Monday, February 24, 2025

dissecting a drama #20

 I recently finished  watching  the series of Dexter, which is a basically a sociopathic character which he kills people who commit crimes that have not be punish by the legal system based on a code his adoptive father gave him and due to his antics his whole family suffers. Although dexter is drama series and due to my understanding of dramas I have gathered certain things that make a drama.


 The show blends crime, psychological tension, and intense personal drama, keeping the emotional stakes high a hallmark of the drama genre. Also Story arcs each season typically has a central antagonist (Big Bad Guy ) that Dexter must outwit, all while avoiding suspicion from law enforcement and those close to him. These larger arcs create season-long suspense and emotional stake, which further more  hallmark the details drama genre.

Another factor to consider about dexter is the theme as the theme explores heavy themes like morality, justice, identity, and the nature of evil in which Dexter's struggle between his dark passenger( which is dark side or what drives him to kill people ) and also  his desire to appear normal creates ongoing tension.

One of the things that surprise me about dexter was on how good the close up shots were because they were able to capture the emotions that needed to express for example when dexter is about do something related to killing someone he was small smirk on his face that disappear quickly.

Another things are the over the shot shoulders which are still great in my opinion but not as good as the close up shots.

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