Comments on: Dexter versus Parents Television Council http://cultureby.com/2007/12/dexter-versus-p.html This Blog Sits At the Intersection of Anthropology and Economics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob Shear http://cultureby.com/2007/12/dexter-versus-p.html/comment-page-1#comment-2310 Bob Shear Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:34:54 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=376#comment-2310 Have you people actually seen the show? I'm a fan, and have't missed an episode of season one or season two on Showtime. I don't know ANYONE who is a fan of this show who thinks it belongs on broadcast television. Dexter IS the hero. Read what Showtime says about it; read what the producers, director, Michael C. Hall say about it. It's serious and provocative adult entertainment, and it is definitely NOT appropriate fare for 14 year olds (CBS has it rated TV-14). Why attack the Parents Television Council for saying the same thing the shows fans say. Dexter's the hero, and the show is about how he and his adoptive father rationalized and justified teaching him to hunt and kill other human beings, to exploit others (like his sexually abused girlfriend) to help him hide in plain sight, and set up innocents to take the fall (anyone seen the season 2 finale?). Face reality folks, R-rated content doesn't belong on broadcast TV. And no matter what you edit out of Dexter, it's still a 12-hour R-rated movie. Have you people actually seen the show? I’m a fan, and have’t missed an episode of season one or season two on Showtime. I don’t know ANYONE who is a fan of this show who thinks it belongs on broadcast television. Dexter IS the hero. Read what Showtime says about it; read what the producers, director, Michael C. Hall say about it. It’s serious and provocative adult entertainment, and it is definitely NOT appropriate fare for 14 year olds (CBS has it rated TV-14).

Why attack the Parents Television Council for saying the same thing the shows fans say. Dexter’s the hero, and the show is about how he and his adoptive father rationalized and justified teaching him to hunt and kill other human beings, to exploit others (like his sexually abused girlfriend) to help him hide in plain sight, and set up innocents to take the fall (anyone seen the season 2 finale?).

Face reality folks, R-rated content doesn’t belong on broadcast TV. And no matter what you edit out of Dexter, it’s still a 12-hour R-rated movie.

]]> By: Virginia Postrel http://cultureby.com/2007/12/dexter-versus-p.html/comment-page-1#comment-2309 Virginia Postrel Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:40:27 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=376#comment-2309 I agree with you, but I was reminded that my own parents considered "The Green Hornet" too morally ambiguous for their kids. Of course, their approach was just not to let us watch it. I don't think it would have even occurred to them to try to get it off the air. I agree with you, but I was reminded that my own parents considered “The Green Hornet” too morally ambiguous for their kids. Of course, their approach was just not to let us watch it. I don’t think it would have even occurred to them to try to get it off the air.

]]> By: Bud Caddell http://cultureby.com/2007/12/dexter-versus-p.html/comment-page-1#comment-2308 Bud Caddell Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:30:57 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=376#comment-2308 Amen! Culture/Art/Entertainment is a 'messy' process (at best), and bodies such as The Parents Television Council, seek to censor without dialogue, without first-hand observation, and without care of the free rights of others. Amen!

Culture/Art/Entertainment is a ‘messy’ process (at best), and bodies such as The Parents Television Council, seek to censor without dialogue, without first-hand observation, and without care of the free rights of others.

]]> By: Tom Guarriello http://cultureby.com/2007/12/dexter-versus-p.html/comment-page-1#comment-2307 Tom Guarriello Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:42:12 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=376#comment-2307 This one's been on my list for a while...guess our friends at Netflix need to move it up to the top. This one’s been on my list for a while…guess our friends at Netflix need to move it up to the top.

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