Dexter: Original Sin
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Here in the new prequel are all the characters we know and love, except younger.
Theres his well-intentioned (and still alive!)
(Another spinoff,Dexter: Resurrection, premieres next year.)
It really is like they say, Halls familiar narration tells us.
Your life flashes before your eyes.
(Dexter will one day use Patrick Bateman as an alias.)
Thankfully, were spared any of the terrible flashback wigs that were a hallmark of the OG series.
Debra is a more challenging character to connect with, which has been pretty consistent across this franchise.
Brown does the best she can, but its a lot of cursing and whining in the series premiere.
Case in point: Harry will let her go to a college party if she takes Dexter along.
(Its the 90s!)
We also meetSarah Michelle Gellars Tanya Martin, introduced by Masuka as the boss lady of forensics.
Dexter is repulsed by the whole scene, and really who can blame him?
Some lines of dialogue are lifted almost verbatim from the original series.
But after watching And in the Beginning … and revisiting the now 18-year-old (!)
Theres humor in both versions of the scene, butOriginal Sinhas some real fun with it.
you’re free to never forget your first time, Dexter recalls.
Mine was with an older woman.
The pounding of Marys heartbeat becomes the stomping feet of the crowd at the high school.
As Deb scores, the announcer at the game shouts Its Morgan for the kill!
and we cut back to Dexter stabbing the nurse.
Harry seems satisfied with the answers, but once Dex leaves the room, he breaks down in tears.
For the time being, at least, hell be able to keep a close eye on things.
Speaking of, theres quite a bit of canon in terms of Dexters first few kills.
So far, the music choices are on point.
In addition to Nothin But a Good Time, we get to hear the 1990 classic Ice Ice Baby.
Its refreshing thatOriginal Sinis being treated like the period piece that it is.
Dexter hiding serial killer clippings in dirty magazines is a fun detail.
Looks like well be getting flashbacks within flashbacks, including to events Dexter wasnt present for.
