. What I found really interesting about the book in comparison with the show is that while they're both generally the same plot, they're not happening the same way. The beats are different. The suspects are different. And Dexter's a little bit different, since we're not always inside of his head on the show.
I talked with Mom about it yesterday, explained how the end goes down, and the resolution of the book would probably still work. Maybe even pack more of a punch since there have been less hints show-wise about the possible identity of the killer. Which almost kind of makes me feel like I might have been cheated out of something by reading Lindsay's book. Like running across spoilers.
And, hey, I actually managed that bit behind the cut without saying anything about what really happens. Go me. It's more the way plot is handled than actual plot.
Like I said, I enjoyed the book. But I like the show more. I blame the cast. They're kind of perfect. It's fun seeing Michael C. Hall in something other than Six Feet Under. (Except every time I see Doakes I'm reminded of Keith and then it's a little weird.) And Julie Benz.
I will say that something I like in both the book and the show is Dexter with kids.
Anyway, I'm working on another book now. As soon as I finish I plan on pimping it.
I did tell Shannon, though, when we were talking about setting that if I weren't watching the show, Miami probably would have looked a lot more like Seattle in my head. I'm not always great at picturing these sorts of things.
But now that I've finished the book, what I really want to know is whether or not the Ice Truck Killer mystery is going to play out the same way. What I found really interesting about the book in comparison with the show is that while they're both generally the same plot, they're not happening the same way. The beats are different. The suspects are different. And Dexter's a little bit different, since we're not always inside of his head on the show.
I talked with Mom about it yesterday, explained how the end goes down, and the resolution of the book would probably still work. Maybe even pack more of a punch since there have been less hints show-wise about the possible identity of the killer. Which almost kind of makes me feel like I might have been cheated out of something by reading Lindsay's book. Like running across spoilers.
And, hey, I actually managed that bit behind the cut without saying anything about what really happens. Go me. It's more the way plot is handled than actual plot.
Like I said, I enjoyed the book. But I like the show more. I blame the cast. They're kind of perfect. It's fun seeing Michael C. Hall in something other than Six Feet Under. (Except every time I see Doakes I'm reminded of Keith and then it's a little weird.) And Julie Benz.
I will say that something I like in both the book and the show is Dexter with kids.
Anyway, I'm working on another book now. As soon as I finish I plan on pimping it.