ext_87288 ([identity profile] fiction-theory.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] megwrites 2009-02-18 07:42 pm (UTC)

DEXTER (BOOK) SPOILERS IN THIS COMMENT!

We'll ignore for a moment that I didn't see any of the Dexter reviews up there, because I didn't.

But had I, I still wouldn't have been as irked. The Dexter books (upon which the show is based) actually do have an SF/F connection.

By the third book, it is revealed that Dexter's killings (and his Dark Passenger) are the result of ancient gods and supernatural forces - thus making it a very dark (and yes, very weird) fantasy novel.

The show itself might not be following that track (yet), but there's some relevance in watching and commenting on a show that stems from a series of books that BECAME a dark fantasy (to the chagrin of many fans, I might add).

As for Criminal Minds? There's not even a whiff of any connection. There's absolutely zero elements of SF/F in there.

Not to mention that your assertion that somehow it's okay 'cause somebody else was posting about another crime show first made me laugh at you very hard. I find anyone who comes to me saying, "but, but, they did it first!" utterly ridiculous.

I find your anonymity LOLarious. Cowardly, but LOLarious. Please, next time you come around, feel free to sign your post with something besides your IP address.

So, in conclusion: You're wrong, you're anonymous, and you haven't changed my mind about anything. Have a nice day.

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