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		List Price: $59.99		Label: Showtime / Paramount Salesrank: 3448 Released: May 5, 2009
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		MPAA Rating: Unrated Media: Blu-ray

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Item Type: BLU-RAY DVD Movie
Item Rating: NR
Street Date: 05/05/09
Wide Screen: yes
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Language: ENGLISH
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Packaging: Sleeve

Description of Dexter: The Second Season [Blu-ray]:
Dark and sinister is the new sexy, thanks to Dexter, which in its second season has proven to be the most successful series Showtime has offered up yet. Remember how much you squirmed in your seat during the season one finale? Believe it or not, the premiere of season two felt like it could have been a season finale--because jaws were on the floor when the credits rolled. For being a supposed sociopath, Dex is pretty broken up about the gruesome events that concluded last season. The one and only person who could possibly understand him is six feet under, and it seems our unlikely hero is losing his homicidal grip. He’s even having a little trouble slicing up a few of his latest victims (from a murderous gang member to a chainsaw-wielding fiend from his past). Enter Lila (Jaime Murray, Hustle), a lady with a sweet British accent and a few dark secrets of her own. She seems to accept Dex for who he really is, and he finds himself feeling relaxed for the first time in his life. In contrast, his relationship with his girlfriend Rita (Julie Benz) has been stretched almost to a breaking point. The problem is, he should be anything but relaxed. Someone picked a poor place to go scuba diving off the Florida coast, and came across an underwater graveyard: Dex’s primo spot for dropping dismembered bodies wrapped in heavy-duty trash bags. Word about the "Bay Harbor Butcher" gets out quick, and the F.B.I. sends the best of the best, Special Agent Frank Lundy (Keith Carradine, Deadwood) to work alongside the police to sniff out Miami’s latest serial killer. This guy is no schlub, and Dex may have met his match. And, yes, Dexter gets to work with Lundy on a daily basis, which provides some wonderfully awkward moments. It certainly doesn’t help that the intuitively paranoid Sergeant Doakes (Erik King, Oz) is hot on Dex’s trail.

Season two of Dexter is all about decisions. Lila or Rita? Old code or new code? Run or fight? Right or wrong? Well, one thing’s for sure: When it comes to writing, casting, acting, and production, the makers of this show made all the right decisions. Michael C. Hall is simply superb as the title character. You’ll never find yourself more willing to genuinely root for a serial killer. It’s bloody liberating. --Jordan Thompson

Dexter: The Second Season [Blu-ray] Reviews:
Getting better every season!
2009-12-29 - Dexter is my favorite show of all time. This was even better than the first season and I loved that they mixed it up in adding Lila the crazy temptress. Amazing plots, awesome acting and a very guilty pleasure. Would reccommend to anyone who wants to watch something really different and has somewhat of a strong stomache. I heart Michael C Hall.

Love Dexter
2009-12-12 - I bought all 3 season for my mother in law ...
I just love Dexter

Great Show, Very Poor Quality DVD
2009-12-08 - I LOVED the show and watched it through Netflix's streaming and then bought the discs shortly thereafter.

Apart from other shows' episodes, there are NO Special Features. Well, if you have a DVD drive in your PC and don't mind running software from the drive, there is supposed to be an interview or two. I have a Mac and the disc locked up my computer twice--that never happens, but this disc did it both times.

The video transfer is grainy and well beneath acceptable. While playing in my HD-DVD player, the video played at what appeared to be maybe 12 frames per second. Not acceptable.

UPDATE: While playing on my Blu-ray player, the frame rate is better and only occasionally gets out of sync. The picture is still grainy and there are still NO special features.

Better than Season 1
2009-11-23 - The second season of "Dexter" is arguably even stronger than the first. In particular, it avoids the three main debits of the debut season by (1) making Deb a much stronger character, (2) including fewer flashbacks with Dexter's father, and (3) avoiding a melodramatic season ending. The season focuses mostly on Dexter's attempts to avoid capture. Unfortunately for him, the remains of his victims have been found, and he's been dubbed the Bay Harbor Butcher (a sobriquet he hates). The FBI is asked to assist the Miami police in the investigation, and Sergeant Doakes becomes even more suspicious of our favorite serial killer. Everyone seems to be nipping at Dexter's heels. Plus, in an amusing sideplot, he's having problems with Rita which leads him to start attending NA(!) and picking up a sponsor, the very creepy and overly sexual Lila (Jaime Murray).

As in Season 1, the plots and situations are not always wholly believable and rely on quite a bit of luck. However, the writing continues to be very strong, and the characters really gel together in this season. The series continues to use its dark humor very effectively, especially as things spin out of control for Dexter. I especially loved the brewing hatred between Deb and Lila. Season 1 was a bit of a slow burner for me; it took me awhile to get into the series. In contrast, Season 2 starts off exceedingly strong and remains of high quality. I definitely want to dig into the Season 3 episodes on DVD and see what happens next.


Sometimes the Dead Speak
2009-11-09 - In the second season a certain person's body dump is found, and the FBI bring in a Special Agent by the name of Frank Lundy to look into the case. This makes Dexter feel cornered, but not as cornered as the things that dealing with Rita's ex make him feel. she insists on a 12-step program and he finally goes, meeting a force called Lila in the process. Lila makes Dexter a promise that she will heal him, too, and he hopes everything he hears is true. along with that are troubles that involve Doakes, the man who killed his mother, control, and a sister that is climbing the ladder as she works toward that detective badge.

In the second season, Dexter picks up where it left off and adds in quite a few twists and turns that I didn't expect. The Rita's-ex situation has some ripples that I didn't see coming, and those ripples has some negative impacts and some positives that pay off big time. There is also the thing with the Bay Harbor Butcher case that cause so many conflicts in Dexter's life, and that lead to something that I didn't see coming. As with everything else in the series, the acting is great and the character development keeps on keeping on, making things all-the-more beautiful when it comes to the show. Also added to this is the exploration of Deb and the way that she gets over what took place last season, making things interesting - to say the least. Adding to all of this is the way that the killings are done in such artistic fashion, plus the fact that we find out more about Harry and about Dexter's past - namely his mother. This brings up some serious question in Dexter's mind and it starts something that is a big odd - seeing Harry as some type of mixed conscience/ reminder of what Harry was in Dexter's life, bringing so many things to the surface. Personally I love seeing Keith Carradine come in and play special Agent Lundy, and i love the way that the BHB case develops. It has its turns and it has its near scrapes, and it has Dexter wondering about everything in his life. If anything, it makes him feel all-the-more real.

If you missed Season 1, go back and catch it. If you loved the first Season, rush out and see this without regret. Just bring enough supplies to keep you going through all of the episodes because, like all good things, you won't want to leave the television without knowing what will happen to Dexter and the people that surround him. This is a first-rate program, enjoyable to the core, and warrants more than one viewing just to catch the various killroom set-ups, the plot twists and the hidden pieces, and everything else that season 1 showed us Dexter could be. Recommended highly and then some.