DEXTER!!!!

                

The first thing that came up when I thought of a cultural text was Dexter. Dexter is a show on HBO about a serial killer that is a part of the Miami homicide department. He aims to kill the guys that try getting away with murder. This was the result of witnessing his own mother’s murder as a child. While growing up he killed animals and his adopted father helped him become a master of hiding his tracks. He goes through many obstacles and drama. He still manages to survive although there are a good amount of people in the series that find out what he is capable of.  

Now what does this say about the society of today? Do we all secretly want to kill or do crazy stuff like that? Well I hope not but I think the explanation for this can be similar to why society was so obsessed with zombies. People like that drama and intense story lines. They are able to feel a part of this different world. Not only that but Dexter kills that bad guys. That is something everyone approves of. Just like superman beat the guys, Dexter gets rid of the bad guys. The question is Dexter kills and can also be considered a bad guy, so why is everyone still on his side? If it was up to me to answer that, well I think it’s cause he’s super cool. But it can also be the fact that he tries to create a sense of safety in the community by getting rid of people that can threaten that safety. Of course everyone likes the sense of safety. And maybe that’s why people enjoy the show.