What Not to Watch


Creepy things, that's what. Dark things. Things that make you feel dirty. Shows like Dexter. I like Michael C Hall, and I think he plays Dexter extremely well, so well, in fact, that I think it's a shame that he hasn't been taking home the Emmy for it each year that he's been nominated. But, let's face it - murder is what he does, and he shows you things that one ought not see.



I had heard some buzz about the books years ago. I think there were three out at the time, so I checked out the first one from the library and was thoroughly mesmerized by it, but when I was done, I felt -- creeped out. I didn't want that stuff playing about in my brain. I decided not to read the other books. Then, when Dexter became a TV show, I watched it, and I  felt the same way. So I haven't kept up with the series for that reason alone. So why did I just watch the last episode on my computer? Did I think it would he different somehow? Not really. And it wasn't. And I promise you I will not be watching any more episodes of Dexter. Because I don't think it is good for me. Simple as that.

Good Night, TTYL and Be Well,


Comments

  1. AmiAugust 29, 2012 at 5:11:00 PM PDT

    One of my friends recommended the books to me and brought the first one over for me to read. It utterly horrified me. I find that the older I get, the worse it makes me feel to see helpless people being hurt. Even if (I think I have the premise right) they somehow 'deserve' it.

    I can't watch stuff like that at all. Not good for me, either.

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  2. Elephant's ChildAugust 30, 2012 at 2:51:00 AM PDT

    Snap from here. I read one, was fascinated and appalled and have not/could not watch the television series. And, on a only sort of related note, I find it difficult to watch television series or movies made of books I love because they do not match my mental images.

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  3. Diane J StandifordAugust 30, 2012 at 12:11:00 PM PDT

    I quickly turn off TV shows with females being tortured, sex for no reason other than to show sex, children being abused, I have many deal breakers. Same with books. (I recently read 50 Shades of Grey, but it was the most boring sex EVER. I don't need to read any more. I kept reading to see what the fuss was about---still clueless.)
    I agree--our brains don't need to store a lot of junk out there, especially heinous crimes. (Have never seen a single CSI) And let me tell ya, I sleep soundly at night with 99% dreams of puppy dogs and rainbows.

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  4. Have Myelin?September 20, 2012 at 9:17:00 AM PDT

    Thank you. I don't watch a LOT of things for this very reason. I am against almost all video games for this very reason. And music. And, and, and. I suppose I sound like a conservative. Maybe I am in many ways but I feel we need to shift our brains back to dreams of puppy dogs and rainbows like Diane says. =)

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  5. jenny_oSeptember 20, 2012 at 7:46:00 PM PDT

    I agree. It's not for me either.

    (And similar to Elephant's Child, I avoid movies based on books I love because they never live up to my inner movie!)

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