Nay and Yay

The Aged Parents versus Telecom feud continues, which unfortunately means (among other things) I have to do some of their correspondance as long as I still have online access, which means less time for fannish things. Hence my still owing two invented relationships (to deborah_judge and kangeiko) and ever more theatrical_muse stuff.

Briefly, re: Torchwood:

( Ho hum )

These recent weeks, I've been also watching another new show, Dexter, starring Michael C. Hall (of Six Feet Under fame) in the title role and Julie Benz (playing the anti-Darla, one could say, and very well). Dexter, with the tricky premise of a main character who is a serial killer, and not in a metaphorical way (i.e. vampire), somehow manages within the same number of episodes to be far, far more compelling than Torchwood has been yet. I especially like the way the supporting characters have been fleshed out; people like La Guerta and Doakes, introduced as possible antagonists, come across as three dimensional, with their own storylines and rich emotional background. Rita, Julie Benz' character, is as said in her introduction damaged, but given a quiet strength and not at all the eternal damsel in distress. As for Dexter himself, he's not Hannibal Lector, which had been my first fear when reading the premise, and so far, the show has managed to avoid that other danger, which you could call the Vigilantism Yay! effect. (As Dexter kills other killers.) I'll probably write a post on the show so far, but for that I need time, time, time. And another hotel with online access.